Researching the Body Systems using Glogster

Subject Area(s):

• K-12: Science
• K-12: Language Arts

Grade Level(s):

• 7th-8th Grade

Description:

The 7th grade science teacher and the library media specialist will work together on this collaborative lesson. The students will work in groups of two and use their research skills to learn about one of the seven different human body systems to include the circulatory, digestive, respiratory, excretory, muscular, skeleton, and nervous systems. While gathering print and Internet resources, students will learn how to evaluate each source. The students will learn how to create an online digital poster of assigned body system using http://edu.glogster.com/. A poster session will be held in the library for students to discuss and share their body system digital posters.

Goals & Objectives:

    1.Through research, the students will gain a better understanding of the seven human body systems to include the nervous, circulatory, digestive, excretory, respiratory, skeletal, and muscular systems.

    2.The students will learn how to retrieve and evaluate resources about their chosen human body system.

   3. The students will learn how to use the technology tool “Glogster” to present researched content of assigned human body system.

   4. The students will learn how to cite information using an online citation maker.

    5.The students will develop communication and presentation skills.

Materials:

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Procedures:

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Assessment:

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Supporting Files:

• human_body_systems_lesson2b.doc
  
• Body_System_Research_Questions_Worksheet_1307.pdf
  
• Body_Systems_Note_Taking_Work_Sheet_1481.pdf
  
• Science_Websites_and_Print_checklist_1919.pdf
  
• NonfictionBooksEvalform_1068.pdf
  
• Project_Requirements_for_Human_Body_Systems_Research_1_1203.pdf
  
• Website_Evaluation_for_Intermediate_Students_1311.pdf
  
• Glogster_Tutorial_1030.ppt
  
• rubricword2003.doc
  

Standards:

AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

Learners use skills, resources, & tools to:

1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

1.1 Skills

• 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.
• 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. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

2.1 Skills

• 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful.
• 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.

3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

3.1 Skills

• 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.

3.2 Dispositions in Action

• 3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

4.1 Skills

• 4.1.8 Use creative and artistic formats to express personal learning.