1. Tide Pool Field Study Unit Trina Forrest Grade 5

2. Curriculum Overview Overall objectives of lessons were developed for the students to gain empathy and understanding of the plants and animals that live on the coast. Place-based education Making the coastline more meaningful to the students

3. Engagement Exciting technology Thought provoking video Students motivated to explore their topics of study through their own discovery Field study

4. Class Set-up Three lessons designed for 90 minute learning periods Written for a total of approx. 62 students broken into three classes of 20-21 students.

5. Lesson 1 Sense of Place Introduction: Draw where you live. Google Earth Paperless brainstorming of how the ocean affects our sense of place Smart Board Chart Talk

6. Lesson 2 Amazon Ecosystems with Jeff Corwin Ecosystem Review Assignment of Plum Island Organism Research Project Research and Technology Skills

7. Presentation Rubric Habitat: Start large (continent) and work down to be as specific as possible (tree vs. shrub) 5 pts. Niche: eats and does 5pts. Population 5pts. Community 5pts. Consumer Information: Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore, Scavenger. Give specific details of diet. 5pts. Food Chain/Web Example: Use Inspiration software to cut and paste a community food web into your slide show. 10pts. Adaptations: Identify whether the adaptation is structural, behavioral, and/or learned. 5pts. Communication Skills- Review your Habit of Learning Communication Rubric. 5pts. Field Study Research- At least one piece of organism evidence should accompany your presentation (i.e. photo, video, specimen, etc.) 20pts. Total Points: _____/50 total points Comments:

8. Lesson 3- Field Study at Plum Island Virtual fieldtrip- Google Earth Field Documentation: digital photo, video, moltings, etc. Equipment lesson: Staying organized on in the field

9. Final Assessment Power Point Presentations including field study evidence.

10. Final Student Reflection What was your task, the ultimate goal or outcome for this activity? (This relates to the challenge that you were given.) What are some important concepts, factors and ideas that you discovered/learned? (Remember – you may have heard or known about the concept before your challenge; try to jot down something new about it.) How did you solve the problem or task? Did you reach your goal? Explain. Were your ideas good or bad? Would you make revisions to changes if you had to do it again? Explain. How could your activity and the manner by which you approached or solved it be important to a real-life situation?