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Classifying Animals with Kidspiration

This document provides a summary of a 5th grade science lesson plan that uses the beyond-the-basic productivity tool Kidspiration to help students classify animals into different groups. The lesson allows students to visually sort pictures of various animals into categories of insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles. It then asks students to explain in writing why they classified each animal the way they did, providing specific evidence from what they have learned about the distinguishing characteristics of each animal group. The teacher's goal is to use this visual and interactive activity to both formatively assess students' understanding of animal classification and help those students who struggle with spelling or need visual aids to better grasp the material.

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Classifying Animals with Kidspiration

This document provides a summary of a 5th grade science lesson plan that uses the beyond-the-basic productivity tool Kidspiration to help students classify animals into different groups. The lesson allows students to visually sort pictures of various animals into categories of insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles. It then asks students to explain in writing why they classified each animal the way they did, providing specific evidence from what they have learned about the distinguishing characteristics of each animal group. The teacher's goal is to use this visual and interactive activity to both formatively assess students' understanding of animal classification and help those students who struggle with spelling or need visual aids to better grasp the material.

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BEYOND-THE-BASIC PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

Name: Kimberly Garcia

Grade Level: 5th Grade


Content Area: Science
Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tool Used: Kidspiration
Standards Addressed:
S5L1. Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how they determined the groups with how
and why scientists use classification.
a. Demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrate and invertebrate) and how vertebrates
are sorted into groups (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal).
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking:
X Remembering X Understanding X Applying Analyzing Evaluating
Creating
Description of how to implement in the class: This will be an activity
students will do after learning about the classifications of animals.
Classifying animals can be challenging for students, so being able to do
different activities with classifying is beneficial. I would first do an overview
with the students on characteristics animals have within each group. We
would cover insects, birds, mammals, and insects so that they have that
background knowledge prior to the activity.

The activity would be an effective way to differentiate for learners who may
have challenges with spelling, or even just for learners who need visuals.
The activity would also serve as a formative assessment to see who is
understanding the material, and who may need more assistance. Students
will be asked to classify with little help from the teacher.
Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): For this learning experience, a
level 3 best describes the lesson. The learning experience requires students
to apply their knowledge. The teacher is a facilitator in the experience.
Description of the sample BBPT file provided *: Students will see four
sections labeled insect, bird, mammal, and reptile. To the side they will see
pictures of different animals, and they will be asked to drop the animal into
the correct section. After all pictures have been placed correctly, they will
have have to go to Writing View to explain why they placed the animal in
that category. Students will have to provide specific evidence.

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