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TEKS:3.2B,C,D,E,F, 8A 1) assume roles (ex: fact finder, scribe, editor, producer, videographer) to research weather changes (specifically precipitation). 2) Compare and contrast recent precipitation in two or more locations (one being their own community 3) select an appropriate tool to present this information to a global audience for peer evaluation and ongoing collaboration. 4) Create presentation for publication || These links show what 3rd graders presenting information through a "news broadcast"(not necessarily about precipitation, but more about how to present using digital media) : [], [] (example of a supplemental visual) || [] [] []
 * Title: || "Water" you thinking about the rain? ||
 * Subject: || Science / Language Arts ||
 * Grade: || 3rd ||
 * Purpose: || Presenting their work to an authentic audience for peer tutoring and collaboration. ||
 * Time:Frame || 2- 3 weeks ||
 * Summary: || Students will select technology to create and present a lesson overview to be posted on the shared platform for peer review and collaboration. ||
 * Tasks: || Using the bilingual resource center materials, online resources and authentic resources (interviewing local weatherman, etc), students will:
 * Objective: || Observe, measure, record and compare day to day weather changes in different locations along with the effects of too much or too little water in an area. Students will benefit from new roles, Information Literacy, global empathy and higher-order thinking. ||
 * Focus Question: || Why is it important to compare weather in different locations? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Assessment: || The learning will be evaluated with a teacher/student created rubric. Areas of assessment include explanation of precipitation, vocabulary use, similarities/differences in precipitation (compare/contrast) of different geographic locations, ||
 * Resources: || Bilingual Learning center books, internet sites, authentic resources (people to interview, email or skype with). Teacher should review Skype in the Classroom ([]) to find other classrooms across the globe for collaboration. ||
 * Examples || Students will present the material using one of the tools that have been used in class.
 * More Resources || **Water cycle diagrams:**
 * Experiments and diagrams**
 * Youtube Videos: Rain Gauge**
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