Eugenie Clark Lesson Plan: Science, Technology, and Society

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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Eugenie Clark, and supports the standard of describing instances in which changes in values, beliefs, and attitudes have resulted from new scientific and technological knowledge. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of projects.

Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Display an image of a shark, like this:

Prompt students to share what they know about sharks. Ask:

• How do scientists learn about animals? 
• How might scientists share their knowledge with people? 

Step 2: BUILD KNOWLEDGE

• Read the description on the Eugenie Clark topic page.
• Play the Movie, pausing to check for understanding.
  

Step 3: APPLY and ASSESS 

Assign Eugenie Clark Challenge and Quiz, prompting students to apply essential literacy skills while demonstrating what they learned about this topic.

Step 4: DEEPEN and EXTEND

Students express what they learned about Eugenie Clark while practicing essential literacy skills with one or more of the following activities. Differentiate by assigning ones that meet individual student needs.

• Make-a-Movie: Produce a biopic of Eugenie Clark highlighting her scientific contributions. Explain how Clark’s research changed peoples’ understanding of sharks. 
• Make-a-Map: Make a concept map sequencing key events and accomplishments in Eugenie Clark’s life. 
• Creative Coding: Code a comic where Eugenie Clark shares information about her shark research. 

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Teacher Support Resources:

• Pause Point Overview: Video tutorial showing how Pause Points actively engage students to stop, think, and express ideas. 
• Learning Activities Modifications: Strategies to meet ELL and other instructional and student needs.
• Learning Activities Support: Resources for best practices using BrainPOP.