Objectives


 * tle: ** Chicks, Butterflies and Tadpoles Oh My!!

**Summary:** In this project, students will be introduced to the hatching of chicks, or development of butterflies or tadpoles. They will share their observations, data, artwork, images with other classrooms on the project Wiki and have the opportunity to ask other classes questions about their experiences. Students will learn the added value/power of collaboration and communicating with other classrooms about a common topic of study.

Students will be collecting data and entering it on the project wiki, for one or more of the areas of interest ( chicks, butterflies/ tadpoles ). Students will be able to compare their data to other classrooms. Students will be able to view LIVE Video feeds of their/and other classrooms chicks, butterflies and tadpoles. Students will be able to communicate with the other classrooms asking questions about their experience. Students will be adding images of their ( chicks, butterflies, tadpoles ) to the wiki photo page. Students will be able to add their drawings, writing pieces, observations and view others. Teachers will have access to resources for chicks, butterflies and tadpoles. This project can come with as much technical support that is necessary to make this a meaningful experience for your students.

**Outcomes:** Online exchange of classroom data, observation, images, video. Showing how Web 2.0 tools can be used in primary classrooms.


 * STANDARDS:**

- State Standard 4 – Sequencing of events (and/or lifecyles of oviparous animals)
 * Reading**

- State Standard 2 - recording observations, formatting thank you letters, labeling pictures
 * Writing**

Number Sense/Relationships - State Standard 1 – count backward verbally --- Data Collection and Analysis, Statistics and Probability -State Standard 3 – contribute to a graph by collecting data --- read/explain a graph using following terms: more/fewer/most/same/fewest
 * Math**

Inquiry – we introduce the inquiry process when we do “egg-citing eggs-periment” with eggs. For example: egg in bottle, rubber egg, and dropping an egg and shell not breaking - compare and contrast the characteristics of baby and adult animals: name, physical attributes and abilities, and need - compare and contrast characteristics of baby chick and baby human
 * Science**
 * Life Science** – distinguish between non-living and living
 * Earth Science** – recognize how animal lives are affected by weather.

State Standard 2 – write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences State Standard 4 – students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
 * Speaking**

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