Mini-Research eBook & Activities
(Directions for Developing Mini-Research eBook & Activities)
(See Mini-Research eBook Evaluation WebPage for Additional Information)

1. First Page: MS Paint Picture, Title of Mini-Research eBook, & dedication paragraph
Example of dedication:
This Mini-Research eBook was developed for
Ms. Moore's 2nd Grade Class
at Clyattville Elementary School
Designed By (put your name here),
a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher

At the bottom of the first page in small text, write the standard and Primary Leaning Outcome (PLO) for your Mini-Research eBook.
Example:  Standard SKP3: Students will observe and communicate effects of gravity on objects.
PLO: Students will name some things in the sky that return to earth and some things in the sky that do not return to earth.
*At very bottom of page after your standard and PLO, need to add link with small icon to "Next Page."

**(File name for publishing 1st page: ebook.html)

Important Information for Selecting & Evaluation Educational Websites for Your eBook:
Four links to 4 different excellent & informative websites
(no sub links that have the same beginning URL address) that relate to your topic/standard and are age appropriate for your practicum classroom students.  
The informative sites should not include non-educational games, worksheets, or coloring pictures. (You can evaluate the game as educational if after the students complete the game, they have gained some knowledge about your topic/standard.)

2. Second Page:

a. Digital Picture that provides information for PLO.
b. Two or more sentences to provide content information about the digital picture.
c.
Two or more sentences that includes educational link and description of linking website that will give additional information for your digital picture and PLO.
d. At bottom of page, need to add link with small icon to "Next Page."
**(File name for publishing: ebook2.html)

3. Third Page:
a. Digital Picture that provides information for PLO.
b.
Two or more sentences to provide content information about the digital picture.
c.
Two or more sentences that includes educational link and description of linking website that will give additional information for your digital picture and PLO.
d. At bottom of page, need to add link with small icon to "Next Page."
**(File name for publishing 3rd page: ebook3.html)

4. Fourth Page:

a. Digital Picture that provides information for PLO.
b.
Two or more sentences to provide content information about the digital picture.
c.
Two or more sentences that includes educational link and description of linking website that will give additional information for your digital picture and PLO.
d. At bottom of page, need to add link with small icon to "Next Page."
(File name for publishing: ebook4.html)

5.
Fifth Page:
a. Digital Picture that provides information for PLO.
b.
Two or more sentences to provide content information about the digital picture.
c.
Two or more sentences that includes educational link and description of linking website that will give additional information for your digital picture and PLO.
d. At bottom of page, need to add link with small icon to "Next Page."
**(File name for publishing 5th page: ebook5.html)

6. Sixth Page:
Real-World Activity (for lesson plans) is a real-world activity where students will apply the knowledge gained in your Mini-Research eBook.  The students' products will illustrate their achievement of your selected standard and Primary Learning Outcome.  To include:
a. At top of page,
title of activity and picture (can be a digital or clipart picture)

b. Real-World Activity is designed from the problem-based learning process with a real-world activity.  This activity will assist your elementary students to demonstrate that they have gained the knowledge and skills to satisfactory achieve your listed Primary Learning Outcome.  The evidence of this achievement is the student's product. 
You will teach your eBook activity for two lessons.  Your two lessons will use the same activity, but the students will present their eBook activity products using two different methods.
List the two different methods that your students will use to present their products for each of your two lessons.  Some examples of methods that students could implement to present their products from the eBook lessons could
include the use of MS Paint, MS Word, MS Excel, SMARTboard, graphic organizer, Inspiration, Kidspiration, and illustrations using crayons, markers, or construction paper.  These are some suggestions, and there many other possibilities of ways your students could present their eBook activity products.

c. List methods that your students will present their eBook activity products:
    Lesson 1 Directions:
    Lesson 2 Directions:
d. List your GPS or BSS Standard and your PLO

Add links at bottom of page to your:
 e. Class Page
 f.
Mini-Research eBook (ebook.html)
g. Students' Products from Lesson 1 (ebook7.html)
 h. Students' Products from Lesson 2 (ebook8.html)
  i. At very bottom of page, add link with small icon to "Next Page."  (After your Home Page and Mini-Research eBook links.)

**(File name for publishing 6th page: ebook6.html)

7. Seventh Page: "Students' Products of Mini-Research eBook Activity Lesson 1"  
This includes scanned pictures of students' products of their eBook Activity Lesson 1 with descriptions and comments about the students' products. (Give students' initials, do not write their full names.   Give grade level of students.)

"Students' Products of eBook Real-World Activity Lesson 1"  

Place Student's Scanned Picture Here

Place Student's Scanned Picture Here
1. Write two or more sentences describing student's activity.  Also include grade level of student.

2. Write two or more sentences of student's comments about his/her Mini-Research eBook Activity.
1. Write two or more sentences describing student's activity.  Also include grade level of student.

2. Write two or more sentences of student's comments about his/her Mini-Research eBook Activity.

Add links at bottom of page to your:
a.
Class Page
b.
Mini-Research eBook (ebook.html)
c.
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 1 (ebooklesson1.html)

d. At very bottom of page, add link with small icon to "Next Page."  (After your Home Page, Mini-Research eBook, and Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan links.)

**(File name for publishing 7th page: ebook7.html)

8. Eighth Page:
"Students' Products of Mini-Research eBook Activity Lesson 1"  
This includes scanned pictures of students' products of their eBook Activity Lesson 1 with descriptions and comments about the students' products. (Give students' initials, do not write their full names.   Give grade level of students.)


Students' Products of eBook Activity Lesson 2

Place Student's Scanned Picture Here

Place Student's Scanned Picture Here
1. Write two or more sentences describing student's activity.  Also include grade level of student.

2. Write two or more sentences of student's comments about his/her Mini-Research eBook Activity.
1. Write two or more sentences describing student's activity.  Also include grade level of student.

2. Write two or more sentences of student's comments about his/her Mini-Research eBook Activity.

Add links at bottom of page to your:
a.
Class Page
b.
Mini-Research eBook (ebook.html)
c.
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2 (ebooklesson2.html)

d. At very bottom of page, add link with small icon to "Read eBook Again."  (After your Home Page, Mini-Research eBook, and Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan links.)
**(File name for publishing 8th page: ebook8.html)