| Unit Author |
Grade
Level
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Unit Title and annotation, with links |
| Ainsworth, Krista |
4 |
What is the importance of maple sugaring in our community? Students formulate questions, do research, take digital photos, save them, and upload to Animoto to create a video and corresponding paragraph to share with the community on the class wiki! This collaborative unit will culminate in a community sugaring fest. Maple Sugaring Unit
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| Allison, Meg |
5/6 |
Write a Letter - To a Writer! Students will discover the joys and satisfaction of crafting a letter to an author whose writing has made a difference in their lives. In addition to information literacy standards, this unit pulls in writing, reading, and art standards as well. |
| Ames, Susan |
3 |
The Human Body at WorkThis unit will focus on an exploration of five of the human body systems. The unit will be a collaboration with the third grade teacher and the LMS and include several teaching lessons as well as a variety of targeted activities to practice using the terminology, individual reflection and small/large group discussions. The unit will be wrapped up with the school science fair where the students will be able to showcase their artifacts and interactively communicate with students from other classes as well as parents and visitors. |
| Ashbrook, Laura |
5/6 |
In the unit, Ice Age, students will learn about a period of history when the Earth was covered by slow-moving masses of ice called glaciers. What were and the men and animals like that lived in this cold climate. |
| Auger, Amy |
5/6 |
Communication and No Talking (by Andrew Clements): Students explore various ways of communication and learn to utilize various technology tools to find and share information. |
| Bonnette, Dorothy |
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Collaborative Unit with Art Teacher focusing on Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes designed for 4th grade, but 5th and 6th grades also involved in project of making 1,000 cranes for the hosiptal in our community. |
| Brister, Jude |
1-2 |
A unit on ants to complement the second grade Bridges To Mathematics program. Ants Unit |
| Bryce, Robin |
2 |
Location Skills- Review and assess the parts of a book, and use computers to create and label a book cover. Apply these concepts to the call number categories and identify the various sections of the library using a map and other fun small group and independent activities. Robin's Unit |
| Connolly, Nicole |
7/8 |
Industrial Revolution Unit ---- focusing on industrialization and child labor. |
| Crowe, Erika |
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| Ford, Kelly |
5/6 |
The Sign of the Beaver An interdisciplinary collaborative unit for grades 5/6, involving all subject areas!
Pathfinder (ever-evolving) http://bibliographica.pbworks.com/FrontPage - This has changed from just the Pathfinder to pages of all subject areas to explore, including connections to the lesson below and another (see Library Lessons Page)
Technology lesson plan: UVMLessonplantemplate.doc and the rubric: UVMRubrictechnologylesson.doc
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| Gilbert, Caleb |
9-12 |
ECO-ART First, students employ the scientific method to explore a current ecological debate about the possible effects of pollution on frog development. Later, students are encouraged to express their learning through the performance of a populist street-theater activity that is modeled after the work of The Bread And Puppet Theater. |
| Gilbert, Christine |
4 |
This is a Vermont Unit for fourth graders involving science, social studies, language arts, art and library media. |
| Giom |
5-8 |
We have all heard about global warming. But what does it really mean? What will it change?At the poles?On the coasts? In Vermont? And what can we do about it? Global Warming 6th-8th grades. |
| Hauser, Jody |
3/4 |
Survive! Examining Children Surviving in Nature Through Realistic Fiction-- a collaborative unit between Miss J. Hauser, fourth grade teacher and Ms. Jody H., SLMS. Jody's Page |
| Kane, Kate |
5/6 |
Cells Unit for Grades 5 & 6
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| Kidder, Rachel |
4 |
Colonial America Unit- Rachel Kidder
A study of life in Colonial America |
| Kissel, Cheryl |
5 |
Research project on Colonial America. The unit covers research skills such as determining good keywords, evaluating sources, taking notes, and creating a bibiliography. |
| Kissner, David |
5/6 |
Famous People in American History. Unit culminates with a "Meet Some Famous Americans" night. Along the way, students will gain skills in note-taking, report writing, wiki use and online poster creation. |
| Larivee, Anne |
5 |
"Which State Would YOU Live In?" This is a research project that I am collaborating with the 5th grade classroom teacher on. Working in teams, students use the Internet safely and effectively to research which state they would choose to live in and create a Bubblr to highlight/showcase their research.
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| Linck, Jennifer |
4 |
Circus Arts Residency Unit: CircusResidency
This thematic unit is designed to create enthusiasm for the residency by establishing a school-wide “vocabulary” of circus terms, images, stories, history and culture. Thus “armed,” students will be able to appreciate and take advantage of their contact with the artist in residence, as they work together to produce a community performance. Collaborating teachers include the LMS, art teacher, classroom teacher, and reading recovery specialist.
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| Mallon, Beth |
7/8 |
60's Research Unit Plan This is a collaborative plan for 4-6 weeks with the Humanities teachers. |
| Mongeon, Eric |
5/6 |
Going Green - This unit is designed to raise awareness about the need to take care of our environment. The intention is that students will explore an issue of thier choice and and help spread the message about how our school can help.
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| O'Callaghan, Barbara |
4-5 |
Research Project on Protecting Our Oceans http://oceanprojects.pbworks.com/FrontPage |
| Paugh, Suzanne |
6-9 |
"I Could Paint That!" An integrated art/research unit that allows students to fully immerse themselves into the world of contemporary art and learn to think and see like an artist. Ends with a culminating gallery opening event where students will dress and act in the role of their chosen artist. |
| Printon, John |
2-3 |
Let Your Imagination Run WILD! An animal unit designed to focus on habitat and the interconnectedness of creatures with their natural surroundings. The first lesson of the unit covers science and information literacy standards, teaching beginning research skills. The second lesson of the unit features creative writing and thinking for the literacy/writing and narrative standards. Overall an animal research unit with a creative twist and lots of hands on for all the busy little hands that love animals. |
| Rider, Amy |
3-5 |
Citing Sources and Respecting Intellectual Property This unit will introduce 4th graders to the meaning of copyright, intellectual property, and citing sources. |
| Schulte, Melissa |
4/5 |
Fairy Tales
This unit is designed for 4th and 5th graders. A strong basic understanding of what makes a fairy tale a fairy tale and interactive lessons to connect kids to the ones they remember and still love.
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| Simon, Laura |
9 |
Where Do We Come From? A civics unit that studies the origin and development of VT and NH's government. link to path finder and unit instructions for students http://mssimonvtgovernment.pbworks.com/FrontPage link to lesson plans for EDLI 274 |
| Starinskas, Christy |
5 |
American Revolution
Research events that take place during the Revolutionary War and report on them in the form of a puppet show to post on your school website.
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| Sutton, Megan |
4 |
Weybridge: Yesterday and Today
A Vermont history unit set in the context of our town.
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| Taylor, Deb |
5-8 |
http://diseaselit.pbworks.com/ combining literature with a science theme; diseases |
| Terreri, Amanda |
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| Thoma, Conny |
5-7 |
Immigrant experiences a collaboration with a social study unit countries around the world to create knowledge about immigration |
| Thomas, Kelly |
5-6 |
Angel Island An immigration unit is being taught by all of the 5th/6th grade teachers in my school. It focuses primarily on the experience of immigrants coming through Ellis Island. These lessons provide information about the alternate experience of immigrants coming through Angel Island. |
| Underhill, Laura |
3-5 |
Green Energy Unit a collaboration with the classroom teacher, working in groups to
research different forms of green energy
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| Uris, Genevieve |
9-12 |
American Author Biographies: The LMS and Language Arts teacher collaborate to teach databases and Note Star skills to ultimately create projects and write papers on these writers.
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| Walsh, Amanda |
3-5 |
Compassion : A study on how biographical characters can change or be changed by compassion. Mandy's Compassion Unit
Here is a pathfinder for this unit
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| Wright, Beth |
3 |
Hey, Where's Our Catamount? An inquiry-based unit in which students will
research catamount habitats and Vermont history to help them decide
what happened to Vermont's catamount population.
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Comments (5)
Anne Larivee said
at 8:35 am on May 3, 2009
Pat and/or Susan,
I have started linking things for my final unit in my assigned space...do I have the right idea here?
Thanks.
Anne:)
Kelly F said
at 11:13 am on May 3, 2009
I hope you have the right idea, Anne - 'cause I'm following your lead!
Kelly
Anne Larivee said
at 11:38 am on May 3, 2009
This is insane - only one person can edit at a time...Do I really want to "steal lock" from rbryce?? YES, (why do they submit us to such temptation with that sort of an option???!!!) but I will use my cyberspace manners...
Anne:)
rbryce said
at 4:20 pm on May 3, 2009
sorry friend~ R
Anne Larivee said
at 6:13 pm on May 3, 2009
Robin,
You didn't do anything wrong...I was editing here and then went to my PBWorks wiki and when I returned here you had started editing - I fell asleep at the wheel, so to speak:) No worries.
Kelly,
I think I led you astray (sorry!), but I think John and Robin have the 'right idea' of how to set up this final project - create a new page for your unit...my computer isn't cooperating at home, but I'll try it tomorrow at work...
Anne:)
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