NSA - Lesson Plan

Quadrant Analysis

Students create a slide show depicting items found in their one square meter quadrant.

Students will use square meter quadrants to describe density, frequence and diversity of plants and animals on their school property.
Students will use multimedia to tell about events.
Students will graph items found to determine percentages.

Introduce students to spreadsheet and presentation software.
Divide students into groups of four and assign each group a laptop and a digital camera.
Using one meter square quadrants, students examine a small section of their school campus.
Students take digital photos and use a spreadsheet program to describe and count the items in the quadrants.
Students use data and photos from their field experience to create a presentation which will include photos and a graph of items found in their quadrants.

Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices (e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCRs, audiotapes, and other technologies.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers, family members, and others when using technology in the classroom.
Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.