Fifth+Grade

__**Grade Level: Fifth Grade Benchmark Assessments**__

The students will be working individually to create a virtual museum that includes key components like: research, math connection, credits, image/media gallery.
 * __Performance Task: Virtual Museum__**

Representing research findings and other information in a digital form aids access and assists with understanding. Visual elements are in important part of representing data.
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__**


 * __NETS Student Standards Assessed__**
 * 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * A. Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * B. Students create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * 3. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
 * A. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
 * B. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
 * C. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
 * 4. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
 * A. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
 * B. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
 * D. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * B. select and use applications effectively and productively.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * __Suggested Curricular Areas:__**
 * Explorers
 * Revolutionary War
 * Colonial Days
 * Native American Studies
 * Ecosystems/Biomes


 * __Resources (Applications, sites, templates, etc.)__**
 * PowerPoint
 * Photo Shop or Photo Shop Elements
 * Clip Art collections and web sites
 * digital cameras


 * __Files__**
 * Templates
 * Examples
 * Supporting Materials:
 * [|Virtual_Museum.pdf]
 * [|How_to_Build_a_Museum.pdf]
 * [|Cutting_Out_Your_Photo.doc] - Document with the steps of cutting out a picture in Photoshop Elements
 * [|museumphoto.wmv] - Screencast of how to cut out image in Photoshop Elements

The students will be working collaboratively to create a short video (about 1 minute long) about a given topic. The task will include key components like: research, ethical/social issues, copyright, audio and visual editing.
 * __Performance Task: Digital Storytelling__**

The use of motion video and still images provides a powerful way to target an audience and solicit a response to ideas or information being presented. Complex and creative tasks include big problems and challenges. A strong, collaborative team produces the best solutions.
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__**


 * __NETS Student Standards Assessment__**
 * 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * A. Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * B. Students create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * 2. Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
 * A. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
 * B. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
 * D. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems
 * 3. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
 * A. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
 * B. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
 * C. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
 * 4. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
 * A. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
 * B. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
 * D. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * B. select and use applications effectively and productively.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.


 * __Suggested Curricular Areas:__**
 * Public Service Issues
 * Environmental Issues
 * __Resources (Applications, sites, templates, etc.)__**
 * Windows Movie Maker or Pinnicle
 * digital video camera
 * various web sites
 * __Files__**
 * Templates
 * Examples

__**Performance Task: Money to Spend**__ Students will create Excel formulas to keep track of money spent, including tax, to spend $5000 during a visit to an on-line electronics retail site.

Solving problems, making informed decisions using appropriate tools and resources.
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__**


 * __NETS Student Standards Assessed__**
 * 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * A. Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * B. Students create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * 4. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students
 * B. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
 * C. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

__**Suggested Curricular Areas:**__ __**Resources (Applications, sites, templates, etc.)**__
 * Math
 * Microsoft Excel
 * [|www.bestbuy.com]
 * [|www.circuitcity.com]


 * __Files__**
 * Templates: [[file:Money To Spend 5TH.xls]]
 * Examples: [[file:Money To Spend 5TH sample.xls]]