I had such a great time on Oct. 30 after being invited into a Google Hangout between classes at two of my districts (Clyde ISD and Merkel ISD in Texas) about 35 miles apart. (Merkel would also have a classroom that did Monster Match with a class in Highland ISD.)
Fifth grade students had a blast creating monsters and then using their English/Language Arts TEKS for process writing through the sharing of a Google Doc. It didn't hurt that this Halloween-themed option was just plain fun!
Listening and speaking skills were also covered as the students revealed their monster challenge of recreating another class's monster through Google Hangouts.
Below is a Google Slides presentation of the lesson plan and process... Here is a link to the scrolling presentation as well... http://goo.gl/kxPRr6
NOTE: Merkel fifth graders enjoyed the fact that their monsters and stories were part of a Haunted Hallway for Pre-K and K students on Halloween. Monsters were accompanied by ooey-gooey items of spaghetti, grapes and gelatin.
Awesome job Clyde, Merkel, and Highland! Way to Flatten those walls and Create, Collaborate, Communicate and Critically Think! Thanks for sharing Christy Cate!
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