Amber Haslag Teaching Online Courses Summer 2013

SIS Plan

Grade: 3rd or 4th grade Science Objectives: Students will understand adaptations and how animals use them on a daily basis. Students will design and choose their own adaptations for themselves using the Build Your Wild Self website. Students will be able to justify their choices for a certain adaptation through a writing assignment. Purpose: Direction instruction- Introduction to Animal Adaptations using technology (website) A student will have knowledge of animals but not how they react using the adaptations they have in their environment. The learner is expected to have little knowledge on the subject but the background knowledge of animals from zoos, pets, etc will be enough to start with questions and exploring the topic. The learners would be very young but know their way around the computer to get started and get to a website when directed. The teacher will need to prepare the slides as an introduction. The teacher will need to set up the session in Collaborate so students will have access and know when the session will be going on. Questions should be asked throughout to check for understanding both by students and by the teacher. The teacher will have a list of questions to go off of before the session starts. The teacher will make sure the students know how to get to the website and use its features. The class will experiment on the website before the assignment is given out. The teacher will prepare for the class to do an example together. Elluminate will be the main host of the lesson. Students will be able to use the chat feature to communicate along with the poll for informal quizzing. Students need to bring pencil and paper for notes. Students will also need internet access with a browser capability to open buildyourwildself.com. This session is expected to take about 20 minutes.

Outline: Intro- Amber Haslag as instructor for 3/4th grade lesson on animal adaptations. Lets start with introductions. State your name where you are from and what your favorite animals is: List off participants.chat room say here or speak into microphone. Remember at any time you can raise your hand to ask a question, or since there are so few us of just speak into the microphone. 1. Animals in our Environment a. Where do we see animals in everyday life? b. What do they use to survive? 2. What is an adaptation? a. Definition b. Applications to animals we would know i. Dogs ii. Cats iii. Pets? Any examples from the class? (*Question to Ask) 3. Animals around the world a. Use different adaptations depending on their environment i. Ocean Animals 1. Octopus ink 2. Shark teeth (*how might these help in their environment?) 3. Whale blubber ii. Jungle 1. Monkeys tails 4. Build Your Wild Self- ONLY TELL ABOUT WEBSITE LET THEM EXPLORE! a. TELL WHAT ONE ADAPTATION IS AND WHY IT WOULD BE HELPFUL ASSESSMENT! b. Address that students homework will be to build your own wild self and write a paragraph of what they would do with each adaptation. i. *This would be a way to know that students know what an adaptation is and apply it to their lives. This will show students have been able to complete the objectives. c. Use the website to add adaptations as a class. Students can take turns picking and we would discuss what each would be good for and how it would help us (or why we would like it!) 5. Assessment:

a. Quick Quiz what is an adaptation? (Poll) Give an example of one we have not yet talked about. i. The quick quiz, homework assignment, and questions throughout will be used to assess if students are gaining the knowledge and fulfilling the objectives set out by the teacher. ii. Students will also need to be engaged because they will be expected to ask questions throughout the session and answer questions posed by the teacher as well. Time and Date: Tuesday July 2nd, 2013 at 10am