Using CD-ROMSin the Classroom

Technology that Works!

Have high quality images and animations

Align with State and National Science Standards and benchmarks

Foster an appreciation for science and scientists to keep students engaged in learning

Expand upon science concepts not normally explored in the classroom

Dr. Gerald KrockoverPurdue University

The CD-ROM should:

Let students explore and inquire with the CD-ROM

…as a tutor…to introduce or reinforce concepts…as a lab station…as an assessment tool…a tool for students to use to check their understanding…to promote student inquiry…use the images on the CD-ROM for class activities…use for collaborative student learning opportunities…taken home for a home-learning experience

Dr. Gerald KrockoverPurdue University

The study completed by Dr.Gerald Krockover found that:

Using the CD-ROMs in the computer-labwas not as effective as having studentsuse the CD-ROM from computers in the classroom.

CD-ROMs in the Science ClassroomCD-ROMs in the Science ClassroomFoster collaboration between students

Serve as a stimulus to encourage class discussion

Provide more one on one time with each student

Support the curriculum as a supplement, reinforcing concepts, extending ideas

Provide a vehicle to many and variousinternet sources and resources

Meet a variety of learning styles via multi-media

Lettuce Be SeededLettuce Be Seeded

About theAbout theCD-ROMCD-ROM

Modeled from the Current3rd Grade Plant Unit

Includes:

• 15+ internet links• 35 text pages• 15 PowerPoint slide shows• 25 movies• 40 animations• 150+ images

• Place the CD-ROM in the drive• Double Click on My Computer• Double Click on the CD-Rom drive• Double Click on Greenmachine folder• Double Click on Enter file• Maximize the screen• Double Click on Venus Fly Trap gif• Maximize the screen• Select the most interesting link and grow!

Introduction to Plants PowerPointDescribes plant groups, the importantroles in the environment, and connectionsto other units

Plant Uses PowerPointProvides information on howwe use plants and the role ofplants for humans

Do you Want to be a Botanist? PowerPointStudents think like scientists, develop questions,research through informational reading, andapply the scientific method

Leaf Me Alone PowerPointInvestigate why leaves change color

Can you BEElieve It? PowerPointReview invertebrate insects, learn aboutpollination and its role in the Plant KingdomCool internet links to bee cams and bee see sites

Plants and Other Living Things PowerPointDiscover symbiosis, visit food chains, learnabout photosynthesis, understand how otherliving things need plants

Flower Power PowerPointUnderstand the role of flower parts,use the mouse pen to label flowers,learn about pollination, and take avirtual flower garden tour

Fruits and Veggies PowerPointCompare and contrast fruits and vegetables,travel through an apple orchard

Please Be Seeded PowerPointExperience a modified version of the Environmental Protection Agency Lab Investigationuse seed germination to test water quality, learnabout biomonitoring and bioassaying

MindMap Graphics PowerPointtake a virtual tour through the student galleryof graphic lab reports, a nonlinguistic wayto represent learnings in the laboratory

Owl Pellets and You PowerPointloop back to an earlier K-5 Science Core lab investigation--the Owl PelletHow do owl pellets provide clues aboutthe kinds of plants in the owl’s habitat?

Leaf Symmetry PowerPointConnect Math and Science whileinvestigating how environmental factorsimpact leaf symmetry

I’m a Fungi Not a Plant PowerPointcompare and contrast Plant Kingdom characteristicswith the Fungi Kingdom characteristics

Text Files

• Plant Background Activity• Supplemental Leaf Labs• Leaf Classification Activity• Biomonitoring EPA test• Water Quality Probe Labs• Glossary of Terms• Children’s Literature Connections

Teacher / Student Internet Sources and Resources

• From Seed to Plant• Great Plant Escape• Virtual Lab FAST Plants• Trees• Maple Seed Helicopters• Teacher’s Plant Corner• Plant Q&A

• Plants at Night--what do they do?• Hay fever--how do plants make us sick?• Imagine That!--what if cows could pollinate?• From Seed to Weed--design your own!• PolliNATION--link Social Studies and Science• Peacocks--How is diet related to feather color?• Writing a Science Story--steps for the process

• View PowerPoints in Fullscreen view Right click and select Fullscreen view

• Maximize the web browser screens

for best viewing and navigating Click on the middle box upper right-hand corner (in between the X box and line-space box

• Some links open as a separate Web Browser when returning to the main page, close the browser by clicking on the X box in the upper right-hand corner

When in PowerPoint Fullscreen View...When in PowerPoint Fullscreen View...• Right Click the Mouse • Select Pen• Right Click the Mouse again • Pointer Options• Pen Color• Arrow over and select color• Write• “E” on the keyboard for “Erase”

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