prattsv+water+cycle

=Put a Short Activity/Lesson/Project Title Here=

1In groups students will discuss and brainstorm: Why is the water cycle important? 2) Class will categorize the topics brainstormed. Each group will choose a topic to further research. 3) Each group will create questions to research about their topic. 4) Student researcher posts group findings on google docs. 5) Students evaluate their findings in the context of original inquiry questions and determine which findings are relevant to include in the tutorial that each group designs using Camtasia. ||
 * Title: ||< got water! ||
 * Subject: ||< Science ||
 * Grade: ||< grade 4 ||
 * Purpose: || For students to collaborate as they seek to understand why water cycle and environmental changes are important to humans and plants ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 3 days ||
 * Summary: ||<  ||
 * Tasks: ||< 1) As a large group students complete a KW(wonder)L about the water cycle.
 * Objectives: || * What content expectations or other objectives does this activity/lesson/project meet?
 * 4.9 C describe enviromental changes such as floods and droughts were some organisms thrive and others perish or move to new locations.
 * Studens will research, design tutorials, collaborate using google docs and evaluate their learning. Students will incorporate critical vocabulary such drought, floods, impact, environmental change, organism into their presentations or products. ||
 * Assessment: ||< * Students will evaluate their peers using a student generated rubric
 * Presentation (30%)
 * Content on tutorial aligned to inquiry question (40%)
 * Active Participants in role (30%) ||
 * Resources: ||< * Books, internet ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||

Discussion:
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