Lesson+C

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
** Lesson Plan Day 6  **

 || Related Lessons: Single Cell Animals  ||  || ** Content Standards ** · Different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations. Some investigations involve observing and describing objects, organism, and events; some involve collecting specimens; and some involve discovery of new objects. · Scientific investigations ask and answer a question and compare the answer with what scientists already know about the world. · Scientific use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer. Types of investigations include describing objects, events, and organism. · Organisms have basic needs. The world has many different environments, and distinct environments support the life of different types of organisms. · Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. · The behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues and by external cues. ||
 * Unit Title: Radically Reduced Radiolarians
 * Grade: 6 || Subject(s): Science
 * ** GOALS  **

** Technology Standards: ** ** Before-Class Preparations: **  || 
 * Identifies basic technology tools.
 * Manipulates a variety of similar hardware and software.
 * Demonstrates appropriate and effective care and use of technology tools.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Operates basic technology tools and applications.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Creates, modifies, and edits documents using word processing and desktop publishing tools.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses basic design principles to communicate effectively and enhance the message.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses multimedia tools to express ideas.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Evaluates, selects, and uses telecommunication tools and online resources to communicate ideas that persuade, describe, inform, or involve.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses telecommunication tools and online resources to correspond with students locally and globally.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Recognizes the appropriate use of information and information technology.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Demonstrates and advocates ethical and legal use of technology and information.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses technology and telecommunications tools to locate, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, apply, and communicate information.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses a variety of technology tools to solve problems. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">ISTE NETS-S **
 * 1) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> Creativity and innovation  **
 * 2) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Communication and collaboration  **
 * 3) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Research and information fluency  **
 * 1) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">
 * 2) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Digital citizenship  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">
 * 3) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Technology operations and concepts  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">  ||

** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Instructional objective(s): Students will assume the role of Scientist, one Radiolarian Expert, Paleontology Expert, Ecology Expert and Art/History Expert, to observe, record and report the impact of radiolarians on the food chain, and whether they are important historically, ecologically, and even artistically. **

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Review what we know so far about Radiolarians. · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Review the problem of the instructional unit. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Essential Question: Should Congress fund the study of Radiolarians? || · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Unit Page · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Microsoft Word · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Internet Connectivity · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Computer Lab · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Twiducate ([|www.twiducate.com]) · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Group Collaboration Rubric · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Note Taking Guide · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Storyboard Template · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Slideshare <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">([|www.slideshare.com]) · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Voice Thread <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">([|www.voicethread.com]) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Group Collaboration ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Continue working on PowerPoint · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Each group makes final revisions and edit content of PowerPoint · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Groups work together to go over the logistics and collectively rehearse their presentation which will be given in the next class session. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> ||^   || · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students will use Twiducate to briefly reflect on today’s lesson. · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Overview of what will be covered next ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">  ||
 * **  During Class <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">   **  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Time || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Activity  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Materials & Resources needed  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">15 Minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">30-40 Minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">10 Minutes ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Close and review
 * ** MONITOR  **   ||

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">**Online Assessment(s):** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~ Group Collaboration Rubric Student Attitudes, Class Participation, Organization, Management of time, ability to stay on task ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Accommodations and extensions: ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~Accommodations will be made for students who need additional time <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~Students who complete their work prior to moving on the next activities will be allowed to explore the Unit Wikispace <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~Students who are absent will be allowed to make-up their missed session during centers in the classroom or in the computer lab. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~Audio Recordings and transcripts will be provided for today’s lesson. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">

~In the event internet connectivity is loss, we will re-schedule our lab time or continue the lesson while utilizing center in the classroom. ||
 * ** Back-up Plan: **

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
** Lesson Plan Day 7  **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Related Lessons: Single Cell Animals  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> || ** Content Standards ** · Different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations. Some investigations involve observing and describing objects, organism, and events; some involve collecting specimens; and some involve discovery of new objects. · Scientific investigations ask and answer a question and compare the answer with what scientists already know about the world. · Scientific use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer. Types of investigations include describing objects, events, and organism. · Organisms have basic needs. The world has many different environments, and distinct environments support the life of different types of organisms. · Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. · The behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues and by external cues. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Unit Title: Radically Reduced Radiolarians
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Grade: 6 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Subject(s): Science
 * ** GOALS  **

** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Technology Standards: ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Before-Class Preparations: ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Have students post in the Unit Wiki for easy access and presentation. Copies of scoring rubric printed and ready for use. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Identifies basic technology tools.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Manipulates a variety of similar hardware and software.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Demonstrates appropriate and effective care and use of technology tools.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Operates basic technology tools and applications.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Creates, modifies, and edits documents using word processing and desktop publishing tools.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses basic design principles to communicate effectively and enhance the message.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses multimedia tools to express ideas.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Evaluates, selects, and uses telecommunication tools and online resources to communicate ideas that persuade, describe, inform, or involve.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses telecommunication tools and online resources to correspond with students locally and globally.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Recognizes the appropriate use of information and information technology.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Demonstrates and advocates ethical and legal use of technology and information.
 * <span style="color: black; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses technology and telecommunications tools to locate, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, apply, and communicate information.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Uses a variety of technology tools to solve problems. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">ISTE NETS-S **
 * 1) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> Creativity and innovation  **
 * 2) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Communication and collaboration  **
 * 3) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Research and information fluency  **
 * 1) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">
 * 2) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Digital citizenship  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">
 * 3) ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Technology operations and concepts  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">  ||

** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Instructional objective(s): Students will assume the role of Scientist, one Radiolarian Expert, Paleontology Expert, Ecology Expert and Art/History Expert, to observe, record and report the impact of radiolarians on the food chain, and whether they are important historically, ecologically, and even artistically. **

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Review what we know so far about Radiolarians. · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Review the problem of the instructional unit. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Essential Question: Should Congress fund the study of Radiolarians? || · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Unit Page · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Microsoft Word · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Group Collaboration Rubric · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">PowerPoint Rubric · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Microsoft PowerPoint · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Group Blogs || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Group Collaboration ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Each group will present their PowerPoint to the class for a grade · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Student presentation should reflect the requirements noted in the project rubric. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> ||^   || · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Final Reflections Assignment will consist of student’s blogging their individual responses to the essential question: Should Congress fund the study of Radiolarians? Post on the Group’s Blog. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> ||
 * **  During Class <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">   **  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Time || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Activity  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Materials & Resources needed  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">5 Minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">40-50 Minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">15 Minutes ||  · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Unit Blog
 * ** MONITOR  **   ||

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">**Online Assessment(s):** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~ Group Collaboration Rubric Student Attitudes, Class Participation, Organization, Management of time, ability to stay on task ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Accommodations and extensions: ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~Accommodations will be made for students who need additional time <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">~Student who finishes early may read the post of their peers. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">

~In the event internet connectivity is loss, we will re-schedule our lab time or continue the lesson while utilizing center in the classroom. ||
 * ** Back-up Plan: **