1. Inquiry Question The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary . It is the largest of more than 100 estuaries in the United States. We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed . That means that the water from our land eventually feeds into the Chesapeake Bay. A lot of the food and animals Maryland is famous for, like crabs , depend on the Chesapeake Bay as their habitat. Do you ever wonder how we may affect the Chesapeake Bay just by carrying out our everyday activities? Do you ever think about how important the Chesapeake Bay is to our everyday lives? 1 2 3 6 5 4 Next How does the Chesapeake Bay affect our lives in Maryland? Awesome Chesapeake Select the image above to watch a video about Blue Crabs and why they are an asset to the Chesapeake Bay.
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1. Inquiry QuestionThe Chesapeake Bay is an estuary. It is the largest
of more than 100 estuaries in the United States.
We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. That means that the water from our land eventually feeds into the Chesapeake Bay.
A lot of the food and animals Maryland is famous for, like crabs, depend on the Chesapeake Bay as their habitat.
Do you ever wonder how we may affect the Chesapeake Bay just by carrying out our everyday activities?
Do you ever think about how important the Chesapeake Bay is to our everyday lives?
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How does the Chesapeake Bay affect our lives in Maryland?
Awesome Chesapeake
Select the image above to watch a video about Blue Crabs and why they are an asset to the Chesapeake Bay.
Use the resources below to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay and some of the issues surrounding the Bay. Think about how the Chesapeake Bay may affect your everyday life• A Waterman’s Life: Learn about the
watermen on Tangier Island.
• The Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life: Department of Natural Resources
• Welcome to Bayville: Interactive site from MPT
• Baytrippers: an interactive field trip
• The Bay Ecosystem: Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
StarsSilver = I can do on my own Gold = Challenge me
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Select the image above to watch a video about Bay Grasses and why they are an asset to the Chesapeake Bay.
You will use your notes organizer from Slide 3 to create a presentation about your topic. Think: “How does (topic) in the Chesapeake Bay affect or relate to my everyday life?”
Here are some tools you could use to create your presentation: Voki Powerpoint Wixie Prezi Board Builder (Discovery Education) Cube Creator
*Ask your teacher for help with the tools above
Your presentation will be graded using this RUBRIC
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Select the image above to view an enlarged infographic about how water drainage affects the Chesapeake Bay, from cbtrust.org
6. Teacher Support MaterialsStandards AlignmentCommon Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner 1.1.1 Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects and make the real world connection for using this process in own life. 1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.1.1.3 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame search for new understanding. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and
use information.4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking
skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
P21 SkillsInformation Literacy: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources); Use
information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand.ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate
information.
Grade 3Library Media: Awesome ChesapeakeObjective: Students will conduct brief, focused research in order to create a multimedia presentation on the research topic of their choice.
Time Frame: 3-4 class periods
Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Direct students to use tools and learning supports
included in our BCPS-licensed databases, such as audio read-aloud and labeled reading levels/Lexiles. See Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources on the ODL Resource Wiki as needed.
Silver Star = I can do on my own/Gold Star = Challenge me
Notes to the teacher:This model is designed to accompany the 3rd grade Library Media Unit Awesome Chesapeake. The student documents overlap. Teacher may modify this model as needed.
Last updated: July 2015 Created by Anna Conner, Library Media SpecialistBCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2015, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use
only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson
