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Experience 2:
Hanging Biotech Wallpaper
Students gather and discuss ideas for writing using their completed Biotechnology Through Time handout. Students transfer the research information found on their scientist, event or topic to their time-line sheet and include facts, details, examples and drawings. Students organize their research chronologically by creating a large biotechnology time line on the wall or chalkboard.
Indiana's Academic Standards:
Science
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Standard 1: The Nature of Science and Technology (6.1.1, 6.1.5, 6.1.9,7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.10, 8.1.8) |
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Standard 4: The Living Environment (7.4.10) |
Social Studies
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Standard 1: History 6.1.16, 6.1.21) |
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Standard 5: Individuals, Society and Culture (6.5.5, 7.5.4, 8.5.7) |
Language Arts
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Standard 4: Writing: Writing Process (6.4.1, 6.4.2, 7.4.1) |
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Standard 6: Writing (6.6.4, 7.6.5, 7.6.8, 7.6.9) |
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One class period 40 - 50 minutes |
Materials:
For each student: |
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Procedures:
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Distribute one sheet of drawing paper to each student and instruct students to turn the paper to the "landscape" position (horizontal). |
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Instruct students to use a ruler to draw a line across the top of their paper 1 inch from the top. Mark the time period of their event at the center of the page using the line as a guide. |
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Instruct students to use their Biotechnology Through Time handout as a resource to record the name of their scientist, event or topic, important facts and drawings on their drawing paper. |
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Help students review and edit their work to conform to English language conventions, including grammar, capitalization and spelling. Have students revise their work for display. |
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When completed, instruct students to tape their papers on a wall in a designated area of the room. |
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When all papers are displayed, ask the class to sequence the pictures in chronological order to form a Biotechnology Time Line. |
Assessment:
Evaluate each student by checking to see if their paper includes the time period, name of the scientist, event or topic, important facts and a drawing. Check to see that students have edited their papers for correct grammar, spelling and capitalization. Once the time line is displayed, check to see if the time line is in chronological order. |
