1. IMPACT SAMR Cover Sheet
Teacher’s Name: Philamin Mendez
GLEs and Standards Covered (Include Descriptions): Describe the characteristics of major biomes on Earth (SE-H-A1)
Task Overview
Learning Objective(s)
Suggested Technology
Create, share and review documentaries about biomes
Students will create a multimedia presentation on biomes to share with peers and review.
-Internet-connected iPads with video capability -iMovie app (optional)
-Prior task card products
Participate in a guided outside tour to identify various plant and animal species.
Students will collect data and learn different types of biomes and differentiate them
-Internet-connected iPads with camera
-PowerPoint or other slideshow app
View and answer questions about biomes.
Students will learn different types of biomes and differentiate them.
-Edpuzzle website
-Internet-connected device
List the different types of biomes and their characteristic features while viewing the PowerPoint presentation.
-PowerPoint presentation on biomes via Blackboard
REDEFINITION
Technology allows for the creation of new tasks that were previously not conceivable.
transformation
MODIFICATION
Technology allows for significant task redesign..
AUGMENTATION
Technology acts as a direct tool for substitution with some functional improvement.
enhancement
SUBSTITUTION
Technology acts as a direct tool for substitution with no real change.

2. Types of Biomes and their Characteristics
List the different types of biomes and their characteristic features while viewing the PowerPoint presentation.
SUBSTITUTION
Technology acts a direct substitute,
with no functional improvement
Go to the class Blackboard site.
Click on the Biome PowerPoint presentation.
View it and take notes on each of the biome characteristics.
This Task Uses:
PowerPoint presentation on biomes via Blackboard
Internet-connected device
Learning Objective(s):
Students will learn different types of biomes and differentiate them.
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ Philamin
School: LaGrange High School
Louisiana State Standard: Describe the characteristics of major biomes on Earth (SE-H-A1)
Grade Level/Subject: 9th & 10th grade environmental science
Special Directions/Considerations: teachers can link to their own presentation or one shared via Slideshare (
Activity Evaluation:
Prerequisites for students:

3. A
EDpuzzle Biome Video
View and answer questions about biomes.
AUGMENTATION
Technology acts as a direct tool
for substitution with some
functional improvement.
1. Use your class nickname and password and go to the class Edpuzzle dashboard.
2. Select the Ecosystems and Biomes video.
3. Watch the video and complete the questions.
This Task Uses:
Edpuzzle website
Internet-connected device
Learning Objective(s):
Students will learn different types of biomes and differentiate them.
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ Philamin
School: LaGrange High School
Louisiana State Standard: Describe the characteristics of major biomes on Earth (SE-H-A1)
Grade Level/Subject: 9th & 10th grade environmental science
Special Directions/Considerations: teachers will need to have an Edpuzzle account and share the video via the site – students can create their own nicknames/log-ins without using an when the teacher shares the ability to do so – link to biome video:
Activity Evaluation:
Prerequisites for students:

4. significant task redesign.M
Outside Biome Tour
Participate in a guided outside tour to identify various plant and animal species.
MODIFICATION
Technology allows for
significant task redesign.
While outside with the class, take pictures of at least 3 plants and at least 3 animals.
Use this site: to identify the species of each.
Once identified, determine which biome(s) in which they exist by using the or sites.
Once the biome is identified, create a slideshow using a digital app (PowerPoint or other) that shares what information you have found about each species and the biomes in which they exist.
Conclude the slide by listing the biodiversity that exists in the biomes.
This task uses: -Internet-connected iPads with camera -PowerPoint or other slideshow app
Learning Objective(s):
Students will collect data and learn different types of biomes and differentiate them
Teacher’s name/ Philamin
School: LaGrange High School
Louisiana State Standard: Describe the characteristics of major biomes on Earth (SE-H-A1)
Grade Level/Subject: 9th & 10th grade environmental science
Special Directions/Considerations:
Activity Evaluation:
Prerequisites for students:

5. R
Biome Documentary
Create, share and review documentaries about biomes.
REDEFINITION
Technology allows for the
creation of new tasks that were
previously not conceivable.
Using the information you learned through note-taking, video assessment, outside biome activity (tasks S, A, and M), collaborate with a group to create a 2-3 minute documentary about a biome using the video camera or the iMovie app.
Be sure to include the characteristics of the biome along with images you collected on the outdoor tour.
Save the video on the camera roll to share with the class.
Everyone will rate each of the videos and provide a positive comment along with one suggestion for improvement.
This task uses:
-Internet-connected iPads with video capability -iMovie app (optional)
-Prior task card products
Learning Objective(s):
Students will create a multimedia presentation on biomes to share with peers and review.
Teacher’s name/ Philamin
School: LaGrange High School
Louisiana State Standard: Describe the characteristics of major biomes on Earth (SE-H-A1)
Grade Level/Subject: 9th & 10th grade environmental science
Special Directions/Considerations: this task requires content created by students in the prior task cards
Activity Evaluation:
Prerequisites for students:

6. Biome presentation
Students will make a presentation about types of biomes and educate class mates Students make a documentary about biomes. collaborate the biomes relate to their real life situation and seek out which biomes they live in with reasonable answers and findings. (National Geographic channel)
This task uses: power point ,video National geographical channel
Learning Objective(s):
Students will learn different types of biomes and differentiate them
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/
School:
Louisiana State Standard:
Grade Level/Subject:
Special Directions/Considerations:
Activity Evaluation:
Prerequisites for students: