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Hanna Blankenship

Grade level: Third Grade Subject: Science Lesson Title: Exploration and Narration of Simple Machines through digital storytelling. Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Description of Lesson:

This lesson will set the foundation for students to explore and search for machines throughout the museum during a field trip. This will provide insight and create a realistic avenue for students to observe in history of how Simple Machines were used. Students will be equipped with flip cameras to capture their findings and/or interview museum docents about the machines. Students will have a foundation of Simple Machines through previous lesson in regards to problem based, and online collaboration with their peers and others. Students will capture on film and reflect upon their findings. This will be self-directed as they explore the museum utilizing their prior knowledge of Simple Machines.

Standards:

Simple Machines: Lever, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, screw and inclined plane are simple machines that help us do work. Physical Science Concept: AK Content Standards: S.A.1, S.B.2, S.B.3, S.E.1, S.E.2

ISTE NETS-S

• Demonstrate creativity and innovation • Communicate and collaborate • Conduct research and use information • Think critically, solve problems, and make decisions

Content area objectives:

- Identify and locate different simple machines -Film machine(s) in their location while providing narration -Explore and investigate the information provided in museum facts -Gain insight from museum docents in regards to Simple Machines -Reflect upon discoveries through narration

Skills:

-Prior classroom discussions -Background knowledge -Background lesson of Flip Cameras -Insightful questioning -Self directed exploration

Outcomes:

Students will produce through their creativity a narrated short film of their trip to the museum. In doing so, they will present their own perspective of their findings to their peers and/or publish online.

Steps of lesson plan:

-Review of discussions with students about Simple Machines -Time allotted for Flip Camera introduction and practice -Clear expectations and goals for final presentation -Students exploration and engagement while filming Simple Machines -Recording of information to utilize when creating final project -Teacher support and facilitating as students learn -Field trip to the University of Alaska Fairbanks

Utilizing Digital Storytelling within lesson:

-Narration through filming the uses of Simple Machines in the displays of the Museum.

Digital/Technology Tools:

-iMovie -Flip Cameras -Prior knowledge through websites

Monitoring:

In conducting the lesson, continued observations of students film their presentation. The teacher will monitor as students explore and collect information throughout the museum. Questions, direction, or guiding is available to students in their process of creating their film.

Customize for diverse learners:

This lesson creates many avenues for students to display their understanding of the information in a creative way. As diverse learners, students can take which approach suites them. In using a Flip Camera, the learner is able to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. They can also choose how they want to convey this as they explore the museum. The narration can be beneficial as students find and discover their understanding and express in a verbal way.

Creative thinking:

This process will be creative in a way students can add their creativity in their personal narrative. There is an array of opportunities for students to put their “spin” through their own eyes. In utilizing their background knowledge, they can present an ending project, which represents their understanding of simple machines.

Assessment:

Formative Assessment:

Students will be assessed in their participation on the field trip and conducting their filming on location. They will be observed in their participation and how they utilize this information to build their final presentation.

Summative Assessment:

Students will be assessed in their final project, which will be presented to the class. This will included their findings from the field trip, their understanding of the content, and their knowledge of producing their filmed movie. The presentation will be short in length for this is closing of the final unit.

International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/ 2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf