| Summary
of Lesson: |
Students will work in groups to research one of five species
of ocean creatures and produce an oral report with visuals. |
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| Lesson
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| Objectives: |
The student will be able to:
- Describe the types of life found in the ocean
- Describe and illustrate their animals place in the food chain..
- Tell how the animals interact with their environment.
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| Setting: |
Classroom
and computer lab |
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| Procedures: |
Activities before the computer:
- In the classroom students will be
assigned to groups.
While at the computer:
- In the computer lab, students will
access the FMES website and go to the Under the Sea webquest http://www.fort-mill.k12.sc.us/fmes/under_the_sea__
webquest.htm
- Students will research their animals
using the resources listed on the webquest (I am going to add a step
to the webquest when I get back to school). This will be the
first entry in the resources section of the webquest:
- Go to the Discus. Choose
Grolier. Choose New Book of Knowledge. Search for your
creatures (for example, type crustacean in the search
box). Read the article to get a general overview of your
creatures.
- They will use the Under the Sea
worksheet to gather their data.
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| Technology Specific
Activity: |
Using a website to
reinforce what has been taught in class. |
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| Assessment: |
Group oral presentation and illustration of food
chain
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| State
Standards Met: |
Science Standards II B 1 and 2
Language Arts Standards III C and E, V A and B
Computer Technology Standards B and C
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| ISTE
Standards met: |
Technology
Foundation Standard 1 and 5 |
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| Materials |
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| Resources
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http://www.fort-mill.k12.sc.us/fmes/under_the_sea__
webquest.htm |
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