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TechnoTimeline

Illustrate the significance of historical events. Design an innovative graphic organizer in Google Slides or PowerPoint.

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Unique Timeline Lesson Plan for Kids

Capture student interest with a one-of-a-kind timeline lesson plan. In TechnoTimeline, students aged 8-11 use Google Slides or PowerPoint to create timelines explaining significant events. With this versatile activity, students organize information in chronological order. Use the lessons to identify important events, understand historical periods, study changes over time, or analyze causal relationships. Seamlessly integrate technology with history, geography, or social studies.

Hook Student Interest

Elevate student engagement with an innovative technology project. Students use presentation software to explain the significance of a remarkable person, time period, or event of their choice.

Timeline Course: Integrate Social Studies and Computers

Foster an interest in history while enhancing critical thinking skills. Students delve into studying a significant milestone or notable figure. Then they plan and organize research findings, assess salient facts, and present them in a graphic organizer within a slide show timeline. Teaching this activity helps students connect historical events, note their significance, and understand chronological information through visual displays.

Build Essential STEM Skills with Graphic Organizers

Develop key technology skills for future careers. Teach computer, curriculum, and personal skills all in one fun project. Students learn advanced presentation skills, engage in the inquiry process, and cultivate core soft skills such as communication, organization, problem-solving, and self-confidence.

Complete Digital Resources for Teachers of Grades 3-6

TechnoTimeline includes everything you need: Teacher Guide, summary of skills, checklists, assessment tools, templates, and a variety of samples to inspire and motivate young learners.

Additional information

Ages

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Grades

grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12

Program

Docs, Slides, PowerPoint, Word

Tech Integration

geography, history, social studies

Tech Skill

graphics, presentation, word processing

License

Starter, Class, Classrooms

Starter License Includes

online teacher guide, online student workbook, get started, printable assessment tools, sample files, templates, extension activities, certificates, parent letters

Class License Includes

online teacher guide, getting started tips, course calendar, online student workbook, online assignments, printable assessment tools, online quizzes, student reporting, sample files, extension activities, certificates, parent letters, templates

Classroom License Includes

online teacher guide, getting started tips, course calendar, class management tools, online student workbook, online assignments, printable assessment tools, online quizzes, student reporting, sample files, extension activities, certificates, parent letters, templates

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Course

Assignment 1 What is a Timeline?

Examine timelines to gain an understanding of how a graphic organizer summarizes key events.

Assignment 2 Brainstorm a Topic

Formulate a plan for building a timeline. Select a timeline type and determine a topic.

Assignment 3 Organize Research Findings

Research significant events. Organize findings in a document.

Assignment 4 Start to Make the Timeline Slide

Customize a slide for a timeline. Set the slide size, layout, and theme. Apply a slide background.

Assignment 5 Organize Events using SmartArt/Objects

Customize a slide for a timeline. Set the slide size, layout, and theme. Apply a slide background.

Assignment 6 Highlight Events in the Timeline

Emphasize a critical moment or turning point. Illustrate timeline events using pictures.

Assignment 7 Use a Checklist to Edit the Timeline

Self-evaluate the timeline using a checklist. Revise the content and design.

Assignment 8 Share Timeline to Get Feedback

Peer review a friend's timeline. Comment to offer feedback. Use suggestions to improve timeline.

Assignment 9 Share Timeline with Others

Celebrate a historical period. Print the timeline or present information to an audience.

Optional Timeline Lesson Plan Activities

  • Is it Significant? Learn to judge the importance of events.
  • Drawing Workshop: Practice drawing and formatting shapes.
  • Highlight Events using Saved Images: Use design tips to work with images.
  • Zoomable Timeline: Zoom to learn about a special event. (PowerPoint 2016)
NOTE: Assignment titles and sequence vary slightly between the Microsoft and Google versions. Select extension activities may not be available for all product versions.

Form Connections using Timeline Lesson Plans

Timeline lesson plans begin with samples to inspire students. Next, they research a topic and record findings using an organizer. Once the important moments have been pinpointed, Google Slides or PowerPoint is used to create a graphic display. Upon completion, the sequence of events is shared with others. Topic suggestions are provided including autobiography, family, biography, historical, and book plot timelines. Graphic organizers such as timelines enhance the understanding of connections between significant events and people, visually showing time and causal relationships.
  • Understand the purpose of a timeline
  • Use technology to conduct research
  • Analyze data to recognize the importance of events
  • Organize events using a timeline
  • Form connections between people and events
  • Apply a slide background
  • Produce a timeline using shapes or a SmartArt graphic
  • Format objects to produce an attractive graphic organizer
  • Share a file and set permissions
  • Post and read comments

TechnoTimeline | Timeline Lesson Plan

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Illustrate the significance of historical events. Design an innovative graphic organizer in Google Slides or PowerPoint.

2 reviews for TechnoTimeline

  1. technokids.com

    Just want to say thank you for all of your assistance. I love the units and my students really enjoy them.
    West Creek Middle School,Clarksville
    November 01,2016
  2. technokids.com

    TechnoTimeline was a hit with my 8th grade students in the Digital Literacy class. Students researched significant events that happened throughout the years on their birthday (month and day). I will definitely use this again with my students next semester! Thank you TechnoKids for quality curriculum!
    R.J. Grey Junior High School,Acton
    January 28,2016
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Every course includes a schedule. It lists the time recommended for each assignment. Typically, it takes between 30-60 minutes to complete an assignment depending on the grade level. Based on this time frame, a typical course takes between 360-600 minutes to complete. This is about 6-8 weeks if your students have computer class twice a week. However, if your students have computer class every day, a course can be completed in about 2-3 weeks.

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