TPACK Creating Assignment Template

Subject Science
Content Knowledge

Grade 3rd
Level

Learning 3.6 The student will investigate and understand that soil is important in ecosystems. Key ideas
Objective include:
a) soil, with its different components, is important to organisms; and
b) soil provides support and nutrients necessary for plant growth.
Complete this sentence by naming the technology tool and the creation activity:
Pedagogy
Planning

In this activity, my students are going to use Seesaw to create a video explaining their results.
 Activity In this lesson, students will investigate how different types of soil (clay, sand, silt, loam) affect plant growth.
This will take place over the course of two weeks to allow for adequate plant growth.

• Students will understand the importance of soil.

• Students will be able to determine which soil grows best.
• Students will understand the importance of light and water for plant growth.
• Students will investigate, describe, and record the results of the experiment.

1. Day 1: Begin lesson with a class discussion using probing questions (can be done
through a PowerPoint).

1. After class discussion, students will fill out KWL chart. This can be done on paper
or through video on the SeeSaw app.
Pedagogy

Day 2
Materials:
-soybeans
-different soils (clay, sand, silt, loam)
-paper cups
- markers
1.Students will be divided into groups of 4. Each group will receive 4 cups, 12 seeds, a
marker, and 4 different types of soil.
2. Students will discuss and write down within their groups the following questions:
-Which soil do you think will be the best for plant growth? Why?
-What is the color of the soil?
-How does the soil feel?
3. Students will then start to put the seeds and soil in different cups and label them
based on the soil.
4. The cups will then be placed in a sunny location to begin growing. All plants should
receive the same soil, same sunlight, and same amount of water.
5. After discussion and investigation, students will start to fill out the scientific method
worksheet:

Day 3:
Students will watch videos explaining different types of soils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h6psLfYA7w&t=424s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ownoP8e7Tl8&t=56s

Any misconceptions that students may have will be addressed.

Over the next two weeks:

 Students will continue to monitor their plant growth each day by measuring and
watering as needed.
The experiment will last for two weeks to allow for adequate growth.
Students will revisit their answers about which plant they thought would grow the best
and continue to fill out their worksheets.
They will discuss any surprises that they had, what the progress of their plant is, and
what they expect the outcome will be.

At the end of the experiment, the groups will create a video through SeeSaw explaining
their results, if their hypothesis was right, what the learned, and their thoughts about
the experiment.

Web 2.0 https://web.seesaw.me/

Technology

Link to the https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_item?item_id=item.57197fbc-

example
product
b3d8-4c07-bc7c-
Technology

you made b42afb57d715&share_token=urKeqegZTRy5TpiQtqLzzg&mode=share

pretending
to be a
student
Mobile Seesaw does have a mobile app under the name Seesaw. It is available for on
App android or iOS users, and it is free. Teachers can start a group for their class then
Option send a code to students so that they can view each other’s material and chat
under videos.

Before you submit, delete the explanatory text (the text in small italics) .