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Lesson Plan Title		 Endangered Species Presentations
Developed by Jan Palmer  (Cooperating Teacher) and Andy Phillips (Student Teacher)
Subject Area Biology
Topic Endangered Species
Grade Level 9-12
Lesson Summary      Students will select an endangered species, research it, and create a Power Point presentation to convince their audience that their animal is worth saving.  They should also design a plan to save their animal.
Standards National Content Standards
Science Standards (9-12)
Standard A: Science as Inquiry
Standard C: Life Science
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
National Educational Technology Standards
8.  Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning.
10.  Collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
Lesson Objectives Upon completion of instruction, the students will have:
  1. Investigated the interaction of various species.
  2. Engaged in research and applied organizational and presentation skills.
  3. Created Power Point presentations.
Assessment Students will be assessed according to a rubric addressing the effectiveness of the Power Point presentation.
Technology to be Used Internet, word processing, Power Point, digital cameras
Other Materials A Presentation Packet including:  guidelines for presentations, daily schedule, scoring rubric
Procedural Activities
  1. Students complete a profile on many different types of endangered species.
  2. Students then choose one of  these species, research it, determine reasons the species is worth saving, and develop a plan for saving the animal. 
  3. Students put together a Power Point presentation with a minimum of five slides.
Attachments Scoring rubric for Power Point presentation

 

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