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NTeQ Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Wicked Webs
Subject Area(s): Science, Literacy Grade Level: 10
Lesson Summary
The primary focus for this lesson will be for students to create their own food web using bubbl.us. Students will work in pairs to complete the activities. The lesson will start with a short clip about food webs, and then the students will complete a food web activity from the Gould League website. Once those are finished the students will create their own food web using bubbl.us., and a paragraph detailing the effects on the ecosystem if on organism was removed.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson:
Students will be able to create their own food webs and describe how they are all connected.
Gould League food web activity
Analysis, Application
Create food web using bubbl.us
Synthesis, Knowledge
Complete paragraph on their food web
Evaluation, analysis, synthesis
Students will be able to work effectively in a group setting.
Standards
National:
Critical thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making, Research & Information Fluency
Technology Operations & Concepts
Local:
Ecosystems
Food chains & food webs
Materials
SmartBoard
Bubble.us
15 Laptops
Internet Connection
Food web checklist
Computer Functions and Data Manipulation
Computer Function
Computer Application
Data Manipulation
Internet
Gould League website
Bubble.us
Graphical Organizer
Graphical Design
Synthesis
Analysis
Specify Problem
Today we are going to investigate food webs. Can students demonstrate how all the different organisms are connected in an ecosystem?
Results Presentation
Students will work in pairs to create their food webs, and a paragraph describing the effects if one of the organisms was removed. Students will present their food webs to the class using the smartboard.
Multidimensional Activities
Lesson Introduction –
The lesson will be introduced with a short video clip from Discover Education Canada entitled, Elements of Biology: Ecosystem: Organisms and Their Environment. From this short video student’s will see and hear all the terms needed to complete today’s activities.
The driving question will then be introduced: Can students demonstrate how all the different organisms are connected in an ecosystem?
I will show students where to find the link so that can complete the Gould League food web activity
The food web checklist will be handed out and discussed
Students will be allowed to select their partner.
Computer Activities
Prior to going on the computer
Discuss the activity
Show students the short video
Distribute checklist
At the computer
Complete Gould League food web activity
Research an ecosystems
Complete their food web using bubbl.us
After going on computer
Write a paragraph explain the effect on the ecosystem if one organism was to be removed.
Supporting Activities
The Gould League food web activity has instructions built in so it guides the students every step of the way. Once completed, the checklist will help the students make sure they include all the elements in their food web.
Culminating Activity
The video along with the Gould League activity will provide the students with all the knowledge required to complete their food web. Students will be presenting their food web to the class using the smartboard.
Rotation Plan
Students will work in their groups starting with the Gould League activity.(10 min) Once that is finished they will move on to creating their own food web, and complete their paragraph explaining what happened when one organism is removed from the ecosystem.(40 min)
Assessment
Objective or Performance
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Score
Gould League activity
Students require a great deal of assistance with food web activity. Not all components of the activity are complete
Students require a great deal of assistance to complete their food web activity.
Students require minimal assistance to complete food web activity.
Students finish all components of the activity. No help was required.
Student created food web using bubble.us
Students require a great deal of assistance with their food web. Not all elements are included in web
Students require a great deal of help to complete their food web.
Students require minimal assistance to complete their food web. Presentation is very well done.
Students require no help to complete their food web. Presentation has professional appearance.
Paragraph
Paragraph is incomplete and poorly done.
Paragraph is complete, however contains many errors
Paragraph is complete, but contains only a few errors
Paragraph is well written with no errors.
Students are expected to be able to work effectively with others.
Students struggle in the team setting. No collaboration is going on.
Students worked adequately together, there are signs of collaboration.
Students are working extremely well with lots of collaboration going on.
http://app.discoveryeducation.ca/search?Ntt=food+webs (2014)
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm (2005)
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NTeQ Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Wicked Webs
Subject Area(s): Science, Literacy Grade Level: 10
Lesson Summary
The primary focus for this lesson will be for students to create their own food web using bubbl.us. Students will work in pairs to complete the activities. The lesson will start with a short clip about food webs, and then the students will complete a food web activity from the Gould League website. Once those are finished the students will create their own food web using bubbl.us., and a paragraph detailing the effects on the ecosystem if on organism was removed.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson:
Students will be able to create their own food webs and describe how they are all connected.
Gould League food web activity
Analysis, Application
Create food web using bubbl.us
Synthesis, Knowledge
Complete paragraph on their food web
Evaluation, analysis, synthesis
Students will be able to work effectively in a group setting.
Standards
National:
Critical thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making, Research & Information Fluency
Technology Operations & Concepts
Local:
Ecosystems
Food chains & food webs
Materials
SmartBoard
Bubble.us
15 Laptops
Internet Connection
Food web checklist
Computer Functions and Data Manipulation
Computer Function
Computer Application
Data Manipulation
Internet
Gould League website
Bubble.us
Graphical Organizer
Graphical Design
Synthesis
Analysis
Specify Problem
Today we are going to investigate food webs. Can students demonstrate how all the different organisms are connected in an ecosystem?
Results Presentation
Students will work in pairs to create their food webs, and a paragraph describing the effects if one of the organisms was removed. Students will present their food webs to the class using the smartboard.
Multidimensional Activities
Lesson Introduction –
The lesson will be introduced with a short video clip from Discover Education Canada entitled, Elements of Biology: Ecosystem: Organisms and Their Environment. From this short video student’s will see and hear all the terms needed to complete today’s activities.
The driving question will then be introduced: Can students demonstrate how all the different organisms are connected in an ecosystem?
I will show students where to find the link so that can complete the Gould League food web activity
The food web checklist will be handed out and discussed
Students will be allowed to select their partner.
Computer Activities
Prior to going on the computer
Discuss the activity
Show students the short video
Distribute checklist
At the computer
Complete Gould League food web activity
Research an ecosystems
Complete their food web using bubbl.us
After going on computer
Write a paragraph explain the effect on the ecosystem if one organism was to be removed.
Supporting Activities
The Gould League food web activity has instructions built in so it guides the students every step of the way. Once completed, the checklist will help the students make sure they include all the elements in their food web.
Culminating Activity
The video along with the Gould League activity will provide the students with all the knowledge required to complete their food web. Students will be presenting their food web to the class using the smartboard.
Rotation Plan
Students will work in their groups starting with the Gould League activity.(10 min) Once that is finished they will move on to creating their own food web, and complete their paragraph explaining what happened when one organism is removed from the ecosystem.(40 min)
Assessment
Objective or Performance
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Score
Gould League activity
Students require a great deal of assistance with food web activity. Not all components of the activity are complete
Students require a great deal of assistance to complete their food web activity.
Students require minimal assistance to complete food web activity.
Students finish all components of the activity. No help was required.
Student created food web using bubble.us
Students require a great deal of assistance with their food web. Not all elements are included in web
Students require a great deal of help to complete their food web.
Students require minimal assistance to complete their food web. Presentation is very well done.
Students require no help to complete their food web. Presentation has professional appearance.
Paragraph
Paragraph is incomplete and poorly done.
Paragraph is complete, however contains many errors
Paragraph is complete, but contains only a few errors
Paragraph is well written with no errors.
Students are expected to be able to work effectively with others.
Students struggle in the team setting. No collaboration is going on.
Students worked adequately together, there are signs of collaboration.
Students are working extremely well with lots of collaboration going on.
http://app.discoveryeducation.ca/search?Ntt=food+webs (2014)
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm (2005)
https://bubbl.us/ (n.d)

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