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5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher

Date June 19, 2021

Subject Science / First Grade


area/course/grad
e level
http://www.ocearch.org/
Materials
WIX for individual student websites
Sign-up sheet for student shark species choice
Chromebook or iPad for each student
National Science Education Standards:
Standards (State Content Standard C: Students should develop understanding of the characteristics of
and ISTE organisms, life cycles of organisms, and organisms and environments.
Standards for ISTE:
Students) 4a- Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing
theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
Objectives
Students will observe shark migration patterns
Display an understanding of the shark tagging process
Record movement over time
Track their shark according to when the shark pings with correlating date
and time.
Comparing shark patterns over a short term
Communicate research and findings by using a written blog

Differentiation Students may use a visual display such as a scientific poster to display their
Strategies (How findings if necessary.
will the lesson Students will be assigned “Read to Me” books on GetEpic about sharks to
address the gather their research data.
various learning
styles of the
students and the
needs of those
with special
needs?)

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The 5 Es

E Description

Engagemen View a video by OCEARCH about Global Shark Tracking https://www.youtube.com/watch?


t v=3eXGXxbFCgw

Engagemen Formative monitoring (questions/answering and formal discussion)


t
Assessment

Exploration Explore the OCERCH website https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/


Tell students that they will each choose a shark to watch for the week. Students will choose a
shark from the OCEARCH website. Students will create a blog so that they may make data
entries each day based on their sharks’ movements/patterns. Students will also add any
questions, comments, or findings to their blog each day.

Exploration Shark sign-up sheet for their blog, students will list their choice of shark and why they chose
Assessment this species.

Explanatio Vocabulary and concepts to discuss-


n Species of sharks
Data
Threats
Shark Tagging
Tracking
Migration
Blogging
Shark behavior

Explain to students that the ocean has a large amount of diversity, including sharks. There are
many different species of sharks and they are very important to the ecosystem. It is important to
research sharks and learn about their migratory habits, diet, and other unknowns about sharks in
order to study and protect them. The ocean is largely unexplored, with only around 5% of it
being explored by humans. This gives researchers great chances for inquiry and investigation.
New technologies, sensors and tools are expanding our ability to explore the ocean. Ocean
scientists are relying more and more on satellites, drifters, buoys, subsea observatories and
unmanned submersibles to study sharks and their habits.

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E Description

Explanatio
n
Assessment

Elaboration Students will create a website and blog their sharks’ travels for the week. Each day a group of
students will get to share their blog with the class, updating us on the shark tracking, species
information based on their specific shark, and any other relevant data they have found. "Pings"
or movements will be recorded throughout the week. Students will access their blog weekly
throughout the project and add comments, questions, ideas, photos, and anything that will add
value to the research.

Student work sample:


https://bjr0009.wixsite.com/missrevelsclass

Evaluation

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References
Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). Science and technology education for the elementary years:
Frameworks for curriculum and instruction. Washington, D.C.: The National Center for
Improving Instruction.
Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving Scientific Literacy: From Purposes to Practices. Oxford:
Heinemann.
National Research Council. (1999). Inquiry and the national science education standards: A
guide for teaching and learning. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
Polman, J.L. (2000). Designing project-based silence: Connecting learners through guided
inquiry. New York: Teachers College Press.

Note: Content of form approved January 2013.

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