Interactions of Air, Water, and Land

ED7204T: Pedagogy & Curriculum IIDr. O’Connor-Petruso, Fall 2011MST Inquiry Unit PresentationCreated by: Ana Chung Svetlana Khvatikova

Marva RudderIntended for a Grade 4 Audience

Interactions of Air, Water, and Land: Table of Contents

Lesson # Lesson Name Bloom’s Taxonomy Level Gardener’s Multiple Intelligence(s) Additive

1 Water You Sayin’

Cycle?

ComprehensionKnowledgeApplication

Interpersonal, Visual/Spatial

Linguistic

Computer

Worksheets

2Let’s Recycle Water!

Comprehension Knowledge

Synthesis

Interpersonal, Bodily/Kinesthetic,

Visual/Spatial , Linguistic

Manipulative SkillsWorksheets

3 Physical or Chemical?

Application Interpersonal, Visual/Spatial ,

Linguistic

Picto-graph WorksheetsComputer

4 Get Eroded!

AnalysisApplicationEvaluation

Linguistic Logical-mathematical

Manipulative Skills Bar GraphComputer

5 There’s A Hurricane A’Comin’!

ComprehensionKnowledge Synthesis

Interpersonal, Visual/Spatial,

Linguistic

Scavenger HuntFilamentalityWorksheetsWebpage

Web 2.06 Let’s Stock Up! Application

Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Visual/Spatial Logical/Mathematical

Spread Sheet Graphic

Organizer Computer

NYS Science Learning Standards

Standard 4: The Physical Setting Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the

physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science. Key Idea 2: Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of

air, water, and land.

PS 2.1d Erosion and deposition result from the

interaction among air, water,

and land.

PS 2.1e Extreme natural events (floods, fires,

earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe storms) may

have positive or negative impacts on

living things.

PS 2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth.

Lesson 1: Water You Sayin’ Cycle?

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge, Application & Comprehension

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial, Linguistic, Interpersonal

PET Manipulative Skill: Unknown Object– Students engage in an internet activity and explore the functions of

the water cycle

Web 2.0 Resource

Lesson 1: Water You Sayin’ Cycle?

http://wordcentral.com/

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

Behavioral Objectives:

To define the process of the water cycle while working in pairs.

To describe the process of the water cycle through an oral presentation.

Lesson 3: Physical or Chemical?

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial , Linguistic , Interpersonal

PET Manipulative Skill: Grouping Objects – Observe and classify pictures

Mathematical Representation of Data: Picto-graph

Lesson 3: Physical or Chemical?

Behavioral Objectives:

• To classify objects physical or chemical weathering using a picto-graph.

• To define the terms physical weathering and chemical weathering using a worksheet.

 

Physical Weathering

Chemical Weathering

Lesson 3: Physical or Chemical? 

Mathematical Representation of Data – Pictograph

Which areas had physical weathering? Which areas had chemical weathering? How many places did Area 2 have an effect on? How many places did Area 4 have an effect on? What is the total number of places the 4 areas had physical and chemical weathering?

Area Weathering

1

2

3

4

Key: Physical Weathering = 5 places Chemical Weathering = 10 places

Lesson 5: There’s A Hurricane A’ Comin’

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension, Knowledge, Synthesis

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Visual/Spatial, Linguistic

Scavenger Hunt

Lesson 5: There’s A Hurricane A’ Comin

Behavioral Objectives:• To perform a scavenger

hunt using a worksheet.• To demonstrate how to work

cooperatively in groups of three or four using our Natural Disaster Filamentality webpage.

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnaturalfl.html

Lesson 6: Let’s Stock Up

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial, Logical/Mathematical

Graphic Organizer – KWL chart

Mathematical Representation of Data – Excel Spreadsheet and Bar Graph

Lesson 6: Let’s Stock Up!

Behavioral Objectives:• To create a

mathematical spreadsheet using a line graph in Microsoft Office Excel and track two stock for five days.

• To compute the statistical value of the mean, the median, the mode, and the range.

• To compare and write about two stocks.

  Home Depot Lowe's

Date Closing Price Closing Price

10/17/11 $ 34.65 $ 20.80

10/18/11 $ 35.95 $ 21.49

10/19/11 $ 35.40 $ 21.04

10/20/11 $ 35.73 $ 21.52

10/21/11 $ 36.86 $ 22.13

Statistics Home Depot Lowe'sMode None NoneMedian 35.73 21.49Mean 35.72 21.40Maximum 36.86 22.13Minimum 34.65 20.80Range 2.21 1.33

Lesson 6: Let’s Stock Up! 

Annotated AnalysisThe tracking of Home Depot Inc. and Lowe’s stocks from 10/17/11 through 10/21/11 indicates that both stocks performed well each day. The graphs showed the increase of prices of both stocks for five days. On no particular day did any of the stock repeat themselves, there’s no mode for Home Depot Inc. or Lowe’s indicating a significant gain in both stock's value. Home Depot started with a price of $34.65 and increased each day by an average price of $0.53 ending the week with an increased price of $36.86. The stock had a range of $2.21 overall, the mean of the stock was $35.72, the median was $35.73, and the stock had a minimum value of $34.65 and maximum value of $36.86.   Home Depot's stock prices for the entire week showed a great overall performance for the week.  Lowe’s stock showed similar behavior in the stock market. Lowe’s stock price started with a minimum value of $20.80 ending with a maximum value $22.13.  The average price increase was $0.56, the mean was $21.40, the median was $21.49, and the stock had a range of $1.33. Lowe’s stock price on each given day was hopeful. Both stocks made a small profit each day for investors, making them stable stocks for long term investments.

10/17/11 10/18/11 10/19/11 10/20/11 10/21/11 $-

$5.00

$10.00

$15.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

$35.00

$40.00

Home DepotLowe's

Closing

Price

Date

Home Depot & Lowe's

 Mathematical Representation of Data – Line Graph

Lesson 6: Let’s Stock Up!

Graphic Organizer : KWL Chart

K W L

Filamentality Web Page

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnaturalfl.html

IntroductionOur MST Unit entitled, “Interactions of Air Water and Land Natural Disasters” allows teachers, students and parents to retrieved insightful information from useful websites on natural disasters. These websites take students on a scavenger hunt by allowing them to search for important facts and information on nature's greatest natural disasters.

What a Disaster! An Internet Hotlist on Natural Disasters

Filamentality Web PageStudents will be using the Filamentality webpage during Lesson 5. During the lesson students will be working in groups of four based on their learning needs and abilities, social skills, and academic strength which is assessed prior to the lesson. They will be assigned various roles such as researcher, writer, editor, and leader.

Each group will be assigned to a computer station and visit the Filamentality website: http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnaturalfl.html

They will be responsible for working as a team and find ten hurricane related words found on their worksheets. They have 20 minutes to scavenge online for the answers using the website links.

After the scavenger hunt, the class with regroup to share their results and feelings regarding their online scavenger hunt experience.

Filamentality Web Page

Hurricane related words

1. What is a Hurricane?

2. How long does a hurricane last and how many miles per hour does a hurricane stay over the open ocean?

3. What is the center of a hurricane called?

4. Name five things a hurricane needs to form. 5. Explain how a storm surge is formed?

6. When does the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane season begin?

7. Who is responsible for naming hurricanes?

8. What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

9. Name all the stages of a hurricane.

10. What is the name of the hurricane scale and how many categories are there in a hurricane?

Worksheet – Students will be able to answer the following questions.

Filamentality Web Page

The Internet Resources

- Information- Experiments- Videos- Games/ Activities- Teacher’s Resources