TPACK Template

Subject Science

Grade Level 1st Grade

Learning Objective Life Processes

1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals,
including humans, have basic needs and certain distinguishing
characteristics. Key concepts include:

(C) animals can be classified according to a variety of

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characteristics.

Activity
The teacher will use this activity during the animal classification
unit. This will be played after learning about what characterizes
different animal groups, and which animals would be grouped
together. The student will design a “Connect 4” game to share
with classmates, using what they have learned about animal
classification. The teacher will evaluate and confirm the
student’s knowledge of animal classification, including which
animals are grouped together, as well as the student’s ability to
use the specific computer program to create the game. The
teacher will provide the student with a list of acceptable
answers and check the game for errors after the student is
finished. The students will then play each other’s games to
reinforce animal groupings. The teacher may also create a game
for the entire class that includes group characteristics, such as
warm-blood and giving birth to live young, to emphasize the
distinctions between animal groups. The students will then
Pedagogy

create their own versions of the second type of game, to help

reinforce all concepts of the unit.

Technology Connect Fours

Techno

http://www.classtools.net/connect/
logy

Link to the example http://www.classtools.net/connect/201801_m4DULY

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