Upper el Media
Welcome to the Upper El Media Page!
Scroll down for a history of what students have been learning by year.
2021-2022
January
Week of Jan. 17 - 21
- Students will complete the citation document that they began last week using the OSLIS Citation Maker online tool using the information from the 6 sources.
Week of Jan. 10 - 14
- Students will create their own citations using the OSLIS Citation Maker online tool using the information from the 6 sources.
- Students will make a copy of the Citation Maker Practice Google Doc . Students should make a copy of the document in their Google Drive and will copy and past their citations in the space beneath each source type.
Week of Jan. 4 - 7
- Students will continue the citation activity that we began in November:
- Students will rotate through 6 stations to view 6 different source types. Students will answer the questions:
- Who made it?
- What's it called?
- When was it made/created?
- Where did you find it (type of source)?
December
Week of Dec. 13 - 19
- Students will demonstrate mastery of accessing ONE Access and SORA resources. Students will then select from a choice menu, including activities that we have done during the 1st and 2nd quarter.
Week of Dec. 6 - 10
- Students will partricipate in Hour of Code activities for their grade level.
Week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 3
- Students will rotate through 6 stations to view 6 different source types. Students will answer the questions:
- Who made it?
- What's it called?
- When was it made/created?
- Where did you find it (type of source)?
November
Week of Nov. 22/23
- Students will hear Native American folktales in observance of Native American History Month.
Week of Nov. 15 - 19
- Students will reviewcopyright and citation information through viewing and discussing the Copyright and Citation Presentation.
- Students should view the What is Copyright? from the Copyright Kids site. Students should read all of the citation slides.
- Students will create their own citations in a class activity during the week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 3.
Weeks of November 1 - 5 and November 8 - 12
- Students will review how to access the NCWiseOwl Britannica and Explora databases to research science topics.
- Students will search for a topic in either Britannica or Explora and will compare their findings to what they learned in Power Knowledge Science last week.
- 4th - Ms. Christina - rocks & minerals
- 4th/5th years - human body systems: circulatory, digestive, nervous, respiratory, or skeletal; animal cells
- 6th years - global warming/climate change
October
Week of October 25 - 29
- Students will review how to access the Power Knowledge Science databases to research science topics through our ONE Access portal.
- Students will search for a topic in PK Life Science or Earth Science.
- 4th - Ms. Christina - rocks & minerals
- 4th/5th years - human body systems: circulatory, digestive, nervous, respiratory, or skeletal; animal cells
- 6th years - global warming/climate change
Week of October 18 - 22
Students will review how to access Tumblebooks to read eBooks through our ONE Access portal.
Students will locate and begin reading at least on eBook.
Students will complete Tumblebooks Exit Ticket at the end of the lesson.
Week of October 11 - 15
Students will review how to access SORA, login to their account, and check to make sure they have added the CMLibrary and NC Kids Digital Library to their account.
Students will view the new NCCBA Junior Book nominees for 2022 and will search for these books in SORA.
Students will complete NCCBA Exit Ticket at the end of the lesson.
September
Week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 1
View the Destiny tutorials on the Media Center homepage.
Complete the Destiny Searching Exit Ticket after you have logged into your Destiny account and done your practice searches.
Week of Sept. 20 - 24 - International Day of Peace Lesson
Go to ONE Access app/site and login with your ONE Access login.
Students will research one of the peacekeepers from the ONE Access database, WorldBook Kids/Student. Students should enter last names first.
Dorothy Day
Jimmy Carter
Mohandas Gandhi
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nelson Mandela
Mother Teresa
Complete the Peacekeepers Exit Ticket at the end of the lesson.
Chromebook Lesson Resources:
Chromebook Care Videos
Chromebook Care - 7 Tips direct link: https://youtu.be/o3SEKCc_Lh8
Chromebook - 7 Tips - Safe Share
Taking Care of Your Chromebook direct link: https://youtu.be/czXax6UKNwQ
Taking Care of Your Chromebook - Safe Share
CMS Digital Citizenship Course - Login to your Canvas account with your NCEdCloud login, and select the course for your grade level.
2020-2021
All media work is hosted in Canvas this year.
2019-2020
April - Click on the link to vote: 2020 NCCBA Junior Book Voting
March
4th graders continue book clubs, which meet weekly. Students will create an original piece of art work with Ms. Kristen, which they will create to illustrate their own eBook.
February
4th graders will begin book clubs, which meet weekly.
January
5th graders will create a weather forecast for an area of the US/world. Students will cselect from a menu of product options and will present their learning at the end of 1st semester.
December
5th graders will continue research related to weather topics.
November
ALL upper el students are encouraged to create a gingerbread house out of non-food items. Information will go home the week of Nov. 4-8. Projects are due to the media center by Friday, Dec. 6.
5th graders will begin working with Ms. Camie during flex media time on research related to weather topics.
October
Ms. Christina's 4th grade students worked with Ms. Camie during flex media time to learn about the research process and to begin a research unit about electricity. Ms. Camie reviewed where to locate resources for research and shared an article about electricity from the WorldBook Kids online encyclopedia. Note-making skills and citation skills were reviewed.
Ms. Kimberly's 6th graders worked with Ms. Camie on a collaborative project about Greek Mythology. Students research a Greek god or goddess and wrote an informational report in Google Classroom. Students also created a collaborative Google Slides presentation to share their Greek god/goddess "trading card." Research skills, including note-making and citation skills were reinforced.
August/September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes will review classroom expectations, the CMS Acceptable Use policy, login procedures, online safety best practices, and will discuss cyber-bullying. Students will also participate in lessons using Chromebooks and will complete the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Course through Canvas.
6th graders will work on independent research related to a topic from the 1st great lessons. Students will create an product from a menu of choices and will share their learning with classmates. Students will receive support with their research and project creation during flex media time.
2018-2019
June
Students will review summer reading information.
May
Students will share their learning the week of May 6 - 10. Students will reflect on their NC Collaborative projects and will also do a brief poetry study to finish out the month of May.
April
Students will continue their study of North Carolina and will answer the big question: How have NC people, places, and events impacted us? Students will complete research and create their presentation boards and related art projects.
Students will continue their study of North Carolina and will answer the big question: How have NC people, places, and events impacted us? Students will select a topic for independent research and an art form for their presentation. Students will begin researching their topic.
February
Students will continue their exploration of the three regions of North Carolina Students will answer the big question: How have NC people, places, and events impacted us? Students will receive lessons about the research process, including note-making, and citations skills.
January
Students will continue their exploration of the three regions of North Carolina Students will answer the big question: How have NC people, places, and events impacted us? This work will continue through 2nd semester.
December
Students will begin a collaborative project with Ms. Camie and Ms. Lisa around their North Carolina history studies this year. This work will continue through 2nd semester.
November
Students are learning about the 2019 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior books. Students will respond to books through class discussion and writing activities. At the end of November, students will begin a collaborative project with Ms. Camie and Ms. Lisa around their North Carolina history studies this year. This work will continue through 2nd semester.
October
Students will review procedures for using desktop computers and Chromebooks. Students will review search strategies in our Destiny online catalog and will begin creating a spreadsheet of books read during the school year.
During technology, students will complete their Digital Citizenship Course during as well as practice keyboarding skills and locating specific online resources to enhance their learning. Google Drive will continue to be used as an online learning tool.
August/September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes will review classroom expectations, the CMS Acceptable Use policy, login procedures, online safety best practices, and will discuss cyber-bullying. Students will also participate in lessons using Chromebooks and Google Drive as well as begin discussing copyright. Students will focus on writing skills throughout the year as they respond to a variety of print and online texts.
2017-2018
4th Quarter Lesson Resources:
Evaluating Web sites
4th Year students and new 5th/6th years: Use the Power Point presentation to complete the following handout:
Evaluating Web Sites Presentation: Evaluating Web Sites.ppt
Evaluating Web Sites Handout: Evaluating Web Sites.doc
Bibliographic Information/Citation Practice
Paraphrasing & Summarizing Examples
Authors and Illustrators:
Biography Genre:
Caldecott Medal:
Newbery Medal:
Nonfiction Genre:
TRAILS Assessment
Student Projects
2nd/3rd Quarter Lesson Resources:
Book Review Project Info.
FlipGrid Book Trailer Project
Smore Login - see Ms. Camie for your code
NCCBA - http://nccba.blogspot.com/
Book Review Resources - book reviews.notebook
****NoveList K- 8****Click on your zone, and click the NoveList tab.
Student Book Review Template.docx
June
Students will review summer reading information.
May
Students will continue to work on independent studies, including research skills instruction.
April
Students will work on independent studies, including research skills instruction.
March
Students will complete their online book reviews/book trailers and will share them with the Chantilly community. Students will also vote for their favorite NCCBA book during media classes the week of March 19 - 23.
February
Students will will use online technology tools to share their book reviews.
January
Students will complete their written book reviews and will use online technology tools to share their book reviews.
December
Students will learn about book reviews and will write their own book reviews. Students will also use online technology tools to share their book reviews.
November
Students are continuing to learn about the 2018 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior books. Students will respond to books through class discussion and writing activities. Students will practice keyboarding skills in technology as well as login to their ONE Access accounts to learn about the CM Library resources for students.
October
In media, students will begin a unit about the 2018 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior books. Students will respond to books through class discussion and writing activities.
During technology, students will complete their Digital Citizenship Course during as well as practice keyboarding skills and locating specific online resources to enhance their learning. Google Drive will continue to be used as an online learning tool.
August/September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes will review classroom expectations, the CMS Acceptable Use policy, login procedures, online safety best practices, and will discuss cyber-bullying. Students will also participate in lessons using Chromebooks and Google Drive as well as begin discussing copyright. Students will focus on writing skills throughout the year as they respond to a variety of print and online texts.
2016-2017
June
Students will learn about the CM Library's Summer Break reading program.
May
Students will work on their Guided Inquiry research projects. Students will share their learning via Google Drive at the end of May/early June.
April
Students will work on their Guided Inquiry research projects.
March
Students will be continue their unit of study about the Guided Inquiry Research Process as they explore literary genres and children's literary awards through exploration stations. Later in the month, students will identify a topic of personal interest within the unit to research in-depth.
February
Students will be introduced to the Guided Inquiry Research Process as they explore literary genres and children's literary awards through exploration stations.
January
Students are completing a unit on note-making, including an introduction to Ancient Egypt.
December
Students will be learning how to locate bibliographic information for both print and non-print sources as well as creating citations. Students will also gain practice in making notes through a variety of activities.
November
Students will be learning how to locate bibliographic information for both print and non-print sources as well as creating citations. Students will also gain practice in making notes through a variety of activities.
October
Classes are using Google Drive to create documents and share them. Students are discussing copyright and the importance of following copyright laws.
August/September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes will review classroom expectations, the CMS Acceptable Use policy, login procedures, online safety best practices, and will discuss cyber-bullying. Students will also participate in lessons using Chromebooks and Google Drive as well as begin discussing copyright.
Lesson Links:
Smore Student Projects: https://www.smore.com/students/login
Authors and Illustrators:
Biography Genre:
Caldecott Medal:
Newbery Medal:
Nonfiction Genre:
NCEdCloud: https://idp.ncedcloud.org/idp/authn/idauto#/authn
Bibliographic Information/Citation Practice
Paraphrasing & Summarizing Examples
Cornell Notes - "Cats vs. Dogs" Article
Ancient Civilizations Resources
Mesopotamia
Destiny - Use the Destiny Discover search.
NC WiseOwl - Use Britannica or the eBook Collection
WorldBook - Use the Kids or Student Version
Egypt
Greece
Rome
China
India
Online Safety
Evaluating Web sites
4th Year students and new 5th/6th years: Use the Power Point presentation to complete the following handout:
Evaluating Web Sites Presentation: Evaluating Web Sites.ppt
Evaluating Web Sites Handout: Evaluating Web Sites.doc
2015-2016
June
Students will learn about the CM Library Summer Break program.
May
Students will complete their research about famous North Carolinians. Students will share their learning via a Google Slides presentation. Presentations will be the week of May 16.
April
Students will complete their research about famous North Carolinians. Students will share their learning via a Google Slides presentation. Presentation date TBD.
Slide Presentation Do's and Dont's:
http://ctle5.hccs.edu/LC_Symp_2014/handouts/ABBA2014/Abba_PPT_dos_donts.pdf
http://www.slideshare.net/covs/ppt-dos-and-donts
March
Students will continue their research about famous North Carolinians. Students will share their learning via a Google Slides presentation.
Students are required to use a print source as well as an online source. Below are subjects for which we have books in our media center. Students are welcome to research other North Carolinians, but they must get parent approval and are required to bring in a book to use.
Maya Angelou - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, World Book
Blackbeard (Edwin Teach) - NCPedia and World Book
Romare Bearden - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
John Coltrane - Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
Dale Earnhardt - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
Dale Earnhardt Jr.- Fact Monster, World Book, and http://www.dalejr.com/about/biography/default.aspx
Andrew Jackson - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
Andrew Johnson - Britannica, Fact Cite, NCPedia, and World Book
Michael Jordan - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
Dolley Madison - Britannica, Fact Cite, NCPedia, and World Book
Sottie McCreery - Britannica, NCPedia, and Scotty's Website
James K Polk - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
Carl Sandburg - Britannica, Fact Cite, NCPedia, World Book,
Doc Watson - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, and NCPedia
Wilbur and Orville Wright (The Wright Brothers) - Britannica, Fact Cite, Fact Monster, NCPedia, and World Book
February
Students will complete their Google Slides and will present their author research during media class. Students will also begin a new unit about biography as a genre and will study famous North Carolinians. Students should be able to explain the difference between the following terms and tell where to locate these resources in our media center:
Autobiography
Biography
Collective
Partial Biography
January
Students will continue their study of fiction authors and will create a culminating project using Google Slides.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/kate-dicamillo
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/dicamillo
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/gordon-korman
http://gordonsblog.weebly.com/gordon-korman.html
December
Students will learn about fiction text structure and story elements. Students will also study an author.
Realistic fiction passage from Pictures of Hollis Woods
Historical fiction passage from Adam of the Road
Vocabulary and Related Links
Middle Ages - http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/353464
pottage - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pottage
minstrel - http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar363940&st=minstrel#tab=homepage
viol - http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/339333
St. Alban's
https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/history/monastic-site
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar743875&st=st+albans+cathedral#tab=homepage
Fantasy passage - Ride on a Red Mare's Back
Characteristics of Fiction Genre Notes Key.docx
November
November is Picture Book Month. Visit this Padlet and share your favorite picture book:
http://padlet.com/camelac_snyder/rvu4ah3bvegx
Students will learn about fiction text structure and story elements. Students will also study an author.
October
Students will continue working on their Regions of NC research and will create a digital brochure in Google Docs.
Oct. 18 - 24 is Digital Citizenship Week.
Login to Discovery Ed to see the following resources:
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/2B3E3C03-FB89-9ACD-0352-7CD50F7D3D51
Online Safety
4th Year students and new 5th years: Use the Power Point presentation to complete the following handout:
Evaluating Web Sites Presentation: Evaluating Web Sites.ppt
Evaluating Web Sites Handout: Evaluating Web Sites.doc
August/September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes will review classroom expectations, the CMS Acceptable Use policy, online safety best practices, citation information, and copyright. Students will also participate in lessons using the Chromebooks. Students will begin a research project about the regions of North Carolina that will be working on in their classrooms as well as the media center.
Lesson Links:NC EdCloud
North Carolina Regions Research Project Links:
Padlet
Web Quest
Online Databases: Passwords are on the database card at school and were sent home on a flier.
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/elementary/index.htm
http://online.culturegrams.com/
http://www.pebblegonext.com/login/
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Web Sites:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/geog.htm
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/nc_intro.htm
http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/patrons/studentsandeducators.html
http://www.visitnc.com/brochures
http://www.visitnc.com/cities-regions
2014-2015
June
Students will learn about summer reading opportunities!
May
Students will learn/review the elements of good book reviews and will create their own book reviews using the ChatterPix Kids app.
Book Review Resources
****NoveList K- 8****Click on your zone, and click the NoveList tab.
Student Book Review Template.docx
April
Students will continue work on a collaborative project between media and music about the American Revolution, which correlates to their social studies curriculum. Students will present their learning on the evening of April 28.
March
Students will continue work on a collaborative project between media and music about the American Revolution, which correlates to their social studies curriculum. Students will also vote for their favorite NCCBA junior books later in the month.
February
Students will begin work on a collaborative project between media and music about the American Revolution, which correlates to their social studies curriculum.
January
Students will begin a unit on evaluating Web sites using the RADCAB acronym. Students will also begin work on their spring music and media collaborative project related to the concept of freedom/liberty.
In Pursuit of Liberty Project Resources
Project_timeline_for_students.docx
Citation Handout
Citation Maker Handout with lines - Upper El..docx
Presentation Resources
Power Point Dos and Don'ts:
http://itsweb.lsu.edu/USS/FTC/GTA%20Resources/FFT%20Files/item69758.pdf
iMovie Instructions:
American Revolutionary War Web LinkseBookshttp://www.mycapstonelibrary.com/login/index.html
http://cms1.ipac.dynixasp.com/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=cht-kids
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/elementary/index.htm
Click eBook Collection.
Click Children's & Young Adult Nonfiction.
Type Revolutionary War in the search box.
Web Sites
http://www.kathimitchell.com/revolt.htm
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/elementary/index.htm
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Colonial Arthttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=4
Colonial Clothinghttp://www.history.org/History/teaching/dayInTheLife/webactivities/dress/dress.cfm
Reader's Theater Scripts
http://educationwiki-emilywoods.wikispaces.com/file/view/Am+Revolution_readers_theater.pdf
http://rosalindflynn.com/pdf%20files/AmRevolution.pdf
http://www.huntington.org/uploadedFiles/Files/PDFs/LHTHTroubleBoston.pdf
Spring 2015 UE Project Options.bmp
RADCAB - Web Site Eval. Key.docx
Use the Power Point presentation to complete the following handout:
Evaluating Web Sites Presentation:
Evaluating Web Sites Handout:
November/December
Students will begin a note-making unit in conjunction with their social studies unit about colonial America.
Lesson Links:
Cornell Notes - Note-Making Practice Key.docx
Cornell Notes - Cat Vs. Dog Key.docx
Use your T chart or Venn diagram to complete your notes.
Colonial Life in America CM Key.pdf
Note Cards_Colonial Life Video.docx
September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes will review the CMS Acceptable Use policy, Chantilly BYOT policies, online safety best practices and copyright. Students will also participate in lessons using the Chromebooks.
Lesson Links:
Use the Power Point presentation to complete the following handout:
Evaluating Web Sites Presentation:
Evaluating Web Sites Handout:
Book Review Resources
Student Book Review Template.docx
Animal & Biome Research Links4th Grade Resources
Britannica OnlineDiscovery EducationNational Geographic KidsNational ZooNC WiseOwl's Amazing AnimalsNC WiseOwl DatabasesNC EncyclopediaNC Wildlife Resources CommissionPebbleGo Animals DatabaseWorld Book Online
5th Grade ResourcesBritannica OnlineDiscovery EducationMissouri Botanical GardenNC WiseOwl DatabasesWorld Book OnlineEco KidsFood Chains and WebsFood Chains
5th Graders, enter your biome name in the Google search box below to access more Web sites.
Middle Ages Resources
All Grades
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
4th & 5th Grade
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/353464
http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831185&st=middle+ages
6th Grade
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/275833
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar360060&st=middle+ages
2013-2014
May
Students will continue their research unit about the Middle Ages. Students will share what they have learned through creating a paper in Google Docs.
April
Students will learn how to write a book review and will review one of this year's NCCBA Jr. books. Students will also begin a research unit about the Middle Ages.
March
Students will hear and discuss one of this year's NCCBA Junior books. Eligible students will also vote for their favorite NCCBA junior book the week of March 31.
February
Students are learning about Gaggle and Google docs. Students are also learning to use the Chromebooks.
January
Students will learn about the Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative and expectations for BYOT at Chantilly. Students will review online safety protocol and discuss the issue of cyber-bullying. Students will also learn about Gaggle as an online collaborative tool.
December
Students continue to work on a culminating project from their unit about media center resources. Students will create an original poster advertisement or commercial that will be shared with their class. Students evaluated their group projects.
November
Students continue to work on a culminating project from their unit about media center resources. Students will create an original poster advertisement or commercial that will be shared with their class.
October
Classes continue to work on a unit about the different types of resources found in the media center. Students are reviewing how to read call numbers, the Dewey Decimal System, and using the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Students will complete a culminating activity with a group of their peers.
September
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books. Classes are reviewing how to access information via the Chantilly Media Center Wiki and learning about the different types of resources found in the media center.
2012-2013
4th Grade Resources
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
5th Grade ResourcesBritannica OnlineDiscovery EducationMissouri Botanical GardenNC WiseOwl DatabasesWorld Book OnlineEco KidsFood Chains and WebsFood Chains
5th Graders, enter your biome name in the Google search box below to access more Web sites.
6th Grade Resources
Book Review Resources
Student Book Review Template.docx
May
Upper el students continue to work on their 4th quarter research project. Students will also learn about creating book reviews.
April
Upper el students will begin a research skills unit, in preparation for a 4th quarter research project in their classrooms. Students will participate in a variety of research skill lessons and activities, including developing a topic, identifying sources, citing sources, taking notes, and creating an outline. 4th grade students will use Microsoft Word to present their research. 5th grade students will learn how to use the Kidspiration software to create a food web. 6th graders will learn how to use Glogster to create a digital poster of their health topic research findings.
March
Students will continue to learn about the Internet through a variety of activities. Eligible students will also vote for their favorite NCCBA junior book. Students will also learn about career-related resources during an interactive lesson with Ms. Effie.
Lesson Links
Paws in JoblandVirginia Career View
February
Students are learning about the Internet during the month of February. They will learn how to use the Internet, including searching, safety, and basic netiquette.
Web sites:
http://www.consumersearch.com/web-browser-reviews/compare
http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids
Student Project Login
https://educate.intel.com/workspace/student/loginpage.aspx?LID=en
January
Students are learning about folktale story variants and character analysis through a collaborative project between upper el teachers and the media specialist. This project will be split between December and January. Students continue to explore online resources that support the curriculum.
December
Students are learning about folktale story variants and character analysis through a collaborative project between upper el teachers and the media specialist. This project will be split between December and January. Students continue to explore online resources that support the curriculum.
November
Students are learning about this year's NCCBA Jr. book nominees as well as how to select a variety of books using online reader's advisory tools, such as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library's Book Hive Web site and NC WiseOwl's NovelList K-8. Students will learn about the eBooks available through Follett Shelf on our Horizon Information Portal.
October
Students are reviewing how to read call numbers and search for books using our online catalog, Horizon Information Portal.Students have reviewed procedures for using self-checkout. Students also hear weekly poetry readings from one of the NCCBA junior book nominees: Pieceful Pieces: Poems & Quilts About Peace. Students have also been introduced to a new online database: CultureGrams.
September
Classes are reviewing how to access information via the Chantilly Media Center Wiki and learning about the 2013 NCCBA Jr. books.
August
Classes will participate in media & technology orientation lessons and begin checking out books.
2011-2012
September
Upper el students have gained experience using our online catalog, Horizon Information Portal, and have learned how to access their account to keep track of items they have checked out, renew books remotely, and place items on hold.
October
Upper el students have been learning strategies for searching online databases, including Horizon Information Portal andSearchasuarus. Students have also gained practice using Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com.
November
Upper el students are learning about this year's NCCBA junior books as well as how to evaluate Web sites. All upper el students are beginning a biography research unit. See the list of helpful Web sites on the online resources page.
December
Upper el students continue to work on biography research, and Mrs. Melinda's students are working on their Romare Bearden research. Students are also reviewing the Dewey Decimal System.
January
Ms. Christina, Mrs. Melanie, & Ms. Sarah's 4th year students are working on note-taking and research skills in preparation for a research project about NC animals. 5th year students will be working on researching ecosystems, including food chains and webs within ecosystems. Students will create a visual representation using Kidspiration software.
Mrs. Melinda's students are focusing on the themes of diversity and interdependence as they relate to their current literature circles. Students will also be exposed to the Maps101 online resource to study aspects of the countries represented in their novel studies.
First Quarter
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
February
Current Project Resources
Previous Project Resources
4th Grade
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Biography Unit Sites:
ALA Great Web Sites for Kids - Biographies
NC WiseOwl EBook Center - UXL Encycolopedia of World Biography
5th Grade
Britannica OnlineDiscovery EducationMissouri Botanical GardenNC WiseOwl DatabasesWorld Book OnlineEco KidsFood Chains and WebsFood Chains
5th Graders, enter your biome name in the Google search box below to access more Web sites.
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March
Upper el students are learning about biographies and famous women in celebration of Women's History Month.
See these related Web Sites from NC WiseOwl: Women's History Month Web Sites
Lesson Resources:
Book - Basketball Belles by Sue Macy
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Book - The Bravest Woman in America by Marissa Moss
Rhode Island Lighthouse History
Book - Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto by Susan Goldman Rubin
Do a search for "Sendler, Irena" in NC WiseOwl's Searchasaurus online database. Select the Scholastic Action magazine article for April 6, 2009. Read the article.
April/May
Upper el students are learning about poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Poetry Sites:
Lesson Resources:
Book - Liberty's Voice: The Story of Emma Lazarus by Erica Silverman
Poets:
Robert Frost Bio Robert Frost Farm
June - July
See the summer reading page.
