Pinterest can be used in unique and imaginative
ways. As teachers we can use Pinterest as a tool to help our students learn
about limitless topics. Social media is a wonderful way for students to gain
useful knowledge in and out of our classrooms. Pinterest gives students and
educators the opportunity to use the internet to their advantage for
educational purposes. Pinterest allows students or educators to pin pictures of
websites that they like on their personal customized boards.
I can use Pinterest with my students as a way for
them to do homework on a specific topic. Pinterest can save time in the
classroom by having all their information contained on that customized board. I
can use Pinterest with my classroom to have my students study for a test or to
do a project. My students could also use Pinterest to do research on their own
project.
I created Our
Solar System using Pinterest. Pinterest is a unique way for my fifth grade
students to learn about our solar system.
My objective is to teach them about our solar system. Pinterest allows
me to produce visual illustrations to help my students learn the planets and
sun in our solar system. Pinterest will also allow my students to research the
pins I have pined for them. Pinterest
will also allow my students to look up other pins about the solar system for
their research. Pinterest will be used in my classroom.
My students will use computers and I will introduce them to my
Pinterest , so they can research our solar system. Students will compare the
characteristics of the planets and sun. Students will discuss and review each
planet and sun. Students will get in
groups and discuss their findings. Students will write 5 characteristics on
paper.
Students will do the project based
learning by putting planets in order from the sun. I will print off a set of planets and sun for each student for them to use with this project. I will first have my student put the correct names with planets/sun. then I will have my students put the planets in order from the sun.
Students will test their
knowledge by filling out the Planets in Order activity sheet and Solar System
Activity sheet.
The purpose of the assignment is for students to understand that our solar
system has planets, sun, and moons. Students will understand and know what
order the planets are from the sun. Students will be able to recognize each
planet or sun by its characteristics. Students will understand each
planet has unique and identifiable characteristics. Students will
understand that some planets have some common characteristics. Students will be
able to summarize knowledge about the planets/sun.
Here is a link to the
complete assignment and rubric.
