6th Grade Instructional Technology Projects

In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the invention of digital music as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. The lesson also includes a word search puzzle (with answer key), and a music composition project using AudioTool, a free web 2.0 music creation site (https://www.audiotool.com/). This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· The Invention of Digital Music WebQuest Activity (print and

editable digital files included)

· The Invention of Digital Music WebQuest Answer Key

· The Invention of Digital Music Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

· Creating Digital Music Project - Student instructions and project expectations

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· WebQuest: 1 (50 minute) class period

· Word Search Puzzle: ½ - 1 (50 minute) class period

· Music Creation Project:2-3 (50 minute) class periods

Explain what career options are available to your based on your interests and abilities.

Welcome to Engineering and Technology! Before we begin to see how engineering and technology affect our lives on a daily basis, let’s look at what is encompassed under the CTAE (Career, Technical and Agricultural Education) umbrella. We are going to do this by looking at a CTAE Pathway at the college level vs. a Math/Science Pathway at the college level. We are going to look at Kennesaw State University’s programs in several of these categories. Since KSU’s merger with Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Technology, this is a great place to look at several college options in each of these pathways.

This module includes 7 pages:

Vocabulary words

Links to Kennesaw State University - we use this school because it's close to us, but I also allow students to choose a college of their choice - they just have to look for their own links.

Introduction/description to CTAE

Create a hobbies/interest list.

Create paths of studies comparisons.

In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic.    A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students.  The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper.  Also included with this lesson is a word search puzzle that includes an answer key.  Additionally, a video project is included, allowing students to utilize Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark), a free, no download needed option.

This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.  This is also a great cross-curricular lesson combining social studies/history with technology, which also works well to leave for a substitute teacher!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Important Moments in History: The Kennedy Assassination WebQuest Activity
  (print and editable digital files included)

• Important Moments in History: The Kennedy Assassination WebQuest Answer
  Key

• Word Search Puzzle – Kennedy Assassination Terms (includes answer key)

• Events of JFK’s Assassination Video Project Expectations

• Quick Start Guide: Adobe Express video program (formerly Adobe Spark)

Approximate Lesson Duration:

• WebQuest – 1 (50 minute) class period
• Word Search Puzzle – 15 minutes
• Video Project in Adobe Express (including research) – 1.5 – 3 (50 minute) class periods

Redesign a Bedroom using Microsoft Excel gives students an opportunity to research items to totally redesign their bedroom and then, working with a given budget, to create a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet budget of those items. This is a great project to do with students who have a beginning knowledge of Microsoft Excel to reinforce those skills. It can also be used successfully with students who have no knowledge of Microsoft Excel if it is preceded by some basic tutorials (links included below). This project was designed to also build skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for younger or older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Student Expectations & Rubric - Research & Excel Budget Project

• Re-Design a Bedroom Planning Research Worksheet

• Sample Bedroom Redesign Budget Project in Excel

• Sample Excel Spreadsheet with Formulas

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⭐ Excelling with Excel - Intermediate Tutorial & Activities

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Creative Projects in Animoto utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.animoto.com which allows students to create and edit videos online and then share their finished product. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.

In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their projects. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.

Also included is a list of 12 easy project ideas to allow the teacher and student a choice in how to demonstrate knowledge of Animoto and the lesson content. Use one or let students choose from several! General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students

• Student Expectations, Project Instructions and Rubric

• List of 12 easy project ideas to choose from

Middle schoolers love this activity and many of my students have gone on to create other videos at home!

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Creative Projects in Canva utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.canva.com which allows students to create a variety of graphic based projects such as magazine covers, posters, greeting cards, photo collages and lots more. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.

In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.

There are three projects included with this lesson to allow the teacher and student a choice in how to demonstrate knowledge of Canva. Use one, all three, or let students choose!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students

• 3 Lessons for Creative Projects with grading rubric including

o Magazine Cover

o Photo Collage

o Poster

Related Products
⭐ Creating Timelines using Tiki-Toki (a free Web 2.0 tool)
⭐ Creative Presentation Projects using Web 2.0 Tool Prezi
⭐ Create a Comic in the Web 2.0 Tool Storyboard That
⭐ Create a Video using Animoto

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Inside the Computer: Identifying Parts of the Computer project helps students understand what is inside the computer as well as where peripheral devices plug into the computer. Used in conjunction with learning how to do their own troubleshooting, this is a perfect introduction lesson for a technology class, or any class that is using 1:1 technology.

As an introduction to the lesson, the teacher can show a short video about the computer’s interior parts (included in the resources), or let students examine the parts of an open computer in the classroom. Obtain an old computer that can be touched without concern for damage either from an old computer you may have or ask parents for a donation. In my classes, we use both the video and the hands-on activity since students love taking things apart!

The second part of the introduction involves showing students where things plug into the computer. This is a great start to helping them become more independent computer users by learning how to troubleshoot basic problems with their computers to make sure the peripheral device is plugged in! Again, demonstrating on an actual computer in the classroom is best as the exact locations for plugging in varies by computer.

Finally, have students demonstrate their understanding by completing the two worksheets included. Depending on time and your preference, they can complete labeling the parts inside the computer after the first portion of the introduction and then complete the second part of the worksheet that has them label where things are plugged in after you review that with them. Or, if you prefer, you can do both parts of the introduction and then let them complete both worksheets at the same time. Worksheets are editable and students can complete them on the computer or you can print them and let them complete them if you prefer.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for upper elementary or high school students.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Parts Inside the Computer: Student worksheet (includes answer key) EDITABLE PowerPoint

• Where Do We Plug Things In: Student worksheet (includes answer key) EDITABLE PowerPoint

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In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the Titanic disaster as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic.    A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students.  The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper.  Also included with this lesson is a word search puzzle that includes an answer key.  Additionally, a timeline project is included, allowing students to utilize the Web 2.0 tool, Tiki-Toki (free, no download needed). 

This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.  This cross-curricular lesson combines social studies/history with technology and is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Important Moments in History: The Titanic Disaster WebQuest Activity
(print and editable digital files included)

· Important Moments in History: The Titanic Disaster WebQuest Answer
Key

· Word Search Puzzle – Titanic Terms (includes answer key)

· Events of Titanic Disaster Timeline Project Expectations

· Quick Start Guide:  Tiki-Toki (timeline program)

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In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Also included with this unit is a word search puzzle with a full answer key. Additionally, after these introductory activities, students complete a video project using the free Web 2.0 tool, Kizoa (www.kizoa.com).

This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well. This is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Learning about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster WebQuest Activity (print

and editable digital files included)

· Learning about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster WebQuest Answer Key

· Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Word Search (with answer key)

· Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Video Project (Kizoa)

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· WebQuest - 1 (50 minute) class period

· Word Search Puzzle – 15 minutes

· Kizoa Video Project – 2-3 (50 minute) class periods

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Basic Photo Editing in Adobe Photoshop gives students a short lesson to learn the basic skills needed for photo editing: red eye correction, combining pictures and changing backgrounds, re-sizing, cropping, and removing imperfections. The lesson provides step-by-step instructions and also includes links to tutorials students can use as they need to complete the lesson.

This was created for an 8th grade Information Technology class, but is appropriate for upper elementary through high school as a starting point with editing in Adobe Photoshop.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Adobe Photoshop Quick Start Instructions

• Basic Adobe Photoshop Editing Project Expectations & Rubric

• Sample Project (PowerPoint)

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⭐ Adobe Photoshop "i Am" Silhouette
⭐ Creating an Animated Gif in Adobe Photoshop
⭐ Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (Basics)

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Is testing taking over your technology classroom? If you're searching for something to do with your students on days where you are displaced to a regular classroom without technology, these three easy activities keep students learning about technology even when they don't have a computer.

Lessons include:

Computer Basics Reading and Questions (with answer key)

Technology Terms - Crossword Puzzle (with answer key)

Internet Terms - Scramble Word Puzzle (with answer key)

BONUS: includes five additional Internet sites with other resources and activities that are technology/STEM related to use when you don't have access to a computer.

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