Wood
Technology Resources

Note: This is a dynamic page and will be updated as more information is selected by HASP participants to be included. Check back often. New items are noted with Send your suggestions to hasp@dcs.edu

Internet links:
Arbor Day Organization
Resource for info on trees
How do you use wood?
Click on cool facts for a list of uses of wood "Great for word charts" -- VP
Once Upon a Tree
A magical place where trees talk! "Great for kids!" -- VP and BL
Trees
Dragonfly tree page
Wood Online
Wood magazine project ideas
 
Specific supporting software:
Sink and Float -- "Gus and the CyberBuds Software Schoolhouse Series"
Experiments with animated objects
"check the toy store for info on ordering" --VP
"teacher friendly and student friendly" -- BL
Other:
Other technology tools that can be used with specific activities are listed by lesson on the integration page. The table below includes the icons and a more complete explanation of software and hardware types. Note: This is in no way an exhaustive list of software and other resources which could be used. For activity suggestions using these technology tools go to the Wood Integration Ideas and Activities Page.

= Legend for technology tools that could be used with an activity -- but are not necessary.

Word Processing

ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works word processing, Microsoft Word, Children's Publisher, Ultimate Writing Machine

Painting or Drawing

ClarisWorks draw or paint, Paintbrush, The Print Shop, KidPix, Inspiration, Kidspiration, AppleWorks

Digital/Other Camera

Digital cameras, 35 mm cameras, scanned images

Spreadsheet/Graphing

ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works spreadsheet, The Graph Club, Microsoft Excel

Internet Access

Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer, e-mail packages

Multimedia

HyperStudio, ClarisWorks slide shows, Digital Chisel, PowerPoint, KidPix

CD ROM

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, other reference materials

Video Camera

Capture presentations of conclusions, collection of data and experimentation

Tape Recorder

Use for recording and listening


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