Research: What’s in the News Lesson Plan

Grade Level

3rd-5th Grade

Objectives

Students will be able to summarize current events regarding marine mammals, gather information from media resources, and present a brief summary to the class.

Florida Sunshine State Standards:

Language Arts LA.C.1.2.1 The student listens and responds to a variety of oral presentations, such as stories, poems, skits, songs, personal accounts, informational speeches.
Language Arts LA.C.3.2.1: The student speaks clearly and at an understandable rate and uses appropriate volume.
Language Arts LA.C.3.2.3: The student speaks for specific occasions, audiences, and purposes.
Language Arts LA.D.2.2.5: The student understands that a variety of messages can be conveyed through mass media.
Science SC.G.2.2.1: The student knows that all living things must compete for Earth’s limited resources.
Social Studies SS.B.2.2.4: The student understands how factors such as population growth, human impact, etc., effect the use and conservation of natural resources.

National Standards:

Content Standard F (K-4) – Changes in Environments: Changes in environments can be natural or influenced by humans. Some changes are good, some are bad, and some are neither good nor bad. Pollution is a change in the environment that can influence the health, survival, or activities of organisms, including humans.
Content Standard F (5-8) – Natural Hazards: Human activities also can induce hazards through resource acquisition, urban growth, land-use decisions, and waste disposal. Such activities can accelerate many natural changes.