Unit+Plan

 **Title of Unit: ** Scientist Project
 * Unit Plan using iPods **
 * Author: ** Katie Martin
 * Subject: ** 6th Grade Science
 * Duration: ** ongoing throughout 4th Quarter
 * Unit Plan Objective: ** Students will become more aware of current scientists in all fields.
 * Materials Needed: ** Audacity, iPods, access to internet, video camera

G.8.1 Identify and investigate the skills people need for a career in science or technology and identify the academic courses that a person pursuing such a career would need G.8.2 Explain how current scientific and technological discoveries have an influence on the work people do and how some of these discoveries also lead to new careers G.8.3 Illustrate the impact that science and technology have had, both good and bad, on careers, systems, society, environment, and quality of life   <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A.8.1 Use common media and technology terminology and equipment A.8.2 Identify and use common media formats A.8.3 Use a computer and productivity software to organize and create information A.8.4 Use a computer and communications software to access and transmit information A.8.5 Use media and technology to create and present
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Science Education Standards: **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Assign Project (see document below) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Show examples from previous year <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Go to computer lab to find a scientist and collect information <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students must find and get approval for their scientist within two weeks <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Demonstrate how to use audacity & xtranormal
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 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Assessments: **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Scientist Project Final Product (see rubric below)

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