1. Under the Sea! Unit Presentation by Mary Simpson Unit Presentation by Mary Simpson

2. This unit will help my students develop vocabulary and communication skills while learning about things that live in the sea.

3. Curriculum-Framing Questions? Essential Question –What does not live on land? Unit Questions - What lives in the sea? - What is big or little and lives in the sea? Content Question - Name the things you would see in the sea? Essential Question –What does not live on land? Unit Questions - What lives in the sea? - What is big or little and lives in the sea? Content Question - Name the things you would see in the sea?

4. Gauging Student Needs Assessment What I want to learn from my students: What mode of interaction help them learn vocabulary the best. What gross motor skill development they need to participate in the physical activities. What fine motor skill development they need to participate in the art activities Which activities do they repeat and are excited about. Does the vocabulary transfer to other environments? What I want to learn from my students: What mode of interaction help them learn vocabulary the best. What gross motor skill development they need to participate in the physical activities. What fine motor skill development they need to participate in the art activities Which activities do they repeat and are excited about. Does the vocabulary transfer to other environments?

5. How will I use the assessment information: The assessment information will assist in planning which support staff needs to work with each student. The assessment information will determine what adaptive equipment is needed for student success in an activity. The assessment information will determine student groupings for each activity. The assessment information will identify the activities that are the most engaging and assist in future activity development. The assessment information will assist in planning which support staff needs to work with each student. The assessment information will determine what adaptive equipment is needed for student success in an activity. The assessment information will determine student groupings for each activity. The assessment information will identify the activities that are the most engaging and assist in future activity development.

6. Feedback How can I include more technology with my very young special needs students? What technology is available and affordable to use with this population. What can I do to provide my students more opportunities to transfer their knowledge to other environments? How can I include more technology with my very young special needs students? What technology is available and affordable to use with this population. What can I do to provide my students more opportunities to transfer their knowledge to other environments?