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Lesson Idea Name: Jane Goodall and Mammals

Content Area: Science
Grade Level(s): 5th Grade

Content Standard Addressed: S5L1 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to group organisms
using scientific classification procedures.

Technology Standard Addressed:

Knowledge Constructor:

Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative
artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their
intellectual or creative pursuits.

Selected Technology Tool: BrainPOP

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

https://www.brainpop.com/science/paleontologyandanthropology/janegoodall/

Type of Instructional Software:

Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game e-books/e-references

Features of this software (check all that apply):

Assessment Monitoring/Reporting
Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in the class
Multi-user or collaborative with others outside the class
Accessible to students beyond the school day
Accessible via mobile devices
Multiple languages
Safety, security and/or privacy features

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:

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This lesson will be integrated in a unit about the classification of animals. Prior to this lesson, students will
have learned the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates and the different types of invertebrates.
The teacher will introduce the topic, Jane Goodall using a BrainPOP video. The teacher will ask the students to
write down two interesting facts that the students would like to research further on. Students will be grouped
into groups based on similarities of what they wrote down.
Next, students will begin research about the two facts that they found. Students will use BrainPOP to begin
their research, and continue with other search engines and books. Students will create a slide and post it on a
collaborating class PowerPoint. This PowerPoint will be turned into a class All About Jane Goodall
biography. Learning will be informally assessed by the teacher walking around and scaffolding the students as
the work on their research and slides. Feedback will be provided as students write and create their slides for
the biography. Students will be required to cite their sources that are used and to make sure that their
information is accurate.

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