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Grade 4 Science Lesson II Design and present possible solutions Overview: Students will work together in small groups using a wiki and the Internet, account to come up with a plan to address the soil erosion in the back of the education building. Florida standards addressed: ** GOALS  ** Students will be able to:  1. Understand the concept of soil erosion and recognize signs of soil erosion  2. Work with a team to develop short term and/or long term solutions of soil erosion  3. Use the Internet to research and reach out to others in the learning community  4. Research and design a plan to combat soil erosion  5. Produce a digital presentation to share possible solutions ISTE NETS-S:  1. Creativity and innovation  2. Communicate and collaborate  3. Research and information fluency  4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making  5. Digital Citizenship  6. Technology operations and concepts Before Lesson: 1. Have classroom wiki set up with separate pages for each group 2. Ensure students are familiar with a wiki and how to use it   3. Ensure each student has responded to wiki invite with their school email account 4. Have KWL chart and digital pictures from lesson 1 ready for review 5. Reserve the computer lab 6. Create a list of suggested search engines Instructional Activities ** MONITOR  ** Student progress will be ongoing throughout lesson through use of:  · Checklists  · Teacher observations (informal notes/checklists)  · Wiki usage – teacher will observe progress on each wiki page Accommodations The lesson plan is geared to auditory, kinesthetic, and visual learners. The pictures and video clips can be enlarged for students with visual issues, and if any auditory challenged students, hand outs with printed text, or adding text to the pictures and video clips will be beneficial. (A power point can easily provide the necessary text and embed the pictures and video clips. A power point can also include text in other languages of any ELL students.) Extension Activities For students not fully grasping the concept of soil erosion or cause and effect, additional Science video clips may be used. For a hands-on activity, running water in a downhill direction onto loose soil can provide an additional visual. Some students need more challenge; they can share what they know with students that are having difficulties. Creating a Voice Thread account and posting digital pictures of erosion can stimulate further commentary and spur further ideas on the subject. ** EVALUATION  ** Review student checklists Review teacher observations Evaluate student responses during activities Informally question students about the cause and effect of soil erosion
 * ACTION **
 * SC.4.E.6.4 Describe the basic differences between physical weathering (breaking down of rock by wind, water, ice, temperature change, and plants) and erosion (movement of rock by gravity, wind, water, and ice).
 * SC.4.E.6.5 Investigate how technology and tools help to extend the ability of humans to observe very small things and very large things.
 * LA.4.6.4 The student develops the essential technology skills for using and understanding conventional and current tools, materials and processes.
 * 1)  Review KWL (KPCNWL) chart and digital pictures
 * Materials needed: KWL chart, LCD projector, laptop
 * Time allotted: 20 minutes
 * 1)  Walk students to the computer lab
 * Time allotted: 5 minutes
 * 1)  Allow students research time on the Internet to learn more about soil erosion, its causes, and possible solutions. As students research, they are to formulate ideas, and post these ideas on their group’s wiki page. Students will be encouraged to include URLs, videos, pictures, and any other pertinent information. Since the computer lab can only be reserved for 45 minutes at a time, this should be done several days in a row. Students should spend half their time on research and half on the wiki page.
 * Time allotted: 45 minutes each session (3-4 sessions suggested)
 * Materials needed: A list of suggested search engines
 * 1)  At the last session, students need to work together on creating a plan of action to combat the soil erosion activity (can be done in the lab, or in the classroom giving each group time on the computers).
 * Time allotted: 30 minutes