There are 18 fourth grade students studying the climate of the Amazon. Students will use a variety of media like a WebQuest, YouTube, QR codes, and SecondLife to learn about the Amazon's climate with 90% accuracy. Students will listen to a podcast, complete a WebQuest, scan QR codes, create YouTube videos in groups, and travel to the Amazon via SecondLife. Students will be evaluated based on their contributions to the video project, the information in the video, and completion of the WebQuest. The teacher will assess the effectiveness of the media used.

1. Friday
A- There are 18 fourth grade students. 10 students are male and 8 are female. 13 of the
students are white and 5 are African-American.
S- Students will describe the climate of the Amazon with 90% accuracy by the end of the lesson
after doing the WebQuest and scanning the QR codes as well as participating in the SecondLife
activity.
S- Media and materials to be used will be a WebQuest, YouTube, Facebook, QR codes, and a
podcast and SecondLife.
U- Students will listen to the podcast and take notes. The WebQuest will be used to help
students gather information. QR codes will lead to sites about Amazonian climate and rainfall.
Students will create YouTube videos on the Amazon’s climate and upload them to the class
Facebook page. Students will travel to the Amazon via SecondLife.
R- Students will actively engage in the completion of the WebQuest and will collaborate with
peers to create the YouTube videos in groups of 3. Students will also be required to comment
on at least 2 other video posts.
E- Students will be evaluated on how much they contributed to the video project, the
information in the video, and whether or not they completed the WebQuest. Throughout the
lesson, I will evaluate if I should change the media used by determining if it is effective in aiding
the students’ learning.