Grade 4
Unit 3: Research Skills

Standards Assessed
(2) Communication and collaboration. The student collaborates and communicates both locally and globally using digital tools and resources to reinforce and promote learning. The student is expected to:
(F) perform basic software application functions, including opening applications and creating, modifying, printing, and saving files.

(3) Research and information fluency. The student acquires and evaluates digital content. The student is expected to:
(C) validate and evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of information.

(4) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. The student researches and evaluates projects using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to:
(D) evaluate technology tools applicable for solving problems.

(5) Digital citizenship. The student practices safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to:
(E) follow the rules of digital etiquette.

Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions
Overreaching…
  • Applications require a specific skill set.
  • Evaluating information for relevance is part of any process.
Tropical…
  • Following a process ensures a meaningful product through the use of appropriate digital tools.
  • Individuals must understand there are rules in the digital world much like the real world.
Overreaching…
  • How can I show that I have the skills to communicate with my audience?
  • How do I evaluate my information effectively?
Tropical…
  • How does the chosen technology tool meet the needs of the assignment?
  • How do I use technology responsibly?

Knowledge 

Skills 
The student will know... 
  • Understand the meaning, purpose of and usefulness of creating a well informed presentation.
  • Know how to effectively choose which information should be included in a presentation.
  • Complete a full/well-rounded e-portfolio that demonstrates their skills in a number of subject areas.
  • Understanding the meaning of digital foot print and makes to steps to ensure that theirs is appropriate for their grade level.
The student will be able to...
  • Be able to create and self manage their e-portfolios.
  • Be able to to self select pieces of work for their e-portfolios.
  • Be able to included several pieces of work from all their classes in their e-portfolio.
  • Know what is ok and not ok to post on the internet and why.

Performance Tasks  (main subject integration: Science)

  • Goal: Students will be able research, brainstorm, collect and evaluate the information they find in educational websites on the topic of matter and energy.
  • Role: Students will imagine themselves as scientist and will create their own planet using matter and energy.
  • Audience: Your audience range from children of angry colonists, to the kids of the first citizens of a new nation, to the sons and daughters of US citizens struggling in a country divided.
  • Situation: Students will create a presentation for the attendees in "NASA" conference (fellow classmates.)
  • Product: Students will create a presentation about their planet, presentations will include a digital slide show, and a model of the planet made in Art class.
  • Standard: See Technology Standards.