Introduction
The Standards:
ISTE 2.b: Engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
ISTE 3.a: Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
ISTE 3.c: Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections conclusions.
CC.RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
CC.W.4.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CC.W.4.7: Conduct short reserach projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
NGSS 4-LS 1.1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
You will collectively explore digital informational text and resources to gather interesting facts and information about dragonflies. You will take notes and use the information you learned to compose an Haiku poem, as well as create a colorful illustration of a dragon fly.
Get Ready... Get Set... Have Fun!
Task
You and your classmates will collaborate to explore digital informational text and resources. You will learn interesting facts and seek out information to answer this lesson's "Essential Questions". You will take notes and use the knowledge you've gained to compose an Haiku poem as well as create a colorful illustration of a dragonfly.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. Where can you find dragonflies?.
2. How can you relate how dragonflies fly?
3. In your own words, how can you describe how dragonflies see?
4. How long have dragonflies existed on Earth?
5. What do dragonflies eat?
6. What facts and knowledge will you use to compose an Haiku poem about dragonflies?
7. How will you colorfully create an illustration of a dragonfly?
8. How will you exhibit good digital citizenship?
Process
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Web Links:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-dragonflies-96882693/?no-ist
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-dragonflies/
http://www.dragonfly-site.com/dragonfly-facts.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edW30jsCy6M
What is an Haiku Poem 
"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.
Here's a Haiku to help you remember:
I am first with five
Then seven in the middle --
Five again to end.
Because Haikus are such short poems, they are usually written about things that are recognizable to the reader.
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(www.netanimations.net)
Evaluation
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CATEGORY |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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Internet Use |
Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
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Notes |
Notes are legibly recorded independently. |
Notes are legibly recorded with minimal teacher assistance and reminders. |
Notes are recorded with consistent prompting and assistance from teacher. |
Notes are illegible after continued prompting and assistance from teacher. |
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Mechanics |
No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. |
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors |
A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. |
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
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Illustration |
Illustration is neat, accurate and adds to the reader's understanding of the topic. |
Illustration is accurate and adds to the reader's understanding of the topic. |
Illustration is not completed in a near or accurate manner and does not add to the reader's understanding of the topic |
Illustration is not fully completed. |
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Haiku Poetry |
Poem relates understanding of the topic, is well constructed and follows proper Haiku structure. |
Poem relates understanding of the topic, exhibits less than 3 spelling or punctuation errors, and follows proper Haiku structure. |
Poem relates some understanding of the topic, exhibits less than 4 spelling or punctuation errors, and follows proper Haiku structure. |
Poem does not relate understanding of the topic, exhibits more than 4 spelling or punctuation errors, and does not follow proper Haiku structure. |
Date Created: August 11, 2016
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Conclusion
Upon completing this project, you will have had an opportunity to work with your classmates. You will have actively cooperated, communicated, and collaborated with your learning community to explore digital information and resources, as well as gather facts in order to gain a greater understanding about dragonflies. Most importantly, you will be able to share your new knowledge about dragonflies through poetry and art.
We can't wait to see your finished projects
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Created by J. Ahlberg 11Aug16