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Curriculum Connections

Standards-based units and lessons created by ASD staff members.

Grade Level Content Area(s) Description Resources and Examples
K - 12 Science Nature Journals - A database to record regular entries about seasonal changes - by Sally Eberhart
K - 3 Language Arts Fairy Tale Scavenger Hunt
K - 3 Science Alaska Animals and Habitat Needs by Jean Walker
1 Language Arts Houghton-Mifflin Internet Book Connection WebQuest
by Virginia Wright
1 Science African Animals WebQuest
by Linda Weaver
1 Language Arts Jealousy Book
Students will use KidPix to illustrate a class book about jealousy. Contributed by Tari D. Mallory.
1 - 3 Language Arts Caps For Sale
Reader's Theater and Advertisement Creation using digital cameras and word processing. Contributed by Tari D. Mallory.
2 Language Arts Tadpole to Frog
Students will complete their own story about a tadpole/frog using Storybook Weaver. Contributed by Melinda Myers.
2 - 3 Language Arts About Me Project
This project introduces students to Kidspiration at the same time. Contributed by Cindy J. Hughes.
3 Social Studies Alaska and Alaska Native Studies
An Integrated Unit by Sarah Forbes & Wren McCart
3 - 4 Language Arts Cultural "How-To" - Students document how to do a culturally related task using digital cameras and PowerPoint. Contributed by Tari D. Mallory.
3 - 4 Science, Social Studies Beauty or Beast: A Short-Term Batty WebQuest for Grades 3-4
by Tim Andrew
4 Language Arts Magnificent Mummy Maker Script Writing
Students will work in cooperative groups to write scripts, record and edit their performances with a digital video camera and iMovie.
Contributed by Tyler Beardsley.
4 Language Arts Roald Dahl Character Interviews - Students choose their favorite Roald Dahl character, write up a list of questions a reporter might want to ask, interveiws are filmed and edited using iMovie3.
Contributed by Tyler Beardsley.
4 Social Studies Ancient Greece WebQuest
by Linda Van Goor
4 - 5 Science The Nine Planets in our Solar System - An Integrated Unit
by Brandi Haylor
4 - 6 Language Arts Word Processing Basics
Contributed by Denise Page.
4 - 6 Science Biomes WebQuest
by Dawnmarie Riley
4 - 6 Social Studies Harriet Tubman WebQuest
by Mary Lumm
4 - 6 Social Studies The Effects of New Cultures on Indigenous Peoples WebQuest
by Florence Daniel
4 - 6 Social Studies President PowerPoint Template
4 - 6 Social Studies Country Report Template
4 - 6 Social Studies Women of the Century by Cecil Purrington
4 -7 Social Studies The American Revolution - An Integrated Unit
by Kristina Vlahovich
4 - 8 Science Vertebrate Classification Web Quest
by Ms. O'Harra
5 Social Studies State Reports - A PowerPoint presentation template for standard state reports.
(Contributed by Sherry Girard.)
5 Social Studies  Presidential Webquest
by Laurie Fredrick
Social Studies  American Hero WebQuest by Shelley Szipszky
5 - 6 Language Arts Friendly Emails - Students will use a friendly letter format to correspond with students by email.Contributed by Donna Downes.
5 - 6  Language Arts  Writing With Detail - Contributed by Donna Downes.
5 - 6  Language Arts  Kindy Buddy Books - Using digital cameras, iPhoto, and computer word processing students will create a class book for kindergarten buddies.
Contributed by Donna Downes.
5 - 6  Language Arts, Science  Scientific Process Documentation - Using ditigal cameras and iPhoto students document the scientific process.
Contributed by Denise Page.
5 - 6  Language Arts, Social Studies   American Revolution Perspectives - Student pairs select an event leading up to the Revolution, choose a character, write a memoir from that person's perspective and create a slide show.
Contributed by Denise Page.
5 - 6 Social Studies The Constitution - An Integrated Unit
by Kerri Geppert
7 - 12 Study Skills Study Skills WebQuest
by G. Scott
7 - 8 Social Studies Issues Facing Africa - An Integrated Unit
by Sue Holway
9 - 12 Economics The Economics of Higher Education - An Integrated Unit
by Brian Trautman
9 - 12 Life Science Genetics Unit - An Integrated Unit
by Carmen Olito
9 - 12 Social Studies Citizenship and Immigration

Last updated: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:56 PM