Plant cycle Digital POSTER By Heather Bush EDT 605 Instructor Ranes October 21, 2012

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Instructional Model Constructivism: Learning is active and involves integration, construction and compilation of new content.

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Web 2.0 Tool - Glogster EDU Teacher must have a Glogster EDU account (free). Once the teacher creates a virtual classroom, students are given computer-generated login codes and passwords. A student who is logged into a virtual classroom can view the profiles of other students in that classroom but nothing else.

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Pre-Learning Requirements Using Glogster How to write on the “wall” How to upload pictures and video How to choose and change your design

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Audience Subject: Science Target Group: First Grade Students

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Objectives Using digital media (iPod or camera), students will plant grass seeds and then track their growth over a two-week period. Students will create a digital poster using Glogster.edu demonstrating their understanding of the basic plant cycle.

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Common Core Standards - SCIENCE 2.b. Students know both plants and animals need water, animals need food, and plants need light. 2.e. Students know roots are associated with the intake of water and soil nutrients and green leaves are associated with making food from sunlight. 4.b. Record observations and data with pictures, numbers, or written statements.

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Ongoing Assessment Teacher will monitor and assist students using Glogster. Teacher will ensure students tend to their seedlings as needed. Teacher will monitor and assist students with digital media as needed.

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Final Product Evaluation Students must have at least two pictures and/or one video of their growing seedling. Each digital poster must include the needs of the plant (light, air, water). Each digital poster must include a diagram of a plant with its basic parts labeled. (Note: This may be hand drawn and uploaded or a pre-printed graphic)

Plant Cycle digital POSTER Evaluation A sample student glog can be found at the following link: http://seeknwavs.edu.glogster.com/growing-grass-sample

Plant Cycle digital POSTER References Missouri Botanical Garden. (2009). Biology of plants. Retrieved from http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/main.html