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By Heather Bush
EDT 605
Instructor Ranes
October 21, 2012

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

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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.

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

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Audience Subject: Science Target Group: First Grade Students

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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Evaluation
A sample student glog can be found at the following link:

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References Missouri Botanical Garden. (2009). Biology of plants. Retrieved from