Using two apps: Star Chart & Educreations and working with a few Third Grade classes I was able to create a project which targeted on presenting research gathered from multiple resources on a Constellation of their choosing through a screencast. Here is an example I created to show the students how to use the apps: http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/mr-g/18101873/?s=ux985U&ref=link
The teachers had resources gathered from their school library and some selected websites. The researching required a period and a half for the students. The students had a packet with guided questions and a four slide template. Their screencast had to include the following:
– Name & nickname of their constellation
– Discoverer & year discovered
– Stars (if too many, give at least five)
– Picture with ‘connect the dots’
– Image of object/person/animal it represents
– Story behind the constellation
When completed the students’ screencasts were turned into QR Codes and hung up in the school to share their work. What do you think?