The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary. It is the largest of more than 100 estuaries in the United States.estuary We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. That means that the water from our land eventually feeds into the Chesapeake Bay.watershed A lot of the food and animals Maryland is famous for, like crabs, depend on the Chesapeake Bay as their habitat.crabs Do you ever wonder how we may affect the Chesapeake Bay just by carrying out our everyday activities? Do you ever think about how important the Chesapeake Bay is to our everyday lives? Next Select the image above to watch a video about Blue Crabs and why they are an asset to the Chesapeake Bay.

Use the resources below to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay and some of the issues surrounding the Bay. Think about how the Chesapeake Bay may affect your everyday life A Waterman’s Life: Learn about the watermen on Tangier Island. A Waterman’s Life The Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life: Department of Natural Resources The Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life Welcome to Bayville: Interactive site from MPT Welcome to Bayville Baytrippers: an interactive field trip Baytrippers The Bay Ecosystem: Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The Bay Ecosystem Stars Silver = I can do on my own Gold = Challenge me Next Select the image above to watch a video about Bay Grasses and why they are an asset to the Chesapeake Bay.

Choose a topic related to the Chesapeake Bay to focus your research on. Use the information sources on Slide 2 to develop a divergent question about your topic.divergent question Use the resources on Slide 2 to gather NOTES about your Chesapeake Bay specific topic. Use this NOTES ORGANIZER to take notes from the resources on Slide 2.NOTES ORGANIZER Next

You will use your notes organizer from Slide 3 to create a presentation about your topic. Think: “How does (topic) in the Chesapeake Bay affect or relate to my everyday life?” Here are some tools you could use to create your presentation: Voki Powerpoint Wixie Prezi Board Builder (Discovery Education) Cube Creator *Ask your teacher for help with the tools above Your presentation will be graded using this RUBRICRUBRIC Next Select the image above to view an enlarged infographic about how water drainage affects the Chesapeake Bay, from cbtrust.orgcbtrust.org

More information to help your research: Chesapeake Bay Field Guide: a webpage that lists the different types of animals found in and around the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay Field Guide The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: More information about watersheds and how they feed into surrounding water. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed All About Estuaries: About and why estuaries are important. All About Estuaries Chesapeake Bay Glossary: search for terms related to the Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Glossary Next Osprey Live Cam! Select the image above to watch live footage of an Osprey family in the Chesapeake Bay!

Standards Alignment Common Core State Standards Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects and make the real world connection for using this process in own life Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning Develop and refine a range of questions to frame search for new understanding Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real- world situations, and further investigations Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess. ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. P21 Skills Information Literacy: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources); Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand. ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information. Grade 3 Library Media: Awesome Chesapeake Objective: Students will conduct brief, focused research in order to create a multimedia presentation on the research topic of their choice. Time Frame: 3-4 class periods Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Direct students to use tools and learning supports included in our BCPS-licensed databases, such as audio read-aloud and labeled reading levels/Lexiles. See Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources on the ODL Resource Wiki as needed.Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources on the ODL Resource Wiki Silver Star = I can do on my own/Gold Star = Challenge me Notes to the teacher: This model is designed to accompany the 3 rd grade Library Media Unit Awesome Chesapeake. The student documents overlap. Teacher may modify this model as needed. Last updated: July 2015 Created by Anna Conner, Library Media Specialist BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2015, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.Anna Conner, Library Media SpecialistBaltimore County Public SchoolsDr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson