Overview
Students will interact with a scientist on land for half of the field trip and the other half of the field trip students will interact with another scientist who is in the ocean! Students will get a first hand look at the Great Barrier Reef. Parents will be invited to view the field trip. Students' work will be displayed and refreshments will be provided after the field trip. TAG students in grades 3-5 were invited to participate with my class.
PRE and POST activities
Background Information:
- Students will watch two videos from SOESD about the Great Barrier Reef
- Students will receive an informational packet, which we will discuss in class.
- Students will use globes and maps to find Australia and identify time zones.
Research:
- I will provide students with a list of animals indigenous to that area. Students will choose an animal to research and write a report. The writing process will include an outline, rough draft, revise/edit, final copy, and a bibliography. (The report will become a scored writing sample.)
- Students will prepare and give a speech about their animal. (This will be a scored speech sample.)
Art:
- Students will prepare a 3-D display, organizing information they have learned about the Great Barrier Reef and/or their animal. It will include drawings and pictures.
- Projects will be displayed during the virtual field trip for parents to view.
