Teacher(s) Name: Miss Scheid
School: Ridge ES
Grade Level(s): Grade 4
Content Area(s): Science
Lesson Summary
Students Skyped with an elephant and their keepers from the Center of Elephant Conservation. Using the knowledge they learned from the Skype session, students used Pixie and WeVideo to create a video on what they learned about elephants and the dangers they face.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Ideal – Explanation: Students used search engines to find websites to answer questions about elephants. Students formed their own questions to continue guiding their research and to ask the elephant experts during the Skype session. Students used their research to create a video to share with other students.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students formed their own questions and then conversed with elephant experts using Skype to answer their questions.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students generated their own questions to guide their research and examine issues associated with elephants. They used critical thinking skills to think through how to showcase their research and solve problems associated with the program.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students created their own habitat in Pixie and imported it into their video. They used Wevideo to create a video showcasing the information they learned through research and Skyping with elephant experts.
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