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| Unit/Task Title:Drift Study | Grade Level:5-8 | Course(s):Science | Author:Jenny Johnson |
| Content Area(s) addressed in this unit/task: Career Preparation English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Technology |
Content Standards and Performance Indications. These standards refer to the Maine Learning Results: CP: C1 ELA: H1, H2 M: F1, G3, K2 S+T: A3, K6, J1, J2, J3, L4 |
| Guiding Principles taught and assessed in this unit: Collaborative Worker Effective Communicator Quality Producer |
Assessment criteria (how will you know when they know): Students will be able to locate points on a chart and use a GPS. Students will become careful observers and notice data trends. Students will be able to draw conclusions based on research and data collection. |
Students will be working with local fishermen to study the currents in their surrounding area. Through observation they will be discovering the path lobster larvae travel and how they are distributed by local currents.
In addition to observation students will work with large scale charts and GPS to plot points and accurate lobster larvae locations.
| Other evidence to be collected that will insure understanding: Observation/Dialogue Journal/Learning Log Visual Representation |
Feedback given to students: Rubrics to explain scores Personalized written comments |
| What are the essential questions? |
Opportunities for integrated technology - web resources: Island Institute |
| What will insure understanding? How do ocean currents and local currents affect lobster larvae? How does the lobster larvae distribution affect our local lobster industry? |
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| Time neeeded to complete unit: At least 2 class periods and 1 full day field trip |
Resources needed: Lobster boat and fishermen (volunteer) PVC pipe for drift study GPS Observation notebooks and pencil or pen Charts |
Downloadable materials: Instructions - PDF version Instructions - Microsoft Word version |
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