Designing Digital Age Learning Activities

Lesson Plan: Erosion

CSO:

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compare and explain the different rates of weathering, erosion and deposition on various materials.

Objective:
Identify and explain the process of erosion and it's impact on the environment.

Students will create a multimedia project in google that demonstrates their understanding and skills in science and information and communication technologies.

Prezi Presentation


ISTE-NETS T
Standard 2a:
Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.

Do you remember learning about Erosion in school? The dry textbook with worn, outdated pictures. While science is usually very interesting, once you get into erosion, there is really no fun projects to aid teachers in interesting discussions. Now there is a new way to teach young children the importance of this issue without boring them! With this lesson plan, the students will use a combination of digital media to outline the process of erosion. They will use an internet source or book source to research what erosion is, how it happens, and what could possibly be done to stop it. After completing their research, each student (or pair) will choose images that they feel best represent their research. They will use google forms as pre-writing to outline a presentation in either Prezi or Microsoft Powerpoint. Google forms is a great tool when students need to layout ideas beforehand. Google forms are also great for quizzes and other classroom aids. It has become a widely loved app for students and teachers in the 21st century.
As you can see, google applications are a fantastic way to get students involved in their work. They can be creative in their learning environment while gaining important 21st century media skills and apps they can use throughout their school career. They can even teach their instructors!