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The Pond ProblemBy: Jon Harris
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Introduction
HELP!!! Mr. Harris has taken his class out to the local pond to
talk about nature but has forgotten the names of all the animals he
sees. He needs your help to find out what animals are in the
pond.
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What kind of toad is this?What kind of fish is this?What kind of
snake is this?What kind of bird is this? Your TaskIn your groups,
you will choose one of the following animals to research. You will
find the name of the animal, where it lives, what it eats, and what
eats it, using the information in the following websites.
Resources: Mark Moran ([email protected]).
http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/home.htm
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Process
I will put you into groups of three or four
You will visit the previous links to look up information on the
animal you have chosen
When you are finished, your group will make an informative
poster about the animal, using the information that you have
gathered
Each group will also make a food web showing what your animal
eats and what eats your animal
Your group will present what you have found to the class
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Display board has a few of the facts about the animal
Presentation hard to hear and follow. Little or no information
about the animal is given.
Food web is cluttered and does not show the animals place in the
food chain.Display board has most of the facts about the animal
that were asked for and has some arrangement
Presentation is either loud enough or clear enough but not both.
Students give some information about their animal
Food web shows most of the relationships between the animals and
is able to be followed
Display board is nicely arranged and has all the facts asked
for
Presentation is superior. Easily heard and is clear. Students
give multiple facts about their animal
Food web is easy to follow and shows the relationships between
all of the animals.Below Average AverageAbove Average Evaluation
Your grade will be given based on the following guidelines
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Ohio Academic Content Standards: 3rd GradeThese are the State
Academic standards that will be covered during this lesson
Science:Life Sciences:2. Relate animal structures to their
specific survival functions (e.g., Obtaining food, escaping or
hiding from their enemies). Scientific Inquiry:3. Read and
interpret simple tables and graphs produced by self/others. 5.
Record and organize observations (e.g., journals, charts, and
tables).6. Communicate scientific findings to others through a
variety of methods(e.g., pictures, written, oral, and recorded
observations).
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ISTE Science Standards
These are the ISTE standards that will be covered during this
lesson
CONTENT STANDARD A: SCIENCE AS INQUIRYA1. Abilities necessary to
do scientific inquiry:
Plan and conduct a simple investigation
Communicate investigations and explanationsA2. Understanding
Scientific Inquiry:
Scientists develop explanations using observations (evidence)
and what they already know about the world (scientific
knowledge)
Scientists review and ask questions about the results of other
scientists work
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ConclusionThank you so much for helping Mr. Harris. Thanks to
you,he was able to teach his class about all the animals he found
on the trip!
