Biomes of the World Explained!

GRADE: 7
TH
GRADE
LIBRARY CONTEXT:
Fixed
Lesson in a unit
COLLABORATION CONTINUUM:
Intensive
CONTENT TOPIC: Biomes
STANDARDS FOR THE 21
ST
-CENTURY LEARNER GOALS
Skills Ini!"#$%&s':
3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing ne understanding and re!lecting on
learning.
3.1." #se in!ormation and technology ethically and responsibly.
$.1.% #se creative and artistic !ormats to express personal learning.
Dis($si#i$ns Ini!"#$%&s':
3.&.3 'emonstrate teamor( by or(ing productively ith others
R)s($nsi*ili#i)s Ini!"#$%&s':
3.3.3 #se (noledge and in!ormation s(ills and dispositions to engage in public conversations and
debate around issues o! common concern.
S)l+-Ass)ss,)n# S#%"#)-i)s Ini!"#$%&s':
3.$.& )ssess the quality and e!!ectiveness o! the learning product.
3.$.3 )ssess on ability to or( ith others in a group setting by evaluating varied roles* leadership*
and demonstrations o! respect !or other viepoints.
B)n!.,"%k&s':
) benchmar( !or the ability to use +logster ill be the presentation students create about themselves
a!ter the lessons on this tool. ,his ill evaluate the students- understanding o! all the possibilities !or
this .eb &./ tool. 0tudents ill also be evaluated throughout the unit in the classroom through
homeor( and class assignments* tic(ets-out-the-door* qui11es* and other !ormative assessments.
SCENARIO:
) 2
th
grade science class has been studying 3arth-s ma4or biomes !or several ee(s. ,he class has come
to the media center to complete research !or their !inal pro4ect on several occasions. 0tudents have
searched and !ound boo(s on the topic related to their biome to learn more about its animals* climate*
and other characteri1es. ,hey have also used the internet to complete research on their biome. ,his !inal
pro4ect ill be completed in pairs and ill explain in great detail the biome that has been assigned to the
group. 0tudents have been to the media center on to di!!erent occasions to learn speci!ically about
+logster* a presentation .eb &./ tool. In these visits* the media specialist has given them a tutorial on
+logster and given them step-by-step instructions o! ho to use the di!!erent !eatures ithin the tool.
0tudents have had an opportunity to create a presentation about themselves using this tool !or practice.
0tudents are no or(ing ith their partners to create a +logster presentation !or their !inal biome
pro4ect.
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CONNECTION TO LOCAL OR STATE STANDARDS
02L$. 0tudents ill examine the dependence o! organisms on one another and their
environments.
e. 'escribe the characteristics o! 3arth-s ma4or terrestrial biomes 5i.e. tropical rain
!orest* savannah* temperate* desert* taiga* tundra* and mountain6 and aquatic
communities 5i.e. !reshater* estuaries* and marine6.
READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGY:
0tudents ill be required to D)#)%,in) #.) M"in I)" by organi1ing the research material they have
collected about their speci!ic biome to include the most important in!ormation that needs to be portrayed
about the biome. 0tudents ill also need to S/n#.)si0) the in!ormation they collect in order to
determine hat in!ormation is accurate and hat sources are trustorthy.
LESSON OB1ECTI2ES:
1. 0tudents ill use the graphic organi1ers hen gathering in!ormation.
&. 0tudents ill sho in-depth (noledge o! the 3arth-s biomes.
3. 0tudents ill e!!ectively use the .eb &./ tool assigned.
$. 0tudents ill explain the biome in detail as they present their in!ormation to the group.
O2ER2IE3:
)s a !inal pro4ect !or the 2
th
grade Biome 0cience #nit* students ill or( ith partners to create a
presentation. ,hey ill have all the research complete prior to coming to the media center* and ill be
compiling this in!ormation using the .eb &./ tool* +logster. ,hey ill also use Creative Commons to
!ind images* and sound clips to enhance the presentation. 0tudents ill have to class periods to
complete their +logster be!ore presenting their presentation. 3ssential question7 .hat are the
characteristics o! the 3arth-s biomes8
FINAL PRODUCT:
9ultimedia presentation
LIBRARY LESSON&S':
0tudents ill use the presentation .eb &./ tool* +logster to create a ell-organi1ed and creative
presentation using text* pictures* music* animation* etc.
ESTIMATED LESSON TIME:
1&/ minutes
ASSESSMENT
P%$4!#: ,eacher* school media specialist* and students ill use a rubric hich as created by the
teacher to evaluate the content* graphics* design* cooperation ithin the group* and oral presentation o!
assigned biome.
P%$!)ss: 0tudents ill organi1e their gathered in!ormation. ,hey ill then create a s(etch in order to
visually organi1e the material. 0tudents ill !inally compile the in!ormation on their given biome using
+logster.
S#4)n# s)l+-54)s#i$nin-: :o have I organi1ed the presentation to ma(e my ma4or points and present
accurate in!ormation8 :o have I contributed to the learning o! others8
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INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
R)s$4%!)s s#4)n#s 6ill 4s):
;nline subscription database5s67 +alileo
.eb sites7 http7<<edu.glogster.com<* http7<<us.creativecommons.org<
Boo(s7 2
th
grade science textboo(
;ther 5list67 music<sound clips* pictures
INSTRUCTION7ACTI2ITIES
Di%)!# ins#%4!#i$n: ,he media specialist ill revie the +logster tool* and remind students ho to log
on to the site and ho to begin creating their presentation. 5,he direct instruction ill not be long
because students have has to lessons on the use o! +logster in the media center prior to this lesson.6
M$)lin- "n -4i) (%"!#i!): ,he media specialist and the science teacher ill collaborate and create
an exemplar that is almost complete. In the revie o! +logster* the media specialist ill add the
!inishing touches to the model presentation.
In)()n)n# (%"!#i!): 0tudents ill use the available resources 5i.e. +alileo* Creative Commons6 to
!ind images* sound clips* and<or music to add to their already gathered biome in!ormation on +logster.
0tudents have previously practiced ith +logster hen they created a presentation about themselves.
S."%in- "n %)+l)!#in-: )t the end o! the !irst day o! or(ing on the presentation students ill re!lect
by ansering the !olloing questions7 :o have I organi1ed the presentation to ma(e my ma4or points
and present accurate in!ormation8 :o have I contributed to the learning o! others8 0tudents ill use
the rubric provided to them to evaluate themselves be!ore they present their +logster presentations to the
class.
S#%"#)-i)s +$% Di++)%)n#i"#i$n: 0ome students may !ind it overhelming to use +alileo or the Creative
Commons databases. In order to accommodate this* students ill be alloed to use a graphic organi1er
to guide their search !or items to add to their +logster presentation.
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Biomes of the World Explained!

Teacher Name: ______________________________
Student Name: ________________________________________
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