Lesson Objectives:Lesson Objectives:Students will be able to:Students will be able to:

Distinguish the different Distinguish the different types of whales types of whales

Illustrate the habitats Illustrate the habitats where whales live. where whales live.

Compare and contrast Compare and contrast the habitat of whales the habitat of whales with their habitat.with their habitat.

Identify the different types Identify the different types of food whales eat.of food whales eat.

Comprehend the Comprehend the reproduction cycle of reproduction cycle of whaleswhales

Evaluate and explain the Evaluate and explain the importance of whales for importance of whales for humanity. humanity.

summarysummary

Purpose is to let the students learn about the life Purpose is to let the students learn about the life of whales. of whales.

Provide a variety of information about the Provide a variety of information about the lifestyle of whales.lifestyle of whales.

a.a. Environment Environment b.b. HabitatHabitatc.c. Reduction cycle Reduction cycle

Meaningful way to assess Children’ knowledge Meaningful way to assess Children’ knowledge in Writing, Arts, Reading, Technology and in Writing, Arts, Reading, Technology and ScienceScience. .

Assessment TechniquesAssessment Techniques

PowerPoint presentation : Rubric will be based on content PowerPoint presentation : Rubric will be based on content (information), graphics, sound, animation, and work cited slide. (information), graphics, sound, animation, and work cited slide.

Newspaper Report: Rubric will be focus in grammar, visual aids, and Newspaper Report: Rubric will be focus in grammar, visual aids, and content. content.

Video Activity: Rubric will include grammar, structure ideas, format, Video Activity: Rubric will include grammar, structure ideas, format, feelings and thoughts. feelings and thoughts.

Debate: Rubric- Knowledge transmission.Debate: Rubric- Knowledge transmission.

Drawing: Rubric will be based in the theme of the work, color, and Drawing: Rubric will be based in the theme of the work, color, and class interaction class interaction

My learning ExperienceMy learning Experience

I really enjoyed the unit of instruction I really enjoyed the unit of instruction assignment because I learned many ways assignment because I learned many ways that technology can be used in a classroom. that technology can be used in a classroom. Also, as a teacher I gain knowledge in the Also, as a teacher I gain knowledge in the integration of Teks to instructional units. I integration of Teks to instructional units. I think that this assignment will be of great think that this assignment will be of great help for my future job as a teacher.help for my future job as a teacher.

CreditsCredits

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.htmlhtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/whales/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale