Using PowerPoint to Teach Social Studies/Science

by: Holly MacDonald, Chantal DesRoches, Karen Cheviere, Pam Berry, Bonnie Collins, Bryan Ouellette

Ideas:

There are many ways to teach Social Studies/Science using PowerPoint.

One idea: If you are going on a field trip, try and get some disposable digital cameras for the students to use on the field trip. When you get back load all the pictures onto a computer so students can access them on any computer.

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Have students access the pictures to make a slide show off their favourite part of the field trip, organize the pictures in chronological order/ alphabetical order.

If it was a field trip to the zoo they could put the pictures of the animals in geographical order, order by size, what they eat, sleeping patterns, etc.

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A teacher could get students to bring in digital pictures of their summer vacation and put them on a computer so all students could access them.

Put the students in groups and have them sort the pictures by location, province, country, alphabetical order, favourite places, etc. and develop a PowerPoint presentation

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Some other idea to use PowerPoint to teach Social Studies are:

Time lineMatchingConcept development or categoriesSequecingChoices

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Exploration of a topicCause and effect slidesHttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/ideas

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We hope that you now have a better understanding of the many ways PowerPoint can be used when teaching Social Studies/Science.

Here is a PowerPoint I put together to illustrate to students one way they might construct a PowerPoint.

TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS INNEW BRUNSWICK

Grade 4

Social Studies

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

Table of Contents

TitleObjectivesList of Tourist AttractionsTable of Things to SeePicturesChart of Favorite Places to SeeQuestion/Answers

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

OBJECTIVES

Students will be more aware of what New Brunswick has to offer tourists.

Students will be more knowledgeable about the attractions New Brunswick has to offer.

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

ATTRACTIONSThe Rocks

Fundy National Park

Poley Mountain

Parlee Beach

Bouctouche Dunes

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

Tourist Attraction What Visitors Can See

Hopewell Rocks Caves, sea life, beach, high tides, erosion

Fundy National Park Walking trails, variety of wildlife, giant tides

Poley Mountain Ski hills for all levels, beautiful scenery

Parlee Beach Sand, sun, beach,

Boutouche Dunes Boardwalk, beaches, birds,

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Hopewell Rocks

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Are you here?

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Trails in Fundy National Park

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Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

Things to Do at Fundy National Park

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Poley Mountain Ski Resort

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Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

Parlee Beach

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Boutouche Dunes

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Things to learn about the Dunes

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STUDENTS FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT

Grade The Rocks

Fundy Park

Poley Mt.

Parlee Beach

Dunes

One 26 39 3 15 6

Two 33 42 5 22 9

Three 49 54 16 36 10

Four 37 61 28 41 17

Five 29 49 43 38 38

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S t u d e n t s F a v o r i t e P l a c e s t o V i s i t

Gr ade

T he R ocks

Fun dy P ar k

P oley M t .

P ar lee B each

Dun es

Students Favorite Places to Visit

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

QUESTION

What are the 5 tourist attractions we are going to study?

The 5 tourist attractions we are going to study are Hopewell Rocks, Fundy Park, Poley Mountain, Parlee Beach, Boutouche Dunes

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School

Question

Why was the bridge replaced?

The bridge was replaced because the original one was damaged by a rock fall.

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References

Andrew, Wayne, Griffin, Andrew, Mader, Wendy. (2004). Geographical Regions. Toronto, Ontario. Nelson

http://upload.wikimedia.orgwww.deborahcarr.cawww.district2.nbed.nb.cawww.ifdn.comwww.knowmoncton.cawww.villagegedaique.comwww.youtube.com

Pamela Berry BEd. Petitcodiac Regional School