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For my 2nd project, I choose 3rd grade science, using GarageBand. The introduce the GargeBand project, we did an example togther using the following steps.

• Choose topic
• Use a Flow Map to summarize topic
• Find internet pictures to support my topic
• Turn summary into a script
• Put it all together using GarageBand

After we created a Science Summary using GarageBand, the students got into groups of 2. Next, they were to look over Chapter 2 (Adaptations in Land Environment) and 3 (Adaptations in Water Environments) from their science book and choose a lesson they wanted to summarize. Finally, they followed the above steps to create their own GarageBand. For the past 3 weeks, my students have looked forward to science. They really enjoyed doing this type of work. At first they thought it was going to be a lot of work, but as they progressed, they understood the reasoning behind the order of the above steps.

At present, I only have 1 group project to post. Most of the groups are about 75% done. As a whole I feel this project went pretty smoothly. I have a mobile lab in my classroom, so all partner groups were able to have their own computer. There were times when, eventhough they were working in partner groups, I still did some whole class teaching. For example, when the majority were ready to start putting their pictures in GarageBand, I set up a projector and guided them through the process. The only frustration I have found is the actual uploading process. I transfered the GarageBand file on to my laptop from the classroom laptop and couldn't open it because the version on the classroom laptops is older than my laptop. So, inorder to upload this file, I had to access the actual laptop. Other than that, I will definately repeat this project with them using Social Studies.

Please see below for the GarageBand project I'm uploading:   

                                                                                      Arctic Tundra