Combine analytical and creative thinking to engage students in Earth Science!
Use creative technology tools to create illustrations, diagrams, reports, public service announcements, infographics and other performance tasks to engage students in deep thinking about Earth Science topics.
Wixie is the perfect digital canvas for students studying Earth Science. Students can use Wixie to combine text, images, and voice narration to explain their thinking and design real world solutions.
Infographics
Students create an infographic to share knowledge and data about an issue or topic they are studying.
Infographics lesson plan
Scientific Diagrams and Models
Students create an diagram to share knowledge and data about an Earth Science issue or topic.
Comics
Having students showcase their ideas using comics to make learning relevant and fun!
Reading and Writing Informational Texts
Have students create their own informational text including headings, a table of contents, captions, and labeling to find information. Publish their work as a great collection of nonfiction at just the right reading level for your students.
More ways teachers are using Wixie
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What does the center of the Earth look like?
What do you think the center of the earth looks like? Ss used #wixie to describe their thinking! @Tech4Learning @oakhilles pic.twitter.com/yyari38nVO
— Pamela Bennett (@Bennettoakhill) September 29, 2019 -
Severe Weather Safety
3rd graders completed the Wicked Weather Unit! Ss used online databases to research a type of severe weather. After researching, Ss used #Wixie to create an emergency plan to stay safe during severe weather events! ?????? #bcpslms pic.twitter.com/wENO5dwqrb
— Woodmoor Elementary Library (@WoodmoorLibrary) March 17, 2022 -
Earth Spheres
Students @SunsetAACPS created presentations on Wixie to explain how the spheres of the Earth interact with one another! @aacpsoit thank you for teaching us how to integrate technology into our classrooms! The students love it & so do we!!! pic.twitter.com/d5p4da0qZq
— Charity Crawford (@MsCLCrawford) February 27, 2019 -
Extreme Weather
Miss Bard�s 2nd grade students create extreme weather pictures using Wixie. pic.twitter.com/dzT1bOatbO
— Belle View ES (@BelleViewES) March 26, 2019 -
Kinder Weather Brainstorm
Brainstorming different kinds of weather using Wixie! Kindergarteners can do anything!!! @HillsmereESAACP #Wixiehelpsuswrite #techgurus pic.twitter.com/O0QljGbyeU
— Mrs. Flor's Class (@egon2nd) April 6, 2018 -
Model Plate Tectonic Boundaries
Modeling tectonic plate boundaries with Wixie. #FlemRarSchools #tech4learning @patflavin1007 pic.twitter.com/q5S2loFhPN
— MrsMooreFRSD (@MrsMooreFRSD) January 24, 2018 -
Create Weathering and Erosion Diagrams
2nd graders using Wixie to show their understanding of weathering and erosion. #ILESSoars pic.twitter.com/Uoq30d24vM
— Elizabeth Lewis (@EALewis2016) February 1, 2018 -
Weather Forecasts
Working hard on our weather forecasts in Wixie! pic.twitter.com/bFSLjrnPcc
— Kim Winingear (@kewining) October 11, 2018
