The Great Lakes

Video on the Great Lakes

Our Goals

• We will label The Great Lakes on a map of the Great Lakes Region.

• We will create a 5-minute presentation, in groups, on one of the Great Lakes and organize the information on a visual organizer for the class.

• We will use the smartboard to find databases, linked under your groups lake, this information is to be included in your presentation.

Great Lakes Acronym: H.O.M.E.S

• H - Huron• O - Ontario• M - Michigan• E - Erie• S - Superior

Group Work

• In your groups, as a team, your group will decide each members task:– Presenter, Artist, Researcher (x2), and writer.

• Once your group has decided the tasks, fill out the white index card and hand it to Mr. J.

• You will be given a poster sheet and will start your presentation.– 20-30 minutes to work on presentation– 5 minutes to present

Presentation Requirements

• Include the Lake Name• Where it is located• 3 facts from your printed lake hand out.• 2 more additional facts from a provided

Internet source.– When called, the researcher(s) of your group will

come up to the smart board, tap the lakes name and take 2 new and interesting facts from the site that pops up.

During Presentation

• A map will be on the smartboard. Before you start hit the star on your lake. This will take you to a page created for your lake.

• Once the lake screen is up, start your presentation.

• The presentation is 5 minutes in length.• Once finished, on the bottom corner is a black

and white map, tap the map and it will go back to the original map.

During Presentation

• At your desks, take notes because there are 2 reflection questions to answer at the end of the lesson and you can use your notes.

• Also, label the lakes on the blue hand out you will be given.

Presentation Rubric

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Michigan

Michigan

Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania

New York

Iowa

CanadaLake Superior

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

Lake Erie

Lake Ontario

Bay of Green Bay

Lake Michigan

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Erie

Lake Ontario

Bay of Green Bay

Reflection

Answer 1 of the 2 questions for today’s lesson:

- Discuss three things you did not know about the Great Lakes.

- Now that you know about the Great Lakes, what will you tell your friends and family about them? Use information you learned in today’s lesson.