Internet Workshop: Porpoises and Ecosystems

Dear Preservice Teachers,

You are invited to create an Internet Workshop connected to 5^th grade science. You may work with a partner or you may work individually. NCKidScience.com is a wonderful resource for you! You will connect information gained in Sections 2 & 3 of Peter and the Starcatchers to:

NCSCS Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations to build an understanding of the interdependence of plants and animals.

You decide how you will develop and connect the information on porpoises and ecosystems. Your job as a preservice teacher is to complete the following:

1. Go to http://nckidscience.com/
2. Check out all of the following web sites.
   • http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Esheet.cfm?DocID=139

(Use as format for possible lesson plan)

• http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/oceans/index.htm
• http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/oceans/index.htm (Click on  )
• http://octopus.gma.org/marinemammals/index.html
• http://octopus.gma.org/marinemammals/current_research.html

• Ecosystems of our world
  http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/ecosystems.htm
• Ecosystems, biomes, habitats
  http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
• Environmental Biology—Ecosystems
  http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/ecosystem.html
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/ecosystems.html
• Ecosystems—tutorial
  http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/ecosystems.html&edu=elem

• Dolphins (How intelligent do you think dolphins are?)

                http://web.ukonline.co.uk/l.light/Dolphin%20intelligence%20and%20communication.htm

3. Decide which objective you will teach. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/science/scos/2004/
4. Choose a web site(s) and develop at least 3 questions that will guide your students as they research and gather information.
5. Finally, decide upon the presentation format for their researched information. Check out this presentation format-creating trading cards for animals, ecosystems, biomes, etc.

http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/its/rudisill/ You may find this information helpful in planning your future Internet Workshops!