Facilitator's Guide
Hello! Welcome and thank you for choosing me to design your course on the plant and animals life cycle unit. Your students will understand that there are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. They will make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data which can be used to make comparisons.
Overall Objectives: The performance standards and objectives drive instruction. Hands-on, student-centered, and inquiry-based approaches will be the emphasis of instruction. This curriculum is intended as a required curriculum that would show proficiency in science, and instruction should extend beyond the curriculum to meet the student needs. Safety of the student should always be foremost in science instruction.
Specific Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learners will be able to:
Investigate the life cycles of different living organisms by:
Here, you will find your materials developed for classroom activities. Classroom activities will provide your students with authentic learning experiences that help them develop real-world skills. Your students will directly benefit from this course because it provides them access and utilization of innovative technology and cutting edge strategies to ensure that they are prepared to compete globally in an ever-changing society.
For this course, you will need:
Instructions for materials and assessments:
FOR KAHOOT:
Teacher Instructions: You will display the Kahoot on the smart board. Have students log on to Kahootit.com. Give students the game pin to join the assessment. Read the questions to the students and allow them the same amount of time to answer each question. Display the correct answer.
You will get an immediate snapshot of every student’s current understanding & knowledge levels of the topics you’re teaching. After each question, you will see how many answered each option, and download all results at the end to get the complete picture of what & how fast they answered - saving time on your grading! You must have two or more players to begin the game.
Student Instructions: Please log on to Kahootit.com by clicking on the "Kahoot It! here" orange button. Enter the game pin. Listen to the questions carefully. Choose the best answer. Look on the board for your results.
FOR PROPROFS:
Teacher Instructions: Read the questions to the students and allow them the same amount of time to answer each question. After each question, your students will see how they answered each question. At the end of the quiz, it displays a summary of all of the questions and their total score.
Student Instructions: Click on the icon to take the quiz. Read each question carefully and select the best response. Make sure short answers questions are in complete sentences. Once all questions have answered, submit quiz. Lastly, print your results.
FOR PREZI:
Teacher Instructions: You will display the Prezi on the smart board. Remind students to take notes in their interactive journals. Read the information to the students from the Prezi (You may add additional information as well). Lead the class in a discussion to review the information from the Prezi.
Student Instructions: Watch the presentation of the Bean Plant Prezi and take notes. Participate in class discussion following the Bean Plant Prezi. Ask your teacher if you have questions about what you see.
Assessing for mastery:
Both formative and summative assessments will be used throughout the course. Each module will have a formative assessment. The face-to-face modules will be formatively assessed using Kahoot, providing immediate feedback. The online modules will be formatively assessed using ProProf. Your students will be able to access the quiz on their own. Finally, the summative assessment will be a self-constructed Pixton by your students on a life cycle of their choosing to show mastery of the standard.
Overall Objectives: The performance standards and objectives drive instruction. Hands-on, student-centered, and inquiry-based approaches will be the emphasis of instruction. This curriculum is intended as a required curriculum that would show proficiency in science, and instruction should extend beyond the curriculum to meet the student needs. Safety of the student should always be foremost in science instruction.
Specific Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learners will be able to:
Investigate the life cycles of different living organisms by:
- Determining the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a cat or dog or classroom pet, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly.
- They will also be able to investigate and determine the sequence of the life cycle of a plant.
Here, you will find your materials developed for classroom activities. Classroom activities will provide your students with authentic learning experiences that help them develop real-world skills. Your students will directly benefit from this course because it provides them access and utilization of innovative technology and cutting edge strategies to ensure that they are prepared to compete globally in an ever-changing society.
For this course, you will need:
- Interactive Whiteboard
- A classroom set of Chromebooks
- Scheduled time for (one hour/ once a week) for your class to go the computer lab to take assessments
- A super cool class set of 2nd grade students eager to learn
Instructions for materials and assessments:
FOR KAHOOT:
Teacher Instructions: You will display the Kahoot on the smart board. Have students log on to Kahootit.com. Give students the game pin to join the assessment. Read the questions to the students and allow them the same amount of time to answer each question. Display the correct answer.
You will get an immediate snapshot of every student’s current understanding & knowledge levels of the topics you’re teaching. After each question, you will see how many answered each option, and download all results at the end to get the complete picture of what & how fast they answered - saving time on your grading! You must have two or more players to begin the game.
Student Instructions: Please log on to Kahootit.com by clicking on the "Kahoot It! here" orange button. Enter the game pin. Listen to the questions carefully. Choose the best answer. Look on the board for your results.
FOR PROPROFS:
Teacher Instructions: Read the questions to the students and allow them the same amount of time to answer each question. After each question, your students will see how they answered each question. At the end of the quiz, it displays a summary of all of the questions and their total score.
Student Instructions: Click on the icon to take the quiz. Read each question carefully and select the best response. Make sure short answers questions are in complete sentences. Once all questions have answered, submit quiz. Lastly, print your results.
FOR PREZI:
Teacher Instructions: You will display the Prezi on the smart board. Remind students to take notes in their interactive journals. Read the information to the students from the Prezi (You may add additional information as well). Lead the class in a discussion to review the information from the Prezi.
Student Instructions: Watch the presentation of the Bean Plant Prezi and take notes. Participate in class discussion following the Bean Plant Prezi. Ask your teacher if you have questions about what you see.
Assessing for mastery:
Both formative and summative assessments will be used throughout the course. Each module will have a formative assessment. The face-to-face modules will be formatively assessed using Kahoot, providing immediate feedback. The online modules will be formatively assessed using ProProf. Your students will be able to access the quiz on their own. Finally, the summative assessment will be a self-constructed Pixton by your students on a life cycle of their choosing to show mastery of the standard.