Agenda

To collaborate on the development of the Desert Animals Research Project.
 * Purpose ** :

Students will research online a desert animal and create a PowerPoint to share with the class. Their PowerPoint will include the animal's habitat, niche, what it eats, and other interesting facts.
 * Objective**:

4th Grade
 * Grade Level**:

Rachel Lewis
 * Facilitator's Name**:

Jo Anna Moreland Cathy Huff Jesus Oyervides
 * Community Members**:

1.  Set time frame for project. ·  Need to stay within the 25 day time frame for teaching ecosystems. This includes the time for teaching the different concepts. ·  Suggested time frame: 2 days for researching, 2 days for creating PowerPoint, and 4 days for presenting in class. 2.  Design a rubric for students' PowerPoints. ·  Rubric needs to be completed so students know what is expected from their research and PowerPoint. It also makes grading easier for us. 3.  Choose desert animals for students to research. ·  Select animals that will easily lead into discussion of food chains and webs. 4.  Find websites for students to do their research and post them on our websites. ·  Websites need to be found ahead of time to ensure that students are able to find the information they need and to make sure they are not blocked. 5.  Assign times for the teachers to be in the computer lab. ·  There are three of us who will need to share the computer lab to allow the students enough time to research and create PowerPoint.
 * Activities**: