Transcript 1. The Question - Baltimore County Public Schools

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1. Question
1. What are trees? Check out this article
from World Book Kids
1. Click on the tree picture to take a virtual hike in
the forest.
2. During your hike, brainstorm a list of questions
you may have about trees.
3. Click on the post-it note to record your questions
Guiding Questions:
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How do trees give us (and animals) gifts?
What are some of these gifts?
What would the world be like without trees?
*All Clip Art courtesy of Microsoft Office
2. Information sources
Click on the pictures on the right side of
your screen to research the gifts
(resources) trees provide.
Find a book from the collection using
Destiny to research other tree resources
Highlight the details that will help you
answer the essential question on the
log sheet.
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3. Student Activity
Play the tree resource game.
Create your own concrete poem!
- Locate a partner
-Click the start button
-Choose the tree template
-Click the “add words” tab
- Choose the tree tab and add items from the
list that are tree resources to the tree
outline
- Collaborate with your partner to add your
own tree resource ideas using the “your
word” feature (strive for 10 or more
resources)!
-Print your poem
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4. Assessment Activity
View the video and reflect on the
essential question “How do trees make
our world a better place?”
Create a Wordle filled with all the things
that wouldn’t exist without trees.
- Got questions? Visit the Wordle
tips/rubric
Complete the assessment activity.
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5.Extention Activities
How does
deforestation
affect pond life?
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Study forest
wildlife in-depth!
Want to learn more? Check out these resources!
Check out this
netTrekker tutorial!
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Find out the
secrets tree rings
can tell!
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Plant your own
tree!
How can we
protect trees and
other natural
resources?
Last update: November 2011
Created by Office of Library Information Services
BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models 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 Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module available
at http://questioning.org/module2/quick.html.
6. Teacher Support Materials
BCPS Curriculum
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Time Frame:
3-4 50 minute periods
Grade 2 Primary Talent Development (PTD): Branching Out With Trees
Maryland State Curriculum
Grade 2 Science:
Standard 6.0 Environmental Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of
environmental factors (living and non-living) and analyze their impact from a local to a global perspective. A. Natural Resources
and Human Needs 1. Recognize and explain how Earth's natural resources from the natural environment are used to meet
human needs.
a. Describe natural resources as something from the natural environment that is used to meet one's needs.
b. Identify water, air, soil, minerals, animals, and plants as basic natural resources.
c. Explain that food, fuels, and fibers are produced from basic natural resources.
d. Identify ways that humans use Earth's natural resources to meet their needs.
e. Explain that some natural resources are limited and need to be used wisely.
B. Environmental Issues 1. Recognize and describe that the activities of individuals or groups of individuals can affect the
environment.
Common 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.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
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.
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students
Differentiation:
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Direct students to use comprehension tools included in databases, such as:
audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels, and embedded dictionaries.
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If students are experiencing difficulty with the concepts, direct them to
complete the activity with a partner
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If students experience difficulty with spelling, allow them to reference a book
from the collection to assist them with writing the concrete poem and the
Wordle
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Refer to the PTD curriculum guide for further suggestions on differentiation
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= Easier Read
=More Challenging Read
Learning Styles:
Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Reflective, Global Understanding
AVID Strategies:
Inquiry-Based, Collaborative, Teacher as Facilitator
Notes to the teacher:
Branching Out With Trees must be completed by mid –January (the guide
suggests teaching this unit in conjunction with Houghton Mifflin Grade 2-Theme 2:
Nature Walk)
Science Connection: Grade 2, Unit 1, Topic 2 (Exploring Animals and Animal
Habitats)
The concrete poem and Wordle can be printed directly from the website
The Excel assessment can be saved to a student drop folder
If you are unable to reserve the computer lab, portions of this lesson (slides 1,
2, 3, and 5) can be completed utilizing an interactive whiteboard
The Jing netTrekker tutorial can be opened in an internet browser if your
computer’s media player experiences any difficulties
3.0 : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration.
Last update: December 2011
Created by Laura Donhauser-Wymer linked to email address
BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models 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 Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module available
at http://questioning.org/module2/quick.html.