BPTs Basic Productivity Tools LESSON IDEA Template

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Lesson Idea
Lesson Idea Name: Our Class Solution for Pollution

Grade Level/Content Area: 3rd
Content Standard Addressed: S3L2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about
the effects of pollution (air, land, and water) and humans on the environment.
a. Ask questions to collect information and create records of sources and effects of pollution
on the plants and animals.
b. Explore, research, and communicate solutions, such as conservation of resources and
recycling of materials, to protect plants and animals.
ISTE Technology Standard Addressed: What would you like students to know and
Creative Communicator be able to do by the end of this lesson:
1.6.c Models and Visualizations Students will be able to communicate
Students communicate complex ideas clearly information about pollution and the effects it
and effectively by creating or using a variety has on the environment through digital
of digital objects such as visualizations, media or models.
models or simulations.
What is the student learning goal for this lesson idea?

Students will consider the effects that pollution has on the environment.
Students will be able to use a digital tool or model that represents the effects and solutions
considering pollution.
Selected Basic Productivity Tool:
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):
https://youtu.be/A7fCTPETRQs
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Level(s): (Which level(s) will this lesson meet using this technology
tool?)
☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Lesson Idea
How will this lesson be implemented? Check all that apply.
☐ Teacher-directed: There is no student voice and choice in the activities. Students are guided by the
teacher's direction and expectations.
☐ Student-Led: Students are given voice and choice in the activities. They may select the topic for
presentation and/or determine the tool they will use to meet the learning goal. Products of
learning will be uniquely designed. Teacher simply facilitates the learning in a lesson like this.
☐ Project-based and/or Publishable: Students are completing projects to demonstrate their learning
and the projects can be shared outside of the classroom. This objective could be reached by
displaying the project on the school’s morning newscast, posting the project to the classroom
blog, presenting it to another class, or publishing it via an outside source.
Lesson idea implementation:

I will begin this lesson with a question, what do you think pollution is? This will get the
students thinking about pollution and using their prior knowledge, if any. Then I will read our
book, Our Class Solution for Pollution, which will further elaborate the definition of pollution
and how it affects the environment. Students will listen and participate while I am reading
the book, then once we are finished, we will brainstorm different ways students can convey
this new information: for example, students may want to use a physical model, create a
summary video, digital or physical presentation, etc. The teacher will support students in
their decisions to use different formats, and encourage teamwork and collaboration during
the lesson. As student projects are complete, students will share their findings with the class
and teacher will give private and specific feedback. Class will then discuss the different
methods we used for representation and how creative and effective each strategy was.
Managing the technology/engagement: Describe a way to use this technology in a way that
gets students actively involved in authentic tasks and contexts? How will you manage the
classroom behaviors on the technology:
As students are creating their own visual representation about pollution, I will project a timer
on the board that shows how much time they have to complete their task. If students run out
of time, they can finish whenever they have free time or do so at home, whichever one they
prefer. Students will also be encouraged to collaborate together and work in groups as
needed, depending on the digital tool they are using. I will also have the task written on the
board with all requirements that are needed. (In short, easy to read, bullet point format)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

Considering UDL, the tool that I am using supports action or expression, because students
have the freedom to represent their new knowledge in their own creative way. This is
Lesson Idea
revolutionary in the teaching world because this allows students to be comfortable showing
what they have learned, instead of being nervous that they will not understand or feel
comfortable using the one format that the teacher has chosen. Providing students with
options and choices allows them to feel comfortable in their learning experience, then they
will be able to share their findings in their own unique way. In this lesson, I am giving
students many different options to choose from in order to represent pollution and how it
affects the environment. This allows all students to be in control of how they represent their
new knowledge, which keeps students engaged and allows them to think creatively.
Reflecting on enhanced learning:

I look forward to seeing how students represented this new knowledge, as they were allowed
to pick any class tool that they would like to work with. This gives students opportunities to
learn something new and be able to share it with their classmates. Giving students options
allows them to be in control of their learning experiences and gives them unique
opportunities in the classroom.

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Lesson Idea Name: Our Class Solution for Pollution

What is the student learning goal for this lesson idea?

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

How will this lesson be implemented? Check all that apply.

Lesson idea implementation:

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

Reflecting on enhanced learning:

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