This practical activity required an exploration of Bloom’s Taxonomy and then locating Resources/Web 2.0 tools that would assist in developing students’ understandings on the given curriculum area and related questions that were provided.
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Objective |
Question |
Resources/Web 2.0 tools |
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Knowledge |
What is an ecosystem? |
Dictionary – print or online (http://www.onelook.com) or basic textbook, https://www.workdnik.com/, http://visuwords.com, https://www.wordsmyth.net/, https://kids.wordsmyth.net/wild/#/home (picture dictionary for junior learners)
(Quotes Cover: represent knowledge as in a visual/text representation https://quotescover.com/) |
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Comprehension |
List the different parts of the ecosystem and explain what they do. |
Concept map – (Lucidchart) https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/
Mindmaps – https://www.mindmaps.app/ Miro (formerly RealtimeBoard for Education): https://miro.com/index/ |
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Application |
Using a diagram, show how the water cycle operates in an ecosystem. |
Create a gif: (ABCya! Animate) https://www.abcya.com/games/animate, (FlipAnim) https://flipanim.com/,
Then download frames and piece together in iMovie or Veed.io): (Veed.io) https://www.veed.io/ |
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Analysis |
Contrast the natural water cycle with that used by our community. |
(Canva) https://www.canva.com/, (iPiccy) https://ipiccy.com/, (Photo Collage) https://www.photocollage.com/ |
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Synthesis |
Identify an unspoilt ecosystem and design a way of preserving it. |
Interactive website/blog creation (eg. Google Sites) or Book Creator (online or iPad): https://bookcreator.com/ |
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Evaluation |
Is it reasonable that people pollute our waterways? Defend your answer. |
News report using iMovie or Clips (App)
Create a cartoon to present information (ToonlyTool) https://www.toonytool.com/ |