To the Arctic Lesson Plan: Create a Poster

Submitted by: Bobby Brian Lewis

Grade Levels: 6-8

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore multimedia and advertisements. Students use technology to learn how to create a poster about animals and biomes in the arctic.

Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments

Grade: 11-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.

Grade: 11-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.7

Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

Grade: 06, 07, 08

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

Grade: 06, 07, 08

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.7

Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

Grade: 09, 10

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.

Grade: 09, 10

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.7

Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.

Grade: 11-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.8

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

Grade: 06, 07, 08

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.8

Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Grade: 09, 10

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.8

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Students will:

Construct a poster using STEM. Students will design a poster with measurements.
Learn how to create a poster with technology or poster board.
Explore multimedia and advertisements.

Materials:

Poster or computers
BrainPOP videos
Poster or computers

Vocabulary:

Tundra, biomes, climate, animals from arctic

Preparation:

Students should know basic computer skills and have researched Arctic animals and Tundra biomes.

Lesson Procedure:

Students share poster with class and post around school.
Students watch videos from BrainPOP.
Class discussion on what animals and biomes are located in the arctic.
Show the To The Arctic video clip.
Students are giving instructions that they are hired to make a movie poster for the movie To the Arctic.
Students construct poster using Word, Publisher, Power Point, or poster board.