Topic – Earth and Beyond uk.innovativeteachers.com Documents AuthorsLisa.

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Topic Earth and Beyonduk.innovativeteachers.com Documents AuthorsLisa Bodenham, Woodlands Community Primary School, Torfaen, Wales To understand the relative positions and sizes of the planets in the Solar System To name and order the planets To know how shadows change according to the position of the Sun To know the phases of the moon Objectives Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Movie Maker, Polycom PVX, Digital camera software. Software DescriptionThis project was carried out over a 6 week period under the topic umbrella of The Earth and Beyond. The culmination of the project was two video conferences with A Dallas school and NASA Learning Areas Science Levels Key Stage 2 (Ages 9-11) Keywords Project Overview Slide 2 Topic Earth and Beyonduk.innovativeteachers.com Teacher Planning and Management Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented. Documents Slide 3 Topic Earth and Beyonduk.innovativeteachers.com Teaching Resources Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project: Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks. Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class Server format. Examples of Childrens Work Slide 4 Topic Earth and Beyonduk.innovativeteachers.com Assessment and Standards Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project: Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed. Mapping the Standards: Mapping this projects learning objectives against curriculum standards. National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students. Documents Slide 5 Topic Earth and Beyonduk.innovativeteachers.com Teacher and School Information Woodlands Community Primary School came into existence in 2006 following the amalgamation of Woodlands Infants School and Woodlands Junior School. The school is situated in a Community First area and as such is a Community First School. In the recent Estyn inspection (Jan 2008) Woodlands Community Primary School achieved Grade 1 in ICT, Science and Music. Lisa Bodenham has taught at Woodlands Community Primary School since 2000 and has been the co-ordinator for ICT and Science since 2002. Since September 2008 she has been working for the LEA on a secondment as ICT Advisory Teacher. Her innovative practice and approach to effectively integrating ICT into the curriculum was also recognised in the recent Estyn Inspection, whereby she achieved seven Grade 1 lesson observations.