Here is the Voice Thread I made describing the science lesson I made and giving examples of what the student would be looking at.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Stellarium Lesson Planning
The science activity I will be doing is using Stellarium to have my 6th grade students view the phases of the moon. They will then chart them in the night sky. The lesson will be on the phases of the moon, the rotation of the Moon around the Earth, and the Earth's daily rotation. Students will be assessed on the completion of the Moon Phase Chart and on their journal entries predicting how the rotation of the moon and Earth effect this.
Content:
Standard 1
Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.
Objective 1
Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth.
1. Describe changes in the appearance of the moon during a month.
2. Identify the pattern of change in the moon's appearance.
3. Use observable evidence to explain the movement of the moon around Earth in relationship to Earth turning on its axis and the position of the moon changing in the sky.
4. Design an investigation, construct a chart, and collect data depicting the phases of the moon.
Pedagogy:
-Observing: Students will work with Stellarium and to view the changing phases of the moon over a month. They should observe the moon at the same time each day.
-Acquiring and processing data: As they view the moon, they will observe it at the same time each day (can be done in one sitting with Stellarium), and record the shape of the moon and its position in the sky for a month.
-Analyzing data: Students will use the information they have gathered to write a journal entry explaining what they can infer and hypothesize about movement of the moon around Earth in relationship to Earth turning on its axis and the position of the moon changing in the sky.
This pedagogy is a good fit with the content because the children are involved in their learning and will learn more efficiently by discovering these things themselves than by the teacher showing them a chart on an overhead. The pedagogy requires active learning and discovery not passive listening.
Technology:
I will be using Stellarium as my technology tool to teach this 6th grade science lesson.
This is a good fit with the content because it is a tool that lets the children observe the night sky because school is not in session during the night so we can't look at it as a class any other way. It also works well with this content because it is tedious and hard to remember and dependent on weather to chart the moon outside each night for a month and this way it can be done accurately right in the class room.
This is a good fit with the pedagogy because they students will be able to work with the date and time clock to see how the sky changes and see the patterns. Not only will they be observing the moon and the phases, but they can see the rotation during the day to give clues for the final journal writing project and lesson on rotation.
Content:
Standard 1
Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.
Objective 1
Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth.
1. Describe changes in the appearance of the moon during a month.
2. Identify the pattern of change in the moon's appearance.
3. Use observable evidence to explain the movement of the moon around Earth in relationship to Earth turning on its axis and the position of the moon changing in the sky.
4. Design an investigation, construct a chart, and collect data depicting the phases of the moon.
Pedagogy:
-Observing: Students will work with Stellarium and to view the changing phases of the moon over a month. They should observe the moon at the same time each day.
-Acquiring and processing data: As they view the moon, they will observe it at the same time each day (can be done in one sitting with Stellarium), and record the shape of the moon and its position in the sky for a month.
-Analyzing data: Students will use the information they have gathered to write a journal entry explaining what they can infer and hypothesize about movement of the moon around Earth in relationship to Earth turning on its axis and the position of the moon changing in the sky.
This pedagogy is a good fit with the content because the children are involved in their learning and will learn more efficiently by discovering these things themselves than by the teacher showing them a chart on an overhead. The pedagogy requires active learning and discovery not passive listening.
Technology:
I will be using Stellarium as my technology tool to teach this 6th grade science lesson.
This is a good fit with the content because it is a tool that lets the children observe the night sky because school is not in session during the night so we can't look at it as a class any other way. It also works well with this content because it is tedious and hard to remember and dependent on weather to chart the moon outside each night for a month and this way it can be done accurately right in the class room.
This is a good fit with the pedagogy because they students will be able to work with the date and time clock to see how the sky changes and see the patterns. Not only will they be observing the moon and the phases, but they can see the rotation during the day to give clues for the final journal writing project and lesson on rotation.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Google Earth Tour
Here is my Virtual tour. It can also be found at my website http://sites.google.com/site/alliebecker/
I watched the tours of Marni Story, Stephanie Anderson, and Tami Varner and commented on them!
I watched the tours of Marni Story, Stephanie Anderson, and Tami Varner and commented on them!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
GoogleEarth Tour Planning
TPACK Questions:
1. Content: For my GoogleEarth tour I am going to teach about natural processes and how they create landforms. This is a 5th Grade Science Standard. I chose this because I think it is good to incorporate real science tools such as GoogleEarth into a science lesson.
Standard 2
Students will understand that volcanoes, earthquakes, uplift, weathering, and erosion reshape Earth's surface.
Objective 3
Relate the building up and breaking down of Earth’s surface over time to the various physical land features.
1. Explain how layers of exposed rock, such as those observed in the Grand Canyon, are the result of natural processes acting over long periods of time.
2. Describe the role of deposition in the processes that change Earth's surface.
3. Use a time line to identify the sequence and time required for building and breaking down of geologic features on Earth.
4. Describe and justify how the surface of Earth would appear if there were no mountain uplift, weathering, or erosion.
2. Pedagogy- I am teaching this lesson most likely first using direct instruction to go over different types of processes and how landforms are created. The children will be familiar with the topic before they are assigned this tour. This tour lets them work with the information and apply what they know so they can understand it better in a real-life situation.
3. Technology- I used GoogleEarth for this project because it is an easy way for students to see real physical landforms in their environment and learn the content in a more hands on way because they are exploring it.
1. Content: For my GoogleEarth tour I am going to teach about natural processes and how they create landforms. This is a 5th Grade Science Standard. I chose this because I think it is good to incorporate real science tools such as GoogleEarth into a science lesson.
Standard 2
Students will understand that volcanoes, earthquakes, uplift, weathering, and erosion reshape Earth's surface.
Objective 3
Relate the building up and breaking down of Earth’s surface over time to the various physical land features.
1. Explain how layers of exposed rock, such as those observed in the Grand Canyon, are the result of natural processes acting over long periods of time.
2. Describe the role of deposition in the processes that change Earth's surface.
3. Use a time line to identify the sequence and time required for building and breaking down of geologic features on Earth.
4. Describe and justify how the surface of Earth would appear if there were no mountain uplift, weathering, or erosion.
2. Pedagogy- I am teaching this lesson most likely first using direct instruction to go over different types of processes and how landforms are created. The children will be familiar with the topic before they are assigned this tour. This tour lets them work with the information and apply what they know so they can understand it better in a real-life situation.
3. Technology- I used GoogleEarth for this project because it is an easy way for students to see real physical landforms in their environment and learn the content in a more hands on way because they are exploring it.
| Location | Activity | Google Content/ Layers |
|---|---|---|
Glenwood Canyon, CO | Watch the marked video and look at the canyon walls. Write what processes you think were involved in making this canyon | Gallery- YouTube |
| Arches National Park, UT | Look at the photos given in the description. They are of Delicate Rock and Double arches. Wikipedia Arches National Park and list three processes that are explained on the page that contributed to these landforms. | Geographic Web-Panoramio, Places-Places |
| Red Rocks, CO | Look at the photos of different rock formations and use them to predict what processes happened in the area. Try to predict the order of occurrence. | Places-Places |
| Grand Canyon, AZ | Watch the video that is marked and write down what processes contributed to forming this landform. Try to go beyond the obvious. | Gallery-YouTube |
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Other Sorytelling Videos I Watched...
Here are some comments on some of the other videos I watched!
Nichole Mahas- This was a health video and it was really informational but short enough to wear kids could enjoy it and also not lose focus:)
Katie Matthews- Katie was such a great story and i think young kids could really relate to the point of view as well as the content.
Emilie Jones- I really liked this one. I wanted to do something with poetry but I couldn't find a suitable poem so this was a good example of something I could do.
Becky Edmonds- This is so well put together. Great pictures, great tone of voice, great rhymes, and music. I just liked it a lot.
Rachael Hamilton- I like this a lot because it would be a great way to talk about the importance of famliy in the classroom while teaching an objective.
Marni Story- This was definitely one of my favorites. It was so informational, but really cool pictures and music. I just felt like I wanted to keep watching.
Nichole Mahas- This was a health video and it was really informational but short enough to wear kids could enjoy it and also not lose focus:)
Katie Matthews- Katie was such a great story and i think young kids could really relate to the point of view as well as the content.
Emilie Jones- I really liked this one. I wanted to do something with poetry but I couldn't find a suitable poem so this was a good example of something I could do.
Becky Edmonds- This is so well put together. Great pictures, great tone of voice, great rhymes, and music. I just liked it a lot.
Rachael Hamilton- I like this a lot because it would be a great way to talk about the importance of famliy in the classroom while teaching an objective.
Marni Story- This was definitely one of my favorites. It was so informational, but really cool pictures and music. I just felt like I wanted to keep watching.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Rico's Color Adventure
Here is my video!!!
This works with the Utah Grade 1 Language Arts Core Curriculum:
Standard 6- Objective 3a: Identify meanings of words using root word and known endings.
Standard 7- Objective 2c: Make predictions using picture clues, title, text, and prior knowledge.
Objective 3c: Identify information from pictures, captions and diagrams.
This works with the Utah Grade 1 Language Arts Core Curriculum:
Standard 6- Objective 3a: Identify meanings of words using root word and known endings.
Standard 7- Objective 2c: Make predictions using picture clues, title, text, and prior knowledge.
Objective 3c: Identify information from pictures, captions and diagrams.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Storyboard shots
My story is about a boy named Rico who lives in a black and white world. He finds glasses to help him see color. In this story the children work on making predictions using prior knowledge, text, and picture clues. They also see root words and endings on those words.
Here are two pictures of my story board:
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