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Free middle school instructional technology projects
Music Tech Project 1: Special FX
PROJECT # 1 FROM MY BUNDLEIn this music technology project your students will be creating an “audio drama” using prerecorded loops and sounds, mp3’s, and sound effects to tell a short, 60 second story. This project teaches a lot of the basic functions of using a DAW in a fun way! Download the free worksheet from my store to go along with this project. Special FX WorksheetIf you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, vid
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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SketchUp 3D Modeling Activities (10 New Activities)
Update: I am no longer teaching for I am now a full time cad designer for a residential development company. I will not be updating this file but it is now free. Please enjoy the activities and customize them for your classroom. Do not bother leaving feedback even though I have enjoyed the great response these activities have received. The videos will stay on YouTube as long as my account is active. I am not sure if or when the school system might cancel the account.
Basic Activities to get
Grades:
6th - 12th
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CANVA: FREE Easy Quick Start Guide For Students // GET STARTED USING CANVA
Get Started Using Canva With This Easy Introductory GuideLearn the basics of how to:Create an accountAdd templates to a workspaceChange fonts, colors, and effectsAdd animations, uploads, and more!Save and download a projectFile type will be a FREE PDF DOWNLOAD!For More Canva Fun See:Emily Hart's Technology Resources Canva Assignments
Grades:
5th - 12th
Dinosaur Research Report Google Slides: Distance Learning
Enjoy this FREEBIE!✧ Google Slides Research projects are a perfect independent activity to give your students to complete online or in class.✧ These slides encourage creativity, reflection, and collaboration between peers using online resources.✧ Students can insert their own drawings, hyperlink, or insert images and videos from the internet.Do you like using Google slides in your classroom? Check out my other Google products:▹ End of the Year Google Slides▹ Endangered Species Report Google Slid
Grades:
3rd - 8th
MICROSOFT WORD: Keyboard Shortcuts Practice Worksheet for OFFICE - FREE DOWNLOAD
Practice Keyboard Shortcuts with your students by working through this list of basic shortcuts with them. Students can work along with the teacher (or independently!) to become familiar with keyboard shortcuts, learn what they can do, and memorize them to make navigation in Microsoft Office much easier! Examples of shortcuts on the list are: CTRL + C (Copy), CTRL + E (Center Align), and CTRL + S (Save). This activity is perfect for elementary students as well as middle and high school students,
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Volume Minecraft City Project
Use this Volume City Project to assess your students' ability to find the volume of rectangular prisims and irregular shapes. Students will use an offbrand version of Minecraft (free) to build a virtual city. Students will then take screenshots of their buildings and add them to the document, along with the calculations of volume for each. *A rubric is included**Teacher directions are included**Student directions are inclcuded**Meets 5th grade Common Core standards*
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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18-Choice Digital Product Menu {Choice Board}
Are you frustrated because your student's projects aren't any good or you are having a hard time finding the right product for your kids to do? Check out this 18-Choice Digital Product Menu!
You will get:
-18-choice product menu
-Links to product websites
-Links to planning documents
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Minecraft Coordinate Plane Lesson Plan and Instructions
A way to FINALLY let students use Minecraft in a way directly correlated with the Common Core Standards!
This Minecraft lesson is compatible with ALL versions of Minecraft, free or paid. If using the free version, the only step that students will not be able to complete are the steps involving a sign to label points on the coordinate plane. An easy fix -- just have students type the coordinates on a word document.
This is a free version of one of my Minecraft lesson plans. I designed and wrote
Grades:
4th - 7th
Main Idea vs Details: Passages to Use with Pixiclip
To read all about how to use these reading passage images, head to {THIS} blog post.
In a nutshell, this download is for 6 different science related reading passages that correlate with Virginia's 5th grade Science SOL curriculum. These passages come as PDFs and JPGs. Students can upload the JPGs into the free site, Pixiclip, to create a video recording of themselves annotating the main idea and details of a passage. A detailed direction sheet comes in the PDF.
Answer key included!
*You can s
Grades:
4th - 6th
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{Freebie} - Create Your Own QR Code Mini Book Sampler - {Black History Month}
This activity pack is a great resource to integrate with technology in your classroom.
You'll need:
1) QR Code Scanner app (free)
2) Croak.It app (free)
3) a device to upload apps (iPad, iPod, smart phone)
This pack includes writing pages for 5 influential Black Americans from recent history to long ago. This pack includes black/white images only so it is ready to print and go. It's also great for students to color themselves.
There are full instructions explaining how students can cre
Grades:
K - 6th
Google Docs Rubric
A rubric for Google Docs - download, customize, and save.
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Grades:
5th - 11th
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Sphero Battle Bots
Create a Sphero Battle Bot and pop the balloon on all enemy robots. Instructional page for participants.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Technology Timeline Assignment
This is a student assignment whereby the students use a variety of nonfiction resource books and the internet to research different forms of technology. This assignment focuses on the exploration of extreme environments: desert, space, deep ocean, polar regions and volcanoes; however you could alter it to fit the needs of your classroom and students.
Included in this document:
Title Page
Assignment Outline
Suggested Resources
Student Planning Page
Teacher Marking Rubric
If you download this
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Alternative Energy Research and Google Earth Tour
Alternative Energy Research and Google Earth Tour by Brad Cloud
This activity focuses on students exploring the use of alternative energies such as biofuels, solar energy, wind energy, biothermal energy, and hydropower. Students will be asked to present their understanding of alternative energies to their peers via a Google Earth tour. Links to video instructions, possible technology extensions, and web research resources are provided.
This activity is based upon the 5th grade Texas TEKS:
Ear
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Jazz Project: Musician Blogs
***4/14/18 - product updated to utilize new blog platform***
This is a great project that utilizes technology in your music class. It can be used during class in a computer lab, or completely outside of school as a homework assignment. Students are required to use research skills to gather information about jazz musicians, and are graded on their ability to effectively utilize writing skills to create their informational blog posts.
Included are specific resources for the following musician
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Using Google Documents 101
This is a pre-quiz used to check the understanding of student's use of Google Documents. It is a self guided assignment that can be used at any point during a Google Docs curriculum. Students must have Gmail accounts to complete this assignment. I'd recommend giving this in the midway point of a curriculum dealing with Google Documents. I have plenty more where this freebie came from! If you like this one, check out the Google evaluation I also have on my page.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
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GOOGLE GMAIL: Teacher Thank You Email Assignment - END OF YEAR LETTER
This end-of-year assignment will allow students to use Gmail or similar email program to develop a thank you letter to a teacher that impacted their life this year. They must practice writing in a professional manner by including a greeting, message body, closing, and signature.This assignment is designed for technology and business applications students in grades 5-12. File type will be a pdf that includes directions and example email.For more Google Apps assignments, visit:Emily Hart's Technol
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Project Rubric
Google Drawing Hispanic Heritage Research Project. This is a simple explanation and rubric of requirements.
Grades:
4th - 12th
"If I Could Be Reborn Anywhere" Digital Social Studies Project
1 to 1 technology?
Using google slides/google classroom?
Teaching Social Studies/World Cultures?
This is the perfect product for you!
Upload this powerpoint into google slides. Share with your kids.
Let them reinvent themselves!
Includes an example page and the page for them to create their new person on, with the directions off to the side for easy access!
**AN ONLINE, RESEARCH ACTIVITY.**
Students will need access to a computer, this assignment is completed in google slides, or word
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Diary Entry Lesson Activity for Teaching Microsoft Word Skills
***This is not a lesson that teachers students how to WRITE a diary entry***This is a lesson that teachers students how to use certain features and tools in Microsoft Word. A fun project for students to complete to show their mastery of the following Microsoft Word skills: • DropCaps• Custom Text Watermarks• First Line Indents• Left Indents• Page Border Options• Saving as a PDF• Spelling and Grammar Check• Font and Paragraph Formatting**Files open in Microsoft Word and are fully editable.*******
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: 33 Activities for Microsoft Word Office 2016/2019/2021/365 Lesson Bundle
Outline for "Christmas Around the World" multimedia project
This document is an outline for a PowerPoint or KeyNote presentation about "Christmas Around the World." It details what specific information the students should include on each page and the order in which the slides should appear. It is great for limiting confusion and helping the students stay organized.
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Google Sites Rubric for Students
Use this Google Sites Rubric to set expectations for student-created Google Sites and assess their sites. The rubric is a Google Doc and can be used within an LMS or printed copies for each student. The rubric allows space to add your own descriptions and expectations. It was originally created for use with a Middle School Technology Applications class, but can be used 4th Grade and up.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Scratch Project Rubric
Do your students create projects using Scratch at www.scratch.mit.edu? If so, use this easy rubric to help with objective grading! How do you grade creativity? I made this so if there is a question about how they earned their Scratch Project grade...it is in black and white! 2nd page is just a bonus for students...lists 6 Scratch project ideas!
Grades:
3rd - 8th
I Can Statements for Common Core Technology Projects
This packet contains six I Can Statement cards that can be used to provide students with kid-friendly objectives for technology related projects. The statements have been derived from ISTE's students standards, and can be applied to multiple Common Core projects and activities. Use at a center to reinforce skill recognition or post next to wall work to inform parents, administrators, and teachers what your students are learning.
Clip Art on cover page designed by http://www.teacherspayteachers
Grades:
K - 6th
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