Technology acts a direct substitute, with no functional improvement Food Chains and Food Webs Watch the following videos on food chains and food webs. http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-chains.htm http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-webs.htm 2. As you watch the video, look for similarities and differences with food chain and food web. 3. Create a Venn Diagram using http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn_diagrams/ This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Compare food chains and food webs (LS-M-C2) SUBSTITUTION Technology acts a direct substitute, with no functional improvement Teacher Notes: Teacher’s name/email: Sherri Kramer sherri.kramer@cpsb.org School: Prien Lake Elementary Louisiana State Standard: LS-M-C2 Compare food chains and food webs Grade Level/Subject: 5th/Science Special Directions/Considerations: Review Venn diagrams and Interactive tool Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation and Venn Diagram Prerequisites for students: Vocabulary terms producers, consumers, and decomposers

a Food Chains and Food Webs Play Video and Test Yourself Click on the following site and learn about food chains. http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-chains.htm After you play the video, test yourself and record your results. Click on the following site and learn about food webs. http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-webs.htm This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Compare food chains and food webs (LS-M-C2) Play Video and Test Yourself AUGMENTATION Technology acts as a direct tool substitute with functional improvement TEACHER NOTES: Teacher’s name/email: Sherri Kramer sherri.kramer@cpsb.org School: Prien Lake Elementary Louisiana State Standard: LS-M-C2 Compare food chains and food webs Grade Level/Subject: 5th/Science Special Directions/Considerations: Review Study Jams Videos and Test Yourself Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation and Study Jams Test Results Prerequisites for students: Vocabulary terms producers, consumers, and decomposers

M Food Chains and Food Webs With your group, find your food chain and/or food web on the Promethean Board. Using the annotation tool, label and explain the role of each. Click Save to store your work. This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Compare food chains and food webs (LS-M-C2) MODIFICATION Technology allows for a significant task redesign. TEACHER NOTES: Teacher’s name/email: Sherri Kramer sherri.kramer@cpsb.org School: Prien Lake Elementary Louisiana State Standard: LS-M-C2 Compare food chains and food webs Grade Level/Subject: 5th/Science Special Directions/Considerations: Review save and the Promethean tool for annotation. Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation and Group’s Saved Work Prerequisites for students: Vocabulary terms producers, consumers, and decomposers

R Food Chains and Food Webs With your group, find your food chain on the Promethean Board. Using the annotation tool, label and explain the role of each. Click Save to store your work. Upload your picture to Discussion Board. Find another group’s picture. Provide feedback on their explanation. This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Compare food chains and food webs (LS-M-C2) REDEFINITION Technology allows for new tasks, previously inconceivable. TEACHER NOTES: Teacher’s name/email: Sherri Kramer sherri.Kramer@cpsb.org School: Prien Lake Elementary Louisiana State Standard: LS-M-C2 Compare food chains and food webs Grade Level/Subject: 5th/Science Special Directions/Considerations: Review Login for Blackboard and Discussion Board Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation and Blackboard Discussion Board Responses Prerequisites for students: Vocabulary terms producers, consumers, and decomposers