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General information

Name developer: Alison Allen

E-mail developer: [email protected]

Lesson number: S4201

Grade: 4

Average age target group: 9

Subject: What is a habitat?

Location where the exercise takes place:

Caribbean Sea - Mexico

Theme: Mexican Diner

Before you start developing your storyboard, make sure you look at the learning goals for this lesson in the

teacher guide slide (slide 17)

Introduction exercises – design

Photos: Exterior of a traditional Mexican diner, with a Mexican/Latina 13-14 year old girl with a camera (should look friendly, and have a camera, similar to example) and a Mexican/Latino 13-14 year old boy (should look friendly). They should be sitting at a table in an outdoor seating area with a scrapbook on the table. Leave room for pop-up and photo example (see above and next page)

[please add graphics similar to the examples shown below]

Introduction exercises - text

Main Character of this lesson

•Sofia (narrator): Mexican/Latina 13-14 year old girl with a camera, friendly looking, casually dressed in outdoor-type clothing (pants, jacket), with a camera around her neck or in her hand•Luis: a Mexican/Latino 13-14 year old boy, friendly looking and casually dressed

Text Main Character

Sofia: Hola! My name is Sofia. I’m at my favorite Mexican diner to have lunch with my friend Luis. I just returned from a trip around the world with my family! I love to take pictures with my camera, so I have many photos of animals and plants that I saw in different habitats. I’m working on putting them into my scrapbook.

Did you know that a habitat is a place where an organism lives? A suitable habitat must provide 5 things: Food, water, shelter, space, and air. Organisms thrive when they are in a habitat that is best suited to their needs. I was lucky to be able to explore five different habitats on my trip: a desert, a rainforest, the Arctic, mountains, and an ocean. I have so many photos and notes that I haven’t had time to finish my scrapbook about habitats around the world. Will you help me work on it?

Text Tim You’ll be able to learn more about habitats by helping Sofia complete all the exercises in this lesson. You can click on me any time for more help!

Exercise 1 – designBackground – Mexican diner w/Sofia and Luis, scrapbook page, one “Polaroid style” photo of a habitat for each activity, 3 label choices with legible font that looks like handwriting

desert

mountains

Arctic

Drag the correct label to the habitat photo.

Use a different photo for each activity (see examples just above this text): Activity 1: Arctic, Activity 2: rainforest, Activity 3: mountains, Activity 4: ocean, Activity 5: desert

Drag & drop: Exercise #1

Type of exercise: Drag & drop

Exercise: number & title:

Exercise 1: Identifying habitats

Question/problem main character:

Sofia: I have so many photos that I haven’t had time to finish labeling all of them. Can you help me by labeling the habitat shown in each photo?

Activity 1: (Arctic photo)Drag the correct label to the habitat photo.

Arctic label should be dragged to bottom of photo of ArcticLabel options: Desert, Mountains, Arctic

Activity 2: (rainforest photo)Drag the correct label to the habitat photo.

rainforest label should be dragged to bottom of photo of rainforestLabel options: Arctic, Rainforest, Ocean

Activity 3: (mountains photo)Drag the correct label to the habitat photo.

mountains label should be dragged to bottom of photo of mountainsLabel options: Mountains, Desert, Rainforest

Activity 4:(ocean photo)Drag the correct label to the habitat photo.

ocean label should be dragged to bottom of photo of oceanLabel options: Rainforest, Mountains, Ocean

Activity 5: (desert photo)Drag the correct label to the habitat photo.

desert label should be dragged to bottom of photo of desertLabel options: Mountains, Desert, Arctic

Thank you by main character:

You did a great job labeling these habitat photos. Thanks for the help!

Explanation exercise 1 – Help provided by TimGeneric text Look closely at the photo to identify the habitat. Drag the

label with the habitat name to the bottom of the photo.

Image example 1 Screenshot of Activity 1: The “Arctic” label should be on the bottom of the “Arctic” photo

Explanation 1 This photo shows a habitat with cold temperatures, ice, and snow. This is a photo of an Arctic habitat.

Image example 2 Screenshot of Activity 5: The “desert” label should be on the bottom of the “desert” photo

Explanation 2 This photo shows a habitat with hot temperatures, little water, and few plants. This is a photo of a desert habitat.

Exercise 2 – designbackground – Mexican diner w/Sofia and Luis, scrapbook page, one “Polaroid style” photo of an animal, notes section with legible font that looks like handwriting (same as Exercise 1), 4 multiple choices should look like “Post-it” notes

Need 5 photos total – one for each activity as described below and on next slide, see examples above

red-eyed tree frog

Notes

Eats mostly insects

Lives near ponds, streams, and rivers

Has suction cups on its toes so it can climb trees

rainforest desert ocean

Which habitat is best for the red-eyed tree frog?

Arctic

Multiple Choice (exercise 2) Type of exercise: Multiple Choice

Exercise number & title: Exercise 2: Animals and their Habitats

Question/problem main character Sofia: I have a lot of scrapbook pages with photos and notes of animals I saw on my trip. I need to organize them by habitat. Can you help by selecting the correct habitat for each animal?

Activity 1: Red-eyed tree frog photoNotes:•Eats mostly insects•Lives near ponds, streams, and rivers•Has suction cups on its toes so it can climb treesWhich habitat is best for the red-eyed tree frog?

rainforest desert ocean Arctic

Activity 2: sidewinder rattlesnake photoNotes:•Eats small rodents•Lives buried in the sand or in animal burrows•Pale to brown in color to so it can blend in with the sandWhich habitat is best for the sidewinder rattlesnake?

desert mountains rainforest ocean

Activity 3: walrus photoNotes:•Eats clams, snails, and crabs•Lives in shallow water by ice floes or land•Has blubber under their skin to protect them from cold waterWhich habitat is best for the walrus?

Arctic rainforest mountains desert

Activity 4: bottlenose dolphin photoNotes:•Hunt in groups to eat schools of fish•Found mostly in temperate and tropical waters•Mammals, but blowholes in their heads allow them to breatheWhich habitat is best for the bottlenose dolphin?

ocean desert rainforest mountains

Activity 5: goat photoNotes:•Grazes vegetation found on ledges and cliff faces•Can survive at high altitudes (heights)•Moves well on steep, rocky surfacesWhich habitat is best for the goat?

mountains ocean desert rainforest

Thank you by main character Good work! You selected the correct habitat for all the animals. Thanks for helping me get organized!

Explanation exercise 2 – Help provided by TimGeneric text Look at the photo and read Sofia’s notes to help you identify

the best habitat for the animal. Click on the note with the name of the best habitat for the animal.

Image example 1 Screenshot of activity 2: The “sidewinder rattlesnake” note should be selected for the activity with the “sidewinder rattlesnake” photo and notes

Explanation 1 These notes describe an animal that has adapted in order to survive in sand. The best habitat for the sidewinder rattlesnake is the desert.

Image example 2 Screenshot of activity 4: The “bottlenose dolphin” note should be selected for the activity with the “bottlenose dolphin” photo and notes

Explanation 2 These notes describe an animal that has adapted in order to survive in water. The best habitat for the bottlenose dolphin is the ocean.

Exercise 3 – designBackground – Mexican diner w/Sofia and Luis. Activity overlay is scrapbook page, one “Polaroid style” photo of a habitat for each activity, label with legible font that looks like handwriting (same as Exercise 1), True/False question

Use a different photo for each activity (see examples just above this text): Activity 1: mesquite tree, Activity 2:big-leaf mahogany tree, Activity 3: cork oak tree, Activity 4: kelp, Activity 5: bearberry

mesquite tree: Stores water in deep roots to survive hot and dry conditions

True

The mesquite tree grows well in deserts.

False

True / False Template Type of exercise: True/False

Exercise number & title: Plants and their Habitats

Question/problem main character: Sofia: I know a lot about animals and their habitats, but I have a test at school next week on plant habitats. Will you help me study by figuring out if these statements about plants are true or false?

Activity 1:Photo of mesquite treemesquite tree: Stores water in deep roots to survive hot and dry conditions

The mesquite tree grows well in deserts. True

Activity 2: Photo of big-leaf mahogany treebig-leaf mahogany tree: Has wide branches to absorb as much sunlight as possible to produce food

The big-leaf mahogany tree does not grow well in rainforests.

False

Activity 3: photo of cork oak treecork oak tree: Can grow at high altitudes, and its thick bark can be harvested as cork without harming the tree

The cork oak tree provides a livelihood for people who live in the mountains.

True

Activity 4: photo of kelpkelp: An algae that provides shelter and food for many types of sea creatures

Kelp provides a good habitat for other ocean organisms.

True

Activity 5: photo of bearberry plantbearberry: Its fine silky hairs and leathery leaves help keep it warm.

A bearberry plant would not survive in the Arctic. False

Thank you by main character Thanks for helping me study plant habitats. Great job!

Explanation exercise 3 – Help provided by TimGeneric text Look at the photo and read the fact about the plant to help

you determine if each statement is true or false. Click on true or false to complete the activity.

Image example 1 Screenshot of activity 1: “True” should be selected for the activity “The mesquite tree grows well in deserts.”

Explanation 1 The plant fact states that the mesquite tree can survive hot, dry conditions. A desert habitat is hot and dry, so the statement is true.

Image example 2 Screenshot of activity 5: “False” should be selected for the activity “A bearberry plant would not survive in the Arctic.”

Explanation 2 The plant fact states that the bearberry plant’s hairs and leaves help keep it warm. An Arctic habitat is cold, so the statement is false.

Exercise 4 – designbackground – Mexican diner w/Sofia and Luis. scrapbook page, “Polaroid style” photo of a box with about 10 earthworms in the middle, 4 types of soil in each corner – see photo examples below, labels with legible font that looks like handwriting (same as Exercise 1)

Need 5 photos total – see examples above – worms, dead leaves, sand, potting soil, gravel. And chart.

Habitat (Soil Type)

Number of Earthworms in the Soil

Sand 0

Gravel 3

Dead leaves

6

Potting soil 1gravelpotting soil

sanddead leaves

worms

Which habitat (soil type) did the earthworms prefer most?

sand gravelpotting

soildead

leaves

Earthworm Science Project

Results:

Multiple Choice (exercise 4) Type of exercise: Multiple Choice

Exercise number & title:

Exercise 4: Science Project: Earthworm Habitats

Question/problem main character

Sofia: We placed 10 earthworms in the middle of the box with different types of soil and closed it. After 24 hours, we recorded how many earthworms were in each type of soil. I haven’t had time to look at the results yet. Can you help me answer a few questions about the results of the experiment?

Activity 1: Which habitat (soil type) did the earthworms prefer most?

dead leaves sand potting soil gravel

Activity 2: Which habitat (soil type) did the earthworms prefer least?

sand gravel dead leaves potting soil

Activity 3: What is the most likely reason the earthworms preferred dead leaves?

They could eat the dead leaves to survive.

They liked the color of the dead leaves.

The dead leaves smelled good.

They could not eat the dead leaves to survive.

Activity 4: Which habitats probably had the least amount of food (organic matter) for the earthworms?

sand and potting soil

sand and gravel potting soil and dead leaves

gravel and dead leaves

Thank you by main character

Thanks for helping me answer these questions about my science project. Good job!

Explanation exercise 4 – Help provided by TimGeneric text Read the information about the science project. Then use

the results chart to help you answer the question.

Image example 1 Activity 1: The answer “dead leaves” should be selected for the question: “Which habitat (soil type) did the earthworms prefer most?”

Explanation 1 The results chart shows 6 earthworms were in the dead leaves. The habitat preferred by the most earthworms was dead leaves.

Image example 2 Activity 2: The answer “sand” should be selected for the question: “Which habitat (soil type) did the earthworms prefer least?”

Explanation 2 The results chart shows 0 earthworms were in the sand. The habitat preferred by the least earthworms was sand.

1. Teacher guide

Overall Learning Goals

At the end of this lesson, the student should:

•understand what a habitat is and how it relates to organisms•know some types of habitats

Learning Goal: Exercise 1

Know some types of habitats (identifying habitats)


Understand what a habitat is and how it relates to organisms (animals)


Understand what a habitat is and how it relates to organisms (plants)


Understand how a habitat relates to organisms (earthworms)

Templates •Type of exercises (1 – 5)

Multiple Choice Template Type of exercise: Multiple Choice


[which exercise is this? What is the title of the exercise?]

Question/problem main character

[add text of main character formulated as the problem he/she needs help with solving]

Activity 1: [Question/assignment]

[right answer] [wrong answer] [wrong answer] [wrong answer]










[provide text for main character to thank the user for his/her help]

True / False Template Type of exercise: True/False





Activity 1: [text of answer] [is the right answer true or false?]







Drag & drop Template

Type of exercise: Drag & drop






[which object(s) need to be dragged & dropped where?]











Tick the box Template

Type of exercise: Tick the box



Question/ problem main character:



[possible answers] [right answers]









Thank you main character:


Matching Template

Type of exercise: Matching






[describe objects/items that should be matched]

[with what should the objects/items be matched?]















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