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Learning Objectives:. Students will be able to interpret information from a variety of sources and make connections to their topic of winter shelters.
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Learning Objectives: • Students will be able to interpret information from a variety of sources and make connections to their topic of winter shelters. • Students will be able to present research findings logically, and in a clear and concise presentation, using appropriate eye contact, volume and pronunciation. • Students will be able to identify the main ideas of text pertaining to winter shelters. • Students will be able to follow a multi-step procedure for constructing a winter shelter. • Students will be able to describe the impact a shelter has on the daily life of humans. • Students will be able to design a winter shelter, and make adjustments as needed, in order to build the warmest winter shelter.
Standards: MN & Common Core-Speaking, Viewing, Listening and Media Literacy • 6.9.2.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study. • 6.9.4.4 Present claims and findings, respect intellectual properties, sequence ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. MN & Common Core- Literacy in Science • 6.13.2.2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. • 6.13.3.3. Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, designing solutions, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. MN Science Standards • 6.1.2.1.1 Identify a common engineered system and evaluate its impact on the daily life of humans. • 6.1.2.2.1 Apply and document an engineering design process that includes identifying criteria and constraints, making representations, testing and evaluation, and refining the design as needed to construct a product or system that solves a problem.
Eskimos’ Shelter: the Igloo • http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=351882&SearchText=winter+survival Purpose for listening: Why were these shelters constructed? What did you learn about igloos after viewing this video? guardian.co.uk
Native American Shelters http://www.ndstudies.org/media/long_before_we_were_born_shelter Purpose for listening: Why were the Native Americans so particular about shelter placement? www.wilderness-survival-skills.com
Basic Winter Shelters • http:boyslife.org/outdoors/3473/taking-shelter/ • http://boyslife.org/outdoorarticles/2992/how-to-build-a-quinzee-snow-shelter/ What are some examples of basic, winter shelters?
Group Research Assignment • Each group will be assigned a winter shelter. • Each group must conduct online research • When is this shelter used? • Where is the shelter used? • Why is the shelter used? • What materials are needed? • What is the procedure for building this shelter?
Oral Presentation • Each group will present their research findings to the class. • The presentation must include a demonstration of how to construct the shelter, using model-sized props. • A song, rap, or rhyme must be included in the presentation- specifically addressing the procedure for building the shelter.
Grading • Rubrics will be used for • Collaborative work • Oral presentation • Listening