Save the Sea Turtle L.S.E. 3 rd grade PBL presentation

UNIT SUMMARY  Third grade students will study various aspects of the journey of the sea turtle from nest to ocean and consider how communities and individuals can impact both negatively and positively the life of this creature. The Pennies for the Planet project will be the lynch pin for this exploration because the barrier islands of North Carolina are one of their conservation areas. STEM as well as other curriculum areas are addressed within the project.

Curriculum Framing Questions  Essential Question: How can I impact the life of sea turtles?  Unit Question: What can our community do for sea turtles?  Content Question: How can I collect, analyze and display data about sea turtles?

Summative Assessments KWL3-2-1 Strategy Think-Pair-ShareWeb Quest Brainstorming

Formative Assessments  Students will choose 2 assessments from several options, i.e.:  Amazing Eco-Vacation Ad  Book Jacket Summary  Collaborative Tasks  Preservation Poster  Each project will be assessed using a task specific rubric

Common Core Standards  Standard (RL. 3.1) – Students will construct and answer questions which explore the connection between the plight of sea turtles and their community in Eden, NC. Standard RL. 3.2 – Students will summarize Turtle Bay and adapt text scenarios to connect to local practices in environmental concerns. Standard RL. 3.9 – Students will compare and contrast various texts about sea turtles to each other and their own life. (text to text, text to self) Standard RL. 3.7 – Students will analyze and collaborate in order to use information gained from textual and technological sources in order to display data about sea turtles.  Standard (3.MD.3) – Students will draw a scaled picture of a sea turtle baby and construct a sea turtle baby to display in a realistic diorama.

Differentiated Instruction Component  There will be available, many options to maximize academic success for the students, across the curriculum. Each represented level will have authentic scholastic experiences in which to explore the connection between the plight of sea turtles and their world in Eden.

Assessment Timeline Time period: one six weeks  As project begins, students work on projects and complete tasks… *K-W-L Chart *3-2-1 Strategy *Fun Facts about sea turtles  After project work is completed….Amazing *Eco-Vacation Ad *Book Jacket Summary *Book Jacket Summary *Collaborative Tasks *Collaborative Tasks *Preservation Poster *Preservation Poster Each project will be assessed using a task specific rubric Each project will be assessed using a task specific rubric

E.S.L. Component  A link from our webpage (LSE Third Graders “Saving Sea Turtles”) for Spanish speaking students and parents has been established.

Project Collage  Pictures of students working collaboratively

Reading and working on our “Save the Sea Turtles” Poster

Third Grade PBL Bulletin Board