Rainforest GT project
Computer Lab Times – 11:00-12:00
April – 24, 25
May 1, 4, 8, 11, 17, 16 (9:00), 18
Mrs. Smithers’ groups
I have written next to each student the grade in which they will be assigned to
work with. Each grade will have two fifth graders per group working with them. You
job is to take your group and teach them about your layer and them assist them in
creating their technology project. You will provide the facts and will assist them in using
the computer and the programs correctly. You are there to support them in order to have
them complete a well done project. Each group will be assigned an entire Kindergarten
class to work with.
First Grade – Mrs. Kirby-Green
Second Grade – Ms. France
Third Grade – Mrs. Foster
Fourth Grade – Mrs. Aguirre
Forest Floor: Mrs. Knight
Christiaan – First, Fourth
Jonathan – Third, Fourth
Alex – Second, Fourth
Vanessa – First, Second
Emergent: Ms. Villarreal
Ms. Lipscomb
Darius – Second, Fourth
Aubrey – go when in class
Kayla – First, Third, Fourth
Meagan – First, Second, Third
Understory: Mrs. Wright
Canopy: Mrs. White
Jalon – Third, Fourth
Curtis – First, Second
Whitney – First, Fourth
Mirka – Second, Third
Kwame – Second, Third, Fourth
Laura – First, Second
Dan’el – First, Third, Fourth
Analysa – go when in class
Save the Rainforest: Mrs. Christ
Micah – Second, Fourth
Lauren – First, Second, Third
Claressa – First, Third, Fourth
Each group will work together with a small group of students from each class. Once they
have completed their technology project each layer will create a webpage including all
the projects from their other grade level group members. Then once each group has
completed their level rainforest webpage we will connect all of them to create a whole
Rainforest webpage including all the levels and projects from all of the grades.
Technology Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Projects:
When you first meet your other grades group members you need to spend some time
teaching them about your assigned layer. Use the information that you found for your
summary.
Kindergarten:
Microsoft Paint and Kid Pix
Select animals that are in your layer then import black and white pictures of it
from Enchanted Learning into Microsoft Paint. Then work with them to color their
animal the appropriate colors. When finished they may go and create a Kid Pix picture of
the Rainforest.
First Grade:
Graph Club
Work with your students to create a survey for them to complete with the first
graders. The survey needs to be something that is related to your level of the Rainforest.
Topics such as what is your favorite animal? (*has to be from a list of animals that are in
YOUR level). Then the students will perform the survey and display the information on
a graph in Graph club. Also first graders are doing pictures of animals in their layer.
Second Grade:
Kidspiration
Second graders will use Kidspiration to illustrate a food chain using animals from
you assigned layer. Fifth graders will do the research to find a food chain and then help
teach the second graders to use the program and all of its features to illustrate the chain.
Third Grade:
PowerPoint
Third graders are creating a PowerPoint like an “I Spy” book. Each person will
create a page of the book. You must teach your group about your level, what it looks like
and what are some animals that live there.
Fourth Grade:
Tech for Learning – Clay Animation
Find pictures on the Internet of an animal life cycle in your layer. You will teach
your group about a life cycle and help them mold the clay to represent the different stages
of the animal.
Fifth Grade:
WebBlender
Plan a short lesson about your layer to teach each grade level group you work
with. You will create a Webpage as a group on your assignment layer. All the projects
from your group members K-4 will need to be linked or included in your Webpage.
First Person Speech:
You will select an animal from your groups layer and will write a speech as if you
are the animal. What is happening to you and your home? What upsets you about the
destruction of your home? Then you will create a poster for you to put your hands and
head through that looks like your selected animal.