Lesson+Plan+-+Photostory

 Students learn the basics of using Microsoft Paint to create a personal expression of what their favorite rock either looks like or what is made from it. Students learn the basics of creating a digital story using Microsoft Photostory Using prior research and knowledge, students will be able to create a digital picture story about a Pennsylvania rock, where it is found in the State and what items are made from their rock.
 * Objectives: **

**Bloom's Level (highest): Analyze ** This telelearning activity addresses Bloom’s taxonomy in the following way: 1. Students create an end product that communicates and effectively supports their selection through written expression (Evaluate and Analyze).


 * Recommended Grade Level: 3 **
 * Standards: **
 * National Science Standards: **
 * || ** [|NS.K-4.1] SCIENCE AS INQUIRY ** ||  ||


 * As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop **
 * Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
 * Understanding about scientific inquiry


 * || ** [|NS.K-4.4] EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE ** ||  ||


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">As a result of their activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Properties of earth materials


 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|NS.K-4.5] SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ** ||  ||


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Abilities of technological design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Understanding about science and technology

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1-Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">6-Technology Operations and Concepts: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students:
 * NETS Standards: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Understand and use technology systems
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Select and use applications effectively and productively
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Troubleshoot systems and applications
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Teacher will review with students the Favorite PA Rock project done earlier in the year. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Teacher will also review with students the use of programs to create digital stories about various subjects. The software to be used for this project is called Photostory. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teacher will model opening Photostory and the basic steps to create a digital story about the Rocks of Pennsylvania.
 * Teacher Led Activities: **

My Favorite PA Rock Photostory
 * Student Centered Activities: **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Open Photostory <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Click Begin a NEW Story //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">CLICK on IMPORT PICTURES. GO TO Technology Lessons, Grade 3, Rocks of PA Photostory Resources //(hold CTRL key down to import multiple pix at once.)// //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">a. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">IMPORT BACKGROUND (PHOTO 1) for your Title //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">b. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">//__IMPORT 4 more PICTURES for your story.__// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. You should have a __total of 5 pictures.__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Click NEXT, CLICK On First PHOTO-Add Title & Name <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Click on each photo – add a description. (//Use your Favorite PA Rock WORD file in F Drive//) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. On your last photo, type your citation: Clipart: Schools.clipart.com <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7. CLICK NEXT. Add Customized Motion to each photo 8. Click NEXT to add MUSIC, Click CREATE Music. Adjust Volume (LOWER) of music if necessary. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">9. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">CLICK NEXT, Click on __SAVE STORY TO COMPUTER FOR PLAYBACK__ ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">10. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Click into Browse and Browse to your F drive. Click SAVE THEN Next. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">11. ****__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Click into SAVE Project to SAVE __****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> to your F drive when finished. **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Student and Teacher review of completed Photostory to include:
 * Student Assessment Strategy: **

** 3rd Grade Rock Photostory Checklist: ** ¨ I have included 2 rock pictures. ¨ I have included one picture of something that is made from my rock. ¨ I have included the reference photo. ¨ I have included narration for each photo. ¨ I have included music. <span style="color: #365f91; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Extra credit: ¨ I have included transitions. ¨ I have used customized motion