Body Systems Unit Plan Day 7 to 10 of 10: Glogster Lesson Plan Model Used: Stippling Model for Inquiry:

slightly modified with more direct questioning model Standards to be addressed: Standard 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. Indicator 1.1.1: Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking
knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real-world connection for using this process in own life. Benchmark: Grade 5- Follow a process whenever pursuing new information through inquiry or research. Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. Indicator 2.1.2: Organize knowledge so that it is useful. Benchmark: Grade 2 : Find facts to answer questions in more than one source. Write, draw, or verbalize supporting details; Note similarities and differences in information from different sources; Answer the question, What is this mostly about? Standard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. Indicator 3.1.1: Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning. Benchmark: Grade 5: Present information clearly so that main points are evident; Use information appropriate to task and audience; Identify and evaluate the important features for a good product; Identify own strengths and set goals for improvement; Reflect at the end of an inquiry. Indicator 3.1.3: Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively. Benchmark: Grade 5 : Use significant details and relevant information to develop meaning; Present information coherently in oral, written, and visual sequence; Use clear and appropriate vocabulary to convey the intended message; Speak clearly to convey meaning.

Differentiation: This plan has been written for a self contained special education class of 12 6th grade special education students who range in abilities at the 3rd grade and 4th grade level. This Plan can be used as written this type of class or mainstream classes in 3rd grade. Older classes can also benefit from a similar lesson that incorporates more detail as well as more creative freedom that may include elements such as web links and videos in the final project.

Date: 12/14/2011 General Content

Learning Objective: Students should have an understanding of what Glogster is, beginning organizing research information found during days 3-6 of this Unit. Time permitting students will see how to use glogster and have a basic understand of the program

Check list Did students? Know my objectives?

Instructional Procedures:
Begin with recap of project so far. (5min) Who can tell me how they keep their system healthy? Who can tell me how your system works with other systems of the body? Introduce Final Project (Glogster): (3-4 min) Who has made a poster before? What sorts of information do we put on a poster? Show students examples of other elementary school Glogster Projects.

Actively engage with new material

Explain (2 min) that a Glogster is a poster you make on the computer that you can share online. We are going to make an informational poster to tell people about our body systems. Before we can do this we need to organize our information in graphic organizers to decide what and where we will include our information. Materials Needed

Work together on a task Get feedback on their performance?

Laptop: internet connected; Chart paper and markers; graphic organizers; student folders with note cards; handout with Glogster directions. Video about Glogster (examples)

Announcements

Show short student video about Glogster to reinforce example and interest. (no more than 3min long) Go over graphic organizer and how it will help organize our information. Assess performance: Explain that we are going to use the graphic organizer being given to each group to organize our project. Students will work together to determine what information within the 4 topics researched will be used in their final projects. Students will need to Edit their information to display the most important facts about their topic on the Glogster. Time permiting: Walk through (5-7min) how to use Glogster using laptop on the computer. Ask teacher to right down each step on the chart board as we walk through the instruction sheet. (this is meant as an introduction on how to use Glogster. Activity (25min) We will be finishing our graphic organizers and starting our Glogsters tomorrow.

Body System Graphic organizers Names: _____________________________ and__________________________________ Our Body System: _____________________________________________________________

Question 1: _________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________ Answer: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Question 2: ________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________ Answer: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Glogster Step By Step Directions

Step 1

Go to Glogster.com and sign into glogster

Question 3: _________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________ Answer: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Question 4: ________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________ Answer: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Your User name is teacherfox Your password is 1234 . Step 2 Step 3 Choose the "Create a new Glog" button. Choose if you which way you want your glog to face (landscape or Portrait) Click on Add Content: Select "Wall" : top of your Glog to the left. Choose one that you like. Add text by selecting the TEXT button on your toolbar. choose a text frame. Drag and drop it at the location you like. Select Edit You will now be able to type in your text, change the font style and size, and use other special effects. Add graphics to your Simply drag and drop them where you want. If you have time Select "Images" Choose a picture from your computer and upload it. Once you are like your Glog and you are done select the preview button finally the publish button.

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Read more: How to Create a Poster on Glogster | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5941261_create-posterglogster.html#ixzz1gMlgROYz