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A Lesson Plan for 6th-8th Grade (Ecology) Designed by Jill
Van Riesen
Overview | Student Characteristics | Objectives | Resources | Process | Assessment | Credits
Lesson Overview This lesson
was designed to have students explore a wild animal and to find out as
much about this animal as possible. In this lesson students will
use the internet to search for information on their animal of choice and
then to prepare a Power Point presentation once they have collected all
of their information. This lesson will hopefully make the students
aware of problems animals in the wild face everyday and why it is so important
to continue conservation efforts already in progress. This lesson
will also give them the opportunity to connect with nature if they already
haven't.
Student Characteristics This lesson will be for students in grades 6-8 taking a course in Ecology. The students taking this course have elected to take this course because they like nature and topics that are connected to all aspects of nature. We are focusing on wild animals in this lesson and the problems they may face on a daily basis.
Learning Objectives
Time This lesson will be done in five class periods lasting one hour each.
In order for students to complete this project they will need a computer with access to the internet, and the Power Point program to design their final presentations. The following are websites that may be usefull in our search for information:
The
lesson will begin with a introduction by the teacher. The teacher will
go through the entire procedure with the students so they know exactly
how to navigate the web sites and how to save all of the information that
will collected. The students will work on this project as an individual
but will be able to ask questions of their peers and of the teacher if
needed. This assignment will take five class periods each lasting
one hour. All of the data and final presentation will need to be
done in class during class time. At the end of the fifth class period
the Power Point presentation will need to be complete and turned into the
teacher on a zip disk. During the next class period the students will take
turns showing their work to the class. This may take more than one
class period to complete.
Variations This project could be done in groups in the teacher wanted.
Assessment How will you know you are doing a good job? I want you to collect the information that you think is important about you animal. You all know how to use Power Point so be creative. I will be looking: to make sure you give accurate information, to see if you have all of the words spelled right, to see how creative you have been and that you turned you wotrk in on time. The final presentation should be fun and I don't want you to be nervous about how you talk in front of the class, you will get better at that the more you do it so relax and have FUN! To see a rubric click HERE!
Sample Student Product This is one Power Point slide giving you an idea of what you final presentation should look like. To see a sample click on "Sample Student Product" above.
Credits & References  Lycos
http://www.lycos.com/
Created on July 3, 2001. |
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