Tech Teaching

This STEM Course Catalog is what I use to teach grades 5th-8th. I place students into groups of two and have them complete this catalog, rotating through each slide after spending 3-6 day on it. Please note: This catalog includes youtube videos that I did not create, I'm selling the collection of materials in an easy to use format not the videos themselve. **My school is Apple based so I know each of these lessons work on a Mac computer and/or iPad. I know some lessons will work on other

The lemon fizz project is a fun bubbly science experiment using kitchen ingredients that’s ideal for kids to try Chemistry! Lemon Fizz Materials Baking soda Lemon juice or a lemon cut into quartersFood coloring (optional)SpoonNarrow glass or cupThe Lemon Fizz Project Put a spoonful (about a teaspoon) of baking soda into a glass.Add a drop or two of food coloring, if you want colored bubbles.Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture or pour in lemon juice. Other citrus fruit juices work too, but lemon

Students will learn how to create their own video games using Bloxel Edu (tablet needed). I have included a five day teacher outline and setup along with a project rubric. **Bloxel Edu membership not included, please visit their website to sign up!

Students will use the Blocky coding site to become introduced to coding. This site includes a free ten-lesson introduction. But I have taken these introduction lessons two-steps farther. First you can test your students coding and problem solving skills using an image I have created within the Blocky program. This image builds upon the introduction lessons and lets you individually grade each student’s skill without coding a thing. All you will need to do is handout or project the image a

This would be a great download for any first year computer teacher or tech savvy classroom teacher. I have included every objective from kindergarten to eighth grade during the 2013-2014 school year (Organized by months). **Bonus I'm willing to include 5 complete lesson plans just let me know which ones you would like upon purchase. Just so you know: I graduated with my Masters in Instructional Technology and follow the NET (National Educational Technology) or currently known as ISTE (Int

Minecraft is a computer game that runs on Java and is played by millions of children and adults around the world. The basics of the game involves either single or multi players that are assigned to an avatar and then thrown into a lego style world where they must learn to survive. While Minecraft is a great game and would probably help my students increase their problem solving skills all by itself, as I continued researching I hit the jackpot, MinecraftEdu. This game was developed with the same

Podcasts are a great way for students to learn. They require planning, research, teamwork and can be done on almost any topic. Podcast also give students a sense of worth knowing that others will be listening to their work. I have created podcasts with students as young as fourth grade but I know they can be successful in younger grades as well. This document will help you the teacher, learn everything you need to know to engage your students in creating their very own podcast. It is a gr

This activity is designed to allow your students to use QR codes to solve math addition problems (questions range from 1+1 to 10+5). I have created 10 colorful QR codes that students can scan using a tablet. Each QR code will reveal three addition problems that the students can then solve. Students never know which problems they are going to get until they scan the QR code. So Fun! This activity can be used in small groups, math centers or as a scavenger hunt around the room. Included is a s

These are the apps my school uses in classrooms: 2nd-4th grade. Included is the App Name, Developer, URL, Cost, Class and Description. Enjoy!

Here is a list of apps that our school adopted when our middle school decided to implementation a 1-to-1 iPad program. Includes: App Name, Developer, URL, Cost, Class and Description.

Here is a list of Apps that my school uses in the PreK-1st grade classroom. Some of the apps are free while others are paid for.

This lesson is a creative way to check for student comprehension while also adding technology. By having your students complete this lesson you will know: Your students can correctly order the four seasons Spell Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Match each season to a correct picture Students will also: Improved their Internet Searching Skills Improved PowerPoint skills; Find and open a PowerPoint Save and name a PowerPoint Type in a text box Insert pictures Print multiple slides on one page (6

Introduction: As part of the third grade curriculum students are required to research a famous American from history. Research: Student will use articles from magazines, text from books and links from websites to accomplish this task. Students will be provided a graphic organizer to help keep them organized. Students must be sure that they cite their sources. Creation: Students will use PowerPoint to create a class presentation about their famous American. The teacher will model the c