Interactive Science Exploration: Exploring Ecosystems Through Digital

Ecosystems

Interactive Science Exploration

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Austin Mitchell

This lesson engages middle school students in exploring ecosystems through a student-centered approach using digital presentations. Students will utilize PREZI to create interactive presentations demonstrating their understanding of ecosystems, incorporating multimedia elements and seeking feedback from peers to improve their work.

Grade 7 Life Science Standards

1.6.b Original and Remixed Works Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

L.7.3 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance that matter cycles between living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem to sustain life on Earth.

Materials

What we will use

• Devices with internet access for each student
• Projector or interactive whiteboard for class demonstrations
• Prezi for presentation creation
• Rubric

Timeline

Introduces the topic of ecosystems and explains the learning objectives

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Introduction

Provide a brief overview of ecosystems, including components and interactions within ecosystems.

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Mini-Lesson

Students practice navigating through Prezi and adding basic content. Learning the medium.

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Prezi Tutorial

Students research an assigned ecosystem and gather information on its components, interactions, and how organisms modify the environment.

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Research

Timeline

Students share their presentations with a partner or small group. Peers provide constructive feedback using a provided rubric, focusing on clarity, accuracy, and creativity.

Peer Feedback (15 minutes)

Students revise their presentations based on peer feedback, making improvements as needed.

Revision

Selected students present their finalized interactive presentations to the class. Classmates engage in Q&A sessions after each presentation to ask clarifying questions.

Presentations

Students reflect on their learning experience and the effectiveness of using technology to demonstrate their understanding of ecosystems. Teacher summarizes key concepts and assigns any follow-up tasks if necessary.

Reflection

Rubric

Content Accuracy

Peer Feedback

Presentation Delivery

10%

10%

30%

Incorporation of Multimedia Elements

Creativity and Presentation Design

30%

20%

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.