Active Learning: Transformation Level

(5-8 Lesson)

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Grade Level
7
Classroom Configuration
  • Whole group instruction, using a projector and / or interactive white board; and
  • One to one, with individual student laptops
Arizona State Content Standards
  • Science
    • Strand 2: History and Nature of Science
      • Concept 1: History of Science as a Human Endeavor
        • PO 1: Identify how diverse people and/or cultures, past and present, have made important contributions to scientific innovations (e.g., Rachel Carson [scientist], supports Strand 4; Luis Alvarez [scientist] and Walter Alvarez [scientist], support Strand 6; Percival Lowell [scientist], supports Strand 6; Copernicus [scientist], supports Strand 6).
        • PO 2: Describe how a major milestone in science or technology has revolutionized the thinking of the time (e.g., global positioning system, telescopes, seismographs, photography).
        • PO 3: Analyze the impact of a major scientific development occurring within the past decade.
      • Concept 2: Nature of Scientific Knowledge
        • PO 1: Describe how science is an ongoing process that changes in response to new information and discoveries.
        • PO 2: Describe how scientific knowledge is subject to change as new information and/or technology challenges prevailing theories.
    • Strand 3: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
      • Concept 2: Science and Technology in Society
        • PO 1: Propose viable methods of responding to an identified need or problem.
        • PO 2: Compare solutions to best address an identified need or problem.
  • Language Arts: Writing
    • Strand 3: Writing Applications
      • Concept 6: Research
        • PO 1: Write a summary of information from sources (e.g., encyclopedias, websites, experts) that includes:
        • paraphrasing to convey ideas and details from the source; main idea(s) and relevant details.
Arizona Educational Technology Standards (2009)
  • Strand 1: Creativity and Innovation
    • Concept 4: Original Works
      • PO 1: Create innovative products or projects using digital tools to express original ideas.
      • PO 2: Use digital tools to collaborate with a group to communicate original ideas, products, or projects effectively in a creative or innovative style.
  • Strand 3: Research and Information Literacy
    • Concept 2: Processing
      • PO 1: Locate and synthesize information utilizing advanced search strategies.
      • PO 3: Evaluate between fact and opinion, bias, inaccurate and misleading information by consulting multiple sources.
      • PO 4: Synthesize research information to create new understanding.
  • Strand 4: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making
    • Concept 1: Investigation
      • PO 1: Write essential questions to investigate a topic or issue using digital tools and resources.
    • Concept 2: Exploring Solutions
      • PO 1: Plan, conduct and manage research using appropriate digital resources to develop solutions for a question.
  • Strand 6: Technology Operations and concepts
    • Concept 2: Applications
      • PO 5: Create and edit visual and audio material to generate a stand-alone multimedia product.
Objectives
  • The students will research the famous scientists or inventions, and then create an online presentation in honor of that person/invention
  • The students will successfully insert 1 video clip, 2 audio clips, 5 text boxes, and 3 hyperlinks to other sites in their presentation.
  • The students will organize and synthesize information, deciding relevance and purpose.
Procedure
  1. Teacher begins with brainstorm of inventions & scientists of interest to students and important to history.
  2. Together, class creates a list of essential questions to investigate, digitally or hard copy.
  3. Students choose one invention or scientist to research.
  4. Students begin researching using student friendly search engines.
  5. Students synthesize the information found in the research about the scientist or invention, and prepare an outline of information for the presentation.
  6. Students begin working on the presentation.
  7. Presentation must include:
    1. 1 video clip
    2. 2 audio clips
    3. 5 text boxes sharing relevant information, and
    4. 3 hyper links to other interesting and relevant sites;
    5. Must be creative and pleasing to the eye in design
  8. Students choose tool to create the final presentation.
  9. Students share their presentations with their peers in a strolling carousel format, where they have their presentation up on the computer, and everyone moves around the room, stopping from computer to computer viewing the presentations.
Materials
Assessment
  • Teacher creates a multi-media rubric. Additionally, there is ongoing assessment throughout the project in the form of anecdotal observation and student conferencing.
  • Optional: Create a class timeline of all inventions and scientists researched. Post this around the room, and have students post their information around the room on the timeline.
TIM - Active: Transformation
Northern Arizona University