Secondary+Smart+Board+Lessons


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 * 1) **Swantz - PowerPoint in 6th grade (not a Smart Board lesson - just an example of a write up)**
 * 2) **Lesson Summary**: I worked for two days with PowerPoint with Kym Kral's students. The research was finished and they were ready to create the cards. I had made a PowerPoint of a Power Point that Kym shared with her students. I showed the students how to do the basics and they started working. As students were ready we showed them how to import sounds from Soundz Aboundz and add the transitions. The final step was merging two separate PowerPoints into one project.
 * 3) **Reflection:** The students were so independent. They very easily transitioned from Keynote to PowerPoint...much more easily than I can! I am always impressed at the creativity that groups show when they all start at the same place with the same basic tools. We had a few tech issues with students being able to log on to their folders - but that was resolved in other ways



1. **Allen -- 8th grade vocabulary study** 2. **Lesson Summary:** **Vocabulary Wonders** on the SmartBoard – As part of the literary analysis of the novel //Alice in Wonderland//, my 8th grade students have been using the SmartBoard lesson activities of: anagrams, vortex, tiles, and pairs to review vocabulary and create vocabulary challenges for other sections. 3. **Reflection** -- What I like about this is the collaborative, interactive experience, the focus on doing well in the game which translates as focus on the words, and the deeper understanding the of the words the students are achieving in working with the vocabulary in this way.

1. **Kral--6th grade Adverbs lesson** 2. **Lesson Summary**: Adverbs are difficult for 6th graders to understand. This lesson explained what they are, what questions they answer about the verb, and then gave the students examples for practice. 3. **Reflection**: I liked this lesson because it gave good examples and provided several pages of practice. The lesson was really 11 pages in length but I could only upload 5 pages of the lesson in this format. When doing the Word Sort page, the students had a lot of discussion about which column to put each word. I liked the interaction and thought that the students put into the lesson. Next time, I'd probably try learning centers so more students are involved at a time.

1**. Kopecky: 10th Grade World Cultures** 2. **Lesson Summary:** This lesson was used as part of a review for the Ancient Rome Test. They had to put events of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in order, compare Plebians and Patricians in Ancient Rome, match Roman monuments to their uses and important people to their accomplishments. 3. **Reflection:** I think the kids enjoyed it, but it was time consuming to make. I will say they did better on this test than the previous two, so maybe it made a difference. Because of some of the limitations, I couldn't make anything more rigorous than basic knowledge level questions which was a little frustrating. The kids certainly liked the interactive nature of the review though.

1**. Goodenbour, Briana - Algebra lesson on Proportions** 2. **Lesson Summary:** I presented the definition and notation of proportions. We talked about the means and extremes of a proportion and how they could be used to solve problems. We have discussed cross multiplication before- so it was easy for students to solve the problems once they were set up. We also went over how to use the distributive property and square roots in proportions. 3. **Reflection:** I think the lesson went well. The students were able to come up to the board and solve the problems. They also came up to the board to move the means and the extremes into the vortex. I think they will remember that better than me simply having them tell me the means and extremes. The quiz questions also engaged the students and they appreciated having options to choose from. I selected answers that were the results of common mistakes- so it was a good discussion point (for instance some students chose to divide by 2 instead of to square root).



1**. Aldrich-Rietz,Sarah - Math lesson on Unit of Capacities** 2. **Lesson Summary:** We have been working on the skeletal system and are learning some of the basic bones. These basic bones can be compared to units of capacity. The torso is the gallon; there are 4 quarts in a gallon which is the two humorus bones and the two femor bones. There are 2 pints in each quart so these become the ulna, radius and the tibia, fibia. Then there are two cups in each pint so we take our four fingers/toes and make them our cups. We made colorful skeletons and labeled them with the units. We also made skeletons in science and labeled the basic bones. 3. **Reflections:** I think it went very well. The students did learn their units of capacities and the names of the bones I had a volunteer in my room who complimented me on the lesson and is still talking about it.

1. **Surom, Chad -- Accounting lesson on Computing Value of Ending Inventory (FIFO vs LIFO)** 2. **Lesson Summary**: I found a lesson on inventory specifically made for use on a SmartBoard. There are several problems, each one involving the use of the FIFO method and LIFO method of figuring ending inventory value. The lesson allows students to physically move merchandise from one area of the screen to another. This really enables the students to see just how exactly the final value of merchandise is computed. The lesson has a space for the students to write their answer to each problem, and it also gives the correct answer (which is hidden behind a piece of inventory). This allows the students to check their answers immediately. 3. **Reflections**: Overall, I thought this lesson went well. I think giving the students the ability to physically move objects around helped them understand the two inventory concepts. Although the same lesson could be taught with objects cut out of paper, working on the SmartBoard seemed to keep the students more engaged in what they were doing. I will definitely use this lesson again in the future.


 * 1. Seward, Glenda - Life Skills Lesson reviewing for the Unit Exam**
 * 2. Lesson Summary** - I found this Jeopardy template and adapted it to review for the Unit 1 exam for my 9th/10th grade Life Skills students. Students worked in table groups to select the category and dollar amounts of the questions and used small white marker-boards to record their answers and tally their team points.
 * 3. Reflections:** Students were engaged in the lesson and the convenience of running the activity with the touch screen was a great advantage over needing to be at the computer in the back of my room to navigate through the activity. It is hard to do review of higher level thinking but this format worked well for vocabulary and the review of key concepts.

2. **Lesson Summary:** Protein synthesis is typically a difficult topic for introductory Biology students to grasp so I turned some of the mini review activities I have used in the past into a brief Smartboard review. I divided the class into small groups and had most of the class playing a protein synthesis board game while one group at a time rotated thorugh the Smartboard review. 3. **Reflections:** Overall I was pleased with how this mini review went. The DNA review game is good, but it only covers DNA to RNA and RNA to proteins adding the smartboard review allowed me to add the other components of protein synthesis that I feel are important to have as background knowledge and the kids got to review them in a way that did not involve paper and pencil. The students seemed to enjoy it and it created some good discussion. This is something that I look forward to modifying and using in the future.
 * 1. Jones, Jessica - Biology review of protein synthesis**

**Geographical, Economic and Cultural Features of the 13 English Colonies** Objective- Assess student awareness of geographical features and its impact on societies in the 13 English Colonies.
 * Jeff Murphy**

I incorporated pictures off the internet that depicted diverse cultures, economies and geographic features that would have been evident. These pictures were placed in a smart doc. An outline map of the United States was also placed in a smart doc. Used as a review students were asked to come up to the smart board and drag individual pictures to the corresponding area of the 13 colonies. I plan to try and figure out how I could arrange this set up so that if a picture was placed in the wrong place it would automatically revert back to the original page. I just need more time to play around with this technology.

I used one of the multiple choice question formats and a picture format to review different aspects of the solar system that we had discussed. Once the students figured out that they could come to the board and put the answers up to the questions and that they could draw on the the pictures to show answers to questions, they became more comfortable with the process. It seemed to help their test scores.
 * Chapter Review Earth Science**
 * Jon Noel**
 * Solar System Review**


 * 1. Sarah Lerdal, Sociology, 11th Grade**
 * 2.** The information at the beginning of Sociology can be pretty draw. It includes knowing about several famous contributors to sociology, as well as being familiar with the 3 predominant theories. Theories can be confusing and hard to relate to "real life." The first day of class students have the assignment of reading about 6 sociologists. So, my mini-lesson first includes a review of those people by testing the students. The "flip" feature on smart board allowed me to set up my first slide showing only the person's name. They were then asked to talk about that individual with their partner. The class leader then flipped the card, revealing the correct answer. After briefly lecturing on the three sociological perspectives, the students had a sheet to kind of practice applying them. The last slide allowed the students to check their answers while categorizing them.
 * 3.** The mini activities worked just fine. It was a good review, but I wasn't overly impressed. Although I will continue to use this, it isn't something I don't necessarily already do, just without the smart board effects. Also, I don't like that on the sorting activity the text must be kept relatively short.


 * 1. Leane Yoder, Algebra, 8th Grade**
 * Chapter 3 Baseball Review**
 * 2.** The lesson I uploaded was a review game used to review for the Chapter 3 test. Each page of the smart notebook file represents a different hit (bunt, single, double, triple, and homerun). The homerun problems are most difficult reveiw problems and score the batter and everyone "on base". The easiest problems are bunts and advance all runners but earn your team on out. The last page is a scoreboard that was used to keep track of the score. To use this game I split the class in half and each team chose a line-up. Then the team that wins the flip gets to "bat" first. One student at a time comes to the smart board, choses what they want to bat for and then solves. The rest of the class solves the problems on whiteboards at their desks. If they are caught not solving, they lose a run for their team. An incorrect answer earns an out for the team.
 * 3.** The students really seem to enjoy this type of review game and I did not have to remind very many students to be solving the problem on their whiteboards. I wouldn't make any changes to this lesson at this point.


 * Alex Abbe, 7th Grade Social Studies**
 * Finding Similarities and Differences with a Venn Diagram**
 * Middle East Unit, Monotheistic Religions (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism)**
 * Summary:** To reinforce some of the similiarities and differences between the religions in an additional visual way, I projected a venn diagram on the SmartBoard with a "word bank" of items. At their desks, students were asked to copy the diagram and place each item into it's correct "circle." Students then worked together in pairs to come to a consensus. Then individual students were asked to walk up to the board, choose an item, drag it to it's proper spot, and explain to the rest of the class why or why not the item was dragged to a certain location.
 * Reflection:** Overall, the diagram worked well and served as a nice transition activity between a video we had watched and preparation for their next project which asked students to compare and contrast the three religions through original song lyrics or a creative writing piece. I found it's important while using a venn diagram, to make sure the items provided for students belong to only one section of the diagram. After doing the activity I found that some students were able to see things in a different perspective from myself or others. It was difficult for some students as well just because of the tricky, unfamiliar subject matter. Depending on how complicated the diagram is, it's also important to support students who need accomodations in case it gets confusing.


 * Eric Thornton, High School Special Education**
 * Lesson Objective: Improving memorization of multiplication times facts through rote learning via varying repetitions.**
 * Summary:** I simultaneously incorporated our IPad and SMART Board by connecting them up and manually pressing on the students respective answers as they tapped their responses on the SMART Board. The IPad has a free application that allows us to see immediate results on the answers students provided and seemed to foster student interest as they gained immediate feedback and also utilized hands on learning.


 * Spilman – 7th Grade Math (Area)**
 * Lesson Summary –** In this lesson the students are working on being able to explain why the formulas for area of a parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids take the form that they do. Students were able to transform the shapes into other shapes, and relate that to the area formula.
 * Reflection –** This file was very useful to come back to for students who needed additional work with explaining the formulas. They were able to use this activity in small groups if the needed extra reinforcement, so it was really useful.