Lesson+6+-+Weather+and+Climate+Research+Project

** Lesson #: 6 **

** Title of Lesson: ** Weather and Climate Research Project

** Description of Lesson: **  This lesson is the start of our research project. We are going to learn about being good researchers and eventually create a multimedia project to present our findings!

** Assignment: **  *Take a look at Tumblr to find out what we are doing! *Also, look at the books posted from Shelfari in the Tumblr blog *Choose some books from the library that are interesting to you, this will help you with your homework!

** Homework: ** *Do some research in order to get started on your topic *Come to class having chosen the topic you want to research

** Resources/Materials Needed: **  *Internet <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">*Library

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Technology Reflection/Changing the Learning Environment: ** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Presenting information via these medians, the students are being exposed to new technology. For some, this may be a revelation, it might be much easier for them to follow along with something online rather than listening or copying the information down, or even having a regular handout. Also, this is great because the kids are able to access it anywhere they can access internet. This also lets parents me more engaged with what the kids are doing, and lets both parents and students know what is expected of them! Finally, presenting information in this way is beneficial because I am able to alter it and I have the opportunity to compile much broader resources to best help my students!

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Evaluation: ** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> This will help my students to develop as 21st Century Learners. It is important for them to begin to adapt to seeing and using information presented in different forums. It will also show them that there are many more ways to get information than what they are used to or have been previously exposed to.