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Teacher Information:
====By including the task of researching different insects into the subject of science it gives the students an opportunity to get familiar with using the internet; it also introduces them to the world around them. By using insects it allows students to find out about living organisms around them but on a basic level. It is also something thats quite different instead of providing a choice of animals which are classified as domestic animals (dogs, cats, etc...). This task aslo involves collaboration amongst the group as at the end of the task they will need to put all their findings together and present them in a powerpoint form to the rest of the class.====

Week 1:
The first lesson of this topic will involve an introduction of the task. This will include providing __students__ with helpful facts such as the role that insects __play__ in the environment. __Students__ will also be given the opportunity to place them selves in groups of about 2-3. By having __students__ in a small group rather then indivduals they are required to collaborate with each other to share ideas. The overall task will also be discussed, including the main points that students will need to research (the bug they have chosen, its habitat, its __diet__ etc...). We will also talk about what is to come over the whole 3 weeks; week one will involve purely research of their chosen insect; week two will involve the creation of their powerpoint; and week three will consist of the presentations to the class. __Students__ will need to being researching __different__ websites to __find__ appropriate __information__ to include in their presentation.

Consisting of 5 times 1 and a half hour sessions.

Week 2:
Lesson one of week two will consist of a brief overview of the basics on how to use powerpoint presentation. The rest of the week the students will be given time to put the information into a power point.

With the information that students have collected they will need to __begin__ putting it onto a powerpoint. This should consist of slides including information about: The habitat of the insect; the __diet__ of the insect; wether the insect is harmful or helpful to the environment; wether it is a predator or is preyed on and by what sort of animals; and what effects it could have on a human.

Consisting of 5 times 1 and a half hour sessions. Lesson three will consist of students presenting there presentations to the class; seeing as the student are at a young age they will only need to show their slideshow presentation. This is helpful as it will get them used to presenting work to a class without putting to much of the attention on them and making them nervous.
 * Week 3:**

Consisting of 5 times 1 and a half hour sessions.

Teaching powerpoint to the class: []
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