Animal Research Using Discovery Ed

Students will:

• Be able to log onto Discovery Education.
• Be able to connect to Board Builder.
• Be able to create a presentation on an animal
• Be able to research, create and present a multimedia presentation.
• Be able to share their presentation with others. 

Vocabulary Words:

1. Url: A URL is a uniform resource locator, web address.

2. Username: A username is a name that uniquely identifies someone on a computer system.

3. Password: A password is a secret word, phrase, or group of numbers that a person must know to be allowed to enter a place or use a computer system.

4. Builder Tools: Builder Tools in Discovery Ed are a variety of media, including pre-made and self-created resources. 

5. Board Builder: Board Builder in Discovery is a tool that allows you to create multimedia posters and projects. 

6. Links: Links are ways to navigate between pages on the Internet. 

To prepare for this lesson:

• Log on to Discovery Ed and assign student usernames and passwords.

• Watch the Discovery Education Video Tutorial.

• Watch the Board Build Video Tutorial.

• See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

• Students that struggle with reading may have some difficulty. The extension for text to speech can help.

Directions for this activity:

1. The student locates the website.

2. Student logs in with username and password.

3. The student locates Board Builder.

4. Student researches for information to add to the board.

5. The student adds content to the board.

6. Student shares board content.

Note: Students can watch the video tutorial for Board Builder. 

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Teacher created rubrics for specific student goals.