Grade: 3rd grade
Subject: Science
Topic: Environments
Description: Students will create a new animal of their choice. Using autodraw, or google drawings, the students will be drawing and creating a new environment for this animal to live. Students must describe the physical characteristics of that environment and how it supports the animal they created. Can be done with a plant as well.
Science TEK: 3.9A observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities of plants and animals within an ecosystem
Technology TEK: (2) Communication and collaboration (A) draft, edit, and publish products in different media individually and collaboratively; (B) use font attributes, color, white space, and graphics to ensure that products are appropriate for multiple communication media, including monitor display, web, and print; (C) collaborate effectively through personal learning communities and social environments; (D) select and use appropriate collaboration tools; (E) evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task; and (F) perform basic software application functions, including opening applications and creating, modifying, printing, and saving files.
4Cs: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity
Resources: https://www.autodraw.com/, Book Creator
Device Type: Laptop, Chromebook, IPAD (features may be limited)