Comparing+Habitats+(2nd+Grade)

Comparing Habitats Nancy Tue Technology Teacher Kenwood Elementary

=Standards= CFU 0207.5.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of organisms from two different environments. CFU 0201.4.7 Write a simple research report that demonstrates a gathering of information.
 * Science Standard**
 * Reading/Language Arts**

__1. Creativity and Innovation__ Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * ISTE NETS for Students**

__3. Research and Information Fluency__ Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

__TTW...__ Prior to the lesson, look at Kidspiration and identify the habitats, animals, and plant pictures available for the students to choose. You may decide to have them build the Kidspiration document and do the research based on what Kidspiration has in their library before going to the writing section.

__TSW...__ Session 1 The students need to complete the Habitat Information Sheet Some websites to consider are [], [], [], [], [|http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html], [], and [] (very kid friendly).

Session 2 Session 3
 * 1) Open Kidspiration and choose picture view.
 * 2) Open the library of pictures and look for **Geography** heading and select a habitat. Click and drag the habitat to the top left corner of the page. Click and drag the bottom right corner to make the habitat fill half the page. (stop about the ear on the toolbar)
 * 3) Find the **animals** library and select 2 animals and 1 plant that live in that habitat and place under the habitat. (pictures can be imported from copyright friendly web sites such as [] or [] )
 * 4) Go back to **Geography** and select a second habitat. Click and drag the habitat next to the first one, then click and drag the bottom corner to make the second habitat the same size. Go back to **Animals** and select 2 animals and 1 plant that lives in that habitat and place them under the habitat.
 * 5) Save.
 * 1) Open saved Kidspiration document.
 * 2) Click on **Writing View.**
 * 3) Use the habitat Information Sheet to compare their two habitats.[[file:HabitatExample.kid]]
 * 4) When writing is complete, click on the **Publish** button and if given a choice, choose Apple Works.
 * 5) Click at the beginning of each sentence and delete the spaces and put all writing on one page.[[file:HabitatEx]]