Lesson+Plan+for+Blog

1) **__Goal-__** SWBAT classify an animal as being a vertebrate or an invertebrate.  SWBAT give examples of animals that are vertebrates and invertebrates.  SWBAT to give the definition of vertebrate and invertebrate.  SWBAT recognize and define a food chain.  SWBAT to recognize and identify a producer and a consumer, including herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore.  2) **__Resources-__** a. http://intc-3610.wikispaces.com/ b. [] c. [] d. [] e. [] f. [] g. [] h. [] i. [] j. YouTube k. Google Images l. The Worldwide Web (in general) 3) **__Procedure-__** a. First I will explain to the students what my wiki is going to be used for. I will tell them that after we have finished talking about a topic in class, it is their job to go on my blog when they get home to review what we’ve discussed. I will tell them that it is important for them to do this because this is how the information will stay with them and they will be able to review things that they may not have fully understood in class. I will explain to them that this wiki is their science homework.  b. Before I assign a page for that night I will introduce that topic in class first.  c. For each page, I will tell the students that they must view everything that is on the page, including videos, quizzes, and additional informational websites. I will remind them to place their answers/responses to questions under the discussion tab.  d. For the first night, I will ask the students to visit the page titled Animal Classification. e. Repeat steps b and c. f. On night 2 they will visit the Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles page. g. Repeat steps b and c. h. On night 3 they will visit and complete the Mammals page. i. Repeat steps b and c. j. On night 4 they will visit the Birds page. k. Repeat steps b and c. l. On night 5 they will visit the Insects page. m. On night 6 they will complete the Follow up mini project to animal classification. Explain the project to the students by telling them my expectations. Hand out rubric and assign due date. n. Repeat steps b and c. o. On night 7 they will visit The Food Chain page. p. Repeat steps b and c. q. On night 8 they will visit the page, Inside the Food Chain. r. On night 9 they will be introduced to the Follow up project to the food chain. Explain to the students my expectations. Hand out rubric and assign due date. 4) **__ Assessment- __** This rubric will be used each night that the students are assigned a page to visit.   **1 **  ||  **Developing **    **2 **  ||  **Accomplished **    **3 **  ||  **Exemplary **    **4 **  ||  **Score **  ||
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 * Completion of Work || Makes a poor attempt to answering the questions on the wiki. Questions weren’t answered or they were, but not correctly answered.  || Attempted to complete the questions. However, very few were answered correctly.  || Completed all of the questions on the wikipage. Not every question may have been answered correctly.  ||  Completed every question on the wikipage. When a question was asked, it was completed correctly.  ||   ||
 * Time Management || The assignment was not completed the night it was assigned. || N/A  || N/A  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Student completes assignment the night it was assigned.  ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Student Makes use of technology || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Student did not show that he/she is able to navigate the internet by not completing what is asked of him/her.  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">N/A  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">N/A  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Student shows he/she is able to navigate the internet by completing what is asked of him/her.  ||   ||

** 5) ** **__21st Century Skills Goal-__** My lesson meets the goal of ICT (Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy) Literacy because by using my wiki students are asked to apply technology effectively. When a student visits the majority of the pages on my wiki’s they are asked to navigate the internet to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information. For example, I provide links for students to visit so that they can find answers to questions that I have asked. In the example of the page titled Birds. I ask the students tell the students to visit a site (that I provided) to find out why birds can fly so high. The students are making use of technology to research a topic. Also, youtube is used to communicate information to students. This is a great use of technology to communicate information to a student in a way other than just reading a textbook. For example, on my wiki I have videos that show a parrot talking (in order for me to communicate to the students that birds are intelligent animals). These are just a few of many examples, that my wiki uses technology, more specifically the internet, to assist children in their learning of a subject. ** 6) ** **__NETS*T Standard__**- The standard that my lesson meets is Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessment. As a teacher I design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. My wiki uses the internet to promote student learning and creativity. For example, I supply websites for my students to visit in order for them to have access to more information about a particular topic. Also in my wiki I include two mini projects that the students must complete using the internet. By doing this, the students have the freedom of the internet to develop a project that shows their creative side. Also as a teacher I develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. I am intentionally helping my students develop a digital footprint. For example, I give the students a chance to visit websites to find their favorites animals. They are able to use technology to fulfill their curiosities of different vertebrates or invertebrates. I also have a few pages that include quizzes; this helps students assess their own progress. As a teacher I customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. In my wiki I include pages that contain YouTube videos. By doing so students who learn better visually are able to see something rather than reading about it or seeing a still picture.