Students may believe that they will be able to obtain all necessary information from only one source. Students may or may not be familiar with the technology available for this unit, including Internet and Kidpix software, scanners, and digital cameras. Students may be familiar with cooperative activities and collaborative projects. Students may be familiar with peer tutoring. These pictures will be used in creation of a educational web page.
Students write a log of their own knowledge, expectations, goals, and responsibilities for the unit.
Teacher demonstrates use of Internet, bookmarks, and web sites. Ongoing through the unit will be an introduction to use of the Kidpix program, and supportive technology such as scanners. Student teams select element and collect information on that element using Internet and literary resources. Teams create a graphic card of the element depicting symbol, atomic number and mass for placement on a classroom made Periodic Table. Teams share their Periodic Table card and Element Poster with class via oral presentations.