Teacher(s) Name: Mrs. Young and Ms. Leo
School: Ashe ES
Grade Level(s): Grade 3
Content Area(s): Life Science
Lesson Summary
Students learned about Animal Adaptations through classroom lessons and a Skype session with a zoologist in the library. As a follow up, students came to the library for four 45-60 minute classes to work with a partner to research animal adaptations using books, text features, and online databases to locate information about two animals they chose. They used these resources to fill out a graphic organizer about these two specific animals. They created a new animal, combining adaptations of the two animals they researched. Students used Google Slides to present their research of two real animals and shared the new animal they have create.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Developing – Explanation: Students were introduced to resources to research their animals, including books, and databases. Students worked with a partner to determine the best source of information in order to find information, using research methods modeled by the teacher.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: In order to do research, students participated in a video conference via Skype with a former zoologist, who now works as an environmental scientist from Dallas, TX.
Students worked with a partner to collaborate on researching two animals and putting them together to create a new animal.
Once the project was complete, students shared with their own classmates and classmates from other classes.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Developing – Explanation: Students used critical thinking and problem solving skills when they worked together to create a new animal that must survive in its environment. Students worked together to research two real animals in order to blend them together. Students learned to use Google Slide presentations for the first time.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students were assigned the task to work together to create a new animal that does not exist and gave their animal adaptations in order to survive in its environment. Students drew a picture of their new animal, took a picture of it, and posted it on their Google Slide presentation.
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