TEC Lesson Plan
Contributor Information
Name: Janet Hosler
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School: USF Student
Modified by: Barbara Alexander, TEC Writer
Standards
Sunshine
State Standards
SS.A.1.2.2 Social Studies The student understands that history tells the story
of people and events of other times and places.
SS.A.1.2.1 Social Studies The student understands how individuals, ideas, decisions,
and events can influence history.
SS.A.2.2.2 Social Studies The student knows how major historical developments
have had an impact on the development of civilizations.
NET Standards
3 -5 T.4.2.6 4.Technology communications tools 6.Use telecommunications efficiently
and effectively to access remote information, communicate with others in support
of direct and independent learning, and pursue personal interests.
3-5 T.4.2.10 4.Technology communication tools 10. Evaluate the accuracy, relevance,
appropriateness, comprehensiveness, research, information analysis, problem-solving,
and decision-making in content learning.
Lesson Plan
Title: LEARN ABOUT FLORIDA
Technology Resource Requirements:
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Grade Level: Grade 4 (elementary)
Short Description:
This UOP is designed to give students a basic idea of the types of items that
can be studied, but not limited to the five areas listed. Students are responsible
to discussing their topic with the teacher before beginning.
Five Areas of Study:
1) HISTORY - identify one person, importance of that person, major event in
time, importance of that event, etc.
2) NATIVE AMERICANS - identify a tribe, identify their living quarters and area
of the state in which they live, list tribe contributions, etc.
3) WATER - as transportation, fun, etc.
4) ANIMALS - observe a native animal, draw the animal, list the animal’s
habitat, etc.
5) FLORIDA RESOURCES - citrus, cattle, phosphorus, tourism, health services,
etc.
Database:
A database can used to list some animals of Florida and some informational facts
about each animal. For this use, the database would include some of the following
fields: Name of native animal, Habitat, What do they eat?, How long do they
live?, etc. (examples: rattlesnake, alligator, indigo snake, deer, manatee)
Spreadsheet:
A spreadsheet can be made to compare different kinds of citrus produced and
their totals from 1995 to 1999. Spreadsheets are used anytime a comparison or
collection of numbers are needed. Years and total can be horizontally listed
and types of citrus (oranges, grapefruit, lemons) can be listed vertically.
Hyperstudio Presentation or Powerpoint Presentations:
A hyperstudio or Powerpoint presentation can be made about Florida animals.
A rubric is linked for your use: hsrub.gif
Resources: Books
The Shell Book Florida, Gulf, and Caribbean
By: Sandra Romashko
The Early People of Florida
By: Eva Deutsch Costabel
Manatee on Location
By: Kathy Darling
Photographs By: Tara Darling
Florida’s Fabulous Mammals
By: Dr. Jerry Lee Gingerich
Florida’s Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians
By: Pete Carmichael and Winton Williams
Web Sites:
History:
http://scholar.coe.uwf.edu/delunaexpedition/famouslp.htm
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/
http://www.freac.fsu.edu/HistoricPlaces/Atlas.html
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/
http://www.floridahistory.org
http://www.floridastory.com
http://www.gopbi.com
http://apex-ephemera.com/FloridaHistory
http://www.hcc-online.com/floridahistory/
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/histref.htm
http://scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us/menus/test/flhist.html
Native Americans:
http://www.seminoletribe.com/
http://ancientnative.org
http://naples.com/amainsan/native.htm
Water:
http://www.mindspring.com
http://www.nrdc.org/faqs/waevqa.html
http://www.igc.apc.org/wri/indictrs/florida.htm
Animals:
http://cccturtle.org/
http://www.panther.state.fl.us/
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~blane/animals.htm
http://www.floridaplants.com/young_animals.htm
http://www.citrusdirectory.com/hsswp/wildex.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5960/animals.html
http://www.wec.ufl.edu/Extension/symbols/default.htm
http://www.localusa.com/pages/photoalbums/floridaanimals3.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/evergladesanimals/index.html
Florida Resources:
http://www.dos.state.fl.us/symbols/animal.html
http://itech.fgcu.edu/arts/biology/links/local.html
Approximate Time Required: several days to weeks
INTERACTIONS:
The unit of practice FLORIDA will be introduced. Each student will
think of three areas of interest to them. A chart can be made to list them and
groups of four students can be made from this list. This is just one way to
make groups, but it would put students with similar interest in the same group.
Another method would be to allow students to make their own groups or have the
students count by fours and all the ones become a group and so on. If either
one of these methods are used, then the students would be responsible for deciding
their three topics. Once the students decide their topics, then they must decide
how to divide the work. They may decide that two students will be the media
people and two are the reports or information gatherers.
SITUATIONS:
The activity will take place in the classroom, but the students
will have access to the library or media area if needed. A minimum of one hour
a day for three weeks will be given to the students, at this time they need
to be prepared to give their presentations.
During the first week students will use their time for research. During the
second week the students should be putting their presentations into a format
for presenting. The third week would be used to practice and to give their presentations
to the class.
During this time the teacher’s function would be to meet with each group
at least twice a week to find out how each group is progressing and to help
give any additional directions for continued progress.
Gain Attention:
What motivates the teacher to teach a topic on Florid is the Florida
Sunshine State Standards for the fourth grade.
Tasks:
The tasks are the areas of study mentioned above but are not limited
to these searches: history of Florida, Native Americans, water, animals, and
resources. If a student has an area of study that is important to them they
may discuss it with the teacher before continuing. The students should choose
a topic and be prepared to give a class presentation.
Tools:
computers, word processing, database, spreadsheets, slideshows,
Hyperstudio, Powerpoint, books, internet sites, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias,
videos, etc
Assessments:
The students will be responsible to present what they have discovered about their state to the class. Assessment will be based on a teacher created or teacher/student created rubric on the information they present, how they present, what forms of technology they use to help them to present, and how many resources are used.
