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The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary. It is the largest of
more than 100 estuaries in the United States.
We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. That means
that the water from our land eventually feeds into
the Chesapeake Bay.
A lot of the food and animals Maryland is famous for,
like crabs, depend on the Chesapeake Bay as their
habitat.
Do you ever wonder how we may affect the Chesapeake
Bay just by carrying out our everyday activities?
Do you ever think about how important the Chesapeake
Bay is to our everyday lives?
Select the image above to watch a video about
Blue Crabs and why they are an asset to the
Chesapeake Bay.
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Use the resources below to learn more about the
Chesapeake Bay and some of the issues surrounding the
Bay. Think about how the Chesapeake Bay may affect
your everyday life
• A Waterman’s Life: Learn about the watermen on
Tangier Island.
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The Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life: Department of
Natural Resources
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Welcome to Bayville: Interactive site from MPT
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Baytrippers: an interactive field trip
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The Bay Ecosystem: Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Stars
Silver = I can do on my own
Gold = Challenge me
Select the image above to watch a video
about Bay Grasses and why they are an
asset to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Choose a topic related to the Chesapeake
Bay to focus your research on.
Use the information sources on Slide 2 to
develop a divergent question about your
topic.
Use the resources on Slide 2 to gather
NOTES about your Chesapeake Bay
specific topic.
Use this NOTES ORGANIZER to take notes
from the resources on Slide 2.
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You will use your notes organizer from Slide 3 to
create a presentation about your topic.
Think:
“How does (topic) in the Chesapeake Bay affect or relate to
my everyday life?”
Here are some tools you could use to create your
presentation:
 Voki
 Powerpoint
 Wixie
 Prezi
 Board Builder (Discovery Education)
 Cube Creator
*Ask your teacher for help with the tools above
Your presentation will be graded using this RUBRIC
Select the image above to view an enlarged
infographic about how water drainage affects
the Chesapeake Bay, from cbtrust.org
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More information to help your research:
 Chesapeake Bay Field Guide: a webpage that
lists the different types of animals found in
and around the Chesapeake Bay.
 The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: More
information about watersheds and how they
feed into surrounding water.
 All About Estuaries: About and why estuaries
are important.
 Chesapeake Bay Glossary: search for terms
related to the Chesapeake Bay
Select the image above to watch live footage of
an Osprey family in the Chesapeake Bay!
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Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it;
cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.1 Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects and make the real world
connection for using this process in own life.
1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
1.1.3 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame search for new understanding.
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in
order to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, realworld situations, and further investigations.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in
ways that others can view, use, and assess.
ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students
3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and
conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate
digital tools and resources.
P21 Skills
Information Literacy: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources); Use information
accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand.
ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information.
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Grade 3
Library Media: Awesome Chesapeake
Objective: Students will conduct brief, focused research in order to
create a multimedia presentation on the research topic of their
choice.
Time Frame: 3-4 class periods
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
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Direct students to use tools and learning supports included in
our BCPS-licensed databases, such as audio read-aloud and
labeled reading levels/Lexiles. See Digital Content Snapshots &
Support resources on the ODL Resource Wiki as needed.
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Silver Star = I can do on my own/Gold Star = Challenge me
Notes to the teacher:
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This model is designed to accompany the 3rd grade Library Media
Unit Awesome Chesapeake. The student documents overlap.
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Teacher may modify this model as needed.
Last updated: July 2015 Created by Anna Conner, Library Media Specialist
BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2015, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.