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2. Students will: 1. Investigate an insect in different conditions to understand how the insect acts in different environments. 2. Investigate an insect using different tools (flashlight, magnified glass) to identify external features of the insect.
 * 1) Grade 2, Student’s use inquiry based skills to investigate insects as an introduction to their unit.

Lesson Plan
 * 1) I assessed the students at the end of the lesson by having them complete the 3,2,1 worksheet, where they will have to state 3 things they noticed, 2 things they learned and 1 thing they still wonder. They received point 1 point for each part, as well as another point for neatness and spelling and one point for completing it on time.
 * 2) Based on the high achieving example (example done by Evan) it is obvious he noticed many appropriate observations, such as they play dead, they climb a lot, and they are very small. He learned that they eat each other, and that they have very good hearing. Evan then wondered how high they can jump. All of these answers show high achievement. The two things he learned were spoken about during the grand discussion. The question he wonders is something that promotes further investigation, thus showing engagement in the lesson. The low achieving example (Corey) was not even that low, considering the classes accomplishments on the assignment, but one of the lowest ones. The three things he noticed were expectable. The two things he learned where of low achievement. His answers were, they are crickets, and they are crickets. He did learn that the insects in the jar where crickets, but that was not the objective I wanted the students to meet. I would have liked to seen his answers for this part to be more like Evan’s. His I still wonder question, how they meet? Is something that could not really be investigated. This is why I believe Corey’s work was low achieving.
 * 3) [[file:science student work.doc]]
 * 4) I would recommend the class to further investigate insects. Since this was an introduction to their unit on insects there is still so much more for them to learn. They were able to observe insects and judge them as they want, while taking away a couple of insect facts. Now it is time for students to investigate some more of the things they are wondering about.
 * 5) I would encourage Evan to keep up the good work, and investigate things he wonders about, if not in the classroom, then maybe at home. For Corey I would recommend more encouragement when it comes to writing his ideas on paper. I was surprised when I saw his 3,2,1 paper because Corey was one of the students during the discussion who had brought up major points, such as when the antennas are used and what they are used for. He also brought up cannibalism, and camouflage. Therefore, I do not think his worksheet represents what he learned or still wonders about. Teacher scaffolding and encouragement could help him get his ideas on paper a little better.