mteitelman
07-17-2002, 10:32 AM
Hello! I was wondering if anyone wanted to look at this lesson and give me some suggestions or feedback on ways that I could improve this lesson. Thanks!
Lesson Title: Helping Endangered Species
Subject Area: Science
Audience Grade Level: 6
Lesson Purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the characteristics of endangered species and what can be done to help the animals adapt to its new environment using the SCAMPER technique.
Lesson Objectives:
1. Students will be able to identify what the SCAMPER technique is.
2. Students will be able to identify things that humans can do to help endangered species using the SCAMPER technique.
3. Students will be able to draw a picture of an endangered species adapting to its environment.
4. Students will be able to answer questions on one endangered species using the SCAMPER technique.
Lesson Activities
Lesson Activity #1 (Introduction):
1.The lesson starts of through discussion of what an endangered species is. The class should look at different pictures of the animals and then should select an animal that is endangered and discuss its characteristics. Students should also discuss what caused this animal to become endangered.
Supporting Web Information:
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/endangeredspecies-definitions.html This URL gives the definition of what an endangered species is. http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html This URL gives a list of endangered species and the highlights of each of these animals.
Lesson Activity #2:
2.The next part of the lesson is to introduce the SCAMPER technique. Students should be told that SCAMPER is an acronym and that each letter stands for a different word. Students should be shown a poster of the following: S-Substitute C-Combine A-Adapt M-Magnify P-Put to other uses E-Eliminate R-Remove Students should discuss an example of a marker being SCAMPERed. What are other names you could substitute for a marker?
Supporting Web Information:
http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/tutorials/scampertutorial.html This web site provides training and reference to how to the SCAMPER technique works. http://whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/educators/tools/pbl/brainstorming_strategies.html This site provides more training and reference as well as a great introduction to using the SCAMPER technique.
Lesson Activity #3:
3.After the SCAMPER technique is introduced, students should work as a class to figure out a way to help the endangered animal they selected earlier to adapt to its environment. The students should use the SCAMPER technique to do this. For example, what things can be eliminated to help the future of the animal or what can be removed to help the animal survive.
Supporting Web Information:
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html This site provides information on all animals endangered plus what we can do to help them survive. http://endangeredlife.org/ This site also provides detailed information on endangered animals and things we can do to help them survive.
Lesson Activity #4:
4.Students should then select a different animal in groups of two. They should follow the steps they were taught to find ways to help their animal adapt to its environment. Students should follow the SCAMPER technique. Students should write their answers down on paper.
Supporting Web Information:
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html This site provides information on all animals endangered plus what we can do to help them survive. http://endangeredlife.org/ This site also provides detailed information on endangered animals and things we can do to help them survive.
Lesson Activity #5:
5.Students should then draw a picture of their animal being adapted. Students use construction paper, markers, newspaper, glue, etc. to complete this picture. Students should be told that they will be discussing their pictures at the end.
Supporting Web Information:
http://library.thinkquest.org/19689/data/multiframe.html This is a slideshow that allows you to look at pictures of endangered species.
Lesson Activity #6 (Wrap-Up):
6.Students will present their pictures to the class. Students will have to discuss how they adapted their animal using the SCAMPER technique. Comments or questions should be taken from the class.
Supporting Web Information:
http://library.thinkquest.org/19689/data/multiframe.html This site provides different reports created by students on endangered species.
Lesson Title: Helping Endangered Species
Subject Area: Science
Audience Grade Level: 6
Lesson Purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the characteristics of endangered species and what can be done to help the animals adapt to its new environment using the SCAMPER technique.
Lesson Objectives:
1. Students will be able to identify what the SCAMPER technique is.
2. Students will be able to identify things that humans can do to help endangered species using the SCAMPER technique.
3. Students will be able to draw a picture of an endangered species adapting to its environment.
4. Students will be able to answer questions on one endangered species using the SCAMPER technique.
Lesson Activities
Lesson Activity #1 (Introduction):
1.The lesson starts of through discussion of what an endangered species is. The class should look at different pictures of the animals and then should select an animal that is endangered and discuss its characteristics. Students should also discuss what caused this animal to become endangered.
Supporting Web Information:
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/endangeredspecies-definitions.html This URL gives the definition of what an endangered species is. http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html This URL gives a list of endangered species and the highlights of each of these animals.
Lesson Activity #2:
2.The next part of the lesson is to introduce the SCAMPER technique. Students should be told that SCAMPER is an acronym and that each letter stands for a different word. Students should be shown a poster of the following: S-Substitute C-Combine A-Adapt M-Magnify P-Put to other uses E-Eliminate R-Remove Students should discuss an example of a marker being SCAMPERed. What are other names you could substitute for a marker?
Supporting Web Information:
http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/tutorials/scampertutorial.html This web site provides training and reference to how to the SCAMPER technique works. http://whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/educators/tools/pbl/brainstorming_strategies.html This site provides more training and reference as well as a great introduction to using the SCAMPER technique.
Lesson Activity #3:
3.After the SCAMPER technique is introduced, students should work as a class to figure out a way to help the endangered animal they selected earlier to adapt to its environment. The students should use the SCAMPER technique to do this. For example, what things can be eliminated to help the future of the animal or what can be removed to help the animal survive.
Supporting Web Information:
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html This site provides information on all animals endangered plus what we can do to help them survive. http://endangeredlife.org/ This site also provides detailed information on endangered animals and things we can do to help them survive.
Lesson Activity #4:
4.Students should then select a different animal in groups of two. They should follow the steps they were taught to find ways to help their animal adapt to its environment. Students should follow the SCAMPER technique. Students should write their answers down on paper.
Supporting Web Information:
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html This site provides information on all animals endangered plus what we can do to help them survive. http://endangeredlife.org/ This site also provides detailed information on endangered animals and things we can do to help them survive.
Lesson Activity #5:
5.Students should then draw a picture of their animal being adapted. Students use construction paper, markers, newspaper, glue, etc. to complete this picture. Students should be told that they will be discussing their pictures at the end.
Supporting Web Information:
http://library.thinkquest.org/19689/data/multiframe.html This is a slideshow that allows you to look at pictures of endangered species.
Lesson Activity #6 (Wrap-Up):
6.Students will present their pictures to the class. Students will have to discuss how they adapted their animal using the SCAMPER technique. Comments or questions should be taken from the class.
Supporting Web Information:
http://library.thinkquest.org/19689/data/multiframe.html This site provides different reports created by students on endangered species.