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Teacher Candidate:
Cooperating Teacher:
Group Size:
25
Subject or Topic:
Date: 10/13/15
Coop. Initials
Allotted Time
Reptiles
Section
3
10
STANDARD:
Standard 3.1.3.A1 Describe characteristics of living things that help to identify and
classify them.
6. After the students have completed the webquest, the teacher will collect
the iPads.
7. The teacher will explain tonights homework assignment which will be
due the next day.
a. The students will use what they have learned and their guided
note sheets to come up with their own imaginary reptile.
b. The students will illustrate their reptile on white construction
paper and label the adaptations.
c. The students will write a name and description for their reptile
which includes their habitat, adaptations, and if they are identified
as a predator, prey, or both.
d. The teacher will use a rubric to score these field journal pages
the next day.
8. The teacher will hand out the bowls of rocks, claw gloves, and toilet
paper goggles to each table.
a. Each table of students will receive one bowl of rocks, one set of
claw gloves, and one pair of toilet paper goggles.
9. The students will take turns trying to pick up rocks while wearing the
claw gloves and try to read things around the room while wearing the
toilet paper goggles.
10. After two minutes the students will rotate their items until everyone
has had a turn with the gloves and goggles.
11. The students will summarize what adaptations they have learned about
in a whole group discussion.
C. Closure
1. The teacher will ask the students if they can think of a reptile with eyes
similar to the toilet paper goggles and claws like the gloves.
2. The teacher will tell the students that tomorrow they will discover more
about a reptile with these adaptations.
D. Accommodations/Differentiation
1. To accommodate for Justin, a 3rd grade boy with Down Syndrome, the
teacher will allow him to draw a picture of his reptile during the webquest
and will have him label the adaptations for homework instead of writing
the description.
2. To differentiate for Jake, a 3rd grade boy with a visual impairment, the
teacher will allow him to not use the toilet paper goggles if he does not
feel comfortable using them. The teacher will offer binoculars as an option
for him.
E. Assessment/Evaluation Plan
1. Formative:
a. The teacher will walk around during the webquest to answer any
questions and use a checklist to mark if the students are on task. (See
attached)
b. The teacher will use a checklist to mark if the students comprehend
the key vocabulary. (See attached)
c. The teacher will make notes on the checklist if any students had
trouble sharing the gloves or goggles during the adaptation activity.
2. Summative:
a. The teacher will collect the field journal homework the next day
and use a rubric to score their comprehension of adaptations. (See
attached)
V. Reflective Response
A. Report of Student Performance in Terms of Stated Objectives (Reflection on
student performance written after lesson is taught, includes remediation for
students who fail to meet acceptable level of achievement)
Remediation Plan
2. Were the students able to navigate the websites easily during the
webquest?
SNAKES | animals for children kids videos. (2015, January 7). Retrieved October 13,
2015, from Youtube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ7QfIUHvKU
Nile crocodile. (2015). Retrieved October 13, 2015, from National Geographic Kids
website: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/nile-crocodile/#nilecrocodlie-walking-sun.jpg
Reptiles. (2015). Retrieved October 13, 2015, from San Diego Zoo Kids website:
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/reptiles
Name: ____________________________
Date: _____________
Reptile Webquest
Welcome discovery scientists! During this webquest, you will be exploring the
world of reptiles. Why do turtles have shells? How do lizards catch bugs to
eat? How do lizards hide or protect themselves from bigger animals? What
else will you find?
Heres what to do:
1. Open up Safari on your iPad.
2. Type in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ7QfIUHvKU OR
- go to youtube.com
- Type in All things animal TV snakes
- click on the first video.
3. Answer these questions:
a. What do snakes use to smell? Snakes do not have ears. How do they
feel sounds?
b. How heavy, fast, and long can a crocodile be? (Tip: look at the colored
boxes under the map)
b. Look at the photos of the reptile. What do you notice? Write a few things
you see here:
c. What habitat can you find your reptile in? What does it eat?
d. What adaptations does your reptile have? Does it have claws? A tail that
can grip things? Sharp teeth? Can it change color or camouflage? Write this
reptiles adaptations here:
Predator
Prey
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore Defense
mechanism
Venomous Needs
to
review
Habitat and
Diet
Adaptations
Conventions
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