Lesson+4+-+What+Does+Climate+Mean+to+Me?

** Lesson #: 4 ** ** Title of Lesson: ** What does climate mean to me?

** Description of Lesson: ** We will be looking at how climate relates to us, and what we know about climate.

** Assignment: ** *Explore what “Climate” means. We will also talk about what climate we have here and how we know this. *Look at climate changes both near us and around the world *Make your own chart of climate! *We are going to be creating our own Web 2.0 Graphs!  * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[]

<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;">** Homework: ** <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;">*Find one piece of evidence of climate change; come ready to talk about it in class!

<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;">** Resources/Materials Needed: ** <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;">*Class discussion <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;">*Creativity <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;">*Internet access

<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;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">I think it was a good way to do it because it goes beyond simply drawing or even creating a similar example through a word processor. Also, by using Web 2.0 Tools, my students get to learn new skills, which are probably more fun than doing it the “old” way, because they are creating something new and exciting in a more advanced way!

<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;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">I think this is a good idea for my lesson. The students will learn more about climate, but they will also develop their skills as 21st Century Learners. It is a kid-friendly process because the students will be able to navigate and create everything all on their own! This lesson is taking what students have been doing for years, and making it more future-friendly.