ASSET Recommends... 21st Century Resources to Get You Started

KAET/Eight
KAET/Eight has created a website for the Arizona Stories program. Check out the interactive Arizona Map that allows you choose a "Milestone" by clicking on the location and then plays a short video about that event. Also, Scroll over a "Then & Now" image. The first image you see is the original and as you scroll over it, see what that image looks like today.

DiscoveryStreaming
Arizona teachers have powerful resources available to them at no cost. DiscoveryStreaming has over 4000 full videos available. Many are aligned to Arizona State Academic Standards. To access these videos, just log into www.ideal.azed.gov and click on the Curriculum Resources link and click "Go" under DiscoveryStreaming. To search for videos, just choose Arizona and Grade Level 3-5. In addition to the video below, there are about 165 digital images available to add to reports, newsletters, or PowerPoint presentations.

The Jeff Corwin Experience: Arizona: A Desert Ecosystem
Discovery Education streaming Video*

42 minute video broken into 10 shorter segments. Includes a Teacher’s guide and a Quiz.
Closed Captioning, © 2005, Editable

  

Arizona Academic Standard Connection See connection 8

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Recipes4Success

Your students can learn PowerPoint by doing a report on Arizona using the outline and directions given to them from the Recipes for PowerPoint. If they already have learned PowerPoint but need to learn a new skill, have them use the tutorals in the Snacks section. Also, make sure that you have them cite their resources correctly by using the Citation Maker in the Tools. To use this resource, log into IDEAL and select Curriculum Resources.

Arizona Academic Standard Connection See connection 9

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Webquests

Arizona - This webquest was created by two 4th grade teachers in the Litchfield school district. It was created in 2003 and updated in 2007. WebQuest created by Mrs. Geneva Alm and Mrs. Kerrlita Westrick, Palm Valley Elementary School, Litchfield Park, AZ. Arizona Academic Standards are included in this webquest.

Arizona Academic Standard Connection See connection 9

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Standards Connection

Arizona Academic Standards Connection #8 Science: Grade 4   • Strand 4 Life Science   - Concept 1: Characteristics of Organisms Understand that basic structures in plants and animals serve a function.   o PO 1 - Compare structures in plants (e.g., roots, stems, leaves, flowers) and animals (e.g., muscles, bones, nerves) that serve different functions in growth and survival.   - Concept 3: Organisms and Environments Understand the relationships among various organisms and their environment.   o PO 2 - Differentiate renewable resources from nonrenewable resources. o PO 4 - Describe ways in which resources can be conserved (e.g., by reducing, reusing, recycling, finding substitutes).   - Concept 4 Diversity, Adaptation, and Behavior Identify plant and animal adaptations.   o PO 1 - Recognize that successful characteristics of populations are inherited traits that are favorable in a particular environment. o PO 2.a - camouflage - horned lizards, coyotes o PO 2.b - mimicry - Monarch and Viceroy butterflies o PO 2.c - physical - cactus spines   Back to top

Arizona Academic Standards Connection #9 Technology: Grades 4-8   • Standard 2: Social, Ethical and Human Issues Students understand the social, ethical and human issues related to using technology in their daily lives and demonstrate responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.   - 2T-E2. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using technology and information and discuss misuse   o PO 1. Follow the rules for deciding when permission is needed for using the work of others o PO 2. Obtain permission to use the work of others o PO 3. Provide complete citations from electronic media o PO 4. Explain copyright laws and “fair use” guidelines   • Standard 3: Technology Productivity Tools Students use technology tools to enhance learning, to increase productivity and creativity, and to construct technology-enhanced models, prepare publications and produce other creative works.   - 3T-E3. Publish and present information using technology tools   o PO 1. Design and create a multimedia presentation or Web page using multiple digital sources o PO. 2. Publish or present the above production   Back to top

*To find these videos: Log in to IDEAL (www.ideal.azed.gov), click on the 'Curriculum Resources' link on the left side, find the section for 'Discovery Education streaming' and click the "Go" button. Type the video title into the "Search" area and hit "Go".