HVA (ES)
Crafting Communicators
Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) 6C Focus
5th Grade - Social Studies, Science, ELA
SOL/Standard -
5.7 The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade.
5.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources for a research product.
5.3 The student will learn how media messages are constructed and for what purposes.
5.2 The student will use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver planned oral presentations.
5.1 The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities.
Crafting Communicators
5th Grade Journey to Unique Presentations
Throughout their 5th grade year students were presented with research projects that challenged them to create presentations to share their learning in a unique and captivating way. Students were challenged to consider the target audience, and how to utilize media tools such as Adobe Express, BookCreator, Scratch Jr coding, Google Slides, WeVideo etc, to engage their audience. Students were given the freedom to choose the platform and design challenge that sparked their interest. Options ranged from “Time Traveler Video” to “Coded Storytelling” to “Now and Then Scrapbook” and even an interactive Museum. In each presentation opportunity perspective taking was encouraged.
Additional Pictures, Media & Artifacts
Thank you to the innovators who helped make this experience possible:
Maggie Harrington - Teacher
Deborah Fazenbaker - Ex. Ed. Teacher