Internet Lesson Plan

Internet Lesson Plan

Stephanie Quimby-Greene, Nash Elementary School

1999-2000

Grades 3, 4, 5

Satellite Sleuth – Track a Bat in Arizona

Objectives

Academic: Language Arts Standards – R-F1, R-F2, R-F3, R-F4, R-F7

Students will learn to read geographic colorings in Satellite images, reinforce reading skills, keep track of data on a map print out, take a virtual tour of Arizona and learn about bat echolocation as they follow a bat throughout Arizona. Students will learn about remote satellite imagining. Students practice reading skills.

Technological: Standard I and Standard II

Technology skills reinforced include mouse practice, click and drag, printing, scrolling and link navigation, using computer Trackstar, internal computer calculator, fluctuating between computer word processing program and internet, keeping track of data on a map they’ve printed of Arizona.

Pre-Requisite Technology Skills

Access the Internet by clicking on a desktop icon

Familiarity of the use "Bookmarks" or "Favorites" to access a site

Familiarity using TrackStar, as well as computer "back" button.

Knowledge of computer printing procedures.

Materials

Computer with internet access and printer to print map.

http://scrtec.org/track/tracks/f10694.html -- bookmarked on the computer

Pencil

Accomodations for special needs

Joystick or other adaptable mouse alternative. Pair non-readers with readers.

Procedures

a. Open the computer Browser by clicking on it two times.

b. Locate the Bookmark for the site. Click on it.

c. Follow instructions on TrackStar.

Assessment

Correct completion of the map students printed out and logged Echo’s trail on. Students must have followed written instructions and learned to accurately read remote satellite images during this lesson or map will not be accurate.