http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:25:03 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 21:25:03 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=759749 Explore the life cycles of a variety of species groups, from plants and mammals to amphibians and reptiles, and investigate their similarities and differences. After learning more about the incredible life cycle of the green turtle, students play a turtle life cycle board game to see if they can survive from an egg to an adult turtle. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=759785 Get crafty this Easter with our hands-on Endangered Animal Easter Egg activity. Using ARKive’s vast treasury of images and videos, students research their favourite endangered species and identify key features and characteristics, then decorate an egg using the images as inspiration. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=758404 This webpage examines Michelle Obama as a Transformational Leader. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=757462 This is a general music lesson intended to let students create a presentation and express themselves and content information. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=755473 Primary and Secondary sources are explained. Stand Alone Instruction Resouce includes quiz questions throughout and assessment at the end. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=754253 This lesson is designed for fourth through sixth grade Language Arts classes. This lesson can also be easily extended to upper grades, or even modified for the lower grades.The learners will need to be familiar with maneuvering the mouse to click on links provided, and familiar with the use of PowerPoint to create a presentation.The lesson is organized so that it is intended to be completed at the end of two weeks, including two trips to the Humane Society. The students will work in groups, and volunteer to work on assignments.Students may have trouble with PowerPoint. It may be necessary to incorporate a lesson in a computer lab on how to create a presentation. The teacher will need to have familiarity with the Internet and with PowerPoint. Students could also be divided into groups in which they are assigned different tasks to complete. Then, each group would be responsible for presenting their portion of the presentation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=751421 This is a goal-directed instructional design lesson plan tailored for English Language Learners in grades 4 and 5. Students will use web 2.0 graphic organizers to plan and produce expository writing, specifically to plan and produce a how-to video. The lesson plan includes links to related tools, as well as sample rubrics to be used for assessing student-created projects. This plan can be easily altered for various grade levels, as well as varying abilities and content areas.UPDATE: This lesson has been made accessible to more learners by applying the UDL guidelines. This document includes potential barriers of the lesson and how to overcome those barriers. In addition, this lesson includes many features of the UDL principles as a way to include a variety of learners. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=743065 Version 1.0 Storytelling in Social Studies http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=743294 This is a goal directed instructional lesson aimed to introduce 2nd grade students creating audio and visual recording of a pre-written how-to book. This lesson can be adjusted and used by different grade levels. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=742681 Each IT environment is unique with the applications that are used and how technology is integrated. There is a need for an educational video repository of how to video tutorials that are specific to the software used within the unique work environment.