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Science: Animal Research Project Project Initiator Sheryl Buche Collaborators Jenny Depa Tech Integrationist Dan Gibson Learning Goal Students will research a chosen animal to answer given questions. To research their animal, students will utilize nonfiction text and technology to answer these questions. Students will create a final video presentation on their animal. How can we, as scientist, create a video to teach our class and parents about our animal? Common Core Language Arts: K.RI.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. K.W.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. K.SL.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. K.SL.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. K.SL.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. K.SL.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. State Standards Life Science: K.3.1 Observe and draw physical features of common plants and animals. K.3.2 Describe and compare living animals in terms of shape, texture of body covering, size, weight, color and the way they move. K.3.3. Describe and compare living plants in terms of growth, parts,

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The following lesson was created for the New Teacher Project program at the Tri-Creek School Corporation.

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Science: Animal Research Project

ProjectInitiator

Sheryl Buche

Collaborators Jenny Depa

TechIntegrationist

Dan Gibson

LearningGoal

Students will research a chosen animal to answer given questions.  Toresearch their animal, students will utilize nonfiction text and technologyto answer these questions.  Students will create a final videopresentation on their animal.

How can we, as scientist, create a video to teach our class and parentsabout our animal?

CommonCore

Language Arts:K.RI.1  With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about keydetails in a text.K.W.2  Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to composeinformative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about andsupply some information about the topic.K.SL.1  Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners aboutkindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.K.SL.2  Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presentedorally or through other media by asking and answering questions about keydetails and requesting clarification if something is not understood.K.SL.5  Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired toprovide additional detail.K.SL.6  Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

StateStandards

Life Science:K.3.1 Observe and draw physical features of common plants andanimals.

K.3.2 Describe and compare living animals in terms of shape, texture ofbody covering, size, weight, color and the way they move.

K.3.3. Describe and compare living plants in terms of growth, parts,

shape, size, color, and texture.

TechnologyPiece

iPadsQR codesCamera AppLittleBirdTales AppEdmodo

Marzano Strategies:● Cooperative Learning (Share, present, and compare)● Similarities and Differences● Simple Note Taking­note cards

Duration: Seven­30 Minute PeriodsLesson Sequence:Initial Instruction (attention, prior knowledge & goals) ­Week 1

1. Discuss project with students and choose their animal2. Students will look through non­fiction books and search websites (QR Code

Worksheet)

a. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/b. http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/index.htmlc. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/d. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/animals.htm

e. http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals­for­children.phpf. http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/printableAnimals2.htm

3. Give students a journal to record informationa. Page 1­ Draw a picture and one thing you think you know about the animal

Week 2:1. Introduce and model how to use a note taking organizer and how to research online

a. Descriptionb. Where the animal livesc. What it eatsd. Cool Facts

Week 3:1. Students begin research2. Record findings on the web in their journal

Week 4:1. Continue research and begin illustrations for each fact

Using Tech (present, guide, & perform) ­

Week 5:1. Continue illustrations and begin writing facts to match illustrations

Week 6:1. Finish illustrations and writing.2. Begin recording final project.

Continuation (feedback, assess, & extend) ­Week 7:

1. Finish recording and present to group2. Go back to illustration and prediction from week 1 and discuss if there initial

prediction was right and something they learned about their animal.3. Compare animals with a partner.4. Complete alike/different chart.

Presentations:1. Present to their class when completed2. Edmodo page to share with parents and other schools

a. Students can comment on other students writingi. Commenting Guidelines

1. Watch the whole video2. Write one thing you liked about the video3. Be Nice!

SummativeAssessment

The ISTEP Applications 6­point scale was used to grade student’swriting application.

The ISTEP Convention 4­point scale was used to grade student’sconvention usage.

Student Scale ­ Thumbs up, side, or down

Student Jaguars by Jojo

Examples

Reflection:The students enjoyed using the iPads for research & final project. This project would workbest in a small group of 4, allowing the teacher a better opportunity to direct the students.Maybe this could even be a partner project. I wonder about allowing the students to choosethe information they want to research based on what they think they know and what theywant to learn, possibly using a KWL as an organizer.

Future Changes:Holding the group in the classroom around a kidney table to allow for discussion and betterdirection. The science lab was a large unfamiliar environment with tables and chairs toobig for the students. Find 4, instead of 6, good sites and create a set of QR codes for eachstudent with a description to assist in remember the content of each. Have the QR codelink directly to information about the animal chosen instead of the home site.