ceca connecticut educator’s computer association k-12 educational technology exposition...
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Cooking Up a Storm… is a performance task assessment designed to initiate prior knowledge involving weather and geologic phenomena. This project is an introduction to Grade 5, Theme 3 “A Changing Planet.” Students create a Power Point presentation formatted as a recipe used to apply to an elite science camp. They begin research with non-fiction texts, searching for the following ingredients (things necessary for the occurrence), step-by-step instructions for the occurrence, and causes and effects of it. They use web sites assigned on TrackStar, sending their application to staff and alumni of “Camp Wannabeabigstar,” hoping to be accepted.TRANSCRIPT
CECAConnecticut Educator’s Computer
Association
K-12 Educational Technology ExpositionLegislative Office Building
Hartford, ConnecticutApril 5, 2006
Bloomfield’s Award-Winning 5th Grade Technology Team
Mrs. Mary Kay Rendock’s Class represented by:
Gabrielle Babcock-McIntoshJovaughn BrownBreaunna JonesRashawn Vassell
Accompanied by Dr. Gail Deutsch, Instructional Coach, Technology
Cooking Up a Storm…is a performance task assessment designed to initiate prior
knowledge involving weather and geologic phenomena. This project is an introduction to Grade 5, Theme 3 “A Changing Planet.”
Students create a Power Point presentation formatted as a recipe used to apply to an elite science camp. They begin research with non-fiction texts, searching for the following ingredients (things necessary for the occurrence), step-by-step instructions for the occurrence, and causes and effects of it. They use web sites assigned on TrackStar, sending their application to staff and alumni of “Camp Wannabeabigstar,” hoping to be accepted.
Getting ready to leave school for the Expo
Beginning to set up at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford
Almost ready
Mom joined us
Grandpa joined us
The team is ready for action
Mrs. Rendock and Dr. Deutsch are very proud of the boys and girls
Breaunna is happy
The first slide
People stopped by to ask about the project
Mr. Art Skerker, from the Connecticut Department of Education
We looked at other winning projects
Then we went on a tour of the Capitol. Our guide is in red.
The Lady of Liberty wished us a fond farewell.
Thank you to the volunteers from CECA, who made the day special.