Earth Forces ProjectFourth Grade

Prior to beginning this unit, students should be divided into small groups to study one of the following forces: earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes or volcanoes.

Activity Application Technology SkillDays 1-2: Students will

conduct research in groups on one of the Earth’s forces using an online source.

Students will take notes on a graphic organizer and cite sources appropriately.

Open Wiki page to find research articles and graphic organizer. (Print & copy graphic organizer for student use prior to Days 1-2).

Other student-friendly online research engines, such as Grolier or World Book

Texts can also be used to supplement research

Research and Information Fluency

Digital Citizenship Critical Thinking/

Problem Solving/ Decision Making

Day 3: Students will use

their notes to handwrite a draft that matches each page of a future Power Point presentation.

Open Wiki page to find Power Point template (print & copy Power Point template for each group prior to Day 3)

Communication & Collaboration

Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving/ Decision Making

Days 4-5: Students will type

their handwritten draft into each slide of the Power Point presentation.

Students will import a picture

Power Point Slide 1: Cover pageSlide 2: What is it?(Heading, Photo, Text)Slide 3: Effects(Heading, Photo, Text)Slide 4: Our Thoughts & Questions

Technology Operations Communication &

Collaboration

from clip art to match each slide.

Slide 5: Cited Sources

Day 6: Students will add

special features to each Power Point slide.

Power Point Creativity/Innovation Technology Operations

Day 7: Students will use

a Flip Cam to film each other reading their script.

Flip Cam Creativity/Innovation Communication &

Collaboration

Day 8: Students will

import their previously-recorded videos into their Power Point slides.

Power Point Flip Cam

Communication & Collaboration

Technology Operations

Day 9: Each group of

students will share their completed Power Point presentation and reflect on what was learned.

Power Point Cornell note-

taking sheet for reflection (print out a copy for each student prior to Day 9)

Communication & Collaboration

Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving/ Decision Making