Virtual Tour of the National Museum By: Mahresh Miandad

Vertebrate and Invertebrate

Candidate's Name: Mahresh Miandad Subject Area: Biology Grade: 8 Lesson Topic: Vertebrates and Invertebrates Unit Title: Taxonomy and Classification

Essential Question What are the distinguishing characteristics of the animal kingdom and representative organisms of each?

Objectives Students will be able to: -identify the vertebrates and invertebrates -demonstrate an understanding of classification of organisms -properly and safely manipulate technological tools -contribute to the completion of class assignments and class discussions

Prior to the Virtual Field Trip: Teacher will: -show a video on vertebrate and invertebrate VertebrateVertebrate and InvertebrateInvertebrate Students will: - take notes on the KWL chart for classroom discussion

Virtual Field Trip -Teacher will hand out an assignment that students will fill out during the field trip. Vertebrate

Virtual Field Trip -Students will find vertebrates and invertebrates at the museum and classify them using the assignment sheet. Invertebrate

Virtual Field Trip Teacher will introduce the panoramic virtual tour of the National Museum of Natural History.National Museum of Natural History

Virtual Field Trip Students will: -only visit the Mammal and Ocean Hall at the museum to do the assignment. -be allotted time to tour the rest of the museum.

After the Virtual Field Trip: - Matching Activity

Assessment -Completion of worksheets -Student participation during class discussions -Observe students understanding of the assignment and the use of technology

Rationale -Understanding of evolutionary relationships between organisms and the taxonomic classification -Discover various animals - Explore at their own pace -Interactive and fun -Provide pictures, videos, and sounds that aid students in learning and comprehension

Reflection Benefits: -flexibility of access -images from a variety of viewpoints and at many different scales Disadvantages: - difficulty zooming in

References: Invertebrates. (1999). [Web]. Retrieved from tebrates/preview.weml Smithsonian national museum of natural history. (2011). Retrieved from Trimpe, T. (2005). Invertebrate classification. Retrieved from Trimpe, T. (2005). Vertebrate classification. Retrieved from Vertebrates. (1999). [Web]. Retrieved from brates/preview.weml

APPENDIX A.KWL chart

B. Wiki Screen Shots

Wiki Screen Shots

C. Virtual Field Trip Screen Shots

Virtual Field Trip Screen Shots