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TheEvolutionoftheT2LScienceCurriculumOverthelastfouryears,theTeachtoLearnprogramcreated20NGSS-alignedscienceunitsingradesK-5duringoursummersessions.Truetoourplan,wepilotedtheunitsinNorthAdamsPublicSchools,andaskedandreceivedfeedbackfromoursciencefellowsandourparticipatingteachers.Thisfeedbackservedasastartingpointforourrevisionsoftheunits.Duringyear2(Summerof2015),werevisedunitsfromyear1(Summer/Fall2014)andcreatednewunitstopilot.Inyear3,werevisedunitsfromyears1and2andcreatednewunitsofcurricula,usingthesamemodelforyear4.Ourunderstandingofhowtocreaterichandrobustsciencecurriculumgrew,sobythesummerof2018,ourfinalsummerofcurriculumdevelopment,wehadcreatedfiveexemplarunitsandestablishedanexemplarunittemplatewhichisavailableintheT2LToolkit.Wemadeaconcertedefforttoupgradealltheexistingunitswithexemplarcomponents.Wewereabletodomuch,butnotall.So,asyouexploredifferentunits,youwillnoticethatsomecontainallelementsofourexemplarunits,whileotherscontainonlysome.Thefullyrealizedexemplarunitsarenotedonthecoverpage.Wedidreviseall20unitsandbroughtthemtoabaselineof“exemplar”byincludingtheLessons-At-A-GlanceandScienceTalkelements.
T2LCurriculumUnit
Grade4 Plant&Animal
Anatomy
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PlantandAnimalAnatomyLifeScience/Grade4
Inthisunitstudentswilllearnaboutthestructuresthatallowplantsandanimalstosurvive.Additionally,studentswilldiscoverthatplantsandanimals,includinghumans,haveinternalandexternalstructuresthatservevariousfunctionssuchasgrowth,survival,behaviorandreproduction.
AuthorsJoyDeMayo,Grade2Teacher,ColegroveParkElementarySchoolAnnieGagnon,Biologymajor,MCLAValeriaSosaGarnica,PoliticalSciencemajor,WilliamsCollegeLindsayOsterhoudt,ScienceCoordinator,NorthAdamsPublicSchools
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TableofContentsUnitPlan.......................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Lessons-At-AGlance................................................................................................................................................................................8
TieredVocabulary.................................................................................................................................................................................11
Lesson1:ClassifyingAnimals..........................................................................................................................................................12
Lesson2:SkinandSkinCoverings.................................................................................................................................................17
Lesson3:LocomotionLeague—Movement.............................................................................................................................23
Lesson4:BrainandNervousSystem............................................................................................................................................31
Lesson5:Reproduction......................................................................................................................................................................36
Lesson6:RespirationandCirculation..........................................................................................................................................41
Lesson7:DigestiveSystemandExcretorySystem.................................................................................................................50
Lesson8:PlantsOverview.................................................................................................................................................................57
Lesson9:SurvivalInteractions:Plant,Animal,andHumans.............................................................................................64
Extension:Create-A-Habitat.............................................................................................................................................................69
MasterListofUnitMaterialsandResources.............................................................................................................................73
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UNITPLANStage1DesiredResults
4-LS1-1.1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.
MeaningUNDERSTANDINGS UStudentswillunderstandthat● Plantsandanimals(includinghumans)havebothinternalandexternalstructuresthatservevariousfunctionssuchasgrowth,survival,behaviorandreproduction.
ESSENTIALQUESTIONS QWhatstructuresallowplantsandanimalstosurvive?Whyarethesestructuresimportant,andhowdidtheyaideinsurvival?
StudentLearningTargetsStudentswillbeableto1. Classifyanimalsasmammals,birds,reptiles,amphibians,insects,andfish,accordingto
theirphysicalcharacteristicsandbehaviors.2. Classifyanimalsasvertebratesorinvertebrates.3. Identifythethreemainpurposesofskin.4. Identifythedifferentskincoveringsofmammals,reptiles,fish,birds,andamphibians.5. Explainhoweachtypeofskincoveringhelpstheanimalsurviveinitsenvironment.6. Identifythedifferentsystemsthatallowmovement(skeletal,nervousandmuscular).7. Explainhowdifferentstructuresworktogethertomoveabody.8. Listsomeofthedifferencesinlocomotionbetweendifferentanimals.9. Understandthethreepartsofthenervoussystem.10. Explainwhatthespinalcorddoes.11. Discussthedifferentpartsofthebrainandtheirfunctions.12. Definereproductionandidentifythetwomaintypesofreproduction.13. Explainhowmammals,reptiles,fish,birds,andamphibiansreproduce.14. Understandtheimportanceoftherespiratorysystemandidentifythepathofairflow
throughthesystem.
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15. Understandtheimportanceofthecirculatorysystemandidentifythepathwayofbloodflowthroughthesystem.
16. Giveexamplesofhowtherespiratoryandcirculatorysystemsdifferinnonhumananimals
17. Explainhowthebodybreaksdownfood.18. Identifytheorgansofthedigestiveandexcretorysystemsandexplaintheirfunctions19. Explainhowthebodygetsridofwaste.20. Identifyplantstructuresanddescribetheirimportancetothelifeofaplant.21. Compareplantandanimalstructures.22. Writeaninformativeessayusinganappropriatediagramtocommunicateknowledge
aboutplantstructuresandtheirfunctions.23. Identifyatleasttwodifferentinteractionsbetweenplantandanimalstructureson
SheepHill.24. Understandtheimportanceoftheenvironmentinplantandanimalsurvival.25. Explainhowachangingenvironment,particularlyoneaffectedbyhumansimpactsthe
survivalofplantsandanimals.26. Explainimportantinternalandexternalstructureswithinaspecificorganism.27. Identifysomeofthecomplexinteractionsbetweendifferentorganismsinahabitat.28. Conductandpresentindependentresearchtoanaudience.
Stage2–EvidenceEvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence● Participation● Classactivities/projects
1. Participationinclassandgroupconversations2. Participationandcompletionofclassactivities3. Exittickets4. WritinginScienceJournals
Stage3–LearningPlan
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Studentsmayhavethefollowingbackgroundfrompreviousgradelevelsthatwillsupporttheirlearninginthisunit.Grade1-Studentsuseinformationfromobservations(first-handandfrommedia)toidentifysimilaritiesanddifferencesamongindividualplantsoranimalsofthesamekind.Grade2-Studentscandevelopandusemodelstocomparehowplantsandanimalsdependontheirsurroundingsandotherlivingthingstomeettheirneedsintheplacestheylive.Grade3-Studentsshouldbeabletousesimplegraphicalrepresentationstoshowthatdifferenttypesoforganismshaveuniqueanddiverselifecycles.Describethatallorganismshavebirth,growth,reproduction,anddeathincommonbutthereareavarietyofwaysinwhichthesehappen.LessonOverviewLesson1-Studentswilllearnaboutthedifferentclassificationsofanimalsandhowtodeterminewhichcategoryaspecificanimalbelongsto.Lesson2-Studentswilllearnaboutthefunctionoftheskinandthevariousskincoveringsthatanimalshave.Additionally,studentswillexplainhowspecificskincoveringshelpananimalsurviveintheirenvironment.Lesson3-Studentswilllearnaboutthemovementofanimalsandhumans.Studentswillalsolearnaboutthemuscularsystemandskeletalsystem.Thislessonwillincludeamovementgameandmakingamodelofahand.Lesson4-Studentswilllearnaboutthenervoussystemthroughhandsonactivitiesandlabellingpictures. Lesson5-Studentswilllearnaboutanimalreproductionandthetwomaintypes:livebirthandeggs.Studentswillbeabletoexplainhowdifferentanimalsreproduce.Lesson6-Studentswilllearntheimportanceofthecirculatoryandrespiratorysystems.Theywillbeabletomaptheflowofblood
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throughthecirculatorysystemandtheflowofoxygenthroughtherespiratorysystem.Additionally,theywillbeabletoexplainhowsomenon-humananimalshavedifferentcirculatoryandrespiratorysystems.Lesson7-Studentswilllearnwhatthebodydoeswithfoodandhowitgetsridofwaste.Theywillalsobeabletoidentifythepartsofthedigestiveandexcretorysystemsandexplainthefunctionsofeachpart.Lesson8-Studentswilllearnthefunctionsofplantparts.Studentswillwatchavideo,doareading,anddissectaplant.Attheendofthelessontheywillwriteaparagraphstatingwhattheylearned.Morelessonsonplantanatomywillbeaddedinthe2017-2018schoolyear.Lesson9-Studentswilllearnaboutthedifferentsurvivalinteractionsbetweenplants,animalsandhumans.WewillwatchavideoaboutinteractionsonSheepHill,createskitsand“interactivewebs”.OptionalLesson:-Insecondgrade,studentsstudiedhabitats;theycanrevisitthisconceptinthisoptionallessonextension.Studentswilllearnaboutthedifferentspeciesthatexistinaspecifichabitat.Studentswillchoose,research,createandpresentinformationonthespeciestheyhavechosen.AdaptedfromMassachusettsDepartmentofElementaryandSecondaryEducation’sModelCurriculumUnitTemplate.OriginallybasedonUnderstandingbyDesign2.0©2011GrantWigginsandJayMcTighe.UsedwithPermissionJuly2012
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LessonsAt-A-GlanceLesson CoreActivities Extensions TechIntegration FieldWork
1
● BrainPopvideo● PowerPoint● AnimalCardgame● Animaldiagram
● 20QuestionsAnimalGame
● StoryWriting:AnewVertebrate
2
● SkinandSkinCoveringsPowerPoint
● AnimalOutlines● SkinCoveringMatching
Game● MyFavoriteAnimal
● BillNye-“Skin”
3
● LocomotionVideo● LocomotionLeagueActivity● Make-A-Hand● LocomotionLeaguemusic
video● ArticleReadingExercise
● Build-a-Skeleton● Muscular system
games● Study jams activities
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● NervousSystemVideo● Buildalifesizeoutlineof
nervoussystem● Nervoussystemactivity
5
● ReproductionTypesPowerPoint
● Howdobirdsbreatheinsideeggs?
● TouchaReptileEgg● FishEggSurvivalGame● Pairedtext
● Vernalpooltrip
6
● Build-A-Lung● ExerciseActivity:
Respiration● WhatisBlood?● CirculatorySimulation● ExerciseActivity:
Circulation
7
● DigestiveSystemVideo● SaltineExperiment● OwlPellets● KidneyActivity● PosterPresentation
● DigestionComputerActivity
● VirtualOwlPellets● TheMagicSchoolBus
“ForLunch”
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● BeanBags● PlantandAnimal
Connection● PlantDissection
● CactusLab● Build-A-Plant
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● SheepHillvideo● Skits● “InteractiveWeb”● PairedTexts
● Backyard/SchoolyardExtension
OptionalLesson ● CreateHabitatinClassroom
● Researchandcreateamodelofspecies
● Createandpresentapresentation
● Createaplantosolveaprobleminthecommunity
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TieredVocabularyListTier1 Tier2 Tier3
AnimalsBirdsInsectFishSkin
CamouflageBrain
PollutionPredatorLungsBloodFoodStemSeedsRootsLeavesFruit
FlowersSurvival
SpeciesClassify
CharacteristicsArmor
EnvironmentHypothesisNervesSurvivalModelWastesNutrientsPollinationFertilizationEnvironmentEndangered
MammalReptile
AmphibianVertebrateInvertebrate
MoltLocomotion
MuscularsystemSkeletalsystemNervoussystem
TendonsJoints
SpinalcordMotorandsensorynerves
ReproductionMetamorphosis
LarvaRespirationCirculationPulse
DigestivesystemExcretorysystemMonoculture
AgriculturalmeadowObligatehost
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Lesson1:ClassifyingAnimalsBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswilldescribetheirfavoriteanimalsandlearnhowtoclassifythembasedontheircharacteristics.Studentswillcontinuetolearnaboutclassificationthroughananimalsortingactivity.Finally,studentswillmakepostersdescribingandcharacterizingtheirfavoriteanimals.FocusStandard 4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargetsIcanclassifyanimalsasmammals,birds,reptiles,amphibians,insects,andfish,accordingtotheirphysicalcharacteristicsandbehaviorsIcanclassifyanimalsasvertebratesorinvertebratesAssessmentAttheendofthelessonhavethestudentsanswerthefollowingquestionintheirsciencejournal:Howdoyouclassifyanimals?
KeyVocabulary
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Tier1:animals,birds,insect,fishTier2:species,classify,Tier3:mammal,reptile,amphibian,vertebrate,invertebrate
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
4sets PictureCardsofdifferentAnimals Bin
1 Computer/Projectortoshowvideo ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Animaltypes/classificationshandout Binder
BrainPopJrvideo:https://youtu.be/uB1y-BzLKaQ CMCwebsite
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Plainwhitepaper ClassroomTeacher
CrayonsorColoredPencils ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Top-downwebandTop-downwebAnswerSheet Binder
AnimalClassificationPowerPoint CMCwebsite
1perstudent ANewVertebratePrompt Binder
1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
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**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorGuessingyouranimalgame:Distributeoneanimalcardperstudent,buttellstudentsthattheyCANNOTlookattheircardyet.Eachstudentwillholdtheircardontheirforeheadwiththeanimaltermfacingoutwards.Theywillgoaroundaskingfellowclassmatesyesornoquestionstotrytofigureoutwhatanimaltheyhaveontheirhead.Examplescouldinclude:ismyanimalbrown?Doesitliveinatree?Doesitfly?Usespecificpropertiesinquestions,suchascolor,size,howitmoves,whatiteats,whereitlives,howitgrows,etc.,tohelpidentifytheanimal.Trynottojustask,“Ismyanimalabird?”untiltheyactuallybelievetheyhaveagoodideaofwhatanimaltheyhave.Generatingthesequestionsputsthecognitiveloadonthestudenttostartthinkingabouthowtodescribeanimals.Afterstudentshavefiguredoutwhatanimaltheyhave,haveeveryonesitdownanddebrief.Askstudents,“Whatwereusefulquestionsyouaskedwhentryingtofigureoutwhatanimalyouhad?Whatworked,andwhatdidn’twork?”DuringtheLesson
1. BrainPopVideoShowstudentstheBrainPopJrvideoonclassifyinganimals:https://youtu.be/uB1y-BzLKaQThiswillgivethestudentsanoverviewofhowweclassifyanimals.Withadocumentcameraoroverheadprojector,showthestudentsthehandoutAnimalTypes/Characteristics.Makecopiesforeachstudent.(StudentsshouldkeeptheseintheirScienceJournals).NowshowthestudentstheAnimalClassificationPowerPointtoreinforcetheconceptsinthevideo.
2. FavoriteAnimalsHavestudentsclassifytheirfavoriteanimal-(exp.ACowwouldbeamammal).Askeachstudenttheirfavoriteanimal
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andwritethemintheirrespectivecategoriesontheboard.Discusseachanimaltypeandeachqualifierinthecategories.Askwhytheybelievetheiranimalgoesinthatcategory,askforevidencefromthevideoorfromtheirpriorknowledgeaboutclassifyinganimals.Listentostudent'sreasoningastowheretheythinktheanimalbelongs.Itisnotnecessaryatthispointintheunitforstudentstohaveacompleteunderstandingofhowtocategorizeanimals.
3. SortingAnimalCardsBreakstudentsintogroupsof4or5.Giveeachgroupasetofanimalcards.Askthegroupstoseparatetheanimalsintothe7categories.Givethestudentsampletimetocompletethisactivity,oncetheyarefinishedbesuretochecktoseehowtheydid.Goovertheanswerswiththeclassbyaskingcertainstudentsorgroupswhereoneoftheanimalsshouldbeplaced.Foravisualputthemupontheboard.Answers:
● Mammals:bear,rabbit,bat,cheetah● Fish:clownfish,shark,triggerfish● Birds:parrot,finch,spoonbill● Amphibians:newt,frog● Reptiles:snake,iguana,alligator● Insects:butterfly,grasshopper● Arachnids:spider,tick
4. AnimalInformation
Nowhavethestudentsillustrateananimal(couldbetheirfavorite),givethemapieceofpaperandcrayonsorcoloredpencils.Askthestudentstolabeltheirdrawingwiththetypeofanimalandtheirclassification.Thestudentsshouldalsolistafewcharacteristics(exp.4legs,warm-blooded,covering,vertebrate,invertebrate)[SP8:Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation]Studentscansharetheirdrawingswiththeclassiftimeallows.
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5. StoryWriting:ANewVertebrate.(Thisactivityshouldbetaughtbytheclassroomteacherinthedaysfollowingthesciencelesson.Itcanalsoserveasanassessment).Studentswillwriteafictionalstorywithabeginning,middleandend.Remindstudentsthatvertebratescanbeclassifiedintofivegroups:mammals,birds,fish,amphibiansandreptiles.Beforestudentsbeginwriting,havethemthinkaboutthedifferencesbetweenthesegroups.Nowchooseoneofthefivegroupsofvertebrates.Imaginethatyoufindavertebrateanimalthatisunknowntoyou.Describetheanimalthatisunknowntoyou.Describetheanimalusingwhatyouknowaboutvertebrategroupsandbecreative!Thewritingpromptcanbefoundinthebinder.
LessonClosingPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstanding.AssessmentAttheendofthelessonhavethestudentsanswerthefollowingquestionintheirsciencejournal:Howdoyouclassifyanimals?
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Lesson2:SkinandBodyCoveringsBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislessonstudentswilllearnabouttheimportanceofskinandtheskincoveringsofvariousanimals.StudentswillreviewaPowerPointwithpicturesandvideosofthedifferenttypesofskincoverings.Insmallgroupstheywillworktodrawandwriteabouttheskincoveringofanassignedanimal.Then,theywillplayamatchinggameinvolvinganimals,animalcategories,andskincoverings.FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargets Icanidentifythethreemainpurposesofskin:
● Protectagainstinjury/germs● Helptheanimalmaintainbodytemperaturebycooling/warming● Camouflagetheanimal
Icanidentifythedifferentskincoveringsofmammals,reptiles,fish,birds,andamphibiansIcanexplainhoweachtypeofskincoveringhelpstheanimalsurviveinitsenvironment
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AssessmentDuringtheclasspresentationsandintheScienceJournals,checkthatthestudentshavecorrectlycategorizedtheiranimal,identifiedthecorrectskincovering,andareabletoexplainhowthisskincoveringallowstheanimaltosurviveinitsenvironment.Additionally,checkstudents’exitticketanswersforunderstanding. WIDALanguageObjectivesDependentontheneedsofyourELLstudentsKeyVocabulary
Tier1:skin,camouflageTier2:characteristics,armor,environmentTier3:molt
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1perclass Computer/ProjectorforPowerPointPresentation ClassroomTeacher1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perclass SkinandSkinCoveringsPowerPoint Thumbdrive1copyofeachanimal AnimalOutlineWorksheets(10pages) Binder4sets SkinCoveringMatchingCards Bin BillNyetheScienceGuy“Skin”video CMCwebsite Yarn Bin Feathers Bin
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Beads Bin Felt Bin Shiny/Smoothpaper Bin Scaleypaper Bin1pergroup Scissors ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Exitticket Binder1pergroup Glue ClassroomTeacher**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorHavestudentscopythefollowingchartintotheirsciencejournals:
Mammals Reptiles Amphibians
Characteristics
Examples
Studentswillrecallinformationfromthepreviouslessontofillintheboxes.Allowstudentstoworkingroupstofillintheircharts,thenregroupandhavethestudentssharewhattheywrote.
Next,posethequestion,“What’sacharacteristicalloftheseshare?”Answer:protectiveskin/covering.“Whydowehaveskin?”Havestudentsthinkoftheiranswer,“pairandshare”withthepersonsittingnexttothem,andthendiscusstheir
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thoughtswiththeentireclass.Constructamindmapofstudentexplanationsontheboard,askingstudentstocontinuebuildingoffoftheirownandothersideas.Referbacktothelearningobjectivesasnecessarytoensurestudentsarehittingnecessarytargets.[SP6:Constructingexplanations]
DuringtheLesson
1. SkinandSkinCoveringsPowerPointThePowerPointforthislessonrunsthroughthepurposeofskinandthestructureandfunctionofskincoveringsofvariousanimals.AsyougothroughthePowerPoint,highlightthepicturesforeachcategoryofanimal.YouTubevideosareembeddedwithinthepresentationandshouldbeaccessedwhentheseslidesarereached.*Note:OpenthenotespanelonPowerPointtoviewnotesthatcorrespondwithslides.
2. AnimalOutlines
Studentswillbedividedinto10groups(atleast2studentsshouldbeineachgroup,sotheremaybelessthan10groupsdependingonthesizeoftheclass).Passout1animaloutlineworksheettoeachgroup(ifyouhavelessthan10groupsmakesureatleast1animalfromeachcategoryisused)andsetoutpom-poms,yarn,feathers,beads,felt,scrapbookpaper,scissors,andglueforstudentstouse.Ingroups,havethestudentsdecidewhichcategorytheanimalbelongstoandwhattypeofskincoveringithas.Thestudentsshouldusethematerialsprovidedtocreatearepresentationoftheskincoveringthattheiranimalshouldhave.Thenwriteafewsentencesdescribingwhattypeofskincoveringitis,andhowthisskincoveringhelpstheanimalsurviveinitsenvironment.Askquestionsabouthowthestudentschosetorepresenttheiranimaloutlines.Whatdoestheanimalskinfeellike?Whatdoesitlooklike?Whydidyouchoosethematerialsyouchosetorepresentthatanimal’sskin?Oncestudentshavefinished,giveeachgrouptheopportunitytosharetheirpictureandwritingwiththeclass.Ifstudentsarestrugglingtoproviderationalewhilecreatingtheirmodels,askguidingquestionssuchas,“Whatenvironmentdoesthisanimallivein?”,“Whatistheweatherlikethere?”.Checkinwithstudentsbeforepresentationtomakesuretheyhaveprovidedthoroughunderstanding/rationaleoftheirskinmodel.
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3. SkinCoveringMatchingGame
Now,dividestudentsintogroupsof3-4anddistributeasetofSkinCoveringCardstoeachgroup.Thereare3typesofcards:animalpictures,categories(mammal,reptile,etc.),andskincoveringdescriptions.Havestudentsmatchupthreecardsthatgotogether(example:pictureofaneagle,bird,feathershelpkeepthisanimalwarm,andgiveittheabilitytofly).Givethegroupsampletimetomatchandmovearoundtheroomtochecktheirmatchesandhelpgroupsthatmaybestruggling.
OptionalLessonExtension
Note:Thisvideomaybeshownanytimeafterthelessonistaughtandwhenthesciencefellowsarenotintheclassroom.ShowstudentstheBillNyetheScienceGuyepisode“Skin”,whichgoesintogreatdepthabouttheimportanceofthisimportantorgan.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfuGGekfsdE&index=7&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBe
LessonClosing
MyFavoriteAnimal:Havethestudentsreturnbacktotheir“FavoriteAnimal”drawingsfromtheScienceJournalfromLesson1.AskthemtoreviseanyinformationthattheyhadputinatthebeginningofLesson1.Now,studentsshouldbeabletocorrectlyclassifytheanimal,identifythetypeofskincoveringithas,andhowthisskincoveringhelpstheanimalsurviveinitsenvironment.Iftimepermits,letsomestudentssharewhattheywrote.
ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstanding.
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AssessmentDuringtheclasspresentationsandintheScienceJournals,checkthatthestudentshavecorrectlycategorizedtheiranimal,identifiedthecorrectskincovering,andareabletoexplainhowthisskincoveringallowstheanimaltosurviveinitsenvironment.Additionally,checkstudents’exitticketanswersforunderstanding.
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Lesson3:LocomotionLeague—MovementBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislessonstudentslearnaboutthelocomotionofbodies,andthestructuresthathelpthemmove.Studentswillwatchvideoandmakeamodelhandtounderstandhowmusclespullonbonestomovefingers,aswellashowjointsfunction.PartofthislessonhasbeenadaptedfromMuscleScienceProjectsforElementaryat:http://www.hometrainingtools.com/a/muscles-science-projects-for-elementaryFocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargets Icanidentifythedifferentsystemsthatallowmovement(skeletal,nervousandmuscular)IcanexplainhowdifferentstructuresworktogethertomoveabodyIcanlistsomeofthedifferencesinlocomotionbetweendifferentanimals
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AssessmentAskstudentstolookbackattheiranswertothequestion,howdoourbodiesmove?Wasitaccurate?Howhastheirunderstandingoflocomotionchanged?Whatarethesystemsthataidourbodiesinmovement?Whataresomedifferentwaysotheranimalsmove?Whydoanimalsmove?Studentswillbeassessedbycheckingtheanswerstheyhavewrittentothesequestionsintheirsciencejournals.Additionally,youcancheckstudents’exitticketanswerstocheckforunderstanding. KeyVocabulary
Tier2:muscularsystem,skeletalsystem,nervoussystem,hypothesisTier3:locomotion,tendons,joints
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1perstudent ScienceJournal ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j918PoWWaB0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7adknGGckCMCwebsite
1perstudent Gluesticks ClassroomTeacher4sets LocomotionLeagueCardsandAnswers(laminated) Bin1 Bucketwithstudents’names ClassroomTeacher1forteacher Pre-madehandmodel Bin1perstudent Cardstockorthincardboard Bin1perstudent Pen ClassroomTeacher3ballsofyarn/string ThinString Bin1 Tape Bin
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1perstudent Article:“MoveYourMuscles!”https://www.readworks.org/article/Move-Your-Muscles!/6b4042b3-d433-43c9-bbf5-d51cc958735c#!articleTab:content/
Binder
1perstudent ArticleQuestionsWorksheethttps://www.readworks.org/article/Move-Your-Muscles!/6b4042b3-d433-43c9-bbf5-d51cc958735c#!articleTab:questionsets/
Binder
1perstudent ExitTicket Binder**itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorHumanKnot:Breakstudentsupintotwogroups-eachgroupshouldhaveanevennumberofpeople,ifneeded,havesciencefellowjoin.Haveeachgroupstandinarelativelyclosecircle.Instructstudentstoreachtheirrighthandacrossthecircleandholdhandswithsomeoneontheotherside.Dothesamewiththelefthand,sothateveryoneisholdinghandswithtwodifferentpeople.Nowstatetheobjective:tountangleyourselvessothatthegroupisstandinginacircleholdingthehandsofthepersontotheirrightandleft.Takeastepbackandletstudentsstarttofigureitoutandinstructeachother.Canprovidesomeguidinghintsorquestionsasyouseefit,butwillbeveryspecifictohoweachgroupisworking.Helpfulquestionscouldbe“WhathappensifpersonXmovesthisway?”Studentswillunlikelybeabletocompletelyuntangleinallottedtime,soletactivitygoonfor5-10minutes(dependingonengagement).Aftereveryonesitsdown,debriefactivitytogetstudentsthinkingabouthowtheymovedandworkedtogether.“Howdidyougetyourbodytomove?WhatwentthroughyoumindasyouhadtomoveXway?Youtookafewsteps,ormovedoverthis
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person,butHOW?Howdidyoucommunicatewitheachother?”Introduceconceptthattherearedifferentsystemsinvolvedinmovement,andtheyallworktogether(similarlytohowyouallworkedtogethertotrytountangleyourselves).Therearedifferentkindsofcommunicationandwaystotellthedifferentpartsofyourbodytomove.[SP6:ConstructingExplanations].
Introducetheword“locomotion”,whichisamorecomplicatedwordtodescribemovement.Askstudentswhattheythinkofwhentheyhearthisword–whatcomestomind?Letstudentsknowthatwhilewewillbefocusonhumanstructures,wewillbrieflydescribehowdifferentanimalsmoveaswell.Showstudentsthefollowingvideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j918PoWWaB0.Thevideoisveryshortandexplainsmovementveryfast,soitmaybeagoodideatoshowthevideoafewtimes.Constructastudent-ledmindmapontheboard,writingANATOMYandMOVEMENTonoppositesidesoftheboardtoguidestudents’thinking.Anexampleisprovidedonthefollowingpage.
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DuringtheLessonLocomotionLeagueActivity
1. Splitthestudentsintogroupsof4to6.EachstudentwillreceiveacopyoftheLocomotionLeaguecards(picturesandfunctions).Studentswillworktogetherinagrouptomatchthepicturecardstotheappropriatefunctioncard.Emphasizethatgroupsmustworktogethertocompletetheactivity,muchliketheskeletal,muscular,andnervoussystemhavetoworktogethertomovethebody.TheteachersorScienceFellowsshouldcheckoverthematchesbeforestudentsgluethepictureandfunctioncardstogether.
2. Havestudentsreturntotheirdesksandstandupbehindtheirdesks.DrawaLocomotionLeaguecard,andaskonestudenttoidentifyeitherthesystemorstructureonthefrontofthecard.Ifthestudentfailstoanswercorrectlyorcompletely,thestudentmustfollowtheactionlistedonthecard.Ifthestudentanswerscorrectly,thentheentireclassmustperformtheaction.Itisimportantthatstudentsmakeconnectionsbetweentheactionlistedandthebodypartonthecard.Youcanplaythisgameforaslongasyoufeelisappropriate.Remindstudentsthattheycanusetheircardstoplayduringrecessorathomeasagoodwaytoreviewlocomotion.
Make-A-HandActivity
1. Thisactivitywillhelpstudentsunderstandhowmusclesinourhandspullourbonestohelpmoveourfingers.Statetheobjectiveofdevelopingamodelofhowfingersmoveviamuscleandbonemovement/communication.Instructstudentstobrainstorminpairshowtheythinkourfingersmove.Eachstudentshouldroughlysketchamodeloftheprocessintheirsciencejournals,andshouldbeabletoexplainwhytheythinktheprocessworksasitdoes.Askforafewpairstosharewiththegroup.[SP2:DevelopingandUsingModels].
2. TheteacheroraScienceFellowmaywanttomodeltheprocesssostudentscanobservesomeoneelsecreatethehand
model,ortheycouldshowtheclassthepre-madeexampleinthebin.Eachstudentwillhaveapieceofcardstockorcardboardonwhichtheywilltracetheirhand.Usingscissors,theywillcutoutthehand.
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3. Studentswillalsocutyarnaboutthesamelengthofthecardboardhandorslightlylonger.Usingasmallpieceoftape,attachonestringtothetopofthethumb.Attachasecondpieceofstringatthemiddleofthethumb(wherethemiddlejointwouldbelocated)andathirdatthebottomofthethumb,wherethefingerandthepalmconnect.
4. Repeatthisprocesswiththeotherfourfingers,makingsuretoleaveenoughstringtoholdontoandbesuretouseagoodpieceoftapetosecureallthepiecesofstring.
5. Asstudentsfinishuptheir“hands”,opentheclassfordiscussionandanswerquestionsthestudentsmayhave.Whathappensifyoutugonastringclosertothefingertip?Whatifyoupullclosertopalmofthehand?Whatdoesthistellusabouthowourmusclesandboneswork?Whatsystemsarereplicatedinthissimulation?(Theskeletalandmuscularsystem)Whatsystemismissing?(Thenervoussystem).
6. Havestudentsreturntotheiroriginalmodel/roughsketchintheirjournals,andtake5-10minutestorevisethemodel
withthenewinformationtheyhavegatheredthroughactuallyconstructingthemodel.
LessonClosing1. Showthe“AnimalLocomotion”musicvideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7adknGGck
2. Discusshowdifferentanimalsusemusclesdifferentlythanhumans,andhowtheactivitieswedidtodaybuiltonour
backgroundknowledgeofanimallocomotion.
3. ReadingExercise:Note:thisactivitycanbeledbytheclassroomteacherwhenthesciencefellowsarenotpresent.Inthisexercise,studentswillreadthearticle“MoveYourMuscles!”(https://www.readworks.org/article/Move-Your-Muscles!/6b4042b3-d433-43c9-bbf5-d51cc958735c#!articleTab:content/)inpairs.Astheyarereadingthearticle,theyshouldaskthemselves,“WhatnewinformationdidIlearnfromthisarticle?”and“WhatinformationdidIlearnfromthelessonthatismentionedinthearticle?”TheycanjotdowntheiranswersintheirScienceJournal.Afterreadingthe
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article,havethestudentsworkonthearticlequestions(https://www.readworks.org/article/Move-Your-Muscles!/6b4042b3-d433-43c9-bbf5-d51cc958735c#!articleTab:questionsets/)withtheirpartners.Goovertheanswerasaclass.
ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstandingAssessmentAskstudentstolookbackattheiranswertothequestion,howdoourbodiesmove?Wasitaccurate?Howhastheirunderstandingoflocomotionchanged?Whatarethesystemsthataidourbodiesinmovement?Whataresomedifferentwaysotheranimalsmove?Whydoanimalsmove?Studentswillbeassessedbycheckingtheanswerstheyhavewrittentothesequestionsintheirsciencejournals.Additionally,youcancheckstudents’exitticketanswerstocheckforunderstanding.OptionalLessonExtensions
1. TechIntegration:Havestudentsbuildaskeletonandtesttheirknowledgeoftheskeletalsystemhttp://www.abcya.com/skeletal_system.htm
2. Formoreinteractiveactivities,seethelinksbelow:a. http://www.anatomyarcade.com/games/gamesMuscular.htmlb. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/human-body-14-studyjams-interactive-science-
activities?eml=Teachers/smd/20131030/Facebook///TeachersPage/Teachers/1500/study_jams_body/
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Lesson4:BrainandNervousSystem
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLessonInthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutthenervoussystemandthebrain.Studentswillwatchavideooutliningthepartsandfunctionsofthenervoussystem.Studentswillthenmaketheirownhumanoutlineandlabelthebrain&nervoussystem. FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargetsIcanunderstandthethreepartsofthenervoussystemIcanexplainwhatthespinalcorddoesIcandiscussthedifferentpartsofthebrainandtheirfunctionsAssessmentStudentswillbeassessedonparticipationinclassdiscussionsandactivities.Checkstudents’exitticketanswersforunderstanding.
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WIDALanguageObjectivesDependentontheneedsofyourELLstudentsKeyVocabulary
Tier1:brainTier2:nervesTier3:spinalcord,nervoussystem,motorandsensorynerves
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
NervousSystemVideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dah-4mtAnsQ
CMCwebsite
Computer/Projectortoshowvideo ClassroomTeacher1perstudent “TheNervousSystem”VideoWorksheet Binder1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perstudent NervousSystemDataCollectionSheet Binder1 Timer Bin Markers ClassroomTeacher2balls Differentcolorsyarn Bin Constructionpaper ClassroomTeacher1 Largepapertotraceastudent ClassroomTeacher Crayons ClassroomTeacher1perstudent BodyOutline Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
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**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorReviewthemuscularsystemandskeletalsystemwiththestudents.Decidethebestwaytoreviewbasedonyourstudents--youcouldconstructamindmap,reviewkeytermsanddefinitions,clarifyanyremainingquestionsthattheyhave,doasimplepopcorn-stylereviewgame,andsoon.Tellstudentsthattodaytheywillbelearningaboutthesystemintheirbodycalledthe“ControlCenter”whichisalsoknownasthenervoussystem.Askstudentsiftheyplayvideogames,nowask,whatistheroleofthecontrollerwhenyouareplayingvideogames?Avideogamecontrolleriscomparabletothenervoussysteminourbodies.ASKHOW.The‘X’buttonisusedtojump,inmanygames.Ourbraintellsourbodytojump--itsendsnerveimpulsestoourlegstellingthemtobendandjump.Canyouthinkofanyotherexamplesthatmightfitintothiscomparison?DuringtheLesson
1. NervousSystemVideoHavestudentswatchtheshortvideoontheNervousSystem:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dah-4mtAnsQ.Whilewatchingthevideo,studentswillfillintheblanksforthe“NervousSystemVideoWorksheet.”Replaythevideoifnecessary.After,discusstheanswersasaclass,reviewingtheinformation.Someinformationmayinclude:Couldn’tthink,walk,yellwithoutnervoussystem;thenervoussystemismadeupofbrain,spinalcord,andallthenervesinyourbody;thepartsofthebrainincludethe:cerebrum-letsyouthinkspeakandmove;cerebellum-controlscoordinationandbalance;thalamus-controlsyourtongue,eyes,ears,&skin;brainstem-helpsyouwithbreathing,digestion,andyourheartbeat;spinalcordisthehighwaythatmessagestraveltobrainandbackagain;nervesletyoufeelsensation(hot/cold).ExtraQuestiontoconsiderwiththestudents:
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Q:Whyisthecerebrumlargerinhumansthaninotheranimals?A:Humanshavemoredeveloped,advancedthinkingabilitiesaswellasspeaklanguages.
2. FullBodyDiagram
Getalargepieceofpaperandapenorpencilfortracing.Nowchooseastudenttobetracedandastudenttodothetracing.Whilethisishappening,discusstheexperienceoftouch.Howdoweknowwhenwearetouchedifwedonotseeithappen?Haveastudentdrawthebrainandspinalcordinthefullbodytracing.Thenyoucanhavedifferentstudentsaddyarnandlabelstothemodel.Useonecolorofyarnforthemotornervesandanothercolorforsensorynerves.Addarrowsshowingthedirectionthemessagestravel.Afterthefullbodydiagramisfinishedyoucanhavethestudentsfillintheirownsmallscaleversiontheirindividualhandouts.
3. NerveImpulsesActivity
Imaginethatyouandanadultareusingthestovetocooksomething.Whileyou’rehelpingout,youaccidentallytouchthehotsurfaceofthestoveandyournervessendamessagesaying“HOT!”.Yourbrainquicklyprocessestheinformationandrespondswiththemessage,“Danger.Moveyourhand.Youmightgetburned.”Youpullyourarmbackquicklyandmoveawayfromthestove.Crisisaverted.Allofthishappensinlessthantwoseconds.Infact,messagesfromyourbodycanziptoyourbrainataspeedof200mph.Yournervoussystemisthecommunicationscenterforyourbody.Yourbrainisthecentralcontrolpanel.Here,billionsofneuronsreceiveelectricalimpulsesfromnervesinyourbody.Thenervescanalertyourbraintodangerorpain.Wearegoingtomodelhowthenervoussystemcommunicatesthismessagefromthespinalcordtothebrain.
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Forthese2activitiesyouwillneedatimerandthedatasheets.Theclassshouldbeinacircleoraline.Pleasestandupandholdtheankleofthepersonnexttoyou.WewillformalongUNBROKENchainofpeople.YouwillbeholdingonuntilItellyou“GO!”andstartthetimer.Thepersonatthestartwillsqueezetheankleofthepersonnexttothem,onceyouranklegetssqueezedyoushouldsqueezetheankleofthepersonnexttoyou.Thiswillhappenuntilyougettotheendoftheline.Pleasenotehowlongittakesonyouractivitysheet.Nowpleaseholdtheshoulderofthepersonnexttoyou.WewillagainformalongUNBROKENchainofpeople.YouwillbeholdingonuntilItellyou“GO!”andstartthetimer.ThepersonatSTARTwillSQUEEZEtheshoulderofthepersonnexttothem,onceyourshouldergetssqueezedyoushouldsqueezetheshoulderofthepersonnexttoyou.Thiswillhappenuntilyougettotheendoftheline.Again,pleasenoteofhowlongittakesonyouractivitysheet!Aftercompletingtheactivitiesonthesheethavestudentsengageinadiscussion.Whatdidtheynotice?Whydotheythinkthisishappening?
LessonClosing:Havestudentsputtheirbodyworksheetanddatasheetintheirsciencejournal.Intheirsciencejournals,studentsshouldwrite5factstheyhavelearnedabouttheNervousSystem.Studentscansharetheirfactswiththeclassafterallstudentshaveachancetodothewritingexercise.Ifstudentsarestuck,gobacktotheinformationrecalledafterthevideo.ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandchecktheirresponsesforunderstandingoflessonobjectives.AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedonparticipationinclassdiscussionsandactivities.Checkstudents’exitticketanswersforunderstanding.
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Lesson5:Reproduction
BACKGROUNDOverviewoftheLesson Inthislessonstudentswilllearnthedefinitionofreproductionandthewaydifferentanimalsreproduce.Theclasswilltakepartinanactivitytolearnhowbabybirdsbreatheinsidetheirshells.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytotouchandlookatdifferenttypesofeggsshells.NOTE:Activity2&3requiressetupfromtheclassroomteacher.Activity2requiresaneggtobeplaceinwaterwithfooddye2-3hourspriortoclass.Activity3requiresthatthedaypriortothelessonbeingtaught,aneggisplacedinvinegar.Insmallgroups,studentswillplayacardgametodiscoverwhyfishlaysomanyeggs.Finally,theywillcompleteapairedtextactivitywithpassagesabouteggs.Lesson5Vocabularyshouldbetaughtbytheclassroomteacher,priortothelesson.FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargetsIcandefinereproductionIcanidentifythe2maintypesofreproductioninanimals:
● Livebirth● Eggs
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AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedonparticipationinclassdiscussionsandactivitiesaswellastheaccuracyoftheiranswerstothepairedtextquestions,remembertocheckstudents’exitticketanswerstocheckforunderstanding.KeyVocabulary
Tier1:pollution,predatorTier2:survivalTier3:reproduction,metamorphosis,larva
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1 Computer/ProjectorforPowerPointPresentation ClassroomTeacher1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1 ReproductionTypesPowerPoint Thumbdrive3 Plasticcups Bin1container Vinegar BinHalfdozeneggs ChickenEggs ContactSueBeauchamp5
dayspriortolesson1set Measuringcups Bin1set Measuringspoons Bin1mediumsizedbowl Plasticbowl Bin¼tsp Bluefoodcoloring Bin1/4tsp Dishwasherdetergent Bin1 Spoon Bin1set FishActionCards(LaminatedandCut) Bin1perstudent “Eggs,Eggs,Eggs”Reading Binder
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1perstudent “TheEggChallenge”Reading Binder1perstudent PairedTextQuestionsWorksheet Binder1perstudent Exitticket Binder**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorAtthestartoftheclass,havetheteacherholdupanegg.Asktheclassiftheyknowwhatitisandwhateggsare.Explaintotheclassthatforbirdsandreptiles’eggsholdtheirbabiesuntiltheyhatch.Thensaythattoday’slessonwillbeaboutthetwotypesofreproduction:livebirthandeggs.Askthestudentswhattheyknowaboutreproductionandallowthemtoaskanyquestionstheymighthave,makesuretoaddaconcreteconversationaboutlivebirthversuseggsasstatedinthelearningobjectives.DuringtheLesson
1. ReproductionTypesPowerPointThePowerPointforthislessonrunsthroughthedefinitionandthetypesofreproductionforvariousanimals.YouTubevideosandactivitiesareembeddedwithinthepresentationandshouldbeusedwhentheseslidesarereached*Note:OpenthenotespanelonPowerPointtoviewnotesthatcorrespondwithslides.
2. HowdoBirdsBreatheInsideEggs?Note:Thisactivityrequirestheeggstosoakforabout2-3hours.Setupshouldbedoneatleastanhourbeforethelesson.Gagestudents’priorknowledge.Askquestionsandhavestudentsmakepredictionsintheirsciencejournalsaboutwhatwillhappenduringandaftertheinvestigation.Toseehowbirdsbreatheinsideoftheireggswewillmix1.5cupsofwater,¼tspdishwasherdetergent,and¼tspbluefoodcoloringinabowl.Thensubmerge3eggsinthesolutionforonehour.Afterthehourisupremovetheeggsfromthewaterusingaspoon.Cracktheeggsintoacupandsavetheshellsto
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observe.Didanyofthedyemanagetogetinsideoftheegg?(Youshouldbeabletoseetinydotsofblueintheshell.)Thecoloringenteredtheeggthroughthethousandsoftinyporesintheshell.Thisishowoxygenisabletogettothebabybird,andhowcarbondioxideisabletogetout[SP2:Developingandusingmodels].Havestudentsrecordtheirobservationsintheirsciencejournals.Adaptedfrom:http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-chick-breathe-inside-shell/
3. Toucha“Reptile”Egg
Note:Thisactivityrequiresteachersetupthedaypriortothelesson.Onedayinadvanceofthelesson,placeonechickeneggintoaplasticcupandsubmergeinvinegar.Thisvinegarwilldissolvetheeggshell,resultinasoft,leatheryshell.Duringtheactivitypassaroundanormalchickenegginaplasticcupandthevinegaregg.Allowthestudentstocarefullytouchtheeggs.Thenormalegghasahardshellsimilartoaneggfromacrocodileortortoise.Thevinegaregghasasoftleatheryshellliketurtlesandsnakes.Havestudentscompareandcontrasttheeggsandrecordtheirobservationsintheirsciencejournals.Ask:“What’simportantaboutthesedifferences?”Answer:Eggslaidbysnakesgenerallyhaveleatheryshellswhichoftenadheretooneanother.Eggslaidbyothertypesofamphibianshavehard,leatheryshellstoprotectthemfromphysicalforceandextremedryness.
4. FishEggSurvivalGame
Havetheentireclassstandupfromtheirseats.Explaintothemthatforthisgameeachofthemwillrepresentafishegg.Thestudentswillbeencouragedtowalkaroundtheroom.Theteacherwillpassoutonefisheggactioncardtoeachstudentatrandom.Asksomeofthestudentstositdownshowingthatsomeoftheeggswerelost.Atadeterminedtimeofthegame,maybe5-10minutesin,asktheclasshowmanyeggs/studentsarestillstanding.Askthestudentswhattheythinkthisgameshows.Ifnooneguessescorrectly,tellthemthatthisgameshouldbeconnectedtotheconceptthatfishlaymanyeggs.Fishlaymanyeggsfortheproductoftheirreproductiontosurviveasbestaspossible.
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OptionalLessonExtensionTaketheclasstoavernalpoolorsmallpondnearyourschool.Trytoobserveandidentifyamphibiansintheirvariousstages(eggs,tadpoles,frogs).TheclasscanalsotakeafieldtriptoSheepHilltoobservefrogeggsandtadpoles.LessonClosingPairedTexts:Note:Thisactivitycanbeledbytheclassroomteacherwhenthesciencefellowsarenotpresent.Inthisexercise,studentswillreadtwopassagesthatdiscusssimilartopics.StudentswillcompareandcontrastthetextsandthencompletethePairedTextQuestionsworksheet,whichtestsforcomprehension[SP8:Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation].Thetextsforthislessonare“Eggs,Eggs,Eggs”and“TheEggChallenge”(locatedinthebinder).ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandchecktheirresponsestocheckforunderstandingAssessmentStudentswillbeassessedonparticipationinclassdiscussionsandactivitiesaswellastheaccuracyoftheiranswerstothepairedtextquestions,remembertocheckstudents’exitticketanswerstocheckforunderstanding.
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Lesson6:RespirationandCirculationBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislessonstudentswillwatchavideoabouttherespiratorysystemandwillworkingroupstocreateamodeloflungs.Studentswillthenperformanexperimenttoseehowexerciseaffectsrespiration.Studentswillwatchavideoandcompleteananchorchartaboutthecomponentsofblood.Studentswillalsolearnaboutthecirculatorysystem,createaclassroomsimulationofcirculation,andperformanexerciseactivity.Lesson6Vocabularyshouldbetaughtbytheclassroomteacher,priortothelesson.Thislessonwilltakelongerthantheallottedtime.TheclassroomteacherandtheScienceFellowsshouldpickwhichactivitiestheywillteachtogether.OtheractivitiesshouldbetaughtbytheclassroomteacherwhentheScienceFellowsarenotpresent.FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargets IcanunderstandtheimportanceoftherespiratorysystemandidentifythepathwayofairflowthroughthesystemIcanunderstandtheimportanceofthecirculatorysystemandidentifythepathwayofbloodflowthroughthesystemIcangiveexamplesofhowtherespiratoryandcirculatorysystemsdifferinnonhumananimals
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AssessmentReviewstudentanswersintheirsciencejournalandcheckstudents’exitticketforunderstanding.KeyVocabulary
Tier1:lungs,bloodTier2:modelTier3:Respiration,circulation,pulse
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1perstudent ScienceJournal ClassroomTeacher1 Computer/ProjectorforYouTubevideos ClassroomTeacher YouTubeVideos:RespiratorySystem,WhatisBlood?,FishHave
Gills,AmphibiansBreatheThroughSkinCMCWebsite
5 Plasticbottleswithbottomscutoff(maybe20oz-2L) Bin15 Straws Bin10 Elasticbands Bin10 Rubbergloves Bin1largecontainer Playdough Bin Scissors ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Circulationnametags Bin1 Oxygenatedbloodcutouts Bin2 Deoxygenatedbloodcutout Bin
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1 ChartPaper ClassroomTeacher1 HeartChambersPoster Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorPostthefollowingquestionontheboard:Whathappenstoairafteranimalsbreathein?Askstudentstoworkinpartnerstobrainstormanswers.Oncestudentshavehadachancetothinkofideas,havetheclasscomeupwithalistofpossibleanswerstothequestion.Oneoptionistoleavethelistontheboarduntiltheendofthelessonsothatstudentsmaylookbackandcorrectoraddinformationastheylearnabouttherespiratoryandcirculatorysystems.DuringtheLesson
1. Build-A-Lung(Visualsanddirectionsofhowtobuildthelungmodelcanbefoundhere:http://www.science-sparks.com/2012/04/13/breathing-making-a-fake-lung/)Watchthefollowingvideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyf8RnIPtWU&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBe&index=12Inthisactivitystudentswillbemakingamodeltosimulatehowourlungsinflatewiththehelpofourdiaphragm.Dividestudentsinto4groups.Eachgroupwillgetaplasticbottle,astraw,2rubberbands,2rubbergloves(thesearebeingusedtoreplacetheballoonswhichyouseeusedinthevideo),andasmallamountofplaydough.Haveeachgrouptake5minutestobrainstormhowtheythinkthemodelmaylook,caneachroughlysketchordescribeintheirsciencejournals.Makesuretoemphasizeandaskstudentstoexplainwhytheyexpecttheirmodeltoworkthewayitdoes(eitherindiscussionorafewsentencesinsciencejournal).
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Next,moveontotheactualconstruction.Theclassroomteacherandsciencefellowsmaychoosetoalsomakeamodelasademonstrationfortheclass.Followthedirectionsinthelinkabovetomakethelungmodel.Oncestudentshavecompletedtheirmodelshavethemgentlypulldownontheglovetoshowourdiaphragmscontracting.Whenthishappens,whathappenstoourlungs(thegloveinsidethebottle)?Itinflates!Whenourdiaphragmcontracts,thespaceinourchestgetslargerandairentersourlungstofillthespace.Takeafewminutestohaveeachstudentreturntotheiroriginalbrainstormofthemodelandrevise.Ask:Howhasyourunderstandingofhowairmovesthroughoutourbodychanged?[SP2:DevelopingandUsingModels]
2. WhatisBlood?
Watchthisvideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMNN7dzqg_o.Thiswillgivestudentsanideaofwhatiscirculatingthroughourbloodvessels.Afterthevideo,makeananchorchartaboutthecomponentsofbloodwithyourclass.Thiscanbedoneonchartpaperandhungonthewallinyourclassroom.Asamplechartisshownbelow.
Whatisourbloodmadeof?
Part Whatitlookslike Whatitdoes
RedBloodCells Carriesoxygen
WhiteBloodCells Fightsinfection
Platelets Helpsyourbloodclot
Plasma Containsnutrients
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3. CirculationSimulation
Perspectivetakingactivator:a. Askstudentstoputtheirhandontheirhearts,liketheydowhentheysaythepledgeofallegiance.Thenaskthem
whichsideoftheirbodytheirheartison.Thecorrectanswerisleft,thatiswheretheyshouldfeeltheirheartbeating.Havestudentspairupwiththestudentsittingclosesttothem,sittingfacetoface,andallowthemtoplay‘themirrorgame’foracoupleminutes(tellthestudentthatonepersonleadsbymovingtheirarmsandheadaround,whiletheothercopiestheirmovementsinamirroredway,andthentheycanswitch).Tellstudentstofreezeafteracoupleminutesandrememberthepositionthatboththeyandtheirpartnerwerein.Instructstudentstowritedownadescriptionoftheirposition,(youcouldprovideguidingquestionsthatleadstudentstowriteintermsofleftandrightlimbsordirectione.g.myleftarmwasupandmyheadwastiltedtotheright),andthecorrespondingpositionoftheirpartner,(e.g.herleftarmwasupandherheadwastiltedtotheright),andthensharetheiranswerswiththeirpartner.Howaretheydifferent?Askpairstosharewiththeclasshowtheiranswerscompared,sameordifferent.Ifsomepairshadthesameanswerswhileothershadoppositeones,asktheclasswhythatmightbeso.
b. Introducetheconceptthatleftandrightarerelativeterms,theychangedependingonthepointofview.Thisisimportantbecausewesaidthatourheartsareontheleftsideofourbodies,butwhenwelookatanotherperson,theirheartisonourright.Thisistheperspectivefromwhichscientistshaveagreedwedeterminetheleftandrightsideofbodilyorgans,bylookingatthehumanbodywithitsfacetowardsyou.Byagreeingonthisperspective,scientistsavoidconfusion,suchasthemismatcheswesawwiththemirroractivity.
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CirculationSimulationactivityInthisactivitytheclasswillbeperformingasimulationofthecirculatorysystem,astheclassroomteacherandsciencefellowsnarratethecycle.
- Fromtheclass,select1leftsideoftheheart,1rightsideoftheheart,1alveoli,and1organ.Therestoftheclassshouldbedividedamongarteries,veins,andcapillaries.Haveeachstudentwearanametagthatcorrespondswiththeirrole.
- The2sidesoftheheartsandthealveolishouldstandatthefrontoftheroom.Arteriesshouldformalineinfrontoftherightsideoftheheartandveinsshouldformalineinfrontoftheleftsideoftheheart.Theorganwillstandbehindthe2linesandcapillarieswillconnectthelineswiththeorgan.Seetheimagebelowforadiagramofstudentpositions.
- Startoutwiththeleftsideoftheheartandtheorganeachholdingbluecircles,labeleddeoxygenatedblood,andthealveoliholdingtheredcircle,labeledoxygenatedblood.
- Theleftsideoftheheartbeginstheprocessbypumpingitsdeoxygenatedbloodtothealveoli.
- Inthealveoli,gasexchangeoccursandthedeoxygenatedbloodisreplacedwithoxygenatedblood(switchbluecircleswithredones).Theoxygenatedbloodissenttotherightheart.
- Itthentravelsthroughthearteries(passingthecutoutdowntheline)tothecapillaries.Thecapillariesthencarrytheoxygenatedbloodtotheorgan.
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- - Theorganisusingtheoxygeninthebloodtofunctionsoittradestheoxygenatedbloodfordeoxygenatedblood.It
thensendsthedeoxygenatedbloodthroughthecapillaries,downtheveins,andbacktotheleftsideoftheheart.
Repeatthisatleastonemoretimeandallowthestudentstonarratetheprocess.
4. ExerciseActivity:CirculationInthefirstpartofthisactivity,wewillbelookingatourrespirationrate.Havestudentslistentotheirbreathing.Notethespeed,depth,andsoundofrespiration.Thespeedcanbenotedbybreaths/minute,thedepthcanbedescribedaslong,medium,orshort,andthesoundofrespirationcanbepurelydescriptive,whenprovidingstudentswiththesewaysof
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measuring,askthemwhichmeasurementsconcernquantities,andwhichmeasurementsconcernnon-numericaldescription,orquality.Notethattheseareimportantwaysscientistsdistinguishbetweentypesofmeasurements.Nexthavethestudentsjoginplacefor1minute.Againnotethespeed,depth,andsoundofrespiration.IntheirScienceJournal,respondtothefollowingquestions.Howdoesourbreathingchangewhenweexercise?Whydoesthishappen?Oncestudentshavehadtimetoanswerthequestions,shareresponsesasaclass.Forthenextpartoftheactivitywewillbelookingatourheartrate.Havestudentsrecordtheirpulsefor1minutebytouchingtheareaontheirneckundertheirchinneartheirthroat,andwritethisvalueintotheirsciencejournals.Nextwewilljoginplacefor1minute.Thenwewillrecordourpulsefor1minuteandwritethisvalueinourjournals.Havestudentsanswerthefollowingquestions.Howdidexercisechangeyourpulse?Whydoesthishappen?Oncestudentshavehadtimetoanswerthequestions,shareresponsesasaclass.[SP4:AnalyzingandInterpretingData]
LessonClosing
HowAreSomeAnimalsDifferent?Tellstudentsthatwewillbeconcludingthelessonbytalkingabouthowsomeanimalshavedifferentrespiratoryandcirculatorysystems.Watchthefollowing2videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXjQhSrgPBU&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBe&index=10https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLVxl3KIxEc&index=9&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBeAskstudents:“Howdosomeanimalsbreathedifferently?”(Appropriateanswersinclude:Fishdon’thavelungs,insteadtheytakeinoxygenbylettingwaterflowovertheirgills.Amphibianshavelungsbuttheyalsotakeinoxygenthroughtheporesintheirskin.Theymuststaymoisttokeeptheirporesopen).
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PuttheHeartChamberPosteronanoverheadwhileexplaininghowanimalsdifferintheirheartstructure.Theheartisdividedintochambers.Humansandallothermammalshavea4chamberedheart.Otheranimalshaveheartswithdifferentnumbersofchambers.Reptileshave3chambers,birdshave4,fishhave2,andamphibianshave3.Howefficienttheheartneedstobedependsontheorganism’slifestyle.Askifthestudentshaveanyquestions.
ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstanding.AssessmentReviewstudentanswersintheirsciencejournalandcheckstudents’exitticketforunderstanding.
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Lesson7:DigestiveSystemandExcretorySystemBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLessonInthislesson,studentswillwatchavideoonthedigestivesystemandthenperformanexperimenttodiscovertherolesalivaplaysinthedigestivesystem.Thenstudentswilllearnaboutowldigestionanddissectowlpellets.Nextstudentswillwatchavideoontheexcretorysystemandbuildamodelofakidney.Finally,studentswillworkingroupstoresearchadigestiveorexcretoryorganandwillmakepostersthattheywillpresenttotheclass.Note:thislessonmaytake2classperiods.Feelfreetospacetheactivitiesovermultipledaystomeetyourclassneeds.FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargetsIcanexplainhowthebodybreaksdownfoodIcanidentifytheorgansofthedigestiveandexcretorysystemsandexplaintheirfunctionsIcanexplainhowthebodygetsridofwaste
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AssessmentListentoclassdiscussionfollowingthedigestivesystemvideo,saltineexperiment,owlpellets,andkidneyactivitytoseeifthestudentsareengagedandgivingaccurate,thoughtfulanswerstodiscussionquestions.Carefullylistentostudentpresentationstoseethattheyhavedonethoroughresearchontheirassignedorgan.Finally,checkstudents’exitticketsforunderstanding. WIDALanguageObjectivesDependentontheneedsofyourELLstudentsKeyVocabulary
Tier1:foodTier2:wastes,nutrientsTier3:digestivesystem,excretorysystem
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1 Computer/ProjectortoshowYouTubevideos ClassroomTeacher1 MagicSchoolBus(ForLunchEpisode)
https://vimeo.com/168181557Thumbdrive
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CMCWebsite
1box SaltineCrackers Bin1perstudent Owlpellets Bin2perstudent Toothpicks Bin1pieceperstudent Blackpaper Bin5-10 Magnifyingglasses Bin1perstudent OwlPelletIdentificationChart Binder6 Posterpaper ClassroomTeacher Markersorcrayons ClassroomTeacher1groupor1perstudent iPadsorlaptops ClassroomTeacher2pergroup(16) Clearplasticcups Bin1pergroup(8) Coffeefilters Bin Sand Bin1container Redfoodcoloring Bin1pergroup Plasticspoon Bin1perstudent ExitTicket BinderOptional TheMagicSchoolBus“ForLunch” CMCWebsite**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
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LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/Activator
Putthefollowingquestionontheboard:“Whatdoesourbodydowiththefoodweeat?”Havestudentswritetheiranswersintheirsciencejournals.
DuringtheLesson
1. DigestiveSystemVideoShowthevideoaboutthedigestivesystem.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Swcik07kGE&index=18&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBeAfterthevideoasktheclassforvolunteerstoidentifyabodypartinvolvedindigestionandtoexplainitsfunction.Makesurethefollowingpartsarementioned:mouth,esophagus,stomach,smallintestine,largeintestine.INSTEAD:duringthevideo,theteachershouldpauseateachmentionofanorgananditsjob.Thentheycanwritethenameoftheorganandwhatitdoesontheboardforthestudentstocopydown.
2. SaltineExperimentTellstudentswearenowgoingtodoademonstrationtoseehowdigestionworksinourownbodies.Passout2saltinecrackerstoeachstudentandtellthemnottoeatthemuntilinstructedto.Havethestudentsputonecrackerintheirmouthandchewandswallowitliketheynormallywould.Tellstudentstonotethetextureofthecrackerastheyarechewing.havestudentspredictwhattheythinkwillhappenwhentheyjustleavethecrackerintheirmouthanddon’tchewit.Havethestudentsplacethesecondcrackerintheirmouthsbutinstructthemnottochewit,justtoletitsitfor1minute.Afteraminutehavethemchewandswallowthecracker.Howwasthetextureofthecrackerdifferentafterlettingitsit?Whydoyouthinkthishappened?Explaintostudentsthatthesalivaintheirmouthhelpstobreakthecrackerdown.That’swhyitwasmuchsofterandeasiertochewthesecondtime.
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3. OwlPelletsShowthefollowingvideoaboutowlpellets:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWqyr5QZnVI&index=15&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBeNextScienceFellowsand/ortheClassroomTeacherwilldemonstratehowtodissectanowlpelletbyplacingoneonapieceofblackpaperandusingatoothpicktopickitapart.Givestudentstheirownowlpellet,toothpicksandblackpapersotheycanbegintheirdissection.StudentswilleachhaveanOwlPelletIdentificationCharttohelpthemidentifywhatbonesstudentsmayfindintheirowlpellets.HavestudentsrecordtheirfindingsintheirScienceJournalsandthensharewiththeclasswhattheyfound.[Iftherearetimeconstraints,endthelessonhereandcontinuetherestoftheactivitiesatanothertime.]
4. KidneyactivityWatchthefollowingvideoaboutthekidney:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_7Q1xQ-NWUBeforedemonstrationandconstructionofmodelbegin,havestudentsgetintheirgroupsandbrainstormhowamodelofakidneymightwork.Canwriteafewsentencesintheirsciencejournalsexplainingthemodeltheythinkshouldwork,andrationalebehindwhytheyanticipatethemodelworkingthatway.Takeafewminutesforsomegroupstosharetheirgroupbrainstormwiththerestoftheclass.Afterbrainstorm,classroomTeacher/Sciencefellowswillperformthefollowingkidneydemonstrationwhilestudentsfollowalong,witheachgroupmakingtheirownkidney.Eachgroupwillneed2clearplasticcups,1coffeefilter,asmallamountofsand,aplasticspoon,andafewdropsoffoodcoloring.Fill1oftheplasticcupswithwater.Addafewscoopsofsandusingthespoon.Thenadd2dropsofredfoodcoloringandmixwiththeplasticspoon.Askstudentswhattheythinkeachcomponentoftheexperimentisrepresentativeofinthehumanbody.Then,answer:Theredliquidrepresentsourbloodandthesandisthewastefoundinourblood.Studentsshouldmakepredictionsabouttheexperimentandillustratetheirobservationsintheirsciencejournals.Useanelasticbandtoholdthecoffeefiltertothecupandhavea
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studentSLOWLYandCAREFULLYpourthebloodandsandmixturethrough.[SP2:DevelopingandUsingModels]Askstudents,whatdidthecoffeefilterdotothemixture?(Itfilteredoutthesand,whichisthewaste,anditletthebloodthrough.)Inthismodel,thecoffeefilterislikethekidneys.Itfilterssandfromthewaterjustlikeourkidneysfilterwastesfromourblood.(Adaptedfromhttp://www.ehow.com/how_8034005_experiment-filters-explain-kidney-works.html)Takeafewminutesafteractivitytohavestudentsrevisittheiroriginalbrainstormingsessions/models-howwouldyoureviseyouroriginalmodel?Caneitherhavestudentstaketimetoreflectindividuallyintheirjournals,ormoreinformallyinagroupdiscussion.
5. PosterPresentationsDividestudentsinto6groupsandassigneachgrouponeofthefollowingparts:mouth,esophagus,stomach,smallintestine,largeintestine,kidneys.Giveeachgroupapieceofchartpaper,markersorcrayons,andiPadsorlaptops.Studentsshouldfindinformationontheirorganandthencreateaposterthatincludesfactsandapicture.Theneachgroupshouldpresenttheirposterstotheclass[SP8:Obtaining,Evaluating,andCommunicatingInformation]
OptionalLessonExtensions:DigestionComputerActivityGivestudentsachancetoexploretheanimationsathttp://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf.Inthisactivity,studentsselectafoodtheywantthecharactertoeatandthentheycanwatchanimationsofthedigestionthatisoccurringateachstepinthedigestivesystem.VirtualOwlPelletsThisactivityisadigitalversionoftheowlpelletdissectionthatstudentsdidinthelesson.Studentsmaypracticetheirdissectionskillsathomeandcanshowtheirparentswhattheylearnedinclass,withouthavingtopurchasemoreowlpellets.Thesitecan
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beaccessedat:http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/html5/v1/fullscreen.html.Studentsmustfirstclickonthepelletmultipletimestoremovethefur.Thentheycanclickonthebonesanddragthemtotheappropriateplaceontheskeletonoutline.TheMagicSchoolBus“ForLunch”ShowstudentsTheMagicSchoolBusEpisode,“ForLunch”.Inthisepisode,thecharactersexploreArnold’sdigestivesystem.TheMagicSchoolBusDVDisprovidedinthebin.LessonClosingHavestudentslookbackattheirScienceJournalstochecktheirresponsestothequestion“Whatdoesourbodydowiththefoodweeat?”Askstudentstosharewiththeclasshowtheirresponsestothisquestionhavechanged.ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstandingAssessmentListentoclassdiscussionfollowingthedigestivesystemvideo,saltineexperiment,owlpellets,andkidneyactivitytoseeifthestudentsareengagedandgivingaccurate,thoughtfulanswerstodiscussionquestions.Listentostudentpresentationstoseethattheyhavedonethoroughresearchontheirassignedorgan.Checkstudents’exitticketquestionanswerstocheckforunderstanding.
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Lesson8:PlantOverview
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswillbelearningaboutplantpartsandfunctionandwillalsogrowtheirownplantsfromseed.Next,studentswillbereadinganddiscussingtwosystemsintheplantstructure.Then,studentswillbedissectingplantsinsmallgroupstryingtoidentifytheparts.Last,studentswriteaparagraph,aboutwhattheyhavelearned.Morelessonsonplantsstructureswillbedevelopedinthe2017-2018schoolyear.
FocusStandards4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.][2006]BS5-3Identifythestructuresinplantsresponsibleforfoodproduction,support,watertransport,reproduction,growth,andprotection.LearningTargetsIcanidentifyplantstructuresanddescribetheirimportancetothelifeofaplantIcancompareplantandanimalstructuresIcanwriteaninformativeessayusinganappropriatediagramtocommunicateknowledgeaboutplantstructuresandtheirfunctions
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AssessmentIntheirsciencejournalshavestudentswritethisquestionandthenansweritindependently.
Whatarethepartsofaplantandwhataretheirfunctions?Answer:Roots-anchortheplantintotheground,soakinwaterandnutrientsfromthesoilStem(s)-holdplantup,transportationsystemforwaterandfoodintheplantLeaves-makefoodforplant(bycombiningsun,water,andair(latertheywillhavetoknowtheairisspecificallycarbondioxide)Flowers-createseedstomakenewplants(reproduction)
Checkstudents’exitticketanswerstocheckforunderstanding.KeyVocabulary
Tier1:stem,seeds,roots,leaves,fruit,flowers,Tier2:pollination,fertilizationTier3:photosynthesis,chloroplast
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1perstudent Plasticknives Bin1-2 Plantswithroots(preferablyfloweringplants) SueBeauchamp1perstudent Clearziplocksandwichbags Bin1perstudent Drybeans Bin2piecesperstudent Papertowels Bin
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1perstudent Paperplates Bin1perstudent SmallCups(toplantseedsin) Bin Soil Bin1perstudent Linedpaper ClassroomTeacher http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/5dea21b4-6c92-46ff-
982c-8650f9429c01/think-garden-plant-structure/ClassroomTeacher
PlantandAnimalConnectionsPowerPoint CMCWebsite1perstudent BeanBagsWorksheet Binder Crayons ClassroomTeacher1perstudent CompareandContrastWorksheet Binder1perstudent Build-a-Plant(optional) Binder1perstudent CactusLab(optional) Binder1 Cactus ContactSueBeauchamp1 PlantDissectionGuide(4pages) Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/Activator
Togetthelessonstartedshowthevideo,ThinkGarden;http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/5dea21b4-6c92-46ff-982c-8650f9429c01/think-garden-plant-structure/Thisvideowillreviewtheneedsofplants(sunlight,water,air,andspace).Explainthattodaywewillbelookingatthepartsofplantsandseeinghowtheyrelyonsunlight,water,air,andspace.
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DuringtheLesson1. BeanBags
Askthestudents,whathappenstoaseedwhenyouplantitinthesoil?Tellthestudentsthatwhenweplantseedstheyfirstsproutor“germinate.”Whenplantedinthesoil,we’reunableseethefirstsproutpushoutoftheseedcoatorseetherootsystembecauseitisunderthesoil.Inthisactivity,studentswillbeabletoobservegerminationandtheplant’sroots.
a. Distributeaziplockbagtoeachstudentandwritetheirnameinthetopcornerwithapermanentmarker.
b. Dampenonepieceofpapertowelforeachstudentandhavethemplacethefoldedtowelinthebag.Thepapertowelsshouldbedampenoughtoprovidemoistureforthebean,butnotdripping(whichcouldcausemold).
c. Havethestudentsplaceadrybeanontopofthedamppapertowelandsealthebag.Theredoesnotneedtobeanyairinbag.
d. Tapeeachbagtoawindoworawallwhichgetssomesunlight.Theseedmostlyneedswarmthatthisstage,notlight–soprioritizeforwarmth.Awindowhelpsforviewingtheseedasitgerminates.Theseedsshouldbegintogerminatein3-5days.Moistenthepapertowelsiftheyaredryingout.
e. Havechildrenobservethegrowthofthesprouts.YoucanhavestudentsrecordthegrowthontheBeanBagsWorksheet,tothebestoftheirability.Forexample,thefirstsketchshouldbeonDay1,showingthebeaninthebag.Thesecondsketchcouldbethefirstsprout,etc.
f. After1½to2weeks–eitherinagardenorindoors–transplantthesproutedseedsifsoilisavailable.Whentheseedsareplantedtheywillhavetheir“seedleaves”andmaybeeventheir“trueleaves”(thesecondleavesafterthe“seedleaves”).Theseshouldbeabovethesoilsotheseedcancontinuetogrow.Beansrequireafairamountofwarmthsotheymaynotgrowwelloutsideinthewinter.However,inasunnyclassroomspotwithgoodsoilandwater,theymaygrowenoughtogiveanideaofwhattheylooklikeasafullgrownplant.
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2. PlantandAnimalConnections
Explaintothestudentsthattheywilllearnhowtofindsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheplantsandanimalsandwilllearnabouttheirneedsandstructures.ShowthestudentsthePowerPointpresentationonplantandanimalconnections.StudentsshouldhavetheCompareandContrastworksheet,whichisslides8and9reproducedfortheirownuse.Havestudentsfilltheminduringthepresentation.AfterviewingthePowerPointhavestudentscompletetheworksheet.
3. PlantDissection
BeforeyoubegintheclassroomteacherandScienceFellowsshouldreadthePlantDissectionGuideandbecomefamiliarwiththesampleplantdiagram
1. Reviewbehaviorandsciencesafetyrulesasneededbeforedividingyourstudentsintogroups(orpairsifyouchoose)tobegintheirdissections.Distributepaperplates,plants,andplasticknives.
2. Circulateandprovideassistanceasneededduringthedissection.3. Turnondocumentcamera,andtakeoneoftheplantstoshowtheclass.Zoomin/outasneededsostudentscan
watchyoudemonstratethedissectionoftheplant.a. Write"dissect"and"dissection"ontheboard.Itmayhelptounderlinethe"section"indissectionto
demonstratethatyouarecuttingtheplantintotwoSECTIONS.Explainwhatdissectionisandtellthemyouwillproperlydemonstratehowtocarefullydissectyourplant.Dissectionallowsthestudentstoseetheactualmakeup,orparts,oftheplants.
b. Demonstratetostudents(eitherusingstudent-friendlyscissorsoraplasticbutterknife)howtocarefullyhandletheplantandhowlongittakestocuttheplantperfectlydownthemiddleofthestem.(Afteryougettheknifeintothestemitgoesmucheasier).Trytocuttherootsystem(ortaproot,dependingonyourplantchoice)directlyinhalf.Ifusingafloweringplantasrecommended,usuallythefloweriseasytocut
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through.Oncefinished,displaytheplantyoudissected-rootsdownandleavesup.
c. Dividethestudentsintogroupsandletthemtrythedissectionforthemselves.Whilestudentsaredissecting,havethemdrawpicturesofwhattheyobserve.
d. Callstudentsbacktogetherandhavethemdiscusswhattheythinkthedifferentpartsofaplantdo.Studentsshoulduseevidenceandreasoningtoconstructanargumentregardingthefunctionofcertainplantstructures[SP7:Engaginginargumentfromevidence].Afterstudentspresenttheirarguments,theteachercanclearupanymisunderstandings.Providethestudentswithalistofwhatthedifferentpartsofaplantarebutnotwhattheydo.
OptionalExtensions:Pleasetrythefollowingoptionalextensions,someoftheseactivitiesmaybeincorporatedintothePlantandAnimalAnatomyUnitnextyear.
CactusLab-(Refertoextensioninbinder)Build-A-Plant-(Refertoextensioninbinder)
LessonClosingReviewwithstudentshowtowriteastrongparagraph.Itshouldincludeatopicsentence,andbebackedupwithdetailsentences.Makesuretodiscusswhatevidenceisandwhatroleitplaysinscience.Remindstudentsthatitisimportanttoincludefacts.Onlinedpaperhavestudentswriteaparagraph(ormore)explainingthepartsandfunctionsofaplant.Thiswritingcouldbeusedaspartoftheassessment.Youcouldalsochoosetowritethisparagraphtogetherasaclassorinsmallergroupstomodelgoodwriting.
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ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstandingAssessmentIntheirsciencejournalshavestudentswritethisquestionandanswerindependently.
Whatarethepartsofaplantandwhataretheirfunctions?Answer:Roots-anchortheplantintotheground,soakinwaterandnutrientsfromthesoilStem(s)-holdplantup,transportationsystemforwaterandfoodintheplantLeaves-makefoodforplant(bycombiningsun,water,andair(latertheywillhavetoknowtheairisspecificallycarbondioxide)Flowers-createseedstomakenewplants(reproduction)
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Lesson9:SurvivalInteractions:Plants,Animals,andHumans
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Studentshavebeenlearningaboutspecificstructuresthatenablethesurvivalofplantsandanimals.Inthislesson,wewilllearnaboutthedifferentinteractionsbetweenplants,animals,andhumansandhowtheirrespectivestructuresfunction.WewillwatchavideoaboutinteractionsbetweenplantsandanimalsatSheepHillandmodelsomeofthoseinteractions.FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]LearningTargets Icanidentifyatleast2differentinteractionsbetweenplantandanimalstructuresonSheepHillIcanunderstandtheimportanceoftheenvironmentinplantandanimalsurvivalIcanexplainhowachangingenvironment,particularlyoneaffectedbyhumans,impactsthesurvivalofplantsandanimals
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AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedbythe“interactionweb”theydrawintheirsciencejournal.Checkstudents’exittickettoevaluatecomprehensionofkeyideas. WIDALanguageObjectivesDependentontheneedsofyourELLstudentsKeyVocabulary
Tier1:survivalTier2:environment,endangeredTier3:monoculture,agriculturalmeadow,obligatehost
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1 “SheepHill”Video CMCWebsite1 Computer/Projectortoshowvideo ClassroomTeacher1ball Yarn Bin1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perstudent “ProtectingButterflies”and“ButterfliesinCulture”readingsand
questionsBinder
1perstudent ExitTicket Binder**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
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LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorBeforebeginningthelesson,askifanyonehasvisitedSheepHillinWilliamstown.SheepHillisaformerdairyfarmlocatedinWilliamstownthatnowservesasaneducationalandrecreationalarea.Explainthatwewillwatchavideoaboutdifferentinteractionsbetweenplants,animalsandhumansatSheepHill.Explainthathumansareanimalsaswell,butthatwewilldistinguishbetweenanimalsandhumansinthislessonandfuturelessonsbecauseofthedifferentwayshumansandanimalsinteract,bothwiththeenvironmentandtheorganismsinit.Ifstudentsneedhelpunderstandingthisconcept,haveasmalldiscussionwithexamplesofthedifferentlevelsofinteractionshumanshave,versusthatwhichanimalshavewiththeirenvironment.Forexample,widespreaddeforestationcausedbyhumanshasledtolossofhabitatformillionsofspecies,whereastheactionsofanimalshavenotcausedaneventofmassextinctionremotelysimilar.DuringtheLesson
1. Showstudentsthe“SheepHill”videofoundonthethumbdrive.Dependingonwheretheclassmaybe,youmaywanttoaskstudentstotakenotesofinteractionsbetweenplants,animalsandhumansintheirsciencejournal,or,watchthevideoonceforageneralunderstandingandasecondtimetopaycloserattentiontotheexamplesofinteraction.Sampleinteractionsinclude:
● Humansmowingthemeadowtopreventitfrombecomingaforest● Beavermeadowsservingasnaturalmeadows● Asquirrelplayinginthegrass● Humanslettingthemilkweedgrow,whichbutterflieslayeggsonandgetnectarfrom● TheBaltimoreCheckerspot(abutterfly)laysitseggsonplanktonandturtlehead● Milkcowsgrazingonthehill● Sheepgrazingonthehill,andwoolmillsusingsheepfortheirwool● TheimpactsoffarmingincreatingtheSheepHillmeadow
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● Woodchuckholeshidingunderleaves● Fly/wasplaytheireggsinthestemoftheplant.Birdssometimespeckoutthelarvae,andkidssometimes
accidentlyeatthatlarvae● Bees:thewaggledancetellsotherbeeswhereflowersarelocated
Afterthevideo,makesuretoreviewthetieredvocabulary.Pointoutthat,toanextent,humanshaveshapedSheepHill.Howdohumanscontrolthisenvironment?WhatwouldhappenifSheepHillwasn’tkeptbyhumans?(Itwouldgrowintoaforestagain).Whoorwhatwouldbeimpacted?
2. Insmallgroupsof4,studentswillchooseoneoftheinteractionsandperformitfortheclass.Theskitsshouldincludespecificdetailsaboutthedifferentstructuresofthespeciesandhowtheyinteract.Forexample,asquirrelusesitsarms,legsandmuscularsystemtomoveitsbodyinthegrass[SP2:DevelopingandUsingModels].
FoodWebsIntroductionActivity
1. Introducetheconceptoffoodwebstothestudents.Foodwebsshowthedirectconnectionsandinteractionsbetweenplants,animalsandhumans.Explainthattodaywewillcreatean“interactionweb”,whichissimilartoafoodweb,butallowsforbroaderinteractionsbetweenspecies.The“interactionweb”modelsthedifferent,yetinterconnectedrelationshipsofthespeciesinahabitat.Ontheboardoralargesheetofpaper,brainstormthedifferentspecieswelearnedaboutintheSheepHillvideo.Howaretheyconnected?Takingtheyarn,assignaspeciestoeachstudent(asmanyasstudentsareabletocomeupwith).Havestudentsthathavespeciesthatinteractwitheachotherinonewayoranotherholdthestringoftheotherspeciesthattheyinteractwith.Onceyour“interactionweb”isdone,askonestudenttoreleasetheiryarn.Whathappensifonespeciesdisappears?[SP1:AskingQuestions]Howdoesthisaffectotherspecies[SP6:ConstructingExplanations]
2. Collectively,trytocomeupwithinteractionwebsforotherhabitats.Allowstudentstorotatetheactivitysoeveryonehasachancetoparticipateinthe“interactionweb.”
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LessonClosingIntheirsciencejournals,studentswilldrawan“interactionweb.”Itcannotbeonefromtoday’sin-classactivity,butcanbefromapreviouslesson.Insmallgroups,wewillshareourwebsandthespecificinteractionsthatconnectthem.PairedTexts(Thisactivitycanbeledbytheclassroomteacherwhenthesciencefellowsarenotpresent.)Inthisexercise,studentswillreadtwopassagesthatdiscusssimilartopics.StudentswillcompareandcontrastthetextsandthencompletethePairedTextQuestionsworksheetindividually,whichtestsforcomprehension.Thetextsforthislessonare“ProtectingButterflies”and“ButterfliesinCulture”(locatedinthebinder).ExitTicketsPassoutexitticketsforstudentstocompleteindividuallyandlookattheirresponsestocheckforunderstandingAssessmentStudentswillbeassessedbythe“interactionweb”theydrawintheirsciencejournal.Checkstudents’exittickettoevaluatecomprehensionofkeyideas.OptionalLessonExtensions
1. VisitSheepHill:TakeaclassfieldtriptoSheepHilltolearnaboutdifferentplantandanimalinteractions.2. Techintegration:StudentscanmaketheirownvideoabouttheirexperienceatSheepHill.Ifvideotechnologyisnot
available,pictures,drawingsorverbalreportsmayalsoworkinsubstitute.3. Backyard/schoolyardextension:IfafieldtriptoSheepHillisnotpossible,studentscanexploretheschoolyardand
observethedifferentinteractionsbetweenspecies.
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OptionalExtension:Create-A-HabitatBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswillcreateahabitatandlearnaboutthedifferentspeciesthatexistinthathabitat.Studentswillcreatepresentationsaboutaspecieswithinthehabitat,andpresenttheirfindings.FocusStandard4-LS1-1.Constructanargumentthatanimalsandplantshaveinternalandexternalstructuresthatsupporttheirsurvival,growth,behavior,andreproduction.[ClarificationStatements:Animalstructurescanincludelegs,wings,fins,feathers,trunks,claws,horns,antennae,eyes,ears,nose,heart,stomach,lung,brain,andskin.Plantstructurescanincludeleaves,roots,stems,bark,branches,flowers,fruit,andseeds.][StateAssessmentBoundary:Stateassessmentwillbelimitedtomacroscopicstructures.]
LearningTargets IcanexplainimportantinternalandexternalstructureswithinaspecificorganismIcanidentifysomeofthecomplexinteractionsbetweendifferentorganismsinahabitatIcanconductandpresentindependentresearchtoanaudienceAssessmentStudentswillbeassessedbytheirpresentation.Paycloseattentiontotheentireprocessandprovidesupport,particularlyduringtheresearchstage,toensurestudentsareadequatelypreparedandconfidentintheirabilitieswhenpresenting.Havestudentsreflectontheirexperienceconductingresearchandcreatingapresentation,aswellaswhattheylearnedinthisunit.
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KeyVocabulary Tier1:HabitatTier2:Model,organismsTier3:Endangered,species
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
Allartmaterialswillbeprovidedbytheteacher ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Readings:“VanishingFrogs”and“BackFromtheBrink” Binder1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/Activator
Priortothelesson,itwouldbeagoodideatochoose3to4differenthabitatsthatwouldbereasonableto“create”withintheclassroom.Somepotentialhabitatsinclude:therainforest,theocean,forests,thedesert,etc.Morespecificlocations,liketheAmazonRainforest,wouldalsobeagoodidea.Havestudentsvoteontheirfavoritehabitat,withtheunderstandingthattheywillberesponsibleforcreatingamodelofthatenvironment.Beginthelessonwithashortreviewofwhatahabitatis(studentslearnedabouthabitatsin2ndgrade).
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DuringtheLessonActivity1
1. Oncetheclasshaschosenahabitat,studentsshouldresearchthedifferentplantsandanimalsthatliveinthehabitatandeachchooseone[SP8:Obtaining,Evaluating,andCommunicatingInformation].Trytohaveanevendistributionofplantsandanimals.
2. Decoratetheclassroom:Studentscanworktogethertodecoratetheclassroomtomakeitlooklikethechosenhabitat.Itisidealifonewallisclearedoffforthisprojectasstudentswillneedspacetoplacetheirchosenorganisms.
3. Independentresearch:studentsshouldspendampletimeresearchingtheirorganismonline.Beforeusingtechnology,remindstudentsthatsomesourcesaremorereliablethanothersforscientificexplanation.InformationfromawebsitelikeNationalGeographicwillmostlikelybemorereliablethaninformationfromawebsitethathasmanypop-upadsanddoesn'tcitesources.
4. Studentsshouldaimtoanswerthesequestionsintheirpresentation:a. Whereinthehabitatisthisorganismfound?b. Whatinternalorexternalsystemsdoesitusetocreateorconsumefood?c. Whatisthelifespanofthisorganism?d. Whattypeofskincoveringsdoesithave?e. Doesithaveanexoskeleton,endoskeleton,orneither?f. Isthisspeciesendangered?Why?g. Otherquestionsthatrelatedtothedifferentlessonsinthisunitshouldapplyandcanbeassignedatthediscretion
oftheteacher/ScienceFellows.
5. Creatinganorganism:studentsshouldcreateamodeloftheirorganismusingtheartsuppliesprovided.Theymaydrawit,createa2-dmodelusingconstructionpaper,orcreatea3dmodelusingclayorpapermache(thelatterwillmost
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probablyhavetobedoneathomewithparentsupervision).Studentsmayalsocreateacostumeforthemselvesoruseanotherartformtorepresenttheirorganism.
6. Creatingapresentation:Studentswillcreateashortpresentationabouttheirchosenorganism.Theymayusenotecards,writeasong,createaskit,oruseanothercreativemediumtodelivertheinformationabouttheirorganism.Whencraftingthepresentation,remindstudentsthatitshouldbeshortbutinformative,andthatitcanbecreative,entertainingandfunny.Studentsshouldtaketimetopracticetheirpresentations.
7. Presenting:Coordinate“fieldtrips”withotherclasses.Youngerstudentswillcomelistentosomeofthepresentationsandaskquestionsaboutthehabitatandorganisms.Anotherideaistohavea“familyday”whenfamilymembersareinvitedtoexplorethehabitatthestudentshavecreatedandlistentothepresentations.Questionsfromaudiencemembersareencouraged.
LessonClosingPairedTexts:Note:Thisactivitycanbeperformedbytheclassroomteacherwhenthesciencefellowsarenotpresent.Inthisexercise,wewillreadtwopassagesthatdiscusssimilartopics.WewillcompareandcontrastthetextsandthencompletethePairedTextQuestionsworksheet,whichtestsforcomprehension.Thetextsforthislessonare“VanishingFrogs”and“BackFromtheBrink”(locatedinthebinder).
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedbytheirpresentation.Paycloseattentiontotheentireprocessandprovidesupport,particularlyduringtheresearchstage,toensurestudentsareadequatelypreparedandconfidentintheirabilitieswhenpresenting.Havestudentsreflectontheirexperienceconductingresearchandcreatingapresentation,aswellaswhattheylearnedinthisunit.
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ListofUnitResources
Lesson1
Quantity Item Source4sets PictureCardsofdifferentAnimals CMCWebsite1 Computer/Projectortoshowvideo ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Animaltypes/classificationshandout Binder BrainPopJrvideo:https://youtu.be/uB1y-BzLKaQ ThumbDrive1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Plainwhitepaper ClassroomTeacher
CrayonsorColoredPencils ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Top-downwebandTop-downwebAnswerSheet Binder
AnimalClassificationPowerPoint CMCWebsite1perstudent ANewVertebratePrompt Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
Lesson2
Quantity Item Source1perclass Computer/ProjectorforPowerPointPresentation ClassroomTeacher1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perclass SkinandSkinCoveringsPowerPoint CMCWebsite1copyofeachanimal AnimalOutlineWorksheets(10pages) Binder4sets SkinCoveringMatchingCards Bin
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BillNyetheScienceGuy“Skin”video CMCWebsite Yarn Bin Feathers Bin Beads Bin Felt Bin Shiny/Smoothpaper Bin Scaleypaper Bin1pergroup Scissors ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Exitticket Binder1pergroup Glue ClassroomTeacher
Lesson3
Quantity Item Source1perstudent ScienceJournal ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher1 Projectorandcomputerforvideoat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j918PoWWaB0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7adknGGck
ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Gluesticks ClassroomTeacher4sets LocomotionLeagueCardsandAnswers(laminated) Bin1 Bucketwithstudents’names ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Cardstockorthincardboard Bin1perstudent Pen ClassroomTeacher3ballsofyarn/string ThinString Bin1 Tape Bin1perstudent Article:“MoveYourMuscles!” Binder
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https://www.readworks.org/article/Move-Your-Muscles!/6b4042b3-d433-43c9-bbf5-d51cc958735c#!articleTab:content/
1perstudent ArticleQuestionsworksheethttps://www.readworks.org/article/Move-Your-Muscles!/6b4042b3-d433-43c9-bbf5-d51cc958735c#!articleTab:questionsets/
Binder
1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
Lesson4
Quantity Item Source NervousSystemVideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dah-
4mtAnsQCMCWebsite
Computer/Projectortoshowvideo ClassroomTeacher1perstudent “TheNervousSystem”VideoWorksheet Binder1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perstudent NervousSystemDataCollectionSheet Binder1 Timer Bin Markers ClassroomTeacher2balls Differentcolorsyarn Bin Constructionpaper ClassroomTeacher1 Largepapertotraceastudent ClassroomTeacher Crayons ClassroomTeacher1perstudent BodyOutlines Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
Lesson5
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Quantity Item Source1 Computer/ProjectorforPowerPointPresentation ClassroomTeacher1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1 ReproductionTypesPowerPoint CMCWebsite3 Plasticcups Bin1container Vinegar BinHalfdozeneggs ChickenEggs ContactSueBeauchamp5
dayspriortolesson1set Measuringcups Bin1set Measuringspoons Bin1mediumsizedbowl Plasticbowl Bin¼tsp Bluefoodcoloring Bin1/4tsp Dishwasherdetergent Bin1 Spoon Bin1set FishActionCards(LaminatedandCut) Bin1perstudent “Eggs,Eggs,Eggs”Reading Binder1perstudent “TheEggChallenge”Reading Binder1perstudent PairedTextQuestionsWorksheet Binder1perstudent Exitticket Binder
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Lesson6
Quantity Item Source1perstudent ScienceJournal ClassroomTeacher1 Computer/ProjectorforYouTubevideos ClassroomTeacher YouTubeVideos:RespiratorySystem,WhatisBlood?,FishHaveGills,
AmphibiansBreatheThroughSkinCMCWebsite
5 Plasticbottleswithbottomscutoff(maybe20oz-2L) Bin15 Straws Bin10 Elasticbands Bin10 Rubbergloves Bin1largecontainer Playdough Bin Scissors ClassroomTeacher3sets Circulationnametags Bin3sets Oxygenatedbloodcutouts Bin3sets Deoxygenatedbloodcutout Bin1 ChartPaper ClassroomTeacher1 HeartChambersPoster Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
Lesson7
Quantity Item Source1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1 Computer/ProjectortoshowYouTubevideos ClassroomTeacher
YouTubevideos CMCWebsite
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https://youtu.be/4E_Fc4ZGQqchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Swcik07kGE&index=18&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWqyr5QZnVI&index=15&list=PLsAWD8mKKE96t6PdJJnLC5v07fWSx8lBe
1box SaltineCrackers Bin1perstudent Owlpellets Bin2perstudent Toothpicks Bin1pieceperstudent Blackpaper Bin5-10 Magnifyingglasses Bin1perstudent OwlPelletIdentificationChart Binder6 Posterpaper ClassroomTeacher Markersorcrayons ClassroomTeacher1groupor1perstudent iPadsorlaptops ClassroomTeacher2pergroup(16) Clearplasticcups Bin1pergroup(8) Coffeefilters Bin Sand Bin1container Redfoodcoloring Bin1pergroup Plasticspoon Bin1perstudent ExitTicket BinderOptional TheMagicSchoolBus“ForLunch”https://vimeo.com/168181557 CMCWebsite
Lesson8
Quantity Item Source1perstudent Plasticknives Bin1-2 Plantswithroots(preferablyfloweringplants) ClassroomTeacher/Sue
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Beauchamp1perstudent Clearziplocksandwichbags Bin1perstudent Drybeans Bin2piecesperstudent Papertowels Bin1perstudent Paperplates Bin1perstudent SmallCups(toplantseedsin) Bin Soil Bin1perstudent Linedpaper ClassroomTeacher http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/5dea21b4-6c92-46ff-982c-
8650f9429c01/think-garden-plant-structure/ClassroomTeacher
PlantandAnimalConnectionsPowerPoint CMCWebsite1perstudent BeanBagsWorksheet Binder Crayons ClassroomTeacher1perstudent CompareandContrastWorksheet Binder1perstudent Build-a-Plant(optional) Binder1perstudent CactusLab(optional) Binder1 Cactus ContactSueBeauchamp1 PlantDissectionGuide(4pages) Binder1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
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Lesson9
Quantity Item Source1 “SheepHill”Video CMCWebsite1 Computer/Projectortoshowvideo ClassroomTeacher1ball Yarn Bin1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perstudent “ProtectingButterflies”and“ButterfliesinCulture”readingsand
questionsBinder
1perstudent ExitTicket Binder
OptionalExtension:CreateaHabitatLesson
Quantity Item Source Allartmaterialswillbeprovidedbytheteacher ClassroomTeacher1perstudent Readings:“VanishingFrogs”and“BackFromtheBrink” Binder1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder