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Explorer Hat Instructions

Florida Social Studies textbook Houghton Mifflin ==

Flip Book Explorer's Pictures for flipbook:

Flipbook Florida Explorers == From Read Write Think h[|ttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/flipbook/] = = Purpose: To provide students with a graphic organizer that students can use to organize all the information that they learn about Florida explorers.

Materials: Computer printer paper to use print out flip book out on

Procedure:

The teacher can either create a detailed template for students to use or create a basic organizer of information students need to acquire.

Jobs and Descriptions for Jigsaw method

Native Americans of Florida Unit Plan created by Faith Griffin
http://nativeamericansofflorida.wikispaces.com/

Prezi Webquest/Rubric/Example Please create your own prezi account and copy these prezi's to your account. Then you will be able to edit the prezis to customize them for your student's strengths and needs.

[|Florida Explorers Prezi Template for students] [|Florida Explorers: Christopher Columbus Prezi] Prezi Group Rubric

Prezi For Dummies
From [|Prezi For Dummies]  by Stephanie Diamond Use Prezi to add drama and sophistication to all your presentations. Prezi is an online application that takes the place of tired slideshows. You get to use your creativity and work with a variety of different media formats. But first, discover Prezi shortcuts, set up paths, and how to navigate its main menu. This Cheat Sheet shows you how. Navigating the Prezi Bubble Menu The main Prezi interface is called the Bubble Menu, which consists of five main items. Knowing how to navigate the Prezi Bubble Menu helps you to create exciting presentations. Once you start to use the menus, you'll see how quickly you're able to produce professional presentations. Here are the main Bubble items: Quick Keyboard Shortcuts for Prezi Using Prezi presentation software isn't difficult, and its keyboard shortcuts save some time. Make quick work out of creating great Prezi presentations by getting to know these easy-to-remember keyboard shortcuts: Handy Shortcuts in Prezi's Show Mode Prezi has two different modes of operation: Edit Mode, in which you create your presentation, and Show Mode, in which you present your creations. In Show Mode, use these handy shortcuts to make your presentation go even more smoothly. Use this as a practice checklist before you start: Media Formats to Use with Prezi With Prezi, you have the opportunity to include a variety of media that to make your presentations really stand out from the usual boring slide shows. You can use custom video you have created, audio, or photos and sketches. There are no limits. Here's a list of the media formats you can upload to Prezi: How to Use the Prezi Path Tool Prezi has a Path tool that you use to set up and follow your storyline. Specifically, the tool helps you set up Path numbers that move your presentation from element to element regardless of proximity. That way you never lose your place. In addition, with a set Path you can send your Prezi to be viewed without a presenter and be assured it will be seen as you planned it. To use the Path tool do the following: > Three smaller bubbles — 1-2-3 Add, Capture View, and Delete All — open. > To start the path, click on the text or graphic you want to show first. It might be the title you created. Once you click it, the number 1 appears in a circle on top of the element you clicked. This represents the first area of the screen that will be shown. > A circle with a 2 in it is placed on top of that area, and a line connects you from number 1 to number 2 so you can follow it. Continue clicking on objects until you have the path set up the way you want it. If you want the view to be the center of a grouping of objects, click the center of the Frame.
 * ~ Use this bubble: ||~ To do this: ||
 * Write || Type in text, add Web links, and access the Transformation Zebra that moves, resizes, and rotates content. ||
 * Insert || Upload media files and add Shapes—an Arrow, Free-form line, or Highlighter. ||
 * Frame || Add "containers" around content to group it. The available containers are Bracket, Circle, Rectangle, and Hidden. ||
 * Path || Set up the navigation views one by one, capture a specific view within a Frame (container), or delete your entire path and start over. ||
 * Colors and Fonts || Apply styles. Each style has fonts and color choices within them. ||
 * ~ To Do This: ||~ Use This Shortcut: ||
 * Open an edit text box || Double-click on the canvas ||
 * Toggle between edit and show modes || Press the space bar ||
 * Go forward and back in the path from Show mode || Use the left and right arrow keys ||
 * Zoom in and back out from Show mode || Use the up and down arrow keys ||
 * Save || Press Ctrl+S ||
 * Undo || Press Ctrl+Z ||
 * Escape from full screen in Show Mode || Press Esc key ||
 * ~ Use This Function: ||~ To Do This: ||
 * Full Screen Mode || To accommodate a projector or for wider screen viewing. ||
 * Timing Intervals || This allows you to set specific amounts of time for each screen to be seen. There are settings for 4, 10 and 20 seconds between screens. After you set them up, you can run Auto Play. ||
 * Zoom in || By clicking the (+) sign, you zoom in to the screen. ||
 * Zoom out || By clicking the (-) sign, you zoom out from the content. ||
 * **Any image in a Vector, JPG, PNG or GIF format:** Maximum size for an uploaded image is 2880 x 2880.
 * **Text with a different font and color:** Create text using a graphics program and upload it to Prezi.
 * **Video:** File formats in Flash — FLV or F4V are supported.
 * **Audio:** You need to convert your audio file into an FLV format.
 * **Images, charts, spreadsheets, graphs and any content that can be converted to a PDF and uploaded to Prezi**: For example, you can take an Excel spreadsheet and convert it to a PDF and upload it.
 * **Digital images from stock photo sites, your own personal photos, and other photo sites**.
 * **Graphics and images you created from drawing software like Adobe Photoshop**: Just convert them to PDFs first.
 * **YouTube Videos:** Cut and paste the URL of the video into a text box from the Write Bubble and the video will play within Prezi as long as you are connected to the Internet.
 * 1) Click the Path bubble from the Prezi menu
 * 1) To set up your path, click the 1-2-3-Add bubble.
 * 1) To set up the next area you want it to move to, click on that object.

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“T” Notes or Two-Column Notes (Adamson) [] Purpose: Two-Column Notes help students organize information reading assignments, lectures, videos, etc.

Materials: A piece of paper divided in half ~or~

Procedure:

What is the information? How much detail is needed? What prior knowledge can be connected?
 * Students divide a piece of paper into half, labeling one side Main Idea; the other side Details. The teacher determines how each column will be labeled depending on the lesson objective. The left column contains main ideas in the form of questions or key words.
 * The right column contains details that support and elaborate the main points.
 * Students cover up the right column and self-test using the following questions:

Treasure box





Purpose: Student will use the treasure box to store artifacts they colllect on their explorer or regarding exploration. The treasure box is a creative activity that connects students to the informations gained in the daily lesson plans.

Materials:Shoe boxGlueFabric Tissue paper Wrapping paper Construction paper Brown paper bags Paint Markers Glitter Fake jewels

Procedures:
 * The teacher will collect shoe boxes prior to the beginning of this unitl from a local shoe store like Payless.
 * The teacher will send a note home to families explaining details of this home project along with a shoe box for each student to decorate. the teacher will explain the directions to her class before senting the project home.
 * The students will decorate their shoe box to create their own unique interpretation of a treasure box. Remind students that it does not have to resemble a traditional treasure box.
 * The treasure boxes will be returned to school where they will be kept and used to store collected artifacts as well as each students Flipbook and T- chart.
 * The treasure box will be sent home at the end of the unit plan.