Major Objectives:
To gain experience and increase skills in technology.
To reinforce previously taught skills in technology.
To increase confidence in the use of technology.
Grades 4-6
Social Studies Grade Cluster 6
Content Standard PLACES AND REGIONS 2. Students understand how distinct physical and human characteristics shape places and regions.
Benchmark(s)
Use physical and human characteristics to compare and analyze major world regions, countries, and cities.
Performance Standard(s)
The student
1. Shows evidence of the physical and human characteristics of world regions, countries or cities.
2. Uses data to compare the regions, countries or cities.
Content Standard TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR RESEARCH 5.
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
Benchmark(s)
· Determine appropriate technology tools for accessing information and resources.
· Develop media literacy by identifying the source of information and the point of view presented for analysis of any bias (e.g., distinguishes whether material retreived over the Internet is fact or opinion and whether the source is primary or secondary).
Performance Standard(s)
The student
1. Demonstrates effective use of internet search engines to find information relevant to the topic of inquiry.
2. Identifies various pieces of information downloaded from the web as being fair or biased and gives reasons why he/she thinks so, such as whether the source is a primary or secondary source.
Grade Levels: 4-6
Materials Checklist:
1 computer, access to the network,
Time Required:
40 Minutes time block for each activity
Prerequisite Student Skills:
Basic familiarity with technology applications
Activities & Procedures:
Day 1:
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Review & Instruct to New Students
Introduction to the Macintosh.
Show launcher (OS 9)
Show how to log into Upper Grades.
All files will be stored in
Upper Grades folder => Summer Japan => Classroom folder
Saving various files in personal folder
Created folder with names
Kid Pix - Show all the elements of the program
Create "mascot" with name
Copy/paste "mascot" to Hyperstudio stack
Save files on Server
Launch Hyperstudio
Review : Creation of new cards
Add text object to card
Assigned Japanese name to character.
Introduce Summer Project.
Day 2:
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Adding Cards
Add cards: white (cover), red, green, yellow, and purple
Add buttons to link to each card
Add text object
Variety of buttons
Storyboarding and rearranging cards
Explore Summer Project (Japan).
Day 3:
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Explore Summer Project (Japan).
Adding Objects:
Buttons (linking to other cards),
Text Blocks, Graphics
Difference between Clip Art and Graphics Object
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Day 4:
Finish working on cards and linking.
Explore Summer Project (Japan).
Review the Japanese yen and add a picture to card 2.
Copy and paste picture of a Japan flag on card 3.
Day 5:
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Explore Summer Project (Japan).
Text block and spell check
Create different stack
Linking to another Stack
ClarisWorks - Show how to center, type styles, fonts, spell check, etc.
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Day 6 thru 11:
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Create 5 stacks total as described in: Summer Project (Japan).
Design an electronic travel brochure of Japan.
Theme: Japan/Tokyo
Design an electronic travel brochure of Japan.
Show how to research using Internet
Show sample brochures on the web.
Internet: Researching using the "Research page"
Teach/review Hyperstudio basics:
Paint vs. Draw
Text, Graphics, Buttons, Structure
Design basics
Linking Stacks and creation of main stack as "Table of Contents"
Teach creation of web page: AppleWorks / Home Page