Week Three: Lesson Three

Lesson: Google Earth research (day two)

Objective: Students will be able to expand on their prior background knowledge about biomes
by researching online, using Google Earth. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge
through note taking, using the app Evernote.
Common Core Standards/Content Standards:
Content Standards: History-Social Science
4.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human geographic features that
define places and regions in California
Common Core Standards: Science
Life Science
3. Living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival. As a basis
for understanding this concept:
3.a. Students know ecosystems can be characterized by their living and nonliving components.
3.b. Students know that in any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive
well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Common Core Standards: Language Arts
Writing Standards: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
7. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a
topic.
8. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital
sources; take notes, paraphrase, and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
Common Core Standards: Visual Arts
5.3 Construct diagrams, maps, graphs, timelines, and illustrations to communicate ideas or tell a story
about a historical event.
Technology Standards
3.Research and information fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
d. process data and report results
5. Digital citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and
ethical behavior.
a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and
productivity
6. Technology operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
a. understand and use technology systems
b. select and use applications effectively and productively
Materials:
Computer
http://www.google.com/earth/
iPad
Evernote app
iPaint app

Lesson Preparation: Please grab all iPads from the back crate, turn them on, open up the app Evernote
and place them on each students desk. The number on the back will correspond with the number on each
students name tag.
Anticipatory Set: Today you will be going back to the computer lab and finishing up your notes
that you have started from the previous day. Before we go to the computer are there any
questions? Please dismiss students to the computer lab by group.

Guided Instruction: Students will need to gather their Evernote notes from the previous day and
finish gathering notes on each biome, as well as finish their iPaint drawings. Students need to
have a few notes from each biome, a drawing of at least one plant and one animal, as well as a
picture of what the biome looks like.
Independent Activity: While in the computer lab, students will be using the Evernote and iPaint
apps to gather notes about each biome and draw a small picture of what each biome looks like in
real life. Students should focus on the details and focus on distinct features for each biome.
Allow students to work for 35-50 minutes (depending on timing). Once complete, please have
students email me their Evernote notes and iPaint drawings to my work/district email and walk
back to class (walk back as a group please).
Student Work/Outcome: Students will be assessed on the completion of their Evernote notes
and iPaint drawings. I will be grading students on whether or not they successfully completed
their notes and were able to provide information from each biome. This will go towards students
participation grade in Science. I will also be reviewing each students iPaint drawing to see if
they were able to correctly draw each biome (I am only looking for distinct features that are in
each biome and being sure students understand the difference between each biome). Examples: I
should not see water in the desert biome and I should not see and for the Tropical Rain Forest
biome. After this lesson, students will have a better idea into exactly what each biome looks like
and the specific plants and animals that are native to each biome. Below is an example of what a
biome drawing would look like by a student: