1. Unit Portfolio Presentation Stacy Cruitt Penguins

2. Teacher Directed The teacher will give the children a broad overview of penguins. We will create a K-W-L chart, groups will be assigned. Student Research Students will work in cooperative groups, record their research, and prepare a presentation for the class. Unit Summary

3. Project Goals My goals for this project are ● Learn about new technology that will motivate my students ● Collaborate with other teachers ● Learn new strategies for collaborative learning in the classroom

4. Project Approaches As my students work on this project, they will ● Collaborate with peers ● Navigate the internet ● Create a product that shows what they’ve learned ● Share their learning with their peers, family, and school members.

5. CFQs Essential Question What good are wings if you can’t fly?

6. CFQs Unit Question If you could be a penguin, what kind would you be and why?

7. CFQs Content Questions How many different species of penguins are there? Do all penguins look alike? What behaviors do penguins display? What do penguins eat? What are penguin’s enemies?

8. Gauging Student Needs Assessment The gauging student needs assessment will help me: ● Understand the student’s prior knowledge ● Help me meet the needs of my students ● Guide student’s learning ● Monitor student’s progress

9. Gauging Student Needs Assessment The gauging student needs assessment will help my students: ● Set goals ● Learn strengths and weaknesses ● Redirect their groups goals Research Assessment

10. Work Cited Free Twitter Background Designs http://www.ekmedia.com/free-custom-twitter-backgrounds.php Penguin background Adobe Fireworks GIF http://library.thinkquest.org/J001423/penguin.gif http://library.thinkquest.org/J001423/penguin.gif Animated penguin