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Background
Students in grade 4 study the growth and changes in
plants. They also take care
of and nurture plants from seed to mature plant.
Along the way they observe and note the development of the plant.
What better way to accomplish
this than by using free video and photo editing software.
Student Task
Pt I.
Take pictures of the growth cycle of a plant.
Start by photographing the seed.
Try to stage your photos so that the different parts of the seed
are visible. Use online
photo editing software such as picnik to enhance your photos.
Be sure to properly save and manage your photos inside folders in
your H drive.
Pt. II.
Use presentation software such as Photostory 3 or Windows Moviemaker
to compile your photos in order to show all the stages of your plant.
Use the inquiry process during class time to research what you will say
about the stages of growth and development of the plant.
Record your voice and describe
the growth and changes of your plant as you narrate your video.
Student task video example. Right click and save target
as to download the video.
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Scoring Guide
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4
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-effectively uses camera, retrieves and
stores photos in a convenient manner.
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-effectively uses the inquiry process in
describing the growth and changes in the plant.
-effectively presents his or her research
in the form of a narrated video.
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3
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-some assistance required to effectively
use the camera and manage data.
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-some assistance required in using the
inquiry process.
-some assistance required to organize the
research on the video.
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2
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-some difficulty using the camera,
retrieving and managing associated files.
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-creates a video.
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1
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-is unable to use the camera or manage the
associated files.
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-is unable to create a video.
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Related Tech Outcomes
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F6. Students will demonstrate a basic
understanding of the operating skills required in a variety of
technologies.
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Specific Outcomes
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F.6.2.1
power up and power down various technologies and
peripherals correctly
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F.6.2.2 use and
organize files and directories
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F.6.2.4 use
appropriate keyboarding techniques for the alphabetic
and punctuation keys
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P3 Students will communicate
through multimedia.
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Specific Outcomes
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P3.2.1 create a
multimedia presentation, incorporating such features as
visual images (clip art, video clips), sounds (live
recordings, sound clips) and animated images,
appropriate to a variety of audiences and purposes
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P3.2.2 access
available databases for images to support communication
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Related Curricular Outcomes
Skills:
4-1
Investigate the nature of things, demonstrating purposeful action
that leads to inferences supported by observations.
4–2
Identify patterns and order in objects and vents studied; and
record observations, using pictures, words and charts, with guidance in
the construction of charts; and make predictions and generalizations,
based on observations.
Attitudes
4–4
Demonstrate positive attitudes for the study of science and for the
application of science in responsible ways.
Understandings
4–10
Demonstrate knowledge and skills for the study, interpretation,
propagation and enhancement of plant growth.
Specific
Learner Expectations
Students will:
1. Describe the
importance of plants to humans and their importance to the natural
environment. Students who meet this expectation should be able to give
examples of plants being used as a source of food or shelter, and be
aware of the role plants play in the environment; e.g., preventing
erosion, maintaining oxygen.
2.
Identify and describe the general purpose of plant roots, stems, leaves
and flowers.
3.
Describe common plants, and classify them on the basis of their
characteristics and uses.
4.
Recognize that plant requirements for growth; i.e., air, light energy,
water, nutrients and space; vary from plant to plant and that other
conditions; e.g., temperature and humidity; may also be important to the
growth of particular plants.
5.
Identify examples of plants that have special needs.
6.
Recognize that a variety of plant communities can be found within the
local area and that differences in plant communities are related to
variations in the amount of light, water and other conditions.
7.
Recognize that plants of the same kind have a common life cycle and
produce new plants that are similar, but not identical, to the parent
plants.
8.
Describe ways that various flowering plants can be propagated, including
from seed, from cuttings, from bulbs and by runners.
9.
Nurture a plant through one complete life cycle—from seed to seed.
10.
Describe the care and growth of a plant that students have nurtured, in
particular:
· identify
the light, temperature, water and growing medium requirements of the
plant
· identify
the life stages of the plant
· identify
the reproductive structures of the
plant.
11.
Describe different ways that seeds are distributed; e.g., by wind, by
animals; and recognize seed adaptations for different methods of
distribution.
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