Winter Wonders

Submitted by: Shannon Jones
Collaborators: Sara Ferraro, Sarah Simmel and Sherry Birckhead
School: Pinchbeck

Summary

This is a science lesson that uses technology based rotations to teach students the concepts related to the season of winter. Students used the iPad app ShowMe along with Pixie and Discovery Science.

TIPC Ratings

Students are engaged with a variety of resources that are age-appropriate for them to use for research purposes.

Students are using digital tools to communicate their ideas and must use active listening to be able to share their partner’s thoughts.

Students are justifying their choices when creating the Pixie picture and i-pad ShowMe software. Students are also engaged in open-ended tasks

Students are creating Pixie pictures as well as creating narrations justifying why their i-pads pictures are examples of winter. The closing will have students reflect on other seasons and how they would differ to winter.

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Contents:

  • Winter Wonders Lesson Plan
  • Pixie Sample
  • ShowMe Sample

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