Beyond Expectations: Technology Powered GLEs Beyond Expectations: Technology Powered GLEs Part 2

PowerPoints Note: If MS Word is used as the word processing tool in the classroom, the transition to PowerPoint is much more productive.

POWERPOINTS

This was created by a Pre-K student named Kennedi. She chose the background she wanted, I inserted the pictures. She labeled each slide herself. I spelled it out loud and she typed her sentences. She also chose the clip art to go with her show.

My horse

By kennedi

His name is charlie.

The end Music from FreePlay.com

INDIVIDUAL POWERPOINTS TARGETING GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS Water Cycle By 2 nd Grader Hannah Trahan

My Water Cycle PowerPoint By Hannah T. Science Weather Unit 7 GLE 44 How does it work?

Water from the ground is evaporated.

The water forms a cloud.

When there is too much water in the cloud it rains.

The water falls on the ground & forms oceans and puddles again.

That is what the water cycle does. THE END Clip Art from PowerPoint Program Photos by the “Photographer of the Day”. Music Clip “Rhythm of the Rain” by Johnny Rivers

WHO IS ABRAHAM LINCOLN? By Group 6 Hannah, Bailey, Hailey ELA Unit 7 Autobiographies and Biographies GLE 23c, Social Studies Unit 6: GLE 27, 48

This is our story of Abraham Lincoln.

Abe Lincoln was our 16 th President.

Abe was born February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky. Abe’s Family moved to Indiana when he was 7.

Abe’s mom Nancy died when he was nine and Abe’s dad, Thomas remarried a woman named Sarah Bush Johnston. They lived in Indiana. Abe Lincoln became a lawyer.

Abe got married to Mary Todd. Mary and Abe Lincoln had four sons.

On March 4, 1861, Abe became the 16th President of America.

President Abraham Lincoln did not want slaves. The south wanted slaves but the north did not.

The Civil War began in The North won in Then the Civil War came and America split.

On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Abe and Mary Lincoln went to the Ford Theater to see a play.

Abe was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865 at the Ford Theater. He died the next morning at 7:22.

Abraham Lincoln will always be remembered as a great American hero.

THE END Photos used are from the Microsoft PowerPoint Program and the website For educational use only. Photos of the Lincoln Memorial taken by Stacy Bodin.

PowerPoint and Reading Own Projects

The History of Erath A Moment in History Unit 1: Aspects of a Community: Its History GLR 45, 46, 47

Community Project Social Studies Unit 1 Created by Stacy Bodin’s Second Grade Class

FACES….

Places….

Events…

What happened in the town of Erath in 1964? The most horrible moment in Erath, Louisiana was when “Hurricane Hilda” visited the small town on October 3, A twister caused the water tower to collapse and kill 8 men.

This is the Water Tower and City Hall in 1962.

In 1964, the water tower collapsed on the City Hall and the fire department.

This was a horrible accident in Erath.

It crushed the City Hall and Fire Department.

It killed eight Erath men.

One man survived. His name is Martial Broussard.

They built a new Fire Department in 1965.

THE END Photos Courtesy of the Acadian Museum in Erath. Newspapers Articles Courtesy of the Abbeville Meridional Music provided by Erath Native DL Menard. The Cajun music heard is known as “The Back Door”

The Power of PowerPoint and Riddles in the Classroom

Body Riddles By Ms. Stacy's Class Unit 4 Plants and Animals Extension Activity on Humans GLE 31, 32

Riddles About Your Body What am I? What am I? I am in your chest. I am in your chest. I am the size of I am the size of your fist. I pump your fist. I pump blood. blood. What am I? What am I? Answer: Your Heart

Your Lungs What am I? What am I? I am in your chest. I am in your chest. You have two of me. You have two of me. I help you breath. I help you breath. What am I? What am I?

Your Stomach What am I? What am I? I am in your tummy. I am in your tummy. I digest food. I am pinkish. I digest food. I am pinkish. I look like a sack. I look like a sack. What am I? What am I?

Your Brain What am I? I tell your body what to do. I am in your head. I am very important to your body. I send and get messages. What am I?

Solar System Riddles BY: Kaitlin LaBauve Unit 6 Science The Earth and Beyond Extension Activity GLE 43 and ELA GLE

Solar System Riddles What is bright, yellow and burns your eyes when you look at it? THE SUN

Solar System Riddles What is the last planet from the sun? It is very cold there. PLUTO

Solar System Riddles What is the fifth planet from the sun and is the biggest planet ever discovered? JUPITER

Solar System Riddles What is the third planet from the sun and is the only planet that has people living on it? EARTH

Solar System Riddles What is the fourth planet from the sun that has red dust on it? MARS

THE END Clip Art from PowerPoint Program Photo taken by our “Photographer of the Day”

Our Money Riddles Unit 3 Money, Time and Estimation GLE 4 Ms. Stacy’s Class

I AM 2 COINS. I equal 2 CENTS. What am I? 2 PENNIES By Anne Katherine

I am 6 coins. I equal 6 cents What am I? Six pennies By Kristyn

I am 5 coins. I equal 50 cents. What am I? 5dimes Morgan

I am 1 coin. I equal 25 cents. What am I? I am 1 coin. I equal 25 cents. What am I? One quarter Darien

I am 3 coins. I equal 75 cents. What am I? Three quarters By Ross B.

Riddles By Ross Granger I am 10 coins. I equal $5.00 What am I? Ten half dollars

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Using Software to Target GLEs

Timeliner and Community History Social Studies Unit 1 GLE 46, 49

Use Timeliner to help children understand sequence of events in reading stories. Unit 3 Write Away GLE: 51

100 th Day of School Timeline

Unit 1 Math Numbers, Numerals and Data: GLE: 25, 26

Vermilion Parish Graphic Organizer Page Interactive and Black line copies of Graphs and graphic organizers. All Grade Levels

Unit 1 Math Numbers, Numerals and Data: GLE: 25, 26

Kidspiration ELA Unit 3 Write Away: GLE 23e, 24c

Kidpix Unit 6 The Earth and Beyond Extension Activity GLE 43

Neighborhood Map Machine Neighborhood Map Machine Social Studies Unit 1 Aspects of a Community: GLE 6

Community Construction Kit Unit 6 The World and Local Culture and Customs: GLE 51, 52

V ermilion P arish for K ids

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