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Created by Revised Fall of 2009
Integrating K-12 Databases Across the
Curriculum: Whipping Up
Instructional Recipes
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
What is an Instructional Recipe?
Content Area TEKSTech Apps TEKS
Inquiry-Based Learning &Real World Problem Solving
Technology & 21st Century
Skills
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Information Literacy Skills
K-12 Databases
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Why is TECHNOLOGY important?
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What is higher order thinking?
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
Remembering
Understanding
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Sample Instructional Recipes
http://web.esc20.net/k12databasesClick Training and Curriculum
Integration
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The Inquiry Cycle
Ask
Investigate
CreateDiscuss
Reflect
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ID E A
Leading and Supporting Questions
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Questioning
❖ Question must provoke thought, curiosity and wonder
❖ Question must be researchable
❖ Question must have a real-life application
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Leading Question Supporting Questions
What happens when the food chain is interrupted?
Should people be allowed to build homes in areas prone to natural disasters?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a pesticide-free community?
• What makes up the food chain?• How does the food chain function? • What could interrupt the food chain?• What can people do to prevent the
food chain from breaking?
• Name all natural disasters?• Where do they occur?• How often do they occur?• How does it impact our economy?
• What chemicals are used as pesticides?• How much and how often are they used?• How do they affect humans and animals?• How do they affect the water and food supply?• What are the benefits of using pesticides?• What can be used in place of pesticides?
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Leading Question
Supporting Questions
Will recycling save our planet?
What makes a resource renewable or non-renewable?
How did quilts help slaves in the Underground Railroad?
• What items can be recycled?• What data shows that recycling has made a
difference?• What would happen without recycling? • Where does recycling take place in the
community?
• What does renewable and non-renewable mean?
• What is a resource?• What do we use resources for?• Which resource is more important? • How can we save and use our resources
wisely?
• What was the Underground Railroad?• Who, when, where did it happen?• What quilt patterns were used?• Why were there slaves?• Why did the slaves need help?
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Leading Question
Supporting Questions
Why did America not become more involved in the Holocaust?
What happens when there is no electricity?
• What is electricity?• How is it made?• How does electricity impact our daily lives?• How long is a blackout?• What are the causes of a blackout?• What happens during a blackout? Does the time of the day or location make a difference?
• Did America like the Jews?• How much information did Americans
have about the concentration camps?• What role did the Great Depression and
isolationism play? • What was the importance of the
decisions in Munich?• What was the role of the media?
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Planning With the End in Mind
student objectives
& student
outcomes
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Student Objectives Student Outcomes
Students will explain the food chain process, simulate the sequence of events that
occur when the chain is interrupted, and brainstorm
ideas to prevent this from happening.
A recent oil spill in the Texas Coast killed thousands of shrimp and crab. The seagulls and other sea birds are disappearing. The plankton
population is at all times high. How can we solve this problem? You are an environmental scientist
working for Texas Parks and Wildlife and have been given the task to create a campaign to
keep this from ever happening again. You may create a poster, a podcast for the local radio
station, a public service announcement in the local TV channel, or an article for the local
newspaper.
Students will examine the effects of pesticides on people
and animals. Students will compare the purposes of the
use of pesticides. They will predict the result of the elimination of pesticides.
You have been hired as a lawyer to defend a community who has shown diseases believed to be the result of the use of a particular pesticide
that has contaminated their water source. Together with an investigative reporter,
community doctor, chemical engineer and witnesses, present your case to the city
government. You may create a persuasive speech or a podcast for the local radio station.
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Student Objectives Student Outcomes
Students will analyze patterns of types , location and
frequency of natural disasters in the community as well as the
amount of damage they caused. They will evaluate the pros and
cons of rebuilding in those areas. They will decide what position they will adopt and
defend it.
You have been elected as a city planner of your town or city. Last year there were several devastating fires in the area. Now builders are getting ready to add 200 new homes in one of the areas that was most affected. A town meeting has been scheduled to decide whether or not this construction should be allowed. What is your position? Explain what measures will be taken to prevent future fires in the new development.
Students will compare and collect data on the effectiveness of
recycling.
Your community landfill is reaching its maximum capacity and soon there will be no more room for all the trash the city produces. You have been hired by the city management team to analyze the situation and develop a plan of action. As a team construct an argument for or against a mandatory recycling program. Design a marketing campaign to support your position.
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Student Objectives Student Outcomes
Students will distinguish between renewable and non-
renewable resources, and give examples of each. Students will design a plan to use resources wisely at school. Students will then design a personal action plan to use resources wisely at
home.
1) Have you noticed how many trash bags fill up in our classroom each day? Every day the dumpsters are overflowing and the janitors spend most of their time picking up trash. Look at the items in the trash can and sort them in groups. Which ones can be recycled and which ones can’t? Present a plan to your principal and explain how your school can reduce the amount of trash. 2) Look at your family’s trash can and discuss how o reduce the amount of trash. Write a plan to separate the recyclable and non-recyclable.
Students will explain the significance of patterns in quilts
created during the Civil War; they will analyze the role played
by different people in the Underground Railroad; they will conclude how quilts were used
during the Civil War to help slaves escape.
1) Create a quilt that tells a story; explain what each symbol means. 2) Create a play that tells about people who played important roles during the Civil War. 3) Read the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and compare the quilt in the book with the patterns found in Civil War quilts. 4) Interview a quilter and create a video project explaining the quilting process and the importance in the American culture. 5) Use a digital camera to find patterns that can be replicated in a quilt. Explain the significance of the pattern.
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Student Objectives Student Outcomes
Students will research America’s position in the
Holocaust and the reasons why. They will compare America’s involvement with countries in need today and in the past.
You are a junior delegate to the United Nations and it is your chance to not let history
repeat itself. Explain how the Holocaust relates to today’s human rights conflicts.
Propose a new international law to prevent the Holocaust and other human rights violations
from happening in the future.
Students will explain how electricity works. They will
examine the causes and effects of blackouts. They will
understand the impact of the lack of electricity. They will make
recommendations on how to survive a blackout in different
circumstances and for different lengths of time.
The Department of Homeland Security has asked your class to develop a set of
emergency blackout procedures for your community. You should be prepared to explain how you are going to assist various members
of the community. Prepare to share these procedures at the upcoming Town Hall
meeting.
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Identify the ResourcesTuesday, December 15, 2009
Organize the Information
Venn Diagram
KWL Chart
Compare & Contrast Matrix
Concept Map
TimelineFlow Chart
Sequence Chart
Fishbone Map Concept Wheel
Pie Chart Graph
Graphic Organizer
StoryboardT-Chart
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Organize the Information
Showing Evidence ToolSeeing Reason ToolVisual Ranking Tool
NotetakerStorymap
Venn Diagram 3 circlesTimeline
Inspiraton & KidspirationCmap ToolBubbl.usFreeMind
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Why Use Rubrics?
❖ Identifies most important aspects of a project
❖ Promotes consistent and fair grading
❖ Helps students to self-assess
❖ Ensures high student involvement in completion of end project
Authentic Assessment: Rubrics video from TCET website
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