Natural Disasters th & 8 th grade Parkview Elementary

Natural Disasters Getting started To start students were asked to sort which natural disaster they thought was the most devastating, Using the Intel Teaching Tools, from that students were placed into groups combining 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade students.

Natural Disasters The visual sorting tool

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Creating a rubric Students then watch various Animoto videos and created a rubric that would be used to evaluate their projects.

Natural Disasters Rubric

Natural Disasters Researching Once the students were placed in groups, the students began researching their natural disasters. There focus was to find out as much about their disaster as possible, and then find ways to prepare or even prevent their natural disaster.

Natural Disasters Understanding cause & effect After completing their research, to check the students level of understanding, they use the Intel

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Animoto & One True Media Students then created 30 minute videos to help people learn how to prepare for their given natural disasters.

Natural Disasters Student created videos

Natural Disasters Student Reflections How can you use the information you learned from your presentation and the presentation of others in the future? What do you think the best and the worst part of this project was? What changes would you make if you had to do this project again? Did you enjoy the intel sort's and online activities? How did the technology in this project help you for future projects? After completing their videos, students were asked to answer the following questions to help us better plan for next year.

Natural Disasters Reflections

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Teacher Reflections

Natural Disasters Ms. Etcheverry Success: Groups were actively engaged in creating the Animoto video and took their time to create a quality project. Groups were given pieces at a time to put together allowing groups to not get too overwhelmed but not get bored doing the same thing over and over. Students had reflective pieces that allowed for higher level thinking while interacting fun and technology. Problems to be changed for next year: Five people in a group is to many Expectations and project needs should be communicated to every group at the same time Overall: I really enjoyed this project with the students. They put a lot of time and care into answering questions, being reflective on information and working with their group members. Each team worked well together.

Natural Disasters Mr. Horine Success: Groups were actively engaged in creating the Animoto video and took their time to create a quality project. Groups were given pieces at a time to put together allowing groups to not get too overwhelmed but not get bored doing the same thing over and over. Students had reflective pieces that allowed for higher level thinking while interacting fun and technology. Problems to be changed for next year: Five people in a group is to many Expectations and project needs should be communicated to every group at the same time Overall: I really enjoyed this project with the students. They put a lot of time and care into answering questions, being reflective on information and working with their group members. Each team worked well together.

Natural Disasters Ms. Quarles Success: Groups were actively engaged in creating the Animoto video and took their time to create a quality project. Groups were given pieces at a time to put together allowing groups to not get too overwhelmed but not get bored doing the same thing over and over. Students had reflective pieces that allowed for higher level thinking while interacting fun and technology. Problems to be changed for next year: Five people in a group is to many Expectations and project needs should be communicated to every group at the same time Overall: I really enjoyed this project with the students. They put a lot of time and care into answering questions, being reflective on information and working with their group members. Each team worked well together.