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Habitats Norm Pacheco

Overview The purpose of this unit is to introduce children to the word "Habitat" and explain that it means the place where an animal lives. The lessons have been created to provide a broad understanding of basic animal habitats, beginning with animals native to this part of the country. As children become acquainted with these familiar animals, we will discuss other animal habitats.

Student Audience This thematic unit on habitats is intended for kindergarten and includes activities in reading, writing, mathematics, as well as science.

Timeframe This unit will take two weeks to complete, with 30 minutes dedicated to it’s instruction each day.

Rationale To give students a glimpse into the different ways that animals exist in the world around us. Students will not only learn about different habitats of animals they will create one of these unique habitats. Through hands on learning students will gain insight into these other worlds.

Unit Objectives Students will be able to
 * Learn and understand the term habitat.
 * Discover that forests, deserts, wetlands, grasslands, oceans, ponds, and tropical rainforests are unique and separate habitats.
 * Identify and sort animals that live in four different environments.

Unit Standards
 * Science: **
 * Analyze the relationship between structure and function in living systems at a variety of organizational levels, and recognize living systems' dependence on natural selection


 * Reading, Writing, and Communicating**
 * Use language appropriate for purpose and audience
 * Demonstrate skill in inferential and evaluative listening
 * Demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational, literary, and persuasive texts
 * Gather information from a variety of sources; analyze and evaluate the quality and relevance of the source; and use it to answer complex questions

Variations or Adaptions There are many practical strategies that are effective in the classroom. It is up to the classroom and special education teacher to ensure that appropriate strategies are being used in the classroom to assist individual learning styles and provide success to all students with special needs. It is recommended that a multi-modal approach be used, such as visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile for optimum success. When introducing animals and habitats, it would be beneficial to include physical props for the students with special needs to manipulate. Stuffed or plastic animal figures would be ideal, as well as objects and or materials that represent the various habitats, I.e. sand(desert), a pine cone(forests), and samples of vegetation from the wetlands and grasslands. In addition to physical props, I would use as many sensory related teaching techniques. Visual cues are helpful while presenting the information, as students with special needs often are unable to process language quickly or effectively when it is solely presented via auditory means. Kinesthetic teaching would also allow for movement during the presentation of information. The students may play ’charades’ in discussing and describing animals. There would also need to be frequent movement breaks included in the lesson. The success of students with special needs is very much dependent on their classroom environments. Teachers can be proactive by seating students in areas free from distractions, eliminate all unnecessary materials from students desks to reduce distractions, having an agreed upon cue for students to leave the classroom, and reducing visual distractions in the classroom.


 * Lesson //#//1 **

** Title of lesson ** : Introduction to Habitats

** Description of lesson: ** Children will be introduced to the Learning Aid handout and given a working definition of habitat. Different habitats and their key features such as animals, plants, climate, and physical features will be discussed. The students will share prior knowledge and create a K-W-L (what they know, want to know, and learned about the subject) chart.

** Assignment: ** In class students will draw pictures of their concepts of habitat. At home they will generate questions about specific habitats of interest with parents or guardians and bring those questions into class the following day.

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** Technology reflection: ** With the use technology, I was able to create a learning aid that included colorful and engaging pictures of varying habitats as well as the plants and animals that reside in those habitats. Also with the use of technology I am able to create a home-school connection which allows me as a teacher to share learning aids and classroom tools with parents. This in turn will allow parents to extend discussions at home and reinforce concepts taught in the classroom.

** Evaluation: ** My concern about this lesson is that it lacks opportunity for kinesthetic learning even though I feel it does address visual and auditory learners. In conducting this lesson I will need to incorporate movement when possible.

** Lesson //#//2 **

** Title of lesson: ** On-Line Pop-Up Books about Habitats

** Description of lesson: ** Children will be shown a model of an on-line pop-up book created by teacher. Teacher will describe and demonstrate both technological and conceptual guidelines in creating a book. Students will orally describe ideas for books to the teacher before beginning the project. Final projects will be shared with the class.

** Assignment: ** Students will choose a favorite animal and create a book about that animal and its habitat. The story must contain key features of the habitat as well as relevant pictures and simple text. Upon completion, students will share their books with the class.

** Resources/materials needed: ** search engine images Clip art [|Zooburst.com]

** Technology reflection: ** When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their project with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet.

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** Lesson //#//3 **

** Title of lesson: ** On-Line Flashcards

** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Using on-line flashcards, the teacher will reinforce knowledge of habitats. Descriptions of each habitat will be read to the students as they make guesses. Then, students will be shown pictures of the habitats and will be asked for descriptions.

** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will find pictures of each habitat via the internet to copy and paste on their flashcards. Then, for the alternate side of the flashcard, the students will need to name plants and or animals that live in each habitat. Upon completion the students will then use their flashcards to quiz each other.

** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Clip art <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Search engine images <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[|Flashcardmachine.com]

** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their flashcards with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Lesson //#4// **

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Title of lesson: ** Dustbin Game

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will play a game called 'Dustbin', which is specific to our habitat unit.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will go to the computer lab and play 'Dustbin' in pairs. The pairs will attempt to beat each other's time of completion and accuracy rates.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">computer <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Classtools.net

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their knowledge with family members, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment. This lesson can also be used as an informal assessment of the student's knowledge of the information presented so far in the unit.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet.

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<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Lesson //#5// **

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Title of lesson: ** On-Line Brochure

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will choose one habitat, and complete an on-line brochure about that habitat.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will find pictures of their habitat via the internet to copy and paste them on their brochures. Then, the students will find any pertinent information for their specific habitat such as it's climate, flora and fauna, physical characteristics, and geographic location, and include this information within the brochure.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Search engine images <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">mybrochuremaker.com

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their flashcards with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet.

** Lesson //#6// **

** Title of lesson: ** On-Line Jigsaw Puzzles

** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will use acquired knowledge of habitats to make their own jigsaw puzzles online. The children will use a search engine to locate pictures of habitats and will learn to copy and paste the images into the puzzle website. Students will be closely monitored while working on-line.

** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will share their knowledge of habitats in a large group. They will verbally provide key features of each habitat studied as the teacher records the responses on the board (large tablet). The students will then be allowed access to the internet and jigzone.com to complete the assignment. Students will then share their finished puzzles with each other.

** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Search engine images <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Clip art <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Jigzone.com <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Whiteboard/chalkboard/easel and tablet <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Markers/chalk

** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their puzzles with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. Also, when inputting information into the search engine, spelling may be a challenge at this level. Strong teacher support would be needed.

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<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Lesson //#7// **

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Title of lesson: ** Digital Media

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will create a video detailing one habitat.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will choose one of the six habitats covered in this unit. They will then compile information about that habitat along with visuals, pictures from the internet. Staff will assist in adding voice overs and music, then the students will present their finished products to the class.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Search engine images freeplaymusic.com animoto.com

** Microphone/headset **
** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their videos with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. Also, when inputting information into the search engine, spelling may be a challenge at this level. Strong teacher support would be needed.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Examples: ** media type="custom" key="9362592"

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Lesson //#8// **

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Title of lesson: ** Digital Story

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will construct a lesson for their peers.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will compile information on one of the six habitats covered in this lesson. With that information, the students will construct a video lesson for their peers in which they will present the information they have gathered. Staff will assist in technical areas of the project, but the students will be responsible for the content.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">computer <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">youtube.com <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">photo story 3- available for download at cnet.com <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">search engine photos <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">freeplaymusic.com

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their knowledge with family members, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment. This lesson can also be used as an informal assessment of the student's knowledge of the information presented so far in the unit.

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet.

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** Lesson //#9// **

** Title of lesson: ** Weather Reports, Podcasts

** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Children will be assigned a specific habitat to research in small groups. They will need to determine the climate or climates for their designated habitat, then create a podcast weather report for that habitat.

** Assignment: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Students will research the geographic location of their assigned habitat, and based on that location, look up the weather in that area. The teacher will then assist in writing a script for the podcast. The students will be given time to practice their "lines" before recording the actual project. Each student will then be recorded giving a weather report.

** Resources/materials needed: **

freeplaymusic.com
** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their project with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. Students will also enjoy hearing themselves on the podcasts and it will be a great source of pride. There may, however, be some students who will not like the "limelight" so they may be given different tasks, such as finding music, looking up temperatures in the paper, etc.

** Example: ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Introduction to parents: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="file" key="Podcast-Introduction.mp3" width="240" height="20"

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Introduction to students:**
<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="file" key="Podcast-Kids.mp3" width="240" height="20"

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="file" key="Podcast-Final.mp3" width="240" height="20"
** Lesson //#10// **

** Title of lesson: ** Power Point Presentation

** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Children will work collectively with the teacher to create a presentation for parents and peers about this unit. The presentation will be a slide show done via power point demonstrating the information learned during the course of the unit.

** Assignment: ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Students will work in a group setting, compiling all of the information they have gained about habitats in the last two weeks. The teacher will create a list of this information and display it in the class where the students can reference it when needed. The students will then use the internet to locate pictures which pertain to habitats. Finally, the teacher will assist in the construction of the slide show, and the final product will be presented to families at the conclusion of the unit.

** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">search engine images <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Clip art

Markers
** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their project with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment. Also, the student's comprehension of the material covered can be assessed at this time.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. It will be rewarding not only for the teacher, but for the students as well, to see how much knowledge they have gained during the course of the unit.

** Example: ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">

** Lesson //#11// **

** Title of lesson: ** YouTube project

** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Children will work in pairs to locate videos of animals in their natural habitats via YouTube.

** Assignment: ** ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Using the information gained in this unit, the students will be assigned a habitat and locate videos of animals that live within that habitat from YouTube. As the students find their videos, classroom staff will assist the students in placing the videos into a playlist via the Embedr website. The students will then present their playlists to their classmates and describe the physical features of their assigned habitats. ===

** Resources/materials needed: **

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[|YouTube.com]
** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their project with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment. Also, the student's comprehension of the material covered can be assessed at this time.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. It will be rewarding not only for the teacher, but for the students as well, to see how much knowledge they have gained during the course of the unit.

** Example: ** media type="custom" key="9088778" ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In video 1, <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 18px;">Dorobo tribesmen compete for food against lions in the African grasslands. ===

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The final video shows various clips of desert camels.
** Lesson //#12// **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Title of lesson: ** Collage

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">Students will research specific aspects about one habitat and create a collage using aspects of that habitat.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Assignment: ** ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Students will choose one of the six habitats covered in this unit, and do research about it. Students will specifically look for visual representations of the habitat's physical features, climate, flora and fauna, and geographic location. When finished collecting pictures, the students will create a collage using the website bighugelabs.com. ===

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #0000ff; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">bighugelabs.com ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> internet search engine ===

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their project with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment. Also, the student's comprehension of the material covered can be assessed at this time.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. It will be rewarding not only for the teacher, but for the students and their families as well, to see how much knowledge they have gained during the course of the unit.

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Example: ** == ==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">media type="custom" key="9343950" ==

** Lesson //#13// **

** Title of lesson: ** Targeted Research Project

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">** Description of lesson: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">Students will research specific aspects about one habitat.

** Assignment: ** ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Students will choose one of the six habitats covered in this unit, and do research about it. Students will specifically look at the habitat's physical features, climate, flora and fauna, and geographic location. When finished collecting information, the students will present their findings to friends and family via Tumblr.com. ===

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** Resources/materials needed: ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;">[|Tumblr.com]

** Technology reflection: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">When finished with this assignment students will be able to share their project with family members via the internet, which strengthens the home-school connection. In addition, researching and computer skills are introduced or strengthened in completing the assignment. Also, the student's comprehension of the material covered can be assessed at this time.

** Evaluation: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Whenever children are exposed to the internet, there is always a chance of exposure to objectionable material despite numerous blocks on the computer. Teacher and parent supervision is required at all times when children access the internet. It will be rewarding not only for the teacher, but for the students and their families as well, to see how much knowledge they have gained during the course of the unit.

** Example: **
[|ogsuge.tumblr.com]