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Goals:
Students will learn important facts
about the planet they are researching. Using the information gained, they
will create billboards and jingles to present to their third and fourth grade
classmates.
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
- Research an assigned planet
- Create a billboard and jingle
advertising their planet
- Present a convincing argument
to the aliens (aka - teachers) on why they should vacation on this planet
Curriculum Standards
Language Arts Literacy Standards Addressed:
3.1 Reading
- A. Concepts About Print/Text
- G. Comprehension Skills and
Response to Text
- H. Inquiry and Research
3.2 Writing
- A. Writing as a Process
(prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting)
- B. Writing as a Product
(resulting in a formal product or publication)
- C. Mechanics, Spelling, and
Handwriting
- D. Writing Forms, Audiences,
and Purposes (exploring a variety of forms)
3.3 Speaking
- A. Discussion (small group and
whole class)
- C. Word Choice
- D. Oral Presentation
3.4 Listening
- A. Active Listening
- B. Listening Comprehension
Science Standards
Addressed:
5.9 Astronomy
and Space Science
Technological Literacy Standards Addressed:
8.1 Computer and
Information Literacy
- B. Application of Productivity
Tools
Learning Styles:
| Abstract Random |
- Group work
- Oral presentations
- Creating billboard with illustrations
- Creating a jingle to accompany
billboard
- Researching planets using the computer
and internet
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| Abstract
Sequential |
- Independent research
- Reading web sites to collect
information
- Reporting to group to discuss
individual tasks
- Finalizing billboard and jingle to
prepare for presentation
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| Concrete Random |
- Independent exploration on the
internet
- Enjoy game activities when final
project is done
- Brainstorming with entire group
- Creating illustrations for billboard
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| Concrete
Sequential |
- Structured learning experience
- Following specific directions and
tasks
- Utilizing computers to gather
information
- Experiencing realistic situations
using hands-on approach
- Constructing final project
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Multiple Intelligences:
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Bodily/Kinesthetic |
- Use of computer
- Presentation of billboard and jingle
- Completion of worksheets
- Interacting with group members
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Linguistic/Verbal |
- Oral presentation
- Group discussion and sharing of ideas
- Surfing the web
- Understanding and reading the written
assignment
- Team-work
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Logical/Mathematical |
- Data collection
- Learning the distances and dimensions
of their planet
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| Musical |
- Creating a jingle to present to class
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| Intrapersonal |
- Independent worksheet
- Individual research for specific task
- Self-paced instruction
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| Interpersonal |
- Group discussion
- Group presentation
- Organizing group's independent
research
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| Naturalist |
- Collecting information about planet
geography
- Learning weather and climate of
specific planet
- Discovering life on other planets
- Planning a trip for aliens'
destination
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| Visual/Spatial |
- Viewing pictures in the web quest
- Designing and creating billboard
- Reading charts from web sites
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Bloom's Taxonomy:
| Knowledge |
- Collecting information on assigned
planet
- Describing characteristics of planets
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| Comprehension |
- Differentiate the planets
- Discuss and explain research with
group
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| Application |
- Construct and illustrate a billboard
displaying planet research
- Relate information to in class
discussions
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| Analysis |
- Each group will contain 4 components
that will be able to differentiate each of aspect of the planet.
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| Synthesis |
- Compose a jingle from planet facts
collected
- Design a billboard showcasing planet
- Prepare a presentation
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| Evaluation |
- Convince aliens (aka - teachers) to
choose your planet
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Affective Domain:
| Receipt |
- Shows awareness of the importance of
learning
- Listen attentively to oral
presentation
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| Response |
- Participates in class and group
discussions
- Enjoys helping others
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| Value |
- Demonstrates problem-solving
- Express strong opinions on issues of
discussion
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| Organization |
- Accepts responsibility for his or her
own behavior
- Recognizes strengths they have
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Characterization |
- Demonstrates self-reliance in working
independently
- Cooperation in group activities
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Primacy/Recency Effect:
| Prime-Time 1 |
- Students will be introduced to the
lesson
- Students will have a class discussion
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| Down-Time |
- Students will work through the web
quest completing individual assignment
- Students will independently search web
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| Prime-Time 2 |
- Students will conduct group
discussions
- Students will prepare group
presentations
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