PalmQuest Lesson Plans

¿Qué deporte es? - by Dielle Barrentine, dielle.barrentine@cpsb.org
Earlier in the year, students studied team sports and related vocabulary as well as summer sports and related vocabulary. This lesson is a culminating activity following the unit on winter sports. Students have assigned groups and assigned numbers within that group. They are experienced at beaming and syncing and are familiar with the Handheld applications Memos, Sketchy, and Voice Memo.
Grade Level(s)
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
Content Area(s)
Foreign Language
PE
1/12/2006 8:12:05 AM

A Five Paragraph Essay That Anyone Can Write - by Ramona Coco, ramona.coco@cpsb.org
Students will see how a well-written introductory paragraph can guide their writing for the rest of the essay. Five sentence introductory paragraphs will be written and edited in class, prior to this lesson. Students will use each of these sentences to write the rest of their essay. One goal of this lesson is to guide students successfully through a five paragraph essay so that they can feel assured that they can successfully write one, on their own, in the future.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
1/11/2006 11:50:34 PM

BookQuest - by Hope Myers, hope.myers@cpsb.org
After reading a novel of their choice, students will complete a book log and story web based on their reading.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
11/28/2004 2:49:52 PM

Civil War Madness! - by Wendy Manuel, dwm@centurytel.net
Grammar/Writing activity used in conjunction with study of Civil War in Social Studies
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
7/22/2005 11:15:17 PM

Converting Nutrients to Calories - by Brad Brinkley, brad.brinkley@cpsb.org
Students will use the Internet, PCs, and handhelds to research food items and learn how to convert nutrients to calories.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
PE
Science
7/18/2005 9:17:45 AM

Coushatta Travel Brochure - by Virginia LaFleur, vlafleur@allen.k12.la.us
Each year I take my students on a field trip to the Coushatta Day Camp. It is a half-day camp with fun-filled activities and games students engage in to experience the culture of the tribe. It is lots of fun and a great learning experience. The camp includes activites such as looking for arrowheads, making Indian necklaces, and eating authentic fried bread. Upon returning to school, I have my students recap the day by designing a travel brochure complete with mini reports and illustrations about what they learned at camp. This year I plan to incorporate the use of handhelds for taking notes and pictures during the excursion.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5, 6, 7, Special Ed
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
8/2/2004 3:50:01 PM

Creating a Newspaper - by Janet Ritchie, janet.ritchie@cpsb.org
Students will benefit from the use of the Palm, as well as desktop computers and printers. They will also be exposed to different types of software.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
8/8/2004 9:26:57 PM

Force Of Friction - by Herman Gray, hgray@beau.k12.la.us
This is a science experiment applying friction, and Newton's First, Second, and Third laws of motion.
Grade Level(s)
5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Content Area(s)
Science
8/1/2004 4:33:54 PM

Graphic Representations of Information - by Beatrice Hopkins, beatrice.hopkins@cpsb.org
Students will become familiar with graphic organizers: Venn Diagrams, T Chart, Flow Chart, Story Map, Concept Map Web using a Cinderella story.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
1/9/2006 6:03:57 PM

How Does Your Garden Grow? - by Mitzi Fontenot, mitzi.fontenot@cpsb.org
This lesson will include the online Tulip Project from Journey North and a partnership with two or more schools. Students will investigate microclimates, measure variables such as temperatures, and determine which school area is best suited for a tulip garden.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
8/4/2004 8:47:45 PM

How Does Your Garden Grow? - by Sharla Whitaker, sharla.whitaker@cpsb.org
In this on-going project, J.I. Watson and S.J. Welsh will serve as partner schools. Students will investigate microclimates, measure variables such as temperature, and determine which area is best suitable for a tulip garden.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
8/4/2004 3:53:45 PM

Idioms - by Sara White, sara.white@cpsb.org
During the poetry unit, students will analyze various poetic elements. In this brief lesson, students will be introduced to idioms and their use in literature, especially poetry. Students will define idiom, discuss the meanings of several idioms, and then illustrate their own idiom to share with the other students in the class who will analyze the meaning of the illustrated idiom.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
1/11/2006 8:14:28 PM

Invention Persuasive Essay - by Julee Spann, julee.spann@cpsb.org
After reading What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?, a biography about Benjamin Franklin and all of his incredible inventions, students will think of an invention of their own. They are to go through the writing process with the ultimate product being a persuasive essay persuading others that their invention is needed. They will also create an illustration/advertisement to accompany the essay.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
12/9/2004 9:57:15 PM

Investigating 'A Christmas Carol' and Ebenezer Scrooge - by Melissa Thibodeaux, thethibodeauxs@peoplepc.com
In this unit, students will research what life was like in Victorian England, read 'A Christmas Carol,' and then investigate the development of the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. This should take approximately ten - twelve 50-minute class periods, and would work well if begun immediately after Thanksgiving.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
12/9/2004 7:07:49 PM

Know Louisiana! - by Mary Miller, millermr@bellsouth.net
Students will gather important facts about Louisiana throughout the year and create databases for them. Throughout the year students will be using the information to make maps, discuss, analyze and further research the information they have gathered. At the end of the year students will make Power Point presentations about Louisiana based on the information in their databases
Grade Level(s)
7, 8,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
7/13/2005 9:14:14 PM

LEAP into Journaling - by Deborah Tatman, det6003@slp.k12.la.us
This lesson allows students to use journaling as a tool for LEAP review.
Grade Level(s)
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Content Area(s)
Art
English/Language Arts
Foreign Language
Math
Science
Social Studies
5/10/2005 8:15:45 PM

Ma Famille - by Gwen Burguieres, gwen.burguieres@cpsb.org
This lesson focuses on the family. Students are asked to identify members of their families giving pertinent information about them using PALM Camera, Contacts, and Sketchy applications and to share this information with other members of the class. They will also interview classmates about their respective families using the PALM beam capabilities and subsequently introduce another student's family to small groups.
Grade Level(s)
7, 8, 9, 10,
Content Area(s)
Foreign Language
1/8/2006 6:02:56 PM

Math Bell Work Activity - by Janet LaBruyere, janetl@nls.k12.la.us
Students will use handheld math software to sharpen their basic math skills. The software is fun and students learn “painlessly.” To get the brain cells to work past the basic skills, students will work on a “problem of the week,” when they have time. The problem and a score sheet for the basic math skills will be beamed to them on Monday of each week. The first five students to get the correct answer will be given a prize. The bell work and problem of the week will reflect the area that the students show weakness.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7,
Content Area(s)
Math
5/12/2005 7:49:46 PM

MBMS "Adopt A Tree" - by Sabra Soileau, sabra.soileau@cpsb.org
During this lesson each student will pick one of the 600 trees that were planted at the MBMS wetlands area the previous year to adopt. The adoption responsibilities will include a monthly measurement of tree height and tree circumference, leaf observations which include identification, color, and amount, and other tree comments. The student will take measurements from August through May concluding with a PowerPoint presentation that includes a graph of the tree's growth, pictures of their tree, and highlights from their journal entries. The lesson will be assessed by responses to a "Natural Disaster" What if scenario and a rubric for their PowerPoint presentation.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
Math
Science
8/4/2004 10:05:05 PM

Mean Math - by Beth Verret, beth.verret@cpsb.org
In this activity students practice using previously learned math concepts and skills when collect data, calculate the mean, graph and analyze information.
Grade Level(s)
5, 6, 7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
8/26/2006 10:28:01 PM

Microscope - by Selena Gomes, saemac02@aol.com
This is an activity that can be used at the end of the lesson to review over parts of the microscope and the function of each part.
Grade Level(s)
7, 10,
Content Area(s)
Science
12/3/2004 11:15:13 AM

Mysterious Mitosis - by Courtney Storer, courtney.storer@cpsb.org
One of the most important areas of study in 7th grade Life Science centers around the study of the cell, with special emphasis placed on the process of cellular division known as "Mitosis." This concept is not an easy one, and to most students, it is an unfamiliar one. Using handheld computers to describe, illustrate (animate), and discuss the phases of mitosis should aide the students in gaining a much clearer understanding of this rather complicated, yet intriguing process of life.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
Art
English/Language Arts
Science
8/4/2004 9:11:34 PM

Not Your Usual Carnivore - by Kim Holmes, kim.holmes@cpsb.org
After students have studied adaptations, they will create a concept map and design their own carnivorous plant and explain how the plant attracts and traps insects.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
Science
8/4/2004 11:16:53 PM

Parts of a Cell - by Cheryl Manuel, caglom@charter.net
Knowing how organelles function makes it easier for students to understand how cells survive. In this lesson students will investigate the inside of a cell.They will use their information to create a model of a cell, then persent it to class.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
Science
7/16/2005 9:38:00 AM

Personal Vocabulary Expansion - by Debbie Keith, dkeith@beau.k12.la.us
This lesson requires students to record unfamiliar words they encounter in their personal reading. They define the word, give a synonym, and write their own sentence using the word.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
1/11/2006 5:55:31 PM

Poetic Justice - by Julie Guthrie, julie.guthrie@cpsb.org
Students will research a poet using a minimum of three different sources. The bibliography entries information and the report information will be collected and the students will use Note Pad on the handheld to log the collected information. They will also use Note Pad when revising, editing, and composing a final draft of the report and bibliography page.
Grade Level(s)
7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
1/10/2006 8:57:26 PM

Proud to be an American! - by Cindy Strother, cinstrother@bellsouth.net
In this lesson, the students will be placed into numbered groups. (Group size will depend upon the number of students in the class. You will want, if possible, to have eight groups.) Each group will use the Inspiration program to create a web of the first eight Constitutional Amendments. Each group will then use Memo, on the handheld, to write a short paragraph explaining an assigned Amendment. Each group will then Hot Sync the paragraph, in numerical order, on a specified computer. The finished product will then be printed for revisions and editing.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
7/25/2005 4:11:57 PM

Right to Bear Phones - by Denice Breaux, denice.breaux@cpsb.org
This is an introductory activity for teaching logical argument.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
1/11/2006 4:03:50 PM

Roman VS Arabic - by Susan Wilhelmi, swilhelm@allen.k12.la.us
Students will have a better understanding of the history of Roman numerals and be able to convert between Roman and Arabic numerals using the Palm application, Numerus.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
Math
12/9/2004 2:31:55 PM

Scatter Plots - by Roger Maxey, roger.maxey@cpsb.org
Students use handheld computers to record data and make journal entries. Students do three math/science activities and record results in spreadsheets on handhelds then sync to use Excel to graph data as scatter plots.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
Math
Science
11/28/2004 6:26:51 PM

See the U.S.A. - by Janelle Young, janelle.young@zacharyschools.org
1. In this lesson, students work in pairs to find the latitude and longitude of various cities in the U.S.A. Students also use latitude and longitude to help them figure out the distance between two given coordinate points – their target city and Baton Rouge.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
1/9/2006 7:37:54 PM

Test Taking Strategies - by Darla LeJeune, dlejeune@acadia.k12.la.us
This lesson is designed to teach studennts test-taking stratgies that can be applied to all types of tests with major emplahsis on standardized tests. The lesson centers on the book titled Testing Miss Malarkey by: Judy Finchler.
Grade Level(s)
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
7/18/2005 2:33:44 PM

Track Your Reading - by Debra Fontenot, dfonteno@allen.k12.la.us
This activity is simply an electronic form of tracking the Accelerated Reader books that students are required to read.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
12/9/2004 3:33:26 PM

Using Dice to Develop Concepts of Probability - by Wayne Fetter, wfetter@mcneese.edu
Students will use a Dice program on a Palm handheld to develop a statement that summarizes the probability of obtaining a specified sum when rolling one, two, or three dice at one time. Approximate Duration: 2 -50 minutes lessons
Grade Level(s)
5, 6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
Math
12/9/2004 11:31:16 AM

Wanted Dead or Alive: Viruses that Cause Disease - by Cathy Seal, cseal@ebrschools.org
Students will research viruses that cause disease in humans and create fact slides that will be added to class presentation. This is one of three lessons in which students explore agents that cause disease in humans. The others are genetic illnesses and bacterial diseases. Assume that students have sufficient skills to complete this lesson.
Grade Level(s)
7, 8, 9, 10,
Content Area(s)
Science
5/11/2005 3:48:02 PM

Wetlands Habitat - by Vicki Perkins, vicki.perkins@cpsb.org
Students will identify characteristics of a wetland and learn how wetlands are identified. They will learn of the importance of wetlands to Louisiana. They will also construct a food web for an ecosystem and trace and describe the energy flow through the system.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
Science
11/30/2004 8:08:09 AM

Who's Who; An Author Study - by Ann Marshall, ann.marshall@cpsb.org
At the beginning of the school year, the ELA teacher and Library Media Specialist will collaborate to introduce various authors and genres to students. This lesson is expected to last several weeks.
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
8/4/2004 12:46:17 PM

Word Machine - by Johnny Wharton, jwharton@allen.k12.la.us
This is a spelling activity that challenges students to create as many new words as they can by using the letters from a word provided by the teacher. These new words must contain at least 3 letters and cannot use a letter more than it appears in the original word. Students will then use as many of the new words to write a paragraph.
Grade Level(s)
5, 6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
8/4/2004 10:14:08 AM

World Regions - by jennifer whitesell, jwhitesell@ebrpss.k12.la.us
This lesson will give students a better understanding of the different regions of the world and what types of products come from each region.
Grade Level(s)
7, 8, 9,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
5/12/2005 12:20:35 AM