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2D text outlines the task.
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How many energy forms can
be found in this room?
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Teacher and School
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Jo Ingram,
Roxburgh Homestead Primary School,
Victoria, Australia.
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Author : Aaron
Download Kahootz Xpression
To download and view a Kahootz Xpression,
you must have Kahootz Software or Demo Version.
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Quicktime Movie
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A section taken from the featured Xpression.
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Key Learning Areas
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Theme
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Science, ICT and SOSE
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How is energy transformed around your home? In what ways do we use energy?
How can we improve our lifestyles by using more sustainable energy sources?
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Year Level
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Student Age
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Year 3
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8-9 years
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Ability Level
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Mixed Abilities
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26 students
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Computer Access
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Duration
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Computers in classroom. Children rostered on to work on expressions 2 X 30 min per week.
Also 1 hour weekly in computer lab.
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4 weeks
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Rationale
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Students have been studying 'Energy' as an integrated studies topic. They have completed research activities and participated in experiments with circuits and various forms of energy transformations.
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Student Tasks
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To create a Kahootz Xpression demonstrating knowledge and understanding of different forms of Energy around the home.
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A Kahootz character is positioned to
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Involvement for Xpression Participant
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Develop skills on how to use Kahootz tools. |
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Create a storyboard of 3-4 scenes showing knowledge of Energy. |
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Choose scenes appropriate for task. |
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Swatching, cloning, resizing, grouping objects and timing of keypointing. |
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Use of notepad to insert text. |
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Save Xpressions in own student folders and on school intranet for display. |
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Each participant needs to:
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Complete research about energy. |
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Record various forms of energy produced at home in a homework task. |
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Plan, share ideas and share time on computers in classroom. |
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Demonstrate creativity in producing scenes. |
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Present and explain expressions to another class. |
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Complete assessment rubric. |
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Learning Outcomes for Student Creator
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Understand that energy is continually transformed and moving. |
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Explain key understandings of Energy. |
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Learn specific skills in using the Kahootz program. |
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Create realistic scenes of household energy transformations. |
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Experiment with various types of animation. |
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Collaborative Potential
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Share Xpressions with other classes during presentations. |
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Assessment of each other's Xpressions. |
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Explain to parents in student lead conferences. |
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Save on school intranet or website. |
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