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Module 8 technology project
- 1. Animal Research Project Createdby: Kari Haberling Melissa Hayes Shae Stephenson
- 2. Third Grade LanguageStandards W.3.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. W.3.2b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. W.3.7. Conduct short research topics that build knowledge about a topic.
- 3. Third Grade ScienceStandards 3.L.1.2. Students are able to identify characteristic features of animals and their related functions in relation to their environment. 3.L.2.1. Students are able to explain how animals instinctively meet basic needs in their environment.
- 4. Third Grade ISTEStandards 1.b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 2.a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. 2.b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. 3.b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 5.a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. 6.c. Troubleshoot systems and applications. 6.d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
- 5. Students willwork in groups of two or three to complete the assignment. The teacher will pair the students based on their academics, ability to work with others, and their technology skills. Cooperative Learning Groups
- 6. Teacher Materials Copiesof student rubric List of online resources Student laptops Project guidelines List of student groups Sample Popplet
- 7. Student Resources andMaterials search.creativecommons.org Students will go to the South Dakota State Library webpage to access the following online resources World Book Kids World Book Student SIRS Discoverer Student Materials 1. computer, rubric, notebook, pencil, checklist of required information.
- 8. Learning Outcomes Studentswill create a concept map with the information they collect on the website www.popplet.com. Students will work in groups to research an animal of their choice. Students will cite all sources used. Students will collect the following information: Animal’s name Animal’s physical characteristics Animal’s habitat Animal’s diet Interesting facts Images
- 9. Description of finalassignment The final project will be completed on www.popplet.com The required elements will include: The animal’s name Three details about the animal’s physical appearance A minimum of one image of the animal from the creative commons website Three details about the animal’s habitat Three details about the animal’s diet Three interesting facts about the animal
- 10. Instructional Procedures Dayone Introduce the animal research project to the students. Put students in pre-assigned groups Give students time to choose an animal for their topic
- 11. Instructional Procedures continued Day two Students will research their animal’s physical appearance using the provided technology resources. Students will record a minimum of three facts they learned about their animal’s physical appearance.
- 12. Instructional Procedures continued Day three Students will research their animal’s habitat using the provided technology resources. Students will record a minimum of three facts they learned about their animal’s habitat.
- 13. Instructional Procedures continued Day four Students will research their animal’s diet using the provided technology resources. Students will record a minimum of three facts they learned about their animal’s diet.
- 14. Instructional Procedures continued Day five Students will research their animal to find interesting facts using the provided technology resources. Students will record a minimum of three interesting facts they learned about their animal.
- 15. Instructional Procedures continued Days 6 and 7 Students will use the information they gathered to create a Popplet. A sample Popplet can be viewed at popplet.com/app/#/1758646
- 16. Rubric 4 Points 3Points 2 Points 1 Point 0 Points Requirements All requirements are met and exceeded All requirements are met One requirement was met More than one requirement was not completely met No attempt Physical Characteristics Popplet includes one photo of animal and three details about the animal’s physical characteristics. Popplet includes one photo of animal and two details about the animal’s physical characteristics. Popplet includes one photo of animal and one detail about the animal’s physical characteristics. Popplet does not include one photo of animal or details about the animal’s physical characteristics. No attempt Habitat Popplet includes three details about the animal’s habitat. Popplet includes two details about the animal’s habitat. Popplet includes one detail about the animal’s habitat. Popplet does not include details about the animal’s habitat. No attempt Diet Popplet includes three details about the animal’s diet. Popplet includes two details about the animal’s diet. Popplet includes one detail about the animal’s diet. Popplet does not include details about the animal’s diet. No attempt Interesting Facts Popplet includes three interesting facts about the animal. Popplet includes two interesting facts about the animal. Popplet includes one interesting fact about the animal. Popplet does not include interesting facts about the animal. No attempt Grammatical Errors Student’s Popplet is free of grammatical errors. Student’s Popplet has 1 grammatical error. Student’s Popplet has 2 grammatical errors. Student’s Popplet has 3 or more grammatical errors. No attempt Citations & Resources Student properly cited all resources. One part of the citing format is missing. More than one element is consistently missing from the citations. Consistent errors were made throughout the citations. No attempt Organization of Popplet Student’s Popplet is well organized and is easy to follow. Student uses many different formatting techniques within Popplet. Student’s Popplet is organized and is easy to follow. Student uses different formatting techniques within Popplet. Student’s Popplet is organized, but difficult to follow. Student’s Popplet is disorganized and is not easy to follow. No attempt Peer Review Students were rated a 4 by peers Students were rated a 3 by peers Students were rated a 2 by peers Students were rated a 1 by peers No attempt was made by student to be cooperative with group
- 17. Peer Review Scoring: 4-Metand exceeded expectations 3-Met all expectation 2-Most requirements were met 1- Few requirements were met 0-No effort was put forth ____1. Followed teacher’s instructions ____2. Respected others and their thoughts ____3. Contributed ideas and information ____4. Solved problems within the group ____5. Stayed on task and met deadlines ____6. Put forth effort ____7. Shared responsibilities