Beyond-the-Basic

Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: Animals that Pollinate
Content Area: Science
Grade Level(s): 5th Grade

Content Standard Addressed:

S5L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to group organisms using scientific
classification procedures.
b. Develop a model that illustrates how plants are sorted into groups (seed producers, non-seed
producers) using data from multiple sources.

Technology Standard Addressed:
Standard 6. Creative Communicator.
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the
platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
Selected Technology Tool: Bubbl.us
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):
☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☒ Level 4: Integration

☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):
-The Bubbl.us I created contains a video for audio support, as well as closed captioning for visual learners
-Students who need to, can play the video as many times as they need to understand the information
-Students have the choice to create a Bubbl.us that organizes the information in a way that makes sense to
them
-Students have a chance to hear from their classmates to reinforce the information
Lesson idea implementation:
First, I would start the lesson by showing the students the Bubbl.us I created on the different types of
pollinators that pollinate plants for us. I would then explain to the students that they are going to work in
groups of 2-3 to create their own Bubbl.us showing how plants are sorted into groups. Students will use
online resources and books to research about the plants. To conclude the lesson, once the students create
their Bubbl.us, each group will be given five minutes to present their creation to the class.

This lesson will take about a two hours to complete. The first hour will be spent creating the Bubbl.us, and
the second hour will be spent presenting. The students learning will be addressed when they are researching
and when they are listening to their classmates present the material. The final product will inform learning
because the students will be able to teach their classmates about what they found while researching. To
extend this lesson for students, I could have students create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the
different groups of plants. I will provide students with written feedback which will be found on their rubrics.
Reflective Practice:
This activity could impact students learning because students are able to organize information in a way that
makes sense to them. To extend this lesson I would have students create a Venn diagram comparing and
contrasting different groups of plants so that they can see what the different groups have in common, rather
than just focusing on what they have that are different.

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