Abby's+Unit+Lesson+3

 Life Science: Cells -//All living things are made of cells that perform functions necessary for life.//
 * =  Lesson 3: Daily Lesson GAME Plan   = ||
 * Lesson Title: Home Sweet Home-A habitat story |||| Related Lessons: animal and plant habitats  ||
 * Grade Level: 2 |||| Unit: Life Science: Plants and Animals  ||
 * ==  GOALS   == ||
 * Content Standards:

Interdependence -//All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment.// || þ  1. Creativity and innovation þ  2. Communication and collaboration o  3. Research and information fluency o  4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making þ  5. Digital citizenship þ  6. Technology operations and concepts  Instructional Objectives: || Day 1 1 hour <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Day 2 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 hour <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Day 3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">45 minutes |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional Activities <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I will begin the lesson entitled “Home Sweet Home” by sharing the PowerPoint presentation I made about ocean habitats on the SmartBoard. I will explain to students that they will be creating their own PowerPoint presentation based on the habitat that they took pictures of at the zoo. I will review how to use PowerPoint, which they are familiar with and then show them how to use the microphone to insert their voice into the PowerPoint. Students will begin uploading pictures into their student folder for the remainder of class. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The next day, students that did not complete their pictures uploads will finish this task before they move on. I will briefly review how to use PowerPoint and show them again how to use the microphones. Students will begin putting together their PowerPoint presentation using the pictures they uploaded. Using the information students collected on their habitat, they will begin creating a voiceover for each slide. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The last day, students will complete their PowerPoint presentations. If everyone in the class completes their PowerPoint, they will begin sharing them with the class. Otherwise, sharing will take place the next day in homeroom with our class SmartBoard. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials and Resources <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">SmartBoard <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ocean habitat PowerPoint <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Student Computers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">SmartBoard <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Student Computers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Microphones <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Habitat Research <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Accommodations and Extensions: Students who struggle with technology and have any special learning needs will be assisted by the fifth grade peer helpers. For extensions, I will have students add more pictures, create longer voiceovers, and even insert music to the slide show. ||
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 * ==  ACTION   == ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Before-Class Preparation: Students will go on a field trip to the zoo prior to this lesson. At the zoo, students will take pictures of a specific animal habitat that I have assigned them. Students’ parents will be joining them on this trip to bring a digital camera to take pictures. If students do not have a camera, I will make arrangements to have one provided to them for the trip. The habitats that will be assigned will be based on what the students have already researched in the habitat unit. I will reserve the computer lab for 3 class periods and check to make sure the microphones are working on the student computers. I will create a digital story using PowerPoint about an ocean habitat. I will use pictures from my scuba diving trip in Hawaii. I will arrange for 5th grade peer helpers to help out in the computer lab. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">During Class  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Time
 * ==  MONITOR   == ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ongoing Assessment(s): Students will be assessed with a simple rubric for their PowerPoint presentation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ongoing Assessment(s): Students will be assessed with a simple rubric for their PowerPoint presentation.
 * ==  EVALUATION   == ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students will be graded based on the rubric and grades will be put into the gradebook. ||