4th+Thanksgiving+Facts

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PA Standards
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.1.6-9: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * NETS.3.6-8: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

__Objectives__ -


 * 1) Students will understand and utilize different Presentation tools to keep the attention of their audience.
 * 2) The following skills should be introduced at the designated grade levels. By the end of each designated grade level students should be proficient in those Presentation Skills.
 * * Working with toolbars
 * Using the Formatting Palette
 * Using different presentation views
 * Working with text blocks
 * Navigating through slides
 * Adding a slide
 * Deleting a slide
 * Moving slides
 * Moving slides betweew presentations
 * Navigating to a specific slide
 * Changing the slideshow color scheme || * Customizing the color scheme
 * Saving a design template
 * Setting slide transitions
 * Checking your spelling
 * Changing font styles
 * Aligning text
 * Working with bulleted lists
 * Working with numbered lists
 * Inserting image files from the hard drive
 * Resizing graphic objects
 * Cropping graphics ||

__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in PowerPoint

__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck and Model lesson before students are allowed to complete task.

__Activity__ - See how much you know about turkeys, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and others. See what you can learn about to share with your family at Thanksgiving about turkeys, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and others. Use Google to search out the answers. Have FUN :)

Turkeys have long been a symbol of Thanksgiving. But how much do you really know about turkeys. Let's go on a Turkey Hunt and find out about this interesting and tasty bird!
 * 1) What are [|male turkeys] called?
 * 2) What are [|female turkeys] called?
 * 3) About how many [|feathers] do turkeys have when they are full grown?
 * 4) Turkeys have a gizzard. Where is the gizzard located on a turkey and what does it do?[|Enchanted Learning]
 * 5) What three states produce the most turkeys?Turkey Trivia
 * 6) Where did the [|Mayflower] start it's voyage? when?
 * 7) Some people love [|pumpkin] pie at their Thanksgiving Dinner. How much did the largest pumpkin weigh and where was it grown?
 * 8) What 2 ingredients are needed to make succotash?Google the answer
 * 9) What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? your opinion
 * 10) What are you most thankful for? your thoughts
 * 11) How fast can a turkey run? Fly?[|Turkey Fun Facts]
 * 12) <span style="color: #ff5500; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Write three [|turkey facts] not mentioned above.
 * 13) <span style="color: #ff5500; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Which of the facts above will you share at the Thanksgiving table? pick two

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