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Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation Lesson PlanWebcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation Lesson Plan
Publisher
ReadWriteThink
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2019
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Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

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This Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation lesson plan also includes:
  • Inquiry at the Window: The Year of the Birds
  • Animal Webcam Observation Worksheet
  • Animal Webcam Observation Summary
  • Interactive Animal Observation Chart
  • San Diego Zoo Panda Cam
  • Toledo Zoocams
  • Smithsonian/National Zoo
  • Monterery Bay Aquarium Webcams
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Boost observational skills with an inquiry-based activity that takes scholars on a virtual field trip. With help from webcams, learners observe animals in a zoo or aquarium. Observations go into a journal and a discussion is held to review what the class has seen.  

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

making observations, observational skills, field trips, cameras, zoo animals, aquariums, marine life, animals, science journals

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create an anchor chart that details observational skills, display the chart where learners can view it while working 
  • Search for additional webcams the class will find interesting and allow pupils to take a look when they complete other tasks

Classroom Considerations

  • Each participant needs a digital learning device, a composition notebook, and worksheet copies
  • Webcams require specific media players 

Pros

  • Allows your class to discover faraway places that they otherwise would not be able to visit 
  • Provides several extension activities 
  • Related resources are available in a separate tab 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.10 RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.4 RI.4.8 RI.4.10 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RI.5.7 RI.5.8 RI.5.9 RI.5.10 RF.3.4.a RF.3.4.c RF.4.4.a RF.4.4.c RF.5.4.a RF.5.4.c W.3.4 W.3.7 W.3.8 W.4.2.a W.4.2.d W.4.7 W.4.8 W.4.9.a W.4.9.b W.5.2.a W.5.2.d W.5.7 W.5.8 W.5.9.a W.5.9.b SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.b SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 SL.3.5 SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c SL.4.5 SL.4.6 SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c L.3.4.a L.3.5.a L.3.5.b L.3.6 L.4.3.a L.4.3.c L.4.6 L.5.6

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