Showcase of Student Work

Click the links below to see the finished TechCONNECT products of students from around the country! Would you like to have your work displayed here? Ask your teacher to e-mail your work to showcase@glencoe.com. (Sorry, we cannot accept submissions directly from students.) Your teacher should tell us which TechCONNECT activity you completed; your first name, grade, city, and state; and any information other students might want to know about you, like your school activities, hobbies, etc. Check back later to see if your work has been posted. (Not all submissions will appear in the Showcase.) Have fun using TechCONNECT!

Activity 5: Bluebonnets and Lone Stars: The Symbols of Texas
Annabel, a seventh grader from Austin, Texas, created this animated slide show for a celebration of Texas Independence Day at the state capitol. The slide show explains the meanings behind some popular Texas symbols, including the cowboy hat, longhorn, and bluebonnet. (PowerPoint)

Activity 61: Poems as Pictures
Eoghan, a sixth grader from Ashland, Oregon, wrote this poem for a birthday card. He used a word processing application to format the poem in the shape of a candle! (PDF)

Activity 64: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Nikki, an eighth grader from Cincinnati, Ohio, used animation and sound effects in this presentation commemorating African-American History Month. (PowerPoint)

Activity 110: The Value of Estimating
Ilana, a sixth grader from New York, New York, used a spreadsheet application to help her choose snacks to have at a movie party. In making her choices, she considered the per-unit costs of numerous options, the number of party guests, and the overall combination of snacks. (Excel)

Activity 159: Biological Indicators: Environmental Watchdogs
Sam, an eighth grader from Sherman Oaks, California, researched, wrote, and illustrated this report about how scientists use fish as biological indicators. (Word Doc)