Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Pre-requisites:
Students
should
be
reading
at
or
approaching
grade
level,
in
order
to
successfully
answer
questions
and
comprehend
materials
related
to
the
research
topic.
Students
should
also
have
access
to
and
be
familiar
with
online
database
searching
using
Elementary
Explora.
Materials
and
Technology:
Computer,
equipped
with
access
to
WiFi
and
school
library
card
access
to
Elementary
Explora
database.
Packet
materials
printed,
provided
to
students.
Writing
utensils
&
crayons
Print
materials
including
non-fiction
titles
on
animal
of
their
choice
(to
be
borrowed
from
school
library),
including
periodicals
such
as
ZooBooks,
National
Geographic
Kids,
and
Ranger
Rick
Jr.
Rationale:
This
lesson
is
designed
to
emphasize
inquiry-based
learning,
guided
by
student
choices
in
both
resources
and
subject
matter.
It
is
also
an
opportunity
for
instructors
to
utilize
double
planning,
in
order
to
keep
students
engaged
in
the
learning
process.
Packet
materials
provide
the
instructor
with
a
written,
measured
example
of
student
understanding
in
real
time,
and
identify
opportunities
for
additional
instruction
and
support.
Moreover,
this
lesson
builds
upon
student
skills
in
required
content
areas,
bolstering
their
abilities
and
confidence
in
areas
of
technology
and
research.
Differentiation:
Great
care
should
be
given
to
meeting
the
needs
of
all
students.
Any
visual,
auditory
or
fine/gross
motor
impairments
should
be
considered
in
the
delivery
and
access
to
instructional
materials/assistive
technologies.
Multiple
means
of
expression
should
be
considered
as
well;
students
unable
to
complete
written
materials
(or
those
who
require
additional
time
to
complete
these
materials)
should
receive
the
opportunity
to
present
knowledge
orally,
in
order
to
best
communicate
their
acquired
understanding
of
the
subject.
Step-By-Step
Procedures:
1. Engage:
The
brainstorming
worksheet
should
be
considered
immediately
following
the
lesson
overview.
Students
will
be
given
10
minutes
to
complete
this
worksheet,
and
should
be
encouraged
to
share
their
selection
with
their
peers.
The
teacher
should
also
circulate
throughout
the
class
and
provide
positive
feedback
to
students,
commending
them
for
their
selections
and
guiding
them
towards
appropriate
resources,
if
necessary.
This
portion
of
the
lesson
will
be
completed
during
the
first
week
of
the
unit,
over
the
course
of
a
40-minute
library
class.
After
students
have
completed
their
brainstorming
sheet,
they
should
be
given
the
opportunity
to
pull/identify
materials
to
complete
the
assignment.
These
will
be
set
aside
for
the
following
week,
which
will
be
comprised
of
a
40-minute
research
block.
2.
Explore:
Students
will
then
be
given
an
entire
40
minute
class
period
to
research
their
subject,
using
the
note-taking
guide
to
collect
the
required
information.
During
this
time,
the
instructor
will
remind
students
of
the
information
required
to
complete
the
final
product,
and
will
assist
students
in
locating
materials
if
necessary.
Students
will
have
the
opportunity
to
search
using
a
combination
of
Elementary
Explora,
and
print
materials.
a. Instructor
Questions:
Is
this
information
going
to
be
included
on
your
final
project?
Is
this
information
new
to
you?
What
is
the
most
interesting
thing
that
youve
learned
about
this
animal?
Is
this
resource
helpful
to
you?
Or
should
we
try
to
look
elsewhere?
b. Student
Questions:
Am
I
using
these
resources
responsibly?
Am
I
staying
on
task?
Am
I
remembering
to
take
notes?
3. Explain:
During
this
part
of
the
lesson,
students
discuss
their
solutions
as
well
as
the
strategies
they
used
to
approach
the
problem.
The
class
can
break
off
as
individuals
or
in
pairs
to
share
their
learning.
The
teacher
will
to
highlight
important
ideas
and
add
any
key
ideas
that
were
omitted
by
the
students.
This
process
should
be
completed
10
minutes
prior
to
the
end
of
the
research
block
class.
This
will
give
students
time
to
answer
any
final
questions
that
they
may
have
missed,
so
that
they
can
complete
the
final
project
successfully.
4. Elaborate:
This
third,
40-minute
research
block
should
be
used
for
students
to
put
their
knowledge
into
practice.
During
this
time,
students
will
complete
their
Animal
Fact
book
portion
of
the
packet.
Teachers
should
remind
students
to
reference
their
note-taking
page
to
inform
the
answers
on
the
final
project.
They
should
also
be
encouraged
to
have
fun
in
completing
the
illustration
of
their
animal.
5. Evaluate:
A
teacher
rubric
will
be
used
to
indicate
the
extent
to
which
students
successfully
completed
the
assignment.