These projects are placed in the general curricular area where they fit best although many are interdisciplinary in nature. Feel free to copy them to your own folders and use them as they are, or, change them as best suits your needs. Please realize that these projects are products of teacher training and some are still works in progress. Thank you to all the teachers who have contributed their time and expertise so that we all can benefit.

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• Journey Through Schenectady - This Power Point presentation beautifully describes the history of Schenectady with photographs and text. It includes the topics: Technology, The Railroad, The Erie Canal, Union College, & The Stockade. ELMER
• The British Isles - Take a virtual tour of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Listening Lolita will provide the students with a Spanish translation of various words and phrases. HOWE
• Geography - This is a Web Based project, using Front Page. It includes map reading lessons on longitude & latitude, physical and political maps, and more. HOWE
• Where in the World -.Learn about the culture, weather, music and animals of Brazil. LINCOLN
• Places We Call Home - This is a Hyperstudio project designed primarily for students in grades K-3. It takes the student on a trip from home to street, neighborhood, city, state, country and so on. PAIGE
• Native Americans -This Power Point presentation contains information on the Iroquois Indian tribes of New York State. PLEASANT VALLEY
• Where in the World is - Begin your journey in outer space, then travel to the Earth, North America, and finally the United States. Once there, learn about the 5 main regions and a representative state from each. VAN CORLAER

• Clouds - Learn about and see photos of all the different kinds of clouds from this Power Point presentation HAMILTON
• Whales - This Web Based instructional unit was designed for fifth graders who study whales using The Voyage of the Mimi from Bank Street College. Internet links to some excellent instructional sites are included. HAMILTON
• Ecosystems of South America - Find out what animals live in the rainforests of South America. LINCOLN
• Weather – This Power Point project, intended for primary level students, has been designed to supplement a unit on weather and water. While it is mainly a class presentation, it does have an interactive assessment piece. M.L. KING
• Ecosystems -This Hyperstudio project includes information on the plant and animal life indigenous to 5 different ecosystems. It includes information on food webs and food chains as well as interactive student assessment pages. PAIGE
• Butterflies and Moths - This Power Point presentation is designed to compliment the second grade science unit. ZOLLER
• The Panda - This project is a web-based activity called a WebQuest. During this activity, students will learn about the Panda: the different kinds, their habitat, behavior, food, and characteristics. Also included are fun activities on the Internet, an assessment tool and Internet sites.
• Life in the Sea - This project is intended for primary age students. It colorfully instructs students on the characteristics of living creatures in the sea. Some of these characteristics are size, movement, color and food gathering. ML KING

• Reading To The Moon – This project was designed to introduce a year long reading program to the Elmer students. ELMER
• Book Report – Primary Intermediate This Hyperstudio project is a template for primary and intermediate students to use in creating book reports. HOWE
• Rhyme Time – This project is intended for first graders. It introduces the students to several well known rhymes and has an interactive assessment piece on rhyming. M.L.KING
• All About Me - Kindergartners will enjoy using this Power Point template to tell all about themselves. PLEASANT VALLEY
• How To Do A Book Report – This project gives instructions on how to do a book report at three levels, K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. It includes examples for each level as well as assignments and graphic organizers. PLEASANT VALLEY
• Nursery Rhymes – Several nursery rhymes are presented for Pre K children to listen to and read, as well as an interactive activity. Pre K
• Author Study – This project represents a school wide thematic unit of study on authors. Each class studies an author, and the students create a variety of projects related to that author. Links to author pages, biographies of the authors, and book lists are included. VAN CORLAER
• Reading Challenge - This project was created to kick-off a school wide reading challenge project. ZOLLER

• Geometry - This multimedia project is designed to be used with the second grade Everyday Math curriculum. It focuses on the shapes of objects and takes the student through one, two and three-dimensional objects. It uses Spin Object to allow students to view three-dimensional shapes from all angles. The project also uses photographs by students and authentic art to enhance the understanding of this math concept. YATES

• Masks - While artistic in intent, this project has a strong Language Arts integration component. Students are given a lovely visual and informational tour of the different kinds of masks. Student worksheets for note taking and project planning are included as well as assignment sheets for 3 different types of masks. YATES

• Safety in School - Yates
• Conflict Resolution - Pleasant Valley

• Kids as Curators - Woodlawn