Multiple Intelligences Unit Plan Template EDUC 522 Unit Title: Fun in the Rainforest !

ra"e #e$el: %st !ra"e &u'(ect: &cience +'(ecti$es: &tu"ents ,ill learn a'out the -ma.on Rainforest in a ) ,ee unit plan. In this unit/ the stu"ents ,ill 'e a'le to i"entif0 the ) "ifferent la0ers of the -ma.on Rainforest as ,ell as the animals that inha'it each la0er. Through the use of ,riting acti$ities/ picture collecting/ stor0telling/ an" gaming/ the stu"ents ,ill 'e a'le to accuratel0 "escri'e the components of the -ma.on Rainforest. -""itionall0/ stu"ents ,ill 'e a'le share their no,le"ge a'out ,h0 rainforests are "isappearing aroun" the ,orl" an" ,hat can 'e "one to help sa$e them. Intelligences: #ogical/ 1isual2&patial/ Interpersonal/ intrapersonal/ musical/ naturalist/ 'o"03 inesthetic/ 1er'al Technologies in the unit: iPa" &mall mo'ile "e$ice 4iPo"2iPhone etc.5 4optional5 E3Rea"er or 6in"le -pp &creenChomp -pp Pro(ector iDiar0 for 6i"s -pp &peech 7ournal -pp 8outu'e 1i"eo of the Rainforest &ong Internet &ongif0 7ourne0 into -ma.onia *e'site Rainforest Concern *e'site Rainforest Rangers *e'site Rainforest & it on the e3rea"er 9otes -pp on the iPa" The !reat 6apo Tree electronic 'oo :oo Creator -pp *elcome to the !reenhouse electronic 'oo -ma.on Rainforest electronic 'oo Common Core stan"ar"s: Time Frame: ) *ee s Teacher: Ms. Entri in

*riting &tan"ar"s 4Common Core5

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, s pply some facts a!o t the topic, an" provi"e some sense of clos re. Rea"ing &tan"ar"s 4Common Core5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#L.1.1 As$ an" answer % estions a!o t $ey "etails in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#L.1.& 'escri!e characters, settin(s, an" ma)or events in a story, sin( $ey "etails.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#*.1.1 As$ an" answer % estions a!o t $ey "etails in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#*.1.2 *"entify the main topic an" retell $ey "etails of a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#*.1.+ 'istin( ish !etween information provi"e" !y pict res or other ill strations an" information provi"e" !y the wor"s in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#*.1., -se the ill strations an" "etails in a text to "escri!e its $ey i"eas. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.#*.1.1. With promptin( an" s pport, rea" informational texts appropriately complex for (ra"e 1. &pea ing an" #istening 4Common Core5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1./ 'escri!e people, places, thin(s, an" events with relevant "etails, expressin( i"eas an" feelin(s clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.0 A"" "rawin(s or other vis al "isplays to "escriptions when appropriate to clarify i"eas, tho (hts, an" feelin(s. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.+ 1ro" ce complete sentences when appropriate to tas$ an" sit ation.

Technolog0 stan"ar"s: 1. Creativity an" *nnovation St "ents "emonstrate creative thin$in(, constr ct $nowle"(e, an" "evelop innovative pro" cts an" processes sin( technolo(y. St "ents2 a. apply existin( $nowle"(e to (enerate new i"eas, pro" cts or processes !. create ori(inal wor$s as means of personal or (ro p expression. c. se mo"els an" sim lations to explore complex

systems an" iss es. 2. Comm nication an" Colla!oration St "ents se "i(ital me"ia an" environments to comm nicate an" wor$ colla!oratively, incl "in( at a "istance, to s pport in"ivi" al learnin( an" contri! te to the learnin( of others. St "ents2 a. interact, colla!orate, an" p !lish with peers, experts, or others employin( a variety of "i(ital environments an" me"ia. !. comm nicate information an" i"eas effectively to m ltiple a "iences sin( a variety of me"ia an" formats. &. #esearch an" *nformation 3l ency St "ents apply "i(ital tools to (ather, eval ate, an" se information. St "ents2 a. plan strate(ies to ( i"e in% iry ". process "ata an" report res lts 0. 'i(ital Citi4enship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. a. understand and use technology systems b. select and use applications effectively and productively c. troubleshoot systems and applications d. transfer current kno ledge to learning of ne technologies Materials: 4"igital an" non3"igital5 iPa" Intelligences: 1isual/ #ogical/ $er'al/ naturalist/ musical/ intrapersonal/ 6inesthetic/ interpersonal/ intrapersonal/ logical/ musical/ naturalist/ $er'al 1er'al/ $isual/ naturalist 1isual/ logical/ intrapersonal/ musical 1isual/ intrapersonal/

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E3Rea"er or 6in"le -pp &creenChomp -pp

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&peech 7ournal -pp 8outu'e 1i"eo of the Rainforest &ong &ongif0 7ourne0 into -ma.onia *e'site

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Rainforest Concern *e'site Rainforest Rangers *e'site

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Rainforest & it on the e3rea"er 9otes -pp on the iPa" The !reat 6apo Tree electronic 'oo :oo Creator -pp

*elcome to the !reenhouse electronic 'oo -ma.on Rainforest electronic 'oo

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Paper an" Pencil <an"outs on the "ifferent animals of the rainforest

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Proce"ures: Week 1 'ay12 St "ents will !e rea" the first five pa(es of, 5Welcome to the 6reenho se7 on an e-rea"er "evice or 8in"le App on the i1a". St "ents will share o t lo " what they learne" in those few pa(es. 9hen they will !e shown a presentation sin( the ScreenChomp app on the i1a" that tal$s a!o t the ha!itat an" Emer(ent Layer of the #ainforest. 9his presentation will incl "e pict res an" vi"eos of the ha!itat an" of the animals that live in the Emer(ent Layer. 9hey will then pair p with their sho l"er partners to "isc ss & thin(s they learne" from the presentation. 'ay 22 St "ents will !e rea" the next + pa(es in the 5Welcome to the 6reenho se7 !oo$ on the e-rea"er "evice or 8in"le App on the i1a". As a class, the st "ents will (o over the Emer(ent Layer an" information that was ta (ht the "ay !efore. 9hen the teacher will pass o t the i1a"s an" have the st "ents access the i'iary for 8i"s app on the i1a". -sin( this app, the st "ents will write no less than 0 sentences a!o t the Emer(ent Layer, which can incl "e the animals that inha!it that layer.

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'ay &2 St "ents will !e rea" + more pa(es in the 5Welcome to the 6reenho se7 1er'al !oo$ on the e-rea"er "evice or 8in"le App on the i1a". St "ents will 1isual finish p their sentences if they have yet to "o so. When they "o finish, 6inesthetic they will se the i'iary for 8i"s app to "raw an" color pict res of the Emer(ent Layer. 9hey can incl "e the animals that live in the Emer(ent Layer an" where the Emer(ent Layer is in the #ainforest. 'ay /2 St "ents will !e rea" , more pa(es in the 5Welcome to the 6reenho se7 !oo$ on the e-rea"er "evice or 8in"le App on the i1a". -sin( ima(es that the teacher provi"es, st "ents will select 0 of those ima(es of 1 animal they li$e. 9hey will p t those pict res in the Speech :o rnal App on the i1a". 9hen, the st "ents will !e (iven a""itional time to "o more research on the animal sin( the han"o ts an" !oo$ materials the teacher (ives them. 'ay 02 9he teacher will finish p the !oo$, 5Welcome to the 6reenho se7 on the mo!ile "evice. St "ents will then access the Speech :o rnal App

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an" a"" voice notes to each of their pict res sin( the research they fo n" from the previo s "ay. Week 2: 'ay 12 St "ents will !e rea" the first , pa(es of, 5Ama4on #ainforest7 on a mo!ile "evice ;i1a" 8in"le app or e-rea"er<. 9hen sin( ScreenChomp, st "ents will !e shown a presentation on the Canopy Layer of the #ainforest. 9his presentation will incl "e the animals that inha!it that layer. =nce finishe", the st "ents will !e shown a vi"eo on >o t !e of a #ainforest son(.

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'ay 22 St "ents will !e rea" the next + pa(es of, 5Ama4on #ainforest7 on a mo!ile "evice ;i1a" 8in"le app or e-rea"er<. As a class, the st "ents will (o over what was ta (ht yester"ay on the Canopy Layer of the #ainforest. 9hen, sin( the i'iary for 8i"s App a(ain, the st "ents will s mmari4e / $ey facts a!o t the Canopy Layer, which can incl "e the animals that live in that layer. 9heir s mmaries nee" to incl "e an intro" ction sentence !efore the / facts they choose. 'ay &2 St "ents will !e rea" + more more pa(es of, 5Ama4on #ainforest7 on a mo!ile "evice ;i1a" 8in"le app or e-rea"er<. St "ents will (o over the s mmaries they create" from the previo s "ay. 9hen, sin( the Son(ify App on a mo!ile "evice, the st "ents will spea$ their s mmaries into the app an" then convert their s mmaries to m sic to share with their ta!le (ro p. =nce finishe", the st "ents will access :o rney into Ama4onia on the internet with the teacher?s assistance. 9his is a (ame where st "ents are to explore an" classify the animals that live in the Canopy layer of the Ama4on #ainforest. 9hey will choose 1 animal they li$e" to "o a report on.

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'ay /2 St "ents will !e rea" the next + pa(es of, 5Ama4on #ainforest7 on a mo!ile "evice ;i1a" 8in"le app or e-rea"er<. St "ents will research more information on the animal they chose for their report sin( the han"o ts an" !oo$s the teacher (ives them. =nce they have fo n" /

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pieces of information a!o t that animal, they will access the i'iary for 8i"s App on the i1a" an" recor" their facts. 'ay 02 9eacher will finish rea"in( 5Ama4on #ainforest7 on the mo!ile "evice. 9hen, st "ents will pair p with their sho l"er partners. -sin( a mo!ile "evice, the st "ents will vi"eo recor" their partners? s mmaries. St "ents will not only !e (ra"e" on their s mmaries, ! t on the vi"eos as well2 how clear they spo$e an" how lo " they spo$e.

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Week 3: 'ay 12 St "ents will !e shown a presentation on ScreenChomp a!o t the thir" 1isual layer of the #ainforest2 the -n"erstory. 9he presentation will incl "e Interpersonal ima(es of the animals that inha!it that layer. St "ents will then share with a sho l"er partner what they learne" a!o t the -n"erstory Layer of the #ainforest. 'ay 22 9his wee$ the st "ents will start to prepare for a s$it !ase" on the animals of the Ama4on #ainforest. Each st "ent will !e a!le to play a part an" some st "ents can opt to !e the narrator or storyteller. 9he st "ents will !e split p into (ro ps of a!o t /-0. Each (ro p will !e (iven a "ifferent part of the s$it to perform for the class. @efore they start practicin( their s$its, they will access the s$its sin( an e-rea"er or mo!ile "evice. 9he st "ents will chorally rea" the s$it as a class sin( the e-rea"er or mo!ile "evice. =nce they have (one over their s$its, the st "ents will lo( into their #ainforest #an(ers acco nts online. 9hey will explore the interactive we!site on how to create their own rainforest !y completin( % ests an" answerin( % estions a!o t the rainforest. 9hey will !e (iven a!o t 20&. min tes to wor$ on this. 6inesthetic 9aturalist 1er'al 1isual Interpersonal Musical

'ay &2 St "ents will !e shown previo s years s$its that will !e pro)ecte" on the screen pro)ector. 9hey will then !e allowe" to (et into their (ro ps an" rea" their s$its to(ether. A(ain, the st "ents will lo( into their #ainforest #an(ers acco nt an" "o more wor$ in the interactive we!site.

'ay /2 9he first 2 (ro ps will perform their s$its o tsi"e. 9hey will !e recor"e" sin( a mo!ile "evice or vi"eo recor"er. =nce the first 2 (ro ps finish, 9aturalist the st "ents will access the i'iary for 8i"s App on the i1a" an" write 0 6inesthetic relevant sentences a!o t the s$its they ) st witnesse". Interpersonal
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'ay 02 9he last 2/& (ro ps will perform o tsi"e. 9hey will !e recor"e" sin( a mo!ile "evice or vi"eo recor"er. =nce they finish, the st "ents will access the i'iary for 8i"s App on the i1a" an" write 0 relevent sentences a!o t the s$its they ) st witnesse". When all of this is complete", the teacher will show the st "ents all of the s$its that were performe" in the last 2 "ays to the class. Week 4: 'ay 12 St "ents will !e rea" the first A pa(es of, 59he 6reat 8apo$ 9ree7 on an e-rea"er or 8in"le App on a mo!ile "evice. 9he st "ents will then !e shown a presentation sin( the ScreenChomp app on the i1a" a!o t the last layer of the rainforest2 the 3orest 3loor. 9he presentation will incl "e ima(es of animals that inha!it that layer. St "ents will then ta$e a to r sin( the #ainforest Concern We!site. 9his we!site tal$s a!o t how the rainforest are !ein( c t "own aro n" the worl" an" how animals are !ecomin( en"an(ere" !eca se of this. 9here will !e a class "isc ssion on what the st "ents "iscovere" on the we!site.

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'ay 22 9he st "ents will !e rea" the next A pa(es of, 59he 6reat 8apo$ 9ree7 on an e-rea"er or 8in"le App on a mo!ile "evice. 3or the rest of the wee$, st "ents will !e writin( towar"s ma$in( their own !oo$ on the #ainforest sin( the @oo$ Creator App on the i1a". 3irst, they will spea$ their "rafts into the Botes app on the i1a". When the teacher approves their "raft, they will convert it to the @oo$ Creator App. 3or to"ay, st "ents will write as m ch as they can on the Ama4on #ainforestC everythin( they have learne" th s far. 9hey can incl "e, the ha!itat, environment, animals, plants, save the rainforest, an" where the Ama4on #ainforest is locate". St "ents nee" to have no less than , sentences. 'ay &2 9he st "ents will !e rea" the next A pa(es of, 59he 6reat 8apo$ 9ree7 on an e-rea"er or 8in"le App on a mo!ile "evice. St "ents will contin e wor$in( on their "rafts for the !oo$. 9hey will start convertin( their sentences to the @oo$ Creator App. Each sentence will !e on its own pa(e. 'ay /2 9he st "ents will !e rea" the next A pa(es of, 59he 6reat 8apo$ 9ree7 on an e-rea"er or 8in"le App on a mo!ile "evice. St "ents will !e finishin( p in a""in( their sentences to the @oo$ Creator App with the teachers help. When they are finishe", the st "ents will "raw a cover pa(e for their !oo$. As time permits, they will contin e to "raw a

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pict re for every pa(e of their !oo$. 3or the st "ents who finish early, they can a"" voice notes to their pa(es thro (h the app. 'ay 02 9he teacher will finish p the !oo$, 59he 6reat 8apo$ 9ree.7 St "ents will then finish p their !oo$s. 9hey will contin e "rawin( their pict res an" colorin( them. When they are finishe" with their !oo$s, the teacher will save their !oo$s to the mo!ile "evice an" email it to herself. 9he teacher will then have the st "ents rea" alo " their !oo$ to the class while their !oo$s are pro)ecte" on the screen so everyone can see their pict res. 9he teacher will then print o t their !oo$s an" !in" them so the st "ents can ta$e them home.

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Pro"ucts *ee 2: &ummaries on the iDiar0 for 6i"s -pp 4) facts = % intro sentence5 Final pro"uct of their summaries using &ongif0 ) pieces of information a'out the animal the0 selecte" for their report 4inclu"ing % intro sentence5 1i"eo pro"uct of the stu"ent reporting their animal to their partner

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