Model LessonModel Lesson

Week 9Week 9

Websites (debrief)Websites (debrief)http://www.wonderville.ca/http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/http://sciencenetlinks.com/http://www.brainpop.com/http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/cycles1.htmhttp://www.cookie.com/http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/http://www.extremescience.com/http://www.biology4kids.com/http://faculty.mwsu.edu/west/maryann.coe/coe/inquire/inquiry.htmhttp://rescu.rice.edu/

• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/search.aspx?action=browse&text=lesson&price=Free&product=journal&subject=0&topic=0&gradelevel=0&qolid=&state=&subid=&gl=&docyear=&sort=Relevancy

• http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/3-5/science-tech/resources/?page=2

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorationshttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations

• http://www.lessonplanet.comhttp://www.lessonplanet.com

• http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/biodiversityhttp://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/biodiversity

• http://sciencespot.net/index.htmlhttp://sciencespot.net/index.html

• www.makemegenius.comwww.makemegenius.com

• www.education.comwww.education.com

Disaster!!!!!Disaster!!!!!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-_OjFwCSd0&feature=related_OjFwCSd0&feature=related

Oil Spill!!!Oil Spill!!!

• Explore the effects of oil spills on Explore the effects of oil spills on plants, animals, and the environment plants, animals, and the environment and investigate cleanup methods and investigate cleanup methods through a simulated oil spill. Use through a simulated oil spill. Use creative writing and letter writing to creative writing and letter writing to demonstrate understandings about demonstrate understandings about the effect of oil spills.the effect of oil spills.

EngageEngage

• What do you think What do you think this book might be this book might be about?about?

• Who do you think Who do you think Prince William is?Prince William is?

Explore/ ExplainExplore/ Explain

Methods Methods MaterialsMaterials

Explore/ExplainExplore/ExplainCheckpoint Lab ACheckpoint Lab A

ExplainExplainCheckpoint Lab BCheckpoint Lab B

Explore/ExplainExplore/ExplainCheckpoint Lab CCheckpoint Lab C

ElaborateElaborate

EvaluateEvaluate

Scoring Rubric for LetterScoring Rubric for Letter• 4 pts.: Includes a statement thanking the 4 pts.: Includes a statement thanking the

rescurer, clearly demonstrates understanding of rescurer, clearly demonstrates understanding of the oil spill. Lists two ways oil spills can affect the the oil spill. Lists two ways oil spills can affect the health and survival of organisms, effectively health and survival of organisms, effectively communicates a concern about oil spills, and communicates a concern about oil spills, and requests information about how kids can support requests information about how kids can support cleanup efforts or prevent oil spills. cleanup efforts or prevent oil spills.

• 3 pts.: Demonstrates a flaw in the understanding 3 pts.: Demonstrates a flaw in the understanding of the concepts or is missing one or two elementsof the concepts or is missing one or two elements

• 2 pts.: Demonstrates a flaw in the understanding 2 pts.: Demonstrates a flaw in the understanding of the concepts and is missing one or two of the concepts and is missing one or two elements or is missing three or four elementselements or is missing three or four elements

• 1 pt.: Demonstrates a flaw in the understanding 1 pt.: Demonstrates a flaw in the understanding of concepts and is missing three or four elements of concepts and is missing three or four elements or is missing five elementsor is missing five elements

• 0 pts. : Shows no understanding of the concepts 0 pts. : Shows no understanding of the concepts or does not write a letter. or does not write a letter.

Inquiry PlaceInquiry Place

• Investigatable QuestionsInvestigatable Questions– Which brand of detergent is best for Which brand of detergent is best for

cleaning oiled material?cleaning oiled material?– Which is best for insulating a marine Which is best for insulating a marine

animal: fur, feathers, or blubber?animal: fur, feathers, or blubber?– Do all types of oil float on water? Of the Do all types of oil float on water? Of the

following types of oil, olive oil, corn oil, following types of oil, olive oil, corn oil, and baby oil, which is the most dense? and baby oil, which is the most dense? The least dense?The least dense?