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Lesson)Idea)Name:'''Plant'Life'Cycles'
Content)Area:''Science'
Grade)Level(s):'''2nd')
Content)Standard)Addressed:''')
S2L1.'Obtain,'evaluate,'and'communicate'information'about'the'life'cycles'of'different'living'organisms.'
Technology)Standard)Addressed:''''
6.'Creative'Communicator:'Students'communicate'clearly'and'express'themselves'creatively'for'a'variety'of'
purposes'using'the'platforms,'tools,'styles,'formats'and'digital'media'appropriate'to'their'goals.'
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Selected)Technology)Tool:''''
))Movie'(list'application):''''iMovie'
''Audio'(list'application):'''
''Other:'(list)'
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URL(s))to)support)the)lesson)(if)applicable):'''n/a)
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Bloom’s)Taxonomy)Level(s):''''
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'Remembering'''''' 'Understanding'''''' 'Applying''''''' 'Analyzing'''''''' 'Evaluating''''''' 'Creating'

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Levels)of)Technology)Integration)(LoTi)Level):'''
''Level'1:'Awareness'''''''' ''Level'2:'Exploration''''' ''Level'3:'Infusion'''''' ''Level'4:'Integration'
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''Level'5:'Expansion''''''''' ''Level'6:'Refinement''''''
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Universal)Design)for)Learning)(UDL):)In'order'for'this'student'to'be'accessible'to'all'students,'there'will'be'a'
transcript'of'what'is'in'the'movie.'Key'terms'will'be'highlighted'or'bolded'to'show'emphasis.'Students'can'
have'access'to'bigger'print.'Students'are'able'to'work'in'groups'as'capitalize'on'each'other’s'strengths'to'
complete'a'project.''
Lesson)idea)implementation:'Students'will'be'asked'to'create'an'iMovie'to'show'an'organisms'life'cycle.'They'
may'choose'a'plant,'animal,'insect,'etc.'The'students'can'work'in'groups'to'create'their'movie.'They'will'have'
to'complete'a'rough'draft'of'a'story'board'to'show'planning.'They'will'show'me'their'story'board'and'get'the'
“okay”'to'begin'working'on'their'projects.'I'will'teach'students'to'search'for'pictures'that'are'labeled'for'
noncommercial'reuse.'Students'will'be'able'to'complete'research'for'20'min'on'Monday'and'Tuesday.'
Students'will'have'30'minutes'on'Wednesday'to'finalize'their'story'board'and'get'their'project'approved.'The'
class'will'work'on'the'iMovies'Thursday'and'I'will'present'a'short'tutorial'of'what'to'do.'Friday'the'students'
will'share'their'movies'and'the'class'will'learn'about'many'different'organisms'and'their'life'cycles.'Students'
will'be'graded'on'accuracy'of'information,'sequence,'and'ability'to'use'the'software'appropriately.'
Importance)of)technology:)!
It’s'important'for'students'to'learn'to'create'iMovies'and'present'information'in'an'organized'manner.'The'
students'could'just'write'an'informational'piece'on'their'species'but'this'project'is'much'more'beneficial.'
Students'are'able'to'have'visual'representations'which'strengthens'their'learning.'Without'using'technology,'
students'wouldn’t'retain'as'much'information.'With'the'use'of'technology,'students'are'more'engaged'
because'they'are'more'interested.'Their'brain'is'stimulated'more'because'of'the'pictures'and'audio.'Students'
can'also'search'for'images'on'flickr'or'google'images'if'they'are'labeled'for'noncommercial'reuse.'
Inspiration)(optional):)n/a'
Internet)Safety)and)Student)Privacy:)'
To'minimize'possible'issues'concerning'internet'safety,'I'will'educate'my'students'on'the'importance'of'
internet'safety'and'how'to'protect'themselves'and'their'identity.'I'will'show'a'Brainpop'jr.'video'on'internet'
safety'to'review'everything'before'allowing'the'students'to'use'the'laptops.'
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I'will'practice'internet'safety'policies'from'day'one'in'my'classroom.'My'students'will'know'the'
responsibilities'of'being'a'digital'citizen'and'know'what'the'rules'are.'They'will'be'able'to'search'efficiently'
and'on'the'appropriate'search'engines.'Students’'privacy'will'be'protected'because'their'work'won’t'be'
posted'without'their'parent’s'permission'and'when'the'content'is'posted,'it'will'only'contain'first'names.'
Parents'will'have'to'enter'an'access'code'to'see'the'projects.'
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Reflective)Practice:)Students'will'gain'mastery'from'this'project.'The'students'are'having'to'present'their'
information'in'a'multitude'of'ways.'They'have'to'find'the'information,'write'it'down,'organize'it,'create'a'
story'board,'and'then'compile'everything'into'an'informational'iMovie.'Students'will'learn'more'about'apps'
they'wouldn’t'typically'use.'They'may'find'a'new'interest'and'prefer'to'create'projects'through'movie'maker'
from'now'on.'Students'can'also'have'the'opportunity'to'publish'their'presentation'on'the'classroom'blog.'
Again,'it'will'be'protected'by'a'private'access'code'that'will'be'provided'to'the'parents.'
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