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The Water Habitat Project
Unit Materials and Resources
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Teacher Guides
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Pond Observation Teacher Guide [PDF file]
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Photo Journal Teacher Guide [PDF file]
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E-mail Writing Teacher Guide [PDF file]
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Water Habitat Unit Technology Tools
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Hardware:
Sony Mavica Digital Camera
The digital camera is used to do image documentation of the water habitat and the water habitat classroom science, literacy, art, and communication work . Students first learn to take images in the classroom with help from the teacher. At the pond, images are taken at designated locations to document, compare and contrast the habitat changes over time.
This technology tool has powerfully transformed teaching and learning because of the seamless process of being able to:
- immediately use images with Water Habitat science data observation writing for Photo Journals and individual student writing;
- immediately send images with e-mail messages
- document the work of the Water Habitat teaching and learning in website documents to share with others
In the classroom, students learn the steps for downloading, editing and publishing images in water habitat documents. Images are stored in files on the computer. The disks of original images are also kept for back-up archival purposes.
The classroom also has a Sony Hi-8 video camera for documenting trips to the pond.
Macintosh G3 Computer
The classroom Macintosh G3 is used for working on digital images, photo journals, e-mail communication, website pages, and video editing. The G3 has a T1 Internet connection. The classroom webpages are loaded directly from this computer to the school district server. This computer has an Epson 740 Color printer.
Macintosh 5260
This classroom computer is used for word processing, e-mail, and websites. It has a T1 Internet connection. This computer also uses the Epson 740 color printer.
Macintosh LC III, two Macintosh LC II, one Macintosh SE
These four computers are used for word processing. Each computer has a black and white printer.
School Computer Lab
27 Macintosh 575s are networked to printers (four computers to a printer) and have T1 connections to the Internet
Macintosh 6100/60AV Power PC for the teacher computer which is connected by an Averkey unit to the large computer lab monitor
Software
Microsoft Works 3.0 is used for word processing in the computer lab and on the Macintosh 5260, LCIII, LCIIs, and SE in the classroom.
Microsoft Word is used on the G3 for word processing and photo journals.
Davidson KidKeys and Sunburst Type to Learn are used for keyboarding instruction.
Graphic Converter is used to download, edit and view digital images on the classroom computers and on the lab teacher computer.
Claris Homepage is used on the G3 for website publishing
First Class E-mail is used for in-district classroom to classroom e-mail collaboration.
Eudora E-mail is used for local to global e-mail communication.
Netscape is used for websites.
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Other Materials and Resources
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Art supplies: drawing paper, watercolor paper, watercolor paints, and crayons and pencils
- Children's Literature Library: Fiction and
Non-fiction books on water habitat topics Classroom Globe/Map Center with
atlases and a variety of topographic an political globes
WATER HABITAT TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
The Pullman School District has provided the technology hardware and Internet connectivity for this Water Habitat Unit through funds from: 1) a Technology Levy passed by the community in 1993; 2) 1998-99 school district grant from Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, 3) site based building funds, and 4) teacher grant from the Northwest Council on Computer Education. The video conferencing hardware is provided by Washington State legislature funds for a K-20 education network with district funds covering the monthly connection fees. The computer software was provided by technology education software funds from Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, a teacher grant from the Northwest Council on Computer Education, district and site-based building funds. Professional teacher development was provided through: 1. school district in-service, mentoring from district computer technicians, teacher-generated collaborations with district colleagues along with online collaborations with I*EARN global colleagues, and mentoring from classroom parents with technology expertise.
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