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Unit 9: Through The Eyes of Lewis and ClarkGrades 5-6
PDF Version Lessons: Arboretum Visit, Pressing Leaves, Examining Leaves, Making A Dichotomous Key-Leaves, Examining Mammal Skulls, Making a Dichotomous Key-Skulls, Examining Preserved Birds, Making a Dichotomous Key - Birds, Aerial Maps, Mapping the Neighborhood, Gathering Information on Lewis and Clark, Following Lewis and Clark's Journey by E-mail, Contact Native American Tribes, Making a Journal of the Journey |
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| Introduction: Much has been written in recent years about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The story may be familiar to some of the children. Therefore, this unit has been created with a different approach. The students become explorers and learn to do many of the tasks that President Thomas Jefferson asked of these pioneers. They will make maps, discover new plants, discover new animals, and meet (and prepare the way to trade) with the Native Americans. |
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Desired Academic ResultsEssential Academic Learning Requirements in Social Studies HistoryEALR #1 The student examines and understands major ideas, eras,
themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-and-effect
relationships in U.S. history EALR #2 The student
applies the methods of social science investigation to investigate,
compare and contrast interpretation of historical events GeographyEALR #1 The student uses
maps, charts, and other geographic tools to understand the spatial
arrangement of people, places, resources, and environments on Earth’s
surface EALR #3 The student observes
and analyzes the interaction between people, the environment, and
culture Overarching Understanding The journey of Lewis and Clark fulfilled President Jefferson's mission to map and document the way west through the Louisiana Purchase. What the Students Will Understand • Plants can be
classified by deciduous (parallel or palmated leaves) or coniferous
(needle or bract) Overarching Question How did the journey of Lewis and Clark fulfill President Jefferson's mission to map and document the way west through the Louisiana Purchase? Unit Questions • Which plants
are related to each other? How can I discover this by observation
alone? |
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Assessment: The Evidence That Will Demonstrate Student UnderstandingPerformance Tasks and Projects
Students will: • Visit Mercer Slough Nature Park on a walking tour to: - Observe and sketch plants and animals, use their dichotomous key to identify these, make a map of the watershed, and keep a diary of their day (Any nearby river park will work equally well.) •Visit Mercer Slough Nature Park on a canoe tour to observe and sketch plants and animals, use their dichotomous key to identify these, make a map of the river, and keep a diary of their day - This trip is done with their family, on a weekend. (Check your nearby rivers for groups that will rent canoes if you are outside of the Seattle, WA area.) • Students will present complete journals of their interactions with the Native Tribes including: history and culture, representation in Lewis and Clark journals (accurate or false) • Just like Lewis and Clark, we will celebrate our successes at the end of our journey. • Students will share the Lewis and Clark Expedition with others by presenting the musical “Adventures of Lewis and Clark” by Roger Emerson and John Jacobson. |
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Learning Experiences and Instruction
What the Students Will Need to Know Computer
skills: e-mail use What the Students Will Need to Be Able to Do Observe |
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Arboretum VisitThe student will visit the Washington Park Arboretum, University of Washington. Check their website before you go. At the Arboretum, the boys and girls will collect leaves and press them. (If you do not live in the Seattle, WA area, take your students to any nearby park that has a good variety of leaves.) Lesson
2: Pressing Leaves Lesson 3: Examining
Leaves Lesson 3: Making
a Dichotomous Key -- Leaves Lesson 4: Examining
Mammal Skulls Lesson 5: Making
a Dichotomous Key - Skulls Lesson
6: Examining Preserved Birds. Lesson 7: Making
a Dichotomous Key - Birds Lesson 8: Aerial
Maps Lesson 9: Mapping
the Neighborhood Lesson
10: Gathering Information on Lewis and Clark Lesson 11: Following
Lewis and Clark’s Journey by E-mail Lesson 12: Contact
Native American Tribes Lesson
13: Making a Journal of the Journey
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ResourcesBooksBlumberg, Rhoda. The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark. New York. Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books. 1987. Ages 9 – 12 Price: $17.95 Amazon.com River Cutters. GEMS. Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley 94720. (415) 642-7771 Video Lewis and Clark: Journey of the Corps of Discovery. PBS Home Video. 1997. Trunk “Creature Features” trunk, Olympic National Park, 452-4501, ext. 236 contains 20+ mammal skulls, 20+ bird bodies, plus pelts of Washington State animals. Trunks may be checked out by mail or in person and may be used for up to 2 weeks per semester. A fee of $15 is charged. The park pays for shipping to your school, but you are responsible for return shipping costs. (It's a beautiful weekend trip for a staff member who prefers to drive it back themselves.) Play Emerson, Roger and Jacobson, John. “Adventures of Lewis and Clark,” Hal Leonard Corporation, 777 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53213 (the musical) Field Sites Washington Park Arboretum,
University of Washington, Mercer Slough Nature
Park, Environmental Education Center.
Enatai Beach
Park Websites http://www.nps.gov/lecl/welcome.htm http://lewisandclark200.org http://www.mapquest.com http://edsitement.neh.gov http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark |
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AddendumMercer Slough brochure, and attachments. |
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Attachment AHOW TO MAKE A LEAF PRESSMaterials many pieces of cardboard
- at least 8 inches square Basically you'll be making one big leaf sandwich. After you collect your leaves; layer a cardboard on the bottom, then a few sheets of newspaper, a single layer of leaves, more newspaper, another cardboard, another layer of leaves, more newspaper, another cardboard, etc. Wrap the whole sandwich with rubber bands (the bands need to be thick enough for this to lie FLAT. Store the press for two weeks (or until the leaves are flat and dry). Return
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Attachment BEXAMINING QUESTIONS FOR LEAVES, SKULLS, AND BIRDSLeaves Skulls Birds These types of questions and their further divisions will result in the students being able to create their own dicotomous key for classification. |
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Attachement CHow to Make a Dichotomous KeyThis is a process whereby students will discover how to classify specimens by observing, describing, comparing, organizing, naming, and identifying. Begin by observing the group of your specimens (example leaves). Note the various features. Sort the leaves by one feature into two groups. Name that feature. Look at one of the groups. Note the various features. Sort this group further into two groups. Name this feature. Continue dividing into further subsets until each leaf in a group matches. Look back at the names you used at each step of the sorting. Use this list to describe the final leaf (or group of similar leaves). |
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Mercer Slough Brochure
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