Jonah Hurst

November 19, 2019

TEL 311

Budget Plan/ Project Narrative

Item: Cost: Where: Total

Printer Paper 3 @ $7.39 Staples.com $22.17
Microscope Slides 2 @ $8.99 Amazon.com $17.98
OdySea Tickets 30 @ $34.95 Odyseaaquarium.com $1,048.5
Science World March 35 @ $9.49 Scholastic $332.15
2019
Science World April 35 @ $9.49 Scholastic $332.15
2019
Live Rock (Coral) 1 @ $50 Aquarium Store $50.00
Poster board (10 pack) 1 @ $7.01 Staples.com $7.01
Transportation 1 @ $350 Tempe Elementary $350.00
District #3
Markers (pack of 256) 1 @ $51.13 Amazon.com $51.13
Total: $ 1,878.94

For my budget, I plan on funding it a few different ways. For starters, I plan on doing a Peter

Piper Fundraiser. Where 15 percent of the proceeds from the night, will go towards the field trip and

transportation. Below, is a flyer for the event giving the details of the event. Regarding the classroom

supplies, the funds for that will come from a campaign started on adoptaclassroom.org. With this, I’ll be

able to supply the scholastic magazines, poster board, markers, and the slides for the microscopes.

Regarding the live rock, that will come out of my pocket. For that Lab, I need to be as fresh as possible.

After the lab is completed, I’ll be giving it to my father since he has a reef tank at his home. Lastly, if I

need any additional funds, I plan on applying for several grants to help fund the bigger expenses on the

budget. I want to make this as engaging as possible for the students. I know this budget seems a lot, but

with it, I can give the best experience possible for my class.
Project Narrative:
Week 1
Monday:
Lecture: What are coral reefs?
- What makes up a reef system?
- What organism are found in reef
systems?
- Why are reef systems important?
Technology: Pear Deck/ Chromebooks (for online
research)
Student Driven:
- Students talk to their groups about
questions asked during Pear Deck.
- Example:
o What are reefs?
o What can be found in reefs?
o Importance of reefs
Assessment: Exit ticket
- How can humans affect a reef coral reef
system?
Tuesday:
Lecture: Why does bleaching occur in coral reef
systems?
- As a Marine Biology Researcher
- Introduce problem with a quick slide of a
bleaching case involving the Great Barrier
Reef.
Technology: Pear Deck/ Chromebooks (for online
research)
Student Driven:
- Students will get in their groups and drive
a hypothesis on why the bleaching is
occurring
- Will take prior knowledge and notes from
the slides to create the hypothesis.
Assessment: Exit Ticket
- Write down their team’s hypothesis
Week 2
Monday:
Lecture: Recap OdySea Field Trip/ Acidity Activity
- Check for questions regarding field trip
- Do acidity activity involving Carbonic Acid
- Discuss Lab Safety
Technology: None
Student Driven:
- Students will complete an activity
involving several breakers filled with
different types of water.
- Based off of previous knowledge from
research and OdySea, students will test
each set of water for pH with paper strips
provide
- Assess which water is safe, less safe, or
not safe for coral to sustain in
Assessment: Exit Ticket
- What can cause the rise in acidity in
ocean water? Can chemical create this
change?
Tuesday:
Lecture: None
Technology: Chromebooks (for online research)
Student Driven:
- Students will take the activity from their
previous day and start to finalize their
finds in a report.
- The report has to be displayed on a
presentation ap (like Prezi, PP, Google
Slides, Pear Deck, etc.)
- A handout must be provided that goes
with their Slide as well.
- Students can break up work how they
want. (2 Students work on PP/ 2 Students
on worksheet or each student
contributes to each doc)
Assessment: Exit Ticket
- Is there anything that needs clarification?
Any additional resources needed?
Wednesday:
Lecture: None
- Give quick advisement on research
materials
- Give out Scholastic articles on bleaching
effects in coral reefs.
Technology: Chromebooks (for online research)
Student Driven:
- Students will read the articles to learn
about what’s causing the bleaching and
the effects on the coral.
- Add or fix hypothesis created the day
prior
Assessment: Exit Ticket
- What is the new hypothesis? What
changed or was added?
Thursday:
Lecture: Lab w/ lab safety
- Introduce blue green algae and other
microorganisms.
Technology: None
Student Driven:
- Students will take coral water/ coral goo
and look at it underneath a microscope.
- Draw what they see. E.i. microbes, blue
green algae.
Assessment:
- Students will discuss and answer
questions regarding what the organism’s
functions are to the coral.
- Come together, as a group, and discuss
the importance of blue green algae.
- Students will make questions they have
for the OdySea experts to help drive their
research.
Wednesday:
Lecture: Give clarification from exit tickets (if
needed)
Technology: Chromebooks (for online research)
Student Driven:
- Last day to finalize any research, work on
PP, work on worksheet.
- Acidity activity will be out again
- Submit work through google classroom.
Assessment: None
Thursday:
Lecture: None/ Mock Summit
- Presentations
Technology:
- Student Choice
Student Driven:
- Students will now take their hypothesis
and research and present it to a panel.
- Panel will be a mix of their peers and
experts from OdySea
- Groups will be graded based off of rubrics
given to the panel.
- Panel feedback will be counted towards
their overall grade.
Assessment: Exit Ticket
- Groups who didn’t present will write
down what they learned and how it
differs from their research.
 Friday: Friday:
Lecture: Field Trip- OdySea Lecture: None/ Mock Summit
Technology: None - Presentations
Technology:
Student Driven: - Student Choice
- Students will ask questions, they created
the day before, and ask experts regarding Student Driven:
the bleaching of the coral. - Students will now take their hypothesis
- Take notes that can help prove their and research and present it to a panel.
hypothesis correct. - Panel will be a mix of their peers and
Assessment: experts from OdySea.
- None - Groups will be graded based off of rubrics
given to the panel.
- Panel feedback will be counted towards
their overall grade.
Assessment: Exit Ticket
- Groups who didn’t present will write
down what they learned and how it
differs from their research.

Above is the day to day planning for the problem-based lesson, why does bleaching occur in

coral reef systems? The students will be creating a hypothesis, then researching it with materials given

in class and on their Chromebooks. Their original hypothesis will change and evolve over time. I want to

the students to see how much of an impact, humans are creating to the environment and coming up

with a possible solution to fix it. There are several ways humans impact the environment. The students

will explore acidity level changes, warming of waters, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and invasive

species. At the end, they will present their findings to a panel consisting of myself, OdySea Marine

Biologists, and classmates for a grade. The presentation must include their hypothesis, why or how it’s

occurring in the environment, and solution(s) to fix the issue.