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Saturday, May 10

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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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    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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