Finding Information on the Internet
Description
This lesson guides students through:
- Collecting information on the Internet for their treehouse (building step #4).
- Getting information for composing their treehouse (planning step #3).
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Learning Information (this should aslo be viewed on the Teacher Section Page. Only the Objective, materials, and support materials (not the teachers only mats) should be viewed on the Student Section Page)
- ToL Learner Level
- Beginner; Intermediate
- Target Grade/Age Level
- Used with leaners in grade(s) 5, age(s) 10-11.
- Can be modified for many age/grade levels;
- Early Elementary Grades k-2 (ages 5-7);
- Upper Elementary Grades 3-5 (ages 8-12);
- Middle School Grades 6-8 (ages 12-14);
- High School (ages 15-18);
- Learning Objective. Learners will:
- Find one quality Internet site on their own and explore it.
- Search other pre-selected sites.
- Gather information about the organism(s) featured in their Treehouse from these sites.
- Add information, their thoughts and analysis of information they have found to their Treehouse.
- Type of Activity
- Science Key Words
- Ecology;
- Curricular Areas
- Science;
- Technology;
- Language Arts
- State Education Standards:
- Arizona.
- View Standards. Education standards for:
- Technology;
- Science;
- Language Arts
- National Education Standards:
- Not yet available
- Time Frame
- Students will need at least 45 minutes.
- Sequence/Context
- This lesson should be part of a sequence of lessons that necessitate some internet research.
- Grouping
- Small Group Instruction
- Instructional Strategy
- Additional Comments