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Reviewed by: Sharon (Amherst, MA) on 5/5/2023 11:25:39 AM
The resource uses Flash which is no longer supported on most systems.
The Bug Chicks' five minute video provides a fun, animated way of learning about the fascinating world of pollination and insects. In this video, the students observe interesting museums and habitats to look at lesser known insect pollinators. The student challenge at the end leads students into their environment to look for other pollinators and encourages them to bring their observations back to the classroom to discuss.
2-LS2-2 Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants. Clarification Statement: none Assessment Boundary: none
This resource appears to be designed to build towards this performance expectation, though the resource developer has not explicitly stated so.
Comments about Including the Performance Expectation This video helps to build background information for the students on the pollination process. In later lessons, students can use the information gained from the video about the structure and function of animal parts to plan and develop a model that mimics the function of an animal pollinating plants or dispersing seeds.
This resource appears to be designed to build towards this science and engineering practice, though the resource developer has not explicitly stated so.
Comments about Including the Science and Engineering Practice Students are viewing the video on pollination to observe and collect information about how insects pollinate flowers and how the shape and structure of the insect's body part aides in that process. This information can be used later when students develop a simple model to show pollination or seed dispersal.
This resource is explicitly designed to build towards this disciplinary core idea.
Comments about Including the Disciplinary Core Idea Teachers should provide opportunities to journal or chart new learning from the video, drawing student attention to the butterfly's body parts, the fuzzy insect bodies, and feeding habits as part of the pollination process.
This resource is explicitly designed to build towards this crosscutting concept.
Comments about Including the Crosscutting Concept After the video is finished, the teacher should lead a discussion of new learning and chart the student responses. Post the chart in the room and add to it as more evidence is gathered for how animals help with pollination and seed dispersal.