Ecosystems

Ecosystems Created by: Dori Hewitt 4th grade Science Duration of lesson: 5 days


 * THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT ONE VOICETHREAD SLIDE LOOKS LIKE WHEN FINISHED. [|example]**


 * STANDARDS**:


 * Media**

SPI 0401.7.1 Select the most appropriate and reliable media for accessing information, writing a report, or making a presentation. SPI 0401.7.3 Choose the most effective medium to enhance a short oral presentation (e.g., still pictures, model, diorama, PowerPoint, recording).


 * Research**

SPI 0401.4.1 Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic. SPI 0401.4.3 Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., chart, web) organizing material collected from text or technological sources.


 * OVERVIEW**: After learning about ecosystems, students will use technology to develop a graphic organizer and voice thread on an ecosystem of their choice.


 * PROCEDURE:

Day 1:**


 * 1) Have students choose the ecosystem that they would like to research.
 * 2) Have students research their ecosystem using the graphic organizer on Kidspiration.


 * Day 2:**


 * 1) Using their Ecosystem Graphic Organizer students will create a writing piece about their chosen ecosystem. Students will use this paper to dialogue their voicethread media project.


 * Day 3:**


 * 1) Students will first go to [|Voicethread]
 * 2) Students will use [|Google images] to import photos onto their voicethread page. (Be sure that your students are using their dialogue to order their pictures.)
 * 3) Using their dialogue papers students will enter the correct information into text comments. (Be sure that each student is entering the correct information under each picture.)


 * Day 4:**


 * 1) Students will now return to __V__[|oicethread]
 * 2) Using their dialogue papers students will add their voice to each picture using a microphone.
 * 3) Students will then preview their work to be sure that everything is correctly done.


 * Day 5:**


 * 1) Students will present their voicethreads to the class.

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