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Let’s Tour Washington D.C.
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Grade Level 3rd Grade
Choosing a Search Site
Overview: *Through online observations students record and compare the features of four children’s
search sites. *Create a keynote presentation.
Objectives: * Identify children’s search sites
* Compare and contrast features of specific search sites
* Research a special monument, place, or thing in the
community of Washington D.C. * Navigate his/her way around a site
* Create a Keynote presentation* Present presentation as a tour
Prior Knowledge
* How to navigate Keynote * Basic computer knowledge * Washington D.C. Community
Resources
* Computers* Internet access* Keynote* Empty CDs* Sites bookmarked on computers: www.yahoo.com www.kidsclick.org www.askkids.com www.factmonster.com www.awesomelibrary.org*Worksheet: This worksheet is from The CyberSmart Education Company. Copy &
paste this URL address: http://www.google.com/search?q=cyber+smart!+education+company&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&hs=WyC&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&source=hp&q=cyber+smart!+education+company+choosing+a+search+site&pbx=1&oq=cyber+smart!+education+company+choosing+a+search+site&aq=f&aqi=q-w1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=155973l165010l0l165517l23l23l0l0l0l0l356l5555l0.4.17.2l23l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=34068878fc13277f&biw=1024&bih=544
Activities and Procedures
1. Hand out worksheet: Choosing a Search Site2. As a whole group research one of the search sites using the worksheet.3. Put in groups of 2 and have them research another site.4. Come together and have each group share the site they researched. Allow class time to search the other sites their classmates presented.5. Choose a monument, place or thing to research in Washington D.C.6. Locate everyones project on a Washington D.C. map.7. Pick out at least 5 important facts.8. Start a new Keynote presentation.9. Add a title page.10. Put one fact on a page.11. Add a picture to each page.12. Have them take their own picture, with Photo Booth, and add to the last page with their name.13. Add a transition to each page.14. Add music.15. Burn a DVD
Tying It Altogether
Invite in family, friends and administration for a tour of Washington D.C.
The next slide is a student project
that was created using these
guidelines.
