Collins_Georgia on Our Minds

Performance Task Title: Georgia on Our Minds

Grade: 3
Designer: Arika Collins
Subject: Science
Approximate Duration of Performance Task: 45 minutes- 1 hour
Focus Standards:
S3L1. Students will investigate the habitat of different organisms and the
dependence of organisms on their habitat.
a. Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains,
marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms
that live there.
S3CS8. Students will understand important features of the process of
scientific inquiry.
ELAGSE3W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and
convey ideas and information clearly. a. Introduce a topic and group related
information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding
comprehension.
ELAGSE3W4: With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in
which the development and organization are appropriate to task and
purpose.
ELAGSE3W8: Recall information from experience or gather information
from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort
evidence into provided categories.
ELAGSE3SL5: Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that
demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays
when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.
National Standards:
ISTE 1:Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and
develop innovative products and processes using technology.
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a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or

processes

b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and

issues

ISTE 4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making: Students

use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects,
solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital
tools and resources.
a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for
investigation
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a
project
ISTE 6. Technology operations and concepts Students demonstrate a
sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
a. Understand and use technology systems
b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
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Description and Teacher Directions:

Students will create a commercial using Imovie that will attract visitors to
explore Georgias geographical regions. Upon completion of the unit,
students will be assessed on their knowledge of Georgia regions. The
teacher will announce, Congratulations! You have just been selected by
the Georgia Department of Tourism to produce a commercial that will
attract schools from across the United States to take a field trip to our state.
In your commercial you must include information about each of the habitats
that we have studied, as well as information and pictures of the living
things, both plants and animals, they might see in each habitat.
Rubric Title: Georgia on Our Minds Rubric
Rubric Description:
This student rubric and self assessment rubric cover the content, delivery,
and accompanying images and graphics students will include in their travel
commercials.
Rubric or Other Performance Evaluation Tool (INSERT THE ACTUAL
RUBRIC)
Student Assessment Rubric
Delivery
Narrator sounds Narrator has It doesnt sound like It sounds like the
comfortable and practiced the piece the narrator has presenter is reading
has practiced the for smooth delivery. practiced the piece. a script. Delivery
piece for an Words are clear Delivery is better in interferes with
excellent delivery. and pacing is some places than ability to
Words are clear appropriate. others. Words understand the
and pacing is arent always clear piece. Words often
appropriate. and/or pacing is arent clear and
uneven. pacing makes it
difficult to follow the
piece.

Graphics and Images

The graphics and The graphics relate The graphics only The graphics dont
images contribute to the audio and are marginally relate to relate to the audio
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to a creative and helpful in the audio and arent and distract from
effective communicating the always helpful in the science content
presentation and content. communicating the
enhance key points content.
by contributing to
the concept
explanation. .

Content
High level of Information is Information is Information is
science concept accurate and accurate and inaccurate
understanding is concise. concise.Some
apparent. information is
inaccurate, unclear
or rambling

Student Self Assessment Rubric

My project sounds like.

I practiced I practiced I needed to I really needed to

reading my reading my practice reading practice reading
information many information and I my information. I my information. I
times and I am can share it with messed up a few really messed up
very comfortable others. times. a lot.
sharing it with
others.

My project looks like...

I used many I used pictures I used a few My pictures did

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appropriate that help viewers pictures that not help viewers

pictures that help understand my might help viewers understand my
viewers project. understand my project.
understand my project.
project.

My project seems like...

I really know a lot I know some I know a little I dont know

about Georgias things about amount of anything about
regions. Georgias regions. information about Georgias regions.
Georgias regions.

Example of Student Work with Teacher Commentary

5 Regions Example
Materials and Equipment
Ipads with Imovie application
What 21st Century Technology was used in this performance task?
Ipads with Imovie application
Differentiated Instruction (Readiness, Learning Profile, and Student
Interests)
Students will take a pretest on Georgia regions and habitats at the
beginning of the unit. Results from pretest will be used to group students
based on their readiness levels. Throughout the unit, there will
opportunities to tailor instruction to students visual, auditory, and kinetic
needs. Graphics and songs are included throughout the unit to meet
students visual and musical preferences.
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Web Resources (if used in the instruction and/or assessment:

Map
http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?
txtDocument=211
Georgia Regions videos-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y0zNzF3280
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de7Wd8PRhkU
Georgia Habitats songs-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEx9pcnbUVU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9mMVfGfwJ0
General Information
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
http://gardenclub.uga.edu/m2s/index.html
In addition to the components listed above, describe the following:
Setting -- The instruction and assessment will be presented in a general
education third grade classroom for two rotations.
Learners--Both rotations have students of White. African-American,
Hispanic, and mixed races. Students have varied instructional needs:
gifted, specific learning disabilities, and average learners. Students
learning styles and interests include visual, tactile/kinesthetic, and auditory.
A preferred learning styles inventory indicated the majority of the students
preferred music and visuals to accompany instruction.