Phase+3

Decide on Objectives and Assessments Objectives: Using technology to inspire a 'rainforest portfolio', with a focus on science, the rainforest, life long learning and technology standards and benchmarks, we would use the week-long project to inject interest and understanding of the subject matter (the RainForest), throughout the curriculum through the use of kid-friendly technology, since our age groups would be 2nd and 3rd graders. Our curriculum is project based, and would generate science, art, writing, social studies, and math activities about the subject matter into a journal.  As a result of our journey through the rainforest, our students will be able to :
 * ** describe ** a rain forest media type="youtube" key="P53MOfZWyuA" width="294" height="243" align="right"
 * ** explain ** the climate and weather of a rain forest
 * ** locate ** the rainforests on a map
 * ** discuss ** what animals and plants are at home in the rain forest
 * ** label ** foods and products that come from the rain forest
 * ** compare ** the life of the rainforest peoples with their own
 * ** draw ** from observation the plants and animals of the rain forest
 * ** write in ** a day-to-day journal of their travels through the rain forest
 * ** collaborate ** with their travel 'partner' about their journal

=** Assessments: **= Completed rain forest journal:
 * 1) Day 1 : What is a tropical rain forest? What is the climate and weather like? Where are the rain forests located?[[image:images-20.jpeg width="217" height="317" align="right"]]


 * 1) Day 2 : What are the plants and animals who call the rain forest home?


 * 1) Day 3 : What products come from the tropical rainforest? Who lives in the rain forest?


 * 1) Day 4 : Completion of unfinished pages/drawings; reflection at the end of the journal.


 * 1) Day 5 : Rain forest party: foods of the rain forest and interview by 'reporter'.

Videotaped Team Interview with 'reporter':

1. Questions asked by 'reporter' (student or teacher) 2. Video tape embedded in final digital report of the rain forest journey

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