Learning target:
- I can identify the elements of an ideal pollinator garden for my classroom or school.
- I can design an ideal pollinator garden for my classroom or school.
Purpose:
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Students are introduced to the purpose, materials, and task of the Engineer Lab.
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Students are introduced to the common pollinators and pollinator plants of their geographic region.
In advance:
Storytime
- Review the Labs song.
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Post: Focus question (optional).
Setting Goals
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Post: Guiding question and learning target(s) for the Lab students will be launching that day (see detailed plans for each Lab on the pages that follow).
In the Lab
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Research the common pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants of your geographic region. Consider using online resources such as http://www.pollinator.org/guides.
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Print photographs of local pollinator-friendly plants for students to reference as they complete their design.
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Consider forming new Lab groups based on students’ progress, strengths, and needs as exhibited in the Module 3 Labs.
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Form partnerships within each Lab group. Prepare workstations by placing the following at each for each partnership:
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Paper, pencils, and colored pencils
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Photographs of local pollinator-friendly plants
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Model design of a pollinator garden
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Pollinator Garden Checklist (see additional materials)
Reflect on Learning
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Post: Sentence frames or picture clues for any reflection questions you will use regularly (optional).
Materials:
Storytime
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Labs song (one to display)
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Text for Storytime (chosen by teacher)
Setting Goals
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Labs notebook (new; one per student and one for teacher modeling)
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Pencils (one per student)
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Learning target(s) (one to display for each Lab; see Launch Stage: At-a-Glance for the specific targets for each Lab)
Engineer Lab
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Local Pollinators and Pollinator-Friendly Plants anchor chart (new; teacher-created; see additional materials)
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Local Pollinators and Pollinator-Friendly Plants anchor chart (example, for teacher reference)
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Pollinator Garden Checklist (one per pair and one to display)
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Model design of a pollinator garden (one per pair and one to display)
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Photographs of local pollinator-friendly plants (one set per pair)
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Paper (legal size; one piece per student)
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Pencil (one per student)
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Colored pencils (variety of colors; one cup to share per pair)
Reflecting on Learning
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Labs song (one to display)
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Labs notebook (one for teacher modeling and one per student)