Dinosaur digStudents will be podcasting as if they are at an actual fossil dig site. They will be reporting on what bones they find, what dinosaur

they believe it belongs to, and a few facts about each creature. Students will be

As a class, we will be creating a mathematical

song or a rap to remember a few of our important

math rules. Then, students will each create a podcast singing/ rapping their song

Historical InterviewStudents will conduct an

interview with a historical figure we have been

learning about in class. Students will have at least 10 questions to ask having to do with what they have

learned about that person’s life and how they

have impacted history. Stdents will be in groups of

2 or 3.

Mathematical song/rap

Weather report

can be done, and what precautions should be

Students will be giving news cast on the weather. They will be reporting as if they were on the radio, but can create whatever type of weather situation they

would like. They must include what should be worn in what weather

conditions, what activities

New Science discoveries

experiment). Students will include all the steps of the

After completing a science experiment, students in small groups will be pod

casting a “breaking news” story about a new scientific

finding (what they discovered in their

How to

and descriptions so their listener can follow along.

Students will each create a pod cast about how to do

something (make a sandwich, ride a bike, etc.) They will use their pod cast

to talk through the directions step by step and use appropriate language

Weekly News letter Students will create a

podcast describing what is on the class agenda for the

week (special days, projects due, field trips, etc.). This news letter

podcast will be posted on our class website so

parents and others may

Word of the dayIn small groups, students will be introducing a word

of the day using a pod cast. They will define the word and use it in a few

sentences to describe the different uses (tenses) of

the word.

Story Reading

appropriately capture

voice to using their and also reading

their “flow” of

the practice They will

story. short

reading a podcast, of themselves,

Students will be practicing their reading by creating a

Student of the Week

example, students may tell

themselves. For the class about

they want to tell include anything

podcast can website. Their the classroom

that will be posted on

One student a week will be chosen to be the student of the week. They will create

a podcast including a description of themselves

Mother’s Day poemStudents will write a

Mother’s Day poem, or even a mother’s day song, and create a podcast. The podcasts will all be posted

onto a special Mother’s Day page on our class website for all of their

mother’s to enjoy!