Technology Whiz

These are three Google Drawing files that you may make a copy and distribute via Google Classroom, or however you wish. You can use iPads, chromebooks, laptops, or computers for this activity, or you can print out. Students must find what's wrong with the pictures and list them or use the shapes to highlight or circle them. Great end of the year activity or to use right before Spring break! Keep them learning right up to the last day of school !

This Jeopardy Power Point has questions and answers for concepts involving force, motion, laws, and examples of those. Great for a preview of a unit, during unit reinforcement, or review! The Power Point is editable, so if you make a copy, you can use it as a template and change the answers and questions to go with any subject you are teaching, like math, social studies, computers, anything! CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.10 By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the gr

This is a PDF file that contains a link to a document that can be used electronically and edited, or printed as-is. The students will use their internet search skills to research and hunt down certain fun facts about summer, and fill out a table with their information as they find it. It requires the students to keep track of the URLs where they found the information, as well as the key words that they used in their searches. There is an answer key provided in the last page of the file. Great f

This is an engaging Thanksgiving Web Quest in a PDF file with a link to a google doc of a web quest (or online scavenger hunt,) about Thanksgiving, past and present. They will find information about the Mayflower, Native American People, Pilgrims, and the Holiday itself. The file contains a link to an online version that you may access, make a copy and edit as you please. It also contains an answer key. Students will use their search skills or background knowledge to find the answers to the fill

Inquiry activity for use on Chromebooks, iPads, iPad, computer. Students will have a blast planning a vacation to another country using this easy to follow inquiry plan that has 7 different parts, taking about a week, total, or 3-4 hours, depending on how you teach it. I always start with a word-storm to introduce the topic and activate prior knowledge. Internet access is needed to find the info. These are Google Doc based assignments, so you can share via Google Classroom, but they can easily b

This PDF printable file is a chart for students to fill in as they compare and contrast information gleaned from a video and a piece of text on the same topic. Although this pair of video and text is pictured, ANY topic can be used for this activity. This activity goes with CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.9 (Compare and contrast the information gained from ... video or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.) This file also has a link on the third page for you to acc

This is a Microsoft Word document containing a hyperlink to a Google Spreadsheet which contains a link to a screencast-o-matic screencast. It takes the student or teacher through the process of creating the sheet containing a series of organic, real world unit price problems that the students or classes generate themselves with guidance. The students enter a formula to calculate unit price for four packages of items. They will also know how to format certain cells as currency and normal numbers,

This Word document has a table containing images relating to Christmas in the left column. In the right column there are fill-in-the-blank sentences for the students to complete. Internet search skills can be practiced. Keep them engaged in learning right up until Christmas break! The holidays are a great time for internet search engine practice! Great for iPads, personal devices, netbooks, chromebooks, laptops, etc.

This is a PDF with a link to a Google Doc with the assignment on it. You will need to sign in and click “File” and then “Make a Copy.” Then you may edit and/ or distribute your copy to students via Google Classroom, or in any manner you wish. This is a great basics lesson on what 3D printers are, a little bit on how they work, and their uses. Students will watch a video or read, answer questions, reflect, and brainstorm. Great for iPad, chromebook, laptops, computer lab, end of year, last day o

Free CER Rubric This is a WORD doc that contains a link to a GOOGLE DOC PDF of a 4 point rubric for the CER, (or Claim, Evidence, Reasoning activities.) CER promotes critical thinking. Positive feedback appreciated.

This is an engaging St Patrick's Day Web Quest or Scavenger Hunt in a PDF file that contains a link to a google doc of the web quest (or online scavenger hunt,) about St Patrick's Day fun facts, past and present. They will find information all about the Holiday itself. The file contains a link to an online version that you may access, make a copy and edit as you please. It also contains hyperlinks to kid-friendly websites to find answers. Students will use their search skills or background knowl

This is a Microsoft Word document containing a hyperlink to a Google Spreadsheet which contains a link to a screencast-o-matic screencast. It takes the student or teacher through the process of creating the sheet containing a list of expenses, using the SUM function to add it, making sure it adds up to the budget amount, and finally making a pie chart with percentages of each expense. Students will format cells, color, font size, and column width. Students will format cells to currency. This is

Printable templates to put inside of sheet protectors for students to use as white boards with markers or crayons. Sheets for place value, fractions, adding and subtracting integers, Sudoku, calendar, and multiplication are included.

If you download it, please rate it. This is a Word document containing a link to a Google document that can be copied and or edited as you wish. It contains directions for how to create an Animoto. The Animoto video can be created on a desktop or an iPad or device. You can be as detailed in your expectations as you wish, or you can allow for more creativity. I have included a sample of some guidelines I use. This is a great end-of year activity to keep up the student engagement and allow studen

Positive feedback is appreciated for this free item! Students will evaluate entries of the Google 4 Doodle Contest based on ideas conveyed in the entry and the drawings themselves. This file is a Word doc that contains a hyperlink to a Google Doc of which you may make a copy and edit and distribute to students as you wish. iPad friendly and a fun activity that may motivate students to want to enter this contest next year.