1. The Chesapeake Bay has been celebrated for its abundant natural resources. It has an extremely diverse ecosystem that supports a wealth of marine and land life. Protecting and maintaining the health of this resource is vital to the future of the Chesapeake Bay and to those who live, work and play on it’s shores. Click on the map to watch a video about the Chesapeake Bay. How has the Chesapeake Bay changed over the years? 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Image Source: World Book Student

2. Use the resources below to become an expert on one aspect of the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem as detailed on the next slide. NatureWorksNatureWorks is an article on bay ecosystems. You can click on the ReadAloud button in the top right for an audio version of the article. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Image Source: Chesapeake Bay Program Bay GeologyChemical Makeup Dissolved Oxygen The Estuary System Food WebPhysical Characteristics Life at the Bottom Water Clarity

3. Each part of the ecosystem identified in the previous page is integral to the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay. You will be assigned to a group and asked to become an expert on one element of the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem. Use the inquiry organizer to take notes.inquiry organizer 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Image Source: Chesapeake Bay Program

4. Your group will use ActivInspire to create a flipchart page to present your information and summarize how you think human activity has affected the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem and living organisms. Your teacher may assign an alternative product such as PowerPoint or Prezi.Prezi Use this scoring tool to assess your flipchart page.scoring tool PreziPrezi scoring tool PowerPointPowerPoint scoring tool 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Image Source: Chesapeake Bay Program

5. Learn more about the Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Foundation Chesapeake Bay Program Bay Journal Department of Natural Resources Fun and Interesting Activities Gyotaku “Japanese Art of Fish Printing” Bay Coloring Book Bay Game Career Connections Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake Bay Foundation 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Image Source: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Click on the image below to learn how you can help the Chesapeake Bay.

6. BCPS Curriculum Grade 3 Library Media Curriculum Unit 6: Discovering the Chesapeake Bay Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students 3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. Time Frame: 2 50 minute periods Differentiation: Direct students to use comprehension tools included in databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels, and embedded dictionaries. Learning Styles: Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic, Reflective, Sequential, Field Independent Notes to the teacher: Some activities may be used cross curricular, i.e, fish art could be done during art class. Contact Chesapeake Bay resources for possible virtual fieldtrip using Safari Live or Skype. If the Prezi product is chosen the teacher will need to create a class account prior to beginning the project.Prezi Last updated: July 2015 Created by Michael Le, Library Media Specialist BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Michael LeJamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444