http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:11 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:11 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=531529 A women's history assignment based on the students' understanding and use of open informational resources, including Wikipedia (see for example, Isto Huvila's 2010 research paper, "Where does the information come from? Information source use patterns in Wikipedia" in which the impact and reach of Wikipedia is summarized). In this assignment, the students research and write their own individual articles for publication in Wikipedia, peer review and subsequent improvements over time. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518607 This is an instructional design plan that seeks to engage students in learning both the placement of every country in the world and current world events. The plan is designed to be implemented throught a semester long class with the objective of having 100% of all students successfully place every country in the world in their proper location on a blank world map by the end of the semester. Along with this, 100% of the students will be able to take a “hot-bed” global issue and demonstrate relevance to their daily lives through a multi-media project and presentation.This design plan was created as part of an assignment in CEP-811 Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education for my masters program at Michigan State University. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=567226 A lesson plan introducing primary and secondary colors to lower elementary art students using the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565715 Create cartoon strips and cartoon books. Use your own photos or site graphics. Embed into any webpage. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518038 In this lesson plan students use the writing process to create a problem solution essay. First they brainstorm ideas. Next they create graphic organizers using bubbl.us to organize their thoughts. Using the completed bubble maps, they write their first drafts. After revising and editing these drafts, they complete a final draft in Microsoft Word. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=721704 By creating and designing a new species, students learn how animals are adapted to survive in particular habitats. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=763784 Students will learn about how different animals and plants are adapted to surviving in arid habitats. Students will develop practical planning and investigative skills and will practice critically analysing and evaluating evidence from their observations and experiments. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=620823 This lesson plan is designed for 6 grade Mandarin learners. Its purpose is to help them master the usage of Chinese adjectives so they can be able to describe a person in daily life. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=605854 Compare the similarities and differences between species to help classify them into different animal groups. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=721688 Students explore why animals communicate with one another and the different methods used. Students develop key science skills by researching a species and selecting the relevant information to write a video narration.