ALEX Learning Activity Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2015] (1) 24 :

24 ) Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. [W.1.1]

a. Write simple poems addressing a topic. (Alabama)

[ARTS] MED (1) 5 :

5) Combine varied academic and arts content to form media arts products.

Example: Record a story with illustrated or moving pictures, using a phone or tablet.

In this learning activity, the students will write a simple poem about a fish.  They will use their creativity to design a fish drawing.  They will combine their drawing and poem into an animated movie using the Fishypaint app.  

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2015] (1) 24 :

24 ) Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. [W.1.1]

a. Write simple poems addressing a topic. (Alabama)

[ELA2015] (0) 5 :

5 ) Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). [RL.K.5]

[ELA2015] (2) 4 :

4 ) Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. [RL.2.4]

[DLIT] (2) 15 :

9) Use a variety of digital tools to connect with other learners.

Examples: Online conferences, blogs, collaborative documents.

[DLIT] (2) 19 :

13) Create a research-based product using online digital tools.

This interactive activity challenges students to use a graphic organizer and write an acrostic poem.