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Caught You on CATS Cam CATS = Children and Teachers Sharing For further information contact Jenny Clark Zolfo Springs Elem. School 3215 Schoolhouse Road Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 jclark@hardee.k12.fl.

These easy-to-use video cameras are simple plug and play devices that can be held in one hand and operated with one finger.

After shooting a video simply plug the camera into the computer to create terrific movies with titles and music. Our school purchased one Flip Video camera a couple of years ago.

1 Caught You on CATS Cam CATS = Children and Teachers Sharing For further information contact Jenny Clark Zolfo Springs Elem. School 3215 Schoolhouse Road Zolfo Springs, FL jclark@hardee.k12.fl.us n PROGRAM OVERVIEW Flip Video cameras are becoming powerful tools for classroom use. These easy-to-use video cameras are simple plug and play devices that can be held in one hand and operated with one finger. Each camera comes as an all in one unit that includes a built in microphone, software for movie making, and a USB plug to connect the camera to a computer. After shooting a video simply plug the camera into the computer to create terrific movies with titles and music. Our school purchased one Flip Video camera a couple of years ago. We need more cameras to catch all the great stuff happening in classrooms! We would like to purchase several Flip Video cameras with the School to School grant money. Our goal is to have one camera per grade level. We are confident that the cameras will be used on a regular basis if they are readily available for use. We began to reflect upon the various activities that the Flip Video camera had been used for in our school and the idea of CATS (Children and Teachers Sharing) was born. We have recorded students doing scientific experiments, reader s theatre, songs, morning announcements, and musical performances. Our fourth grade teachers used the Flip Video camera this year to record students performing various skits about the writing process. Those skits were then shown over our closed circuit television system prior to students taking the FCAT writing test this year. We also used the Flip Video to create a DVD of our school s Teacher of the Year nominee teaching a lesson to her students. Finally, we used the Flip video to record staff members performing a reader s theatre at Literacy Night this fall. Establishing best practices in the educational setting is essential to enhancing the learning environment and we feel that the use of Flip Video cameras will assist us in doing that. Students love the idea of seeing themselves on camera and they are highly motivated to do well on the activities because they know they are going to be videotaped. In some cases students even ask to practice and refine activities for a do over after viewing them. The DVD of the lesson being taught by our school s Teacher of the Year nominee was viewed by other staff members. Since viewing that lesson some of the teachers have incorporated the activities of that lesson into their own classroom instruction. The biggest benefit of being able to record various student and teacher activities is the fact that any of the activities can then be viewed on demand at the convenience of the viewers. n OVERALL VALUE The overall value of this program is that it allows students and teachers to easily share activities done in the classroom with others. The Flip Video is so easy to use that teachers will not be overwhelmed by implementing its use. Students are highly motivated by seeing themselves on video so they will be more actively involved in activities because they want to perform well. The fact that things can be prerecorded and then viewed on demand will be a real benefit to everyone because it will allow activities to be shared at times that are convenient for the viewers. n LESSON PLAN TITLES Reader s Theatre Writing #1 Strong Verb vs. Weak Verb Reader s Theatre Writing #2 Simile City Reader s Theatre Writing #3 META-4 News Reader s Theatre Writing #4 Detail Court Reader s Theatre Writing #5 Mission: Possible Science Experiment Mentos Diet Coke Geyser n MATERIALS Materials for each lesson are listed with each lesson plan. Overall materials budget including pricing and vendors follows the lesson plans. n ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Jenny Clark has a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and a School Library Media Certificate from the University of Washington. She obtained an Elementary Education Certificate from City University. She taught 6th grade for ten years in the state of Washington and this is her 5th year as an Elementary Librarian in the Hardee County School District at Zolfo Springs Elementary School. H H H

Lesson Plans No 1-5: Reader s Theatre in the Classroom n SUBJECTS COVERED ReadingLanguage Arts n GRADES Fourth n OBJECTIVES Through practicing and videotaping plays about the writing process students

Students will also learn how to rehearse and memorize lines for a play and critique their own performance and the performance of others.

4GB/ 1 hour or 8 GB/2 hour Battery pack for Flip Video camera - Ultra HD 4GB/ 1 hour or 8 GB/2 hour Razzle Dazzle Writing by Melissa Forney http://www. forneyeducational.

2 Lesson Plans No 1-5: Reader s Theatre in the Classroom n SUBJECTS COVERED ReadingLanguage Arts n GRADES Fourth n OBJECTIVES Through practicing and videotaping plays about the writing process students will reinforce their knowledge of various writing techniques they have been taught. Students will also learn how to rehearse and memorize lines for a play and critique their own performance and the performance of others. Use plays from Razzle Dazzle Writing: Strong Versus Weak Verb, Simile City, META-4 News, Detail Court, Mission: Possible (scroll down to view all worksheets) n MATERIALS Flip Video camera- Ultra HD 4GB/ 1 hour or 8 GB/2 hour Battery pack for Flip Video camera - Ultra HD 4GB/ 1 hour or 8 GB/2 hour Razzle Dazzle Writing by Melissa Forney forneyeducational.com/drupal/ n SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS LA.4.LA In.g: Use self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier misreading. LA.4.LA In.a: Read text with high frequency sight words and phonetically regular words with accuracy. LA.4.LA In.b: Listen to, read, & discuss stories and informational text. LA.4.LA Pa.b: Listen and respond to stories and informational text. LA.4.LA In.g: Use strategies to repair comprehension, including but not limited to rereading, checking context clues, predicting the topic and what happens next, connecting to life experiences, and checking own understanding when reminded. LA.4.LA Su.b: Identify characters, settings, actions, and events in readaloud fiction. FL - Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (2010) TH.4.TH.4.C.2.1: Provide a verbal critique to help strengthen a peer s performance. TH.4.TH.4.C.2.2: Reflect on the strengths and needs of one s own performance. T H. 4.T H. 4. C. 3.1: I d e n t i f y t h e characteristics of an effective acting performance. TH.4.TH.4.S.2.1: Collaborate with others to share responsibilities for a production. n DIRECTIONS Prior to Day 1: Assign parts in the play to students. Day 1: Students read through the play. Day 2: Students read through the play, teacher provides feedback to students so that they can improve their performance. Day 3: Students continue to rehearse the play. Day 4: Students video tape their performance and critique it for areas of improvement. Day 5: Students video tape their performance of the play to be shown to others at a later date. n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT See the Per formance Rubric included in this program packet for assessment. H H H

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11 Lesson Plans No 1-5: Rubric

Lesson Plan No 6: Mentos Diet Coke Geyser n SUBJECTS COVERED Science n GRADES Fifth n OBJECTIVES Students will learn to conduct an experiment by following directions.

12 Lesson Plan No 6: Mentos Diet Coke Geyser n SUBJECTS COVERED Science n GRADES Fifth n OBJECTIVES Students will learn to conduct an experiment by following directions. The experiment will be videotaped using a Flip Video camera. Students will learn about the effect of mixing a solid (Mentos candy) into a liquid (Diet Coke). Students will record observations made when a variable or variables in the experiment are changed. After conducting the experiment students will report their findings and discuss their favorite part of the experiment. n MATERIALS 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke 1 package Mentos Candy Test tube for Mentos Candy Flip Video Ultra HD 4GB/1 hr or 8GB/2hr SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.In.d: Recognize that scientists use various methods to perform investigations, such as reviewing work of other scientists, making observations, and conducting experiments. SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.Su.b: Identify the result of a simple experiment. SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.Su.d: Recognize ways that scientific evidence can be collected, such as by observing or measuring. SCI.5.SC.5.N.2.Pa.a: Recognize the importance of making careful observations. SCI.5.SC.5.N.2.Su.a: Recognize that science knowledge is based on careful observations. SCI.5.SC.5.N.2.Su.b: Recognize the importance of following correct procedures when carrying out science experiments. FL - Next G eneration Sunshine S t ate Standards (2008) SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.4: Identify a control group and explain its importance in an experiment. n DIRECTIONS Students will perform the experiment outside. Place a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke on the ground so that it will not fall over. Put the Mentos candy in the test tube. Use a piece of cardboard to cover the test tube. Turn the test tube upside down and position it over the opening of the Diet Coke bottle. Pull the cardboard out to drop the Mentos into the bottle of Diet Coke. Stand back and watch! After the experiment has been completed, students will write and illustrate what happened during the experiment. Detailed instructions for the experiment can be found at stevespanglerscience.com/product/ geyser-tube. *For other science experiment ideas see com/experiments/ n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT See Project Rubric included in this program packet for assessment. H H H n SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.In.a: Ask a question about the natural world, use selected reference materials to find information, work with others to carry out a simple experiment, and share results. SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.In.b: Identify the basic purpose of an experiment. SCI.5.SC.5.N.1.In.c: Recognize that experiments may include activities that are repeated.

13 Lesson Plan No 6: Rubric

Lesson Plans Materials Budget Materials Budget Supplier Item Description Cost Quantity Total Cost Flip Video Store Flip Video Ultra HD 4GB/ 1 hr $129.99 3 $389.

14 Lesson Plans Materials Budget Materials Budget Supplier Item Description Cost Quantity Total Cost Flip Video Store Flip Video Ultra HD 4GB/ 1 hr $ $ Flip Video Store Flip Video Ultra HD 8GB/ 2 hr $ $ Flip Video Store Battery Pack for Ultra HD Camera $ $ Flip Video Store Flip Video Soft Pouch $ $49.98 Follett Razzle Dazzle Writing by Melissa Forney $ $19.95 Jenny Clark Zolfo Springs Elementary School Teacher School: Subtotal $ Tax/Sh if applicable TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT $800.00

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