| Fifth-graders at Baywood Elementary researched
meteorology based on the Fifth-Grade California State Standards, with
each student studying a topic that matched a particular section of the
textbook. Students wrote down important vocabulary and big ideas while
they read as a group. From this information they created a multiple-paragraph
narrative to serve as the basis for a digital movie. Next, using the narrative,
they collected images from a variety of sources (mainly via Google Image
Search). As they collected the images, they also took note of the source
for each one, thereby creating a bibliography. Students then learned how
to create a movie by merging their recorded narrative with their collected
images and adding transitions, text, music, and other special effects.
Participants were enthusiastically involved in reading the science
text. Acting as the "experts" on their topics, students
actively checked their understanding with each other and the teachers.
To view the digital stories, click an image below. |
