Activity # 1 Kite Friendly Letter
By yourself, click on the following buttons and take time to read the sites.
1) 2) 3) 4)
When you are finished reading these sites, minimize this page and open up Microsoft Word. Your task is to write a friendly letter thanking the chinese for inventing the kite. You need to answer the following questions: Why is the kite important to you? How has it helped you? How would your life be different without the kite? and How do you use a kite versus how the ancient Chinese used the kite? Be sure to check out the rubric for the kite before you begin the writing task.
Activity # 2 Wheelbarrow Venn Diagram
With your group of 4, click on the following buttons and take time to read the sites.
1) 2) 3)
When you are finished reading these sites, to bring you to the Venn Diagram in Word comparing and contrasting the uses of the wheelbarrow now and in Ancient China. You may look back any site at any time to help you complete this task. You group will recieve an S+, S, or S- depending upon how well you complete the task.
Activity # 3 Umbrella Kidpix
By yourself, click on the following buttons and take time to read the sites.
1) 2)
Then you will open up Kidpix. Once in Kidpix, divide the screen in half and draw a picture to show how an umbrella is used today and how it was used in China. Words can accompany the picture if need be. You will receive a + for completing the task correctly or a - for not.
Activity # 4 Abacus In Excel
With your partner click on the following buttons and take time to read each site.
1) 2) 3) 4)
Then you and your partner will take part in a virtual counting class if you
Then you and your partner will create your own replica of an abacus on paper first by following the lesson when you
Finally, you and your partner will use Excel to creating a colorful replica of the paper abacus you made. You will receive a + for completing the task correctly or a - if not done correctly.
Activity # 5 Paper Webquest and Mock Debate
With your partner you will complete the following Webquest on paper if you
You will be scored from 0- 100 based on how many answers you give correctly.
The next part of the activity is where you and your partner will match up with another pair. The 4 of you will be having a mock debate. One side will be arguing that paper was the greatest invention of all time, the other pair will be arguing that paper was NOT the greatest invention of all time. If the 4 of you cannot decide which pair will argue for what within 5 minutes of forming the group, then I will decide for you. Be sure to check out the mock debate rubric while planning your argument. We will hold debates once each group is finished. In the meantime you can and follow a fun paper lesson.
Activity # 6 Gunpowder Timeline
Students you and I will go to the following sites to read about the invention of gunpowder. Please click on the buttons when I tell you to do so. That way you can follow along on your computer screen or look at the T.V. 1) 2) 3) 4)
5) 6) 7) 8) & then we will use
Timeliner 5.0 to create a class generated timeline of inventions. I will be expecting volunteers to give answers AND help create the graph on the computer..
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