Storm+Stories+Grade+3++DWLawson

In third grade, we do a research project on different kinds of storms, which we call "Storm Stories." Students are grouped in 3s by the teacher and each group picks a storm or climate disaster they would like to learn more about: duststorms; tornadoes; hurricanes; droughts; floods; blizzards. Each student has to research a specific aspect of the storm: What is a hurricane? Where and when do hurricanes occur? or, Safety tips. I create a page in the LLC section of the school website with resources for the project, and students find information both in print and online. After research and note-taking are completed, groups find 12-15 photos or other images online. These are saved to a digital folder under the group captain's name. The students use these photos to create their storm stories in Photo Story 3 for Windows. They turn their notes into paragraphs, which they use as scrips for their narration. Once they add transitions and music, they save their photo stories as wmv files and we put them on the third grade classroom webpages for all to enjoy.



Here is a sample from last year: media type="file" key="hurricane photo story.wp33.wmv" align="center" width="300" height="300" Thanks for sharing Debby. I am sure your students are engaged the entire time and so proud of their work! MaryBeth