Instructional Software

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Choose one Instructional Software title. Complete all fields in the following template to describe the software and how you would use this
product in your future classroom to help elementary students achieve required learning standards.
Note: This template uses the forms feature in MS Word. Select the highlighted text boxes and type over the sample text. Simply click on the
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Name: Tori Dycus
Software Title: Jane Goodall Video-BrainPop
URL: http://www.brainpop.com/science/famousscientists/janegoodall/
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game Problem Solving
Features of the Software (check all that apply):
Assessment Monitoring/Reporting (Keeps track of student data and/or generates reports for the teacher) Allows teacher to create
customized lessons for students Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in class Multi-user or collaborative functions with
others beyond local class Accessible to students beyond the school day Accessible via mobile devices Multiple languages Safety,
security, and/or privacy features
Strengths of the Software: Standard based, Variety of subjects, includes lesson plan (educator forum), highly motivational.
Suggestions for Improvement: add a video chat with Tim and Moby
Standards Addressed. See https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/GPS_by_Grade_Level_K-8.aspx
S4L2. Students will identify factors that affect the survival or extinction of organisms such as
adaptation, variation of behaviors (hibernation), and external features (camouflage and
Protection).
a. Identify external features of organisms that allow them to survive or reproduce better
than organisms that do not have these features (for example: camouflage, use of
Hibernation, protection, etc.).

Grade Level/Content Area(s): 4
th
Grade/ Science
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply). See http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Description of how to implement in the class:
The Jane Goodall video from BrainPop will be used to introduce the study of the apes in relation to survival and extinction which is required
by the fourth grade science standard S4L2 to be learned. After watching the video as a whole in class the Teacher will help students stimulate
thought about survival and extinction. She will then split the students into groups of three and some will have the subject of survival and
some will have extinction. The groups of students will then create a model of apes in their environment. They will put themselves in Jane
Goodalls shoes and show how the apes are surviving/vanishing within their environment through a presentation to the class.
Instructional Software

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* Examples of common instructional models include whole group, teacher-led, student self-paced, small group, or individual learning
activities. Use as many of these descriptors or other descriptors as apply.