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Technology Connections to Project Learning Tree Materials

Florida PLT 2008

Technology Connections

Throughout the PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide

Earth & Sky radio show correlations

Searchable resource list online

Urban & Community Forestry web project

In the PreK-8 guide

Tech piece included in the Introduction of the Guide – informs educator “where” and “how”

Sidebar of Activity lists what technology is in the activity

Icon and short description in the appropriate locations to let teachers know where and how to use

Appendix and Cross-Reference Index

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In the guide- 8 connections

Word Processing Software Spreadsheet/Database Software Presentation Software Graphics Software Graphic Organizer Software Digital/Video Cameras Peripherals Internet Resources

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TCR & Web Page

• Cross Reference chart

#1 The Shape of Things

Overview: As humans we depend on all of our senses-touching, tasting, hearing, smelling, and seeing to gather impressions of our environment…

Objective: Students will identify common shapes appearing in the natural and built environment.

SIDEBAR LEVELS: Part A: PreK-K Part B: K SUBJECT: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Math, Science  CONCEPT: Biological diversity results from the interaction of living and

nonliving environmental components such as air,… SKILLS: Identifying Attributes and Components, Observing, Organizing

Information, Comparing and Contrasting TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONS: Digital/Video Cameras,

Spreadsheet/Database Software, Graphics Software, Graphic Organizer Software, Internet Resources

TIME CONSIDERATION: Preparation: 30 minutes; Activity: 50 minutes

Part A – I spy

Doing the Activity1. Hold up each shape in turn and ask the students to identify it. Also ask if

they can name something that has that particular shape.   2. Go for a walk with the students, making sure that each person wears his

or her shape necklace. Also bring along the shapes you cut out earlier.Tech Icon: Bring a digital camera along with you and take pictures of the shapes the children find in nature. Then, use the pictures later to make a mural of “Shapes in Nature” or print out copies of the digital pictures and let the children trace the actual shapes found in the photographs. If you do not have a digital camera, you might want to use websites such as The National Image Library to find pictures from nature to use for this activity. See www.plt.org for an example.  

3. When you see an object obviously shaped like a circle, square, oval or triangle, hold up the appropriate cut out shape and say, "I spy something shaped like a XXXXX "(fill in with the correct shape). 

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Earth & sky for teachers

Integrated multimedia educational experience

Access to accurate, reliable, and understandable scientific research and data

Correlated to EarthCare series Includes a list of additional resources

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PLT Schools’ Conference 2007

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PLT Schools’ Conference 2007

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Searchable resources list

Search by activity within the PreK-8 GuideAll Student Pages in a downloadable pdf

format Technology connectionsAssessment opportunitiesEarth & Sky radio show correlationsUrban & Community Forestry website

connectionsAdditional resources

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PLT Schools’ Conference 2007

PLT Schools’ Conference 2007

PLT Schools’ Conference 2007

Urban & community forestry web project

Enhances the teaching of PLT activities related to urban and community forestry

Includes an annotated bibliography and links to websites of urban and community forestry organizations

http://www.plt.org/cms/urbanforestry

Funding provided by:

National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

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