#4302. Animals of the WIld--5 lesson Unit

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Posted Wed Dec 10 07:54:28 PST 2008 by Maribeth (Maribeth).

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Student Teacher's Name: Maribeth Cote Date: 12/08

Grade Level: Topic/Unit: Reading & Writing School: District:

Content
1.) Reading the book "Saving Lily" will help students with the reading process.
2.) The students will work on the written language by completing a book report.
3.) We will use the K-W-L method at the start. Before reading the book, the student will need to access their prior knowledge about an elephant, describing whatever they know about the animal.
4.) We will list on the board what they want to know.
5.) After the book reports are completed the students will complete what the K-W-L and list what they have learned.
6.) Teach students how to make a webpage about elephants.
Benchmarks
ELA.3.LE.4: Distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication, and identify and practice elements of effective listening and speaking.

ELA.3.LE.3: Read and write fluently, speak confidently, listen and interact appropriately in situations, view knowledge, and represent creatively.

ELA.8.LE.4: Identify and use aspects of the craft of the speaker, writer, and illustrator to formulate and express their ideas artistically.

ELA.11.LE.2: Identify the kinds of resources that are most useful and most readily available for the particular questions or topics they wish to investigate.

ELA.10.LE.1: Identify how their own experience influences their understanding of key ideas in literature and other texts.

ELA.7.LE.4: Develop and use a variety of strategies for planning, drafting, revising and editing several different forms of texts for specific purposes.

LD6K4: Enhance vocabulary development.

LD6K5: Teach strategies for spelling accuracy and generalization.

LD6K6: Teach methods and strategies for producing legible documents.

LD6K7: Teach individuals with learning disabilities to monitor for errors in
oral and written communications.

W.PR.06.03: Revise drafts for clarity, coherence, and consistency in content, voice,
and genre, characteristics with audience and purpose in mind.

W.HW.06.01: Write neat and legible composition.

W.AT.06.01: Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write.

Use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures, web pages) to communicate information and ideas to various audiences

Learning Resources and Materials
Book "Saving Lily", three pieces of poster board, markers, construction paper, crayons.

Development of Lesson
Introduction

Methods/Procedure
Teacher Procedures/Development:
Explain to the students that the class will invite students parents and other people within the school. The class will present all of the projects that they have completed to the visitors in the class.

1.) Hang the three poster boards with the K-W-L on them.

a.) What the student already knows
b.) What the student wants to learn

2.) Hang a picture of the animal up so the students can visualize what they will be learning about.

3.) Pass out the book to each student.

4.) The students will have the entire week to read and finish their reports.

5.) On Friday, the reports will be handed in
and the third part of the chart will be filled
out.

6.) Have the students draw a picture of an
Elephant.

7.) Finish off the K-W-L board and ask the
students what they have learned
about the animal.

Accommodations/Adaptations
1.) Students with physical disabilities
might need a special pencil to be able to
hold it.

2.) We will get the book in Braille for students who are blind. Then, assist the student with the writing on the poster bored.

3.) Some students will require more time and that can be accommodated.

4.) Make sure that the room arrangement is right so that students can make their way around the room.

5.) Overhead projector so that things can be made bigger so that all students can see.

6.) Teach the lesson differently depending on the needs of the different students.

Assessment/Evaluation
The book reports will be graded to see if they have learned anything new about the animal and to check how their written language is developing.

Closure
Continue to learn about the animal and prepare extra activities that can be completed. Use any words that the students had trouble with and use those to expand their written language.

Teacher Reflection

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Student Teacher's Name: Maribeth Cote Date: 12/08

Grade Level: Topic/Unit: Reading & Writing School: District:

Content

1.) Be able to look up an internet article on zebras. This will help to improve the student's computer skills.
2.) We will use the K-W-L method to access the prior knowledge and see what the student wants to learn about the zebra.
3.) Reading the articles will help with the students' reading skills.
4.) Completing word exercises will improve the students' writing skills.
5.) Then list what they have learned about the zebra.
6.) Assist the students in creating a blog to help inform others about the importance of helping the zebra.
Benchmarks

ELA.10.LE.1: Identify how their own experience influences their understanding of key ideas in literature and other texts.

ELA.3.LE.3: Read and write fluently, speak confidently, listen and interact appropriately in situations, view knowledge and represent creatively.

ELA.11.LE.2: Identify the kinds of resources that are most useful and most readily available for the particular questions or topics that wish to investigate.

ELA.9.LE.2: Draw parallels and contrasts among key ideas, concepts and varied perspectives found in multiple texts.

ELA.11.LE.4: Using multiple media, to develop and present a short presentation to communicate conclusions based on the investigation.

ELA.8.LE.4: Identify and use aspects of the craft of the speaker, writer, and illustrator to formulate and express their ideas artistically.

LD6K4: Enhance vocabulary development.

LD6K5: Teach strategies for spelling accuracy and generalization.

W.SP.06.01: In the context of writing correctly spell frequently encountered words and frequently misspelled words.

W.HW.06.01: Write neat and legible composition.

W.AT.06.01: Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write.

Use basic telecommunication tools (e.g., e-mail, Web Quests, IM, blogs, chat rooms, web conferencing) for collaborative projects with other students

Use Web search engines and built-in search functions of other various resources to locate information

Learning Resources and Materials

Computer with internet access. Writing exercises that will be passed out by the teacher, construction paper, crayons, scissors

Development of Lesson
Introduction

Methods/Procedures

Explain to the class what the lesson will be today and encourage them to do a good job so it can be displayed on the open class day. Briefly explain the animal of the day and try to get the students excited about learning the lesson.

1.) Hang the poster board for the K-W-L chart.
a.) Start by assessing the students
background knowledge about
zebras
b.) Then find out what the student want to learn about zebras

2.) Hang a picture of a zebra so that the students can picture what the animal of the day is.

3.) Introduce the process of turning on the computer and getting started, looking up the website that will be used to finish the exercises.

4.) Hand out the writing exercises that should be completed to assess knowledge that was learned through the website.

5.) Hand out construction paper, crayons, and scissors so the students can draw their zebra.

6.) Finish off with the K-W-L method by asking the students what they have learned.

Accommodations/Adaptations

1.) Voice activated computer for students with
physical disabilities that might not be able to
type.

2.) Being able to be printed in a larger text for
students who are visually impaired.

3.) Have a teacher's aide or in class parent to
read to the students that are blind, unless we
can get the web articles in Braille.

4.) Make sure to provide extra time to complete
the lesson if the student requires it.

5.) Have the proper room arrangement so the students can make their way around the room.
6.) Teach the lesson differently depending on the needs of the different students will be.

Assessment/Evaluation

The word exercises will be graded and kept to use for future reference to see if there is progress in the writing process. Also, the teacher will observe to see how well the students are managing at the computer work.

Closure

Any words that were trouble words from any student will be posted to be able to work on them with all students.

Teacher Reflection

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Student Teacher's Name: Maribeth Cote Date: 12/08

Grade Level Topic/Unit: School: District:

Content

1.) The objectives for this lesson are to inform the students about giraffes.
2.) The students will need to get information about giraffes from the internet.
3.) Then show how to set up a diarama of the habitat.
4.) Then write out an index card, which will help with the writing process.
5.) Then give a five-minute presentation about their project. Include using a picture slide show on the computer.
Benchmarks

ELA.10.LE.1: Identify how their own experiences influence their understanding of key ideas in literature and other texts.

ELA.3.LE.3: Read and write fluently, speak confidently, listen and interact appropriately in situations, view knowledge, and represent creatively.

ELA.3.LE.4: Distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication, and identify and practice elements of effective listening and speaking.

ELA.11.LE.4: Using multiple media, to develop and present a short presentation to communicate conclusions based on the investigation.

ELA.8.LE.4: Identify and use aspects of the craft of the speaker, writer, and illustrator to formulate and express their ideas artistically.

LD6K4: Enhance vocabulary development.

LD6K6: Teach methods and strategies for producing legible documents.

LD6K7: Teach individuals with learning disabilities to monitor for errors in
oral and written communications.

W.SP.06.01: In the context of writing correctly spell frequently encountered words and frequently misspelled words.

W.HW.06.01: Write neat and legible composition.

W.AT.06.01: Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write.

Use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures, web pages) to communicate information and ideas to various audiences

Learning Resources and Materials

Computer with internet access, poster board, markers, construction paper, buttons, glue, crayons, shoe box, cotton balls, paint, Popsicle sticks

Development of Lesson
Introduction

Methods/Procedures

Get the students excited about the open class day and how everyone will love to see the displays that the students will complete. Briefly explain giraffes, which is the animal of the day.

7.) Hang the poster board for the K-W-L chart.
a.) Start by assessing the students
background knowledge about
giraffes.
b.) Then find out what the student want to learn about giraffes.

8.) Hang a picture of a giraffe so the students
can picture the animal of the day.

9.) Have the students look up information about giraffes on the internet.

10.) Hand out all of the creative materials.

11.) Have the students start to build the settings of where a giraffe lives.

12.) Then have the student's draw a picture of a giraffe.

13.) Finish off with the K-W-L method by asking the students what they have learned.

Accommodations/Adaptations

1.) Voice activated computer system for students with physical disabilities that cannot use the keyboard or mouse.

2.) Computer system that will read the articles to the
student that might be blind or a student who might
have visual issues.

3.) Teach the lesson differently depending on the needs of the different students.

4.) Make sure that the room arrangement is right so
that students can make their way around the
room.

Assessment/Evaluation

Observe to see how the student is doing while working on the computer. Grade the diarama to see how the students did. Observe the students while they complete their oral presentation.
Closure

Place the diaramas out for display. Students can continue with the project and create another simulation of how the giraffes live. Extend the lesson with extra vocabulary words that can be used as a written lesson.

Teacher Reflection

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Student Teacher's Name: Maribeth Cote Date: 12/08

Grade Level Topic/Unit: School: District:

Content

1.) Be able to watch the movie "Penguins and Polar Bears."
2.) Be able to answer a series of questions within a small group.
3.) Write a one-page paper about the movie.
4.) Within groups assist students in developing a newsletter about penguins and polar bears.
Benchmarks
ELA.8.LE.4: Identify and use aspects of the craft of the speaker, writer, and illustrator to formulate and express their ideas artistically.

ELA.10.LE.1: Identify how their own experiences influence their understanding of key ideas in literature and other texts.

ELA.11.LE.2: Identify the kinds of resources that are most useful and most readily available for the particular questions or topics that wish to investigate.

ELA.11.LE.4: Using multiple media, to develop and present a short presentation to communicate conclusions based on the investigation.

LD6K4: Enhance vocabulary development.

LD6K5: Teach strategies for spelling accuracy and generalization.

LD6K6: Teach methods and strategies for producing legible documents.

LD6K7: Teach individuals with learning disabilities to monitor for errors in
oral and written communications.

W.GN.06.01: Write a cohesive narrative piece such as a personal narrative, adventure, tall tale, folktale, fantasy, or poetry that includes appropriate conventions to the genre employing elements of characteristics for major and minor characters.

W.PR.06.03: Revise drafts for clarity, coherence, and consistency in content, voice, and genre, characteristics with audience and purpose in mind.

W.SP.06.01: In the context of writing correctly spell frequently encountered words and frequently misspelled words.

W.HW.06.01: Write neat and legible composition.

W.AT.06.01: Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write.

Identify how different forms of media and formats may be used to share similar information, depending on the intended audience (e.g., presentations for classmates, newsletters for parents)

Learning Resources and Materials

Movie "Penguin and Polar Bears", poster board, markers, construction paper, crayons
Development of Lesson
Introduction

Methods/Procedures

Count down for when the class will have the open class day and be able to show off all their projects. Explain to the students about penguins and polar bears to get them excited about learning what is in the lesson.

14.) Hang the poster board for the K-W-L chart.
a.) Start by assessing the students
background knowledge about
penguin and a polar bear.
b.) Then find out what the student want to learn about penguin and a polar bear.

2.) Hang pictures of the penguins and the
Polar bears

3.) Have the students watch the movie Penguins and Polar Bears

4.) Have the students get into groups of three
to four

5.) Then the students will have a group discussion

6.) The students will take turns writing
answers to questions on their poster board

7.) Finish off with the K-W-L method by
asking the students what they have
learned

8.) The students will draw pictures of a
penguin and a polar bear

Accommodations/Adaptations

1.) Have the movie play on a big screen.

2.) Have speakers so that the students can hear the
movie.

3.) Provide special writing pencils so that students with
physical disabilities can write out their assignments.

4.) Provide extra time if needed.

5.) Provide a teacher's assistant to give extra help to
the students who might need it.

6.) Have the proper room arrangement so the students can make their way around the room.

7.) Teach the lesson differently depending on the needs of the different students.

Assessment/Evaluation

Will observe during the small group sessions to see how the students work together. Then check the answer to the specified questions that the students had to answer.

Closure

Make available more movies that will engage the students in learning about different types of animals.

Teacher Reflection

LESSON PLAN FORMAT
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Student Teacher's Name: Maribeth Cote Date:12/08

Grade Level Topic/Unit: School: District:

Content

1.) Students will practice their writing skills by writing a short story.
2.) They will take the five animal pictures that they have drawn throughout the weeks and base the story on those pictures
3.) Then present their story to the school and the parents.
4.) As part of the unit and to combine all of lessons the students will complete a web quest. The web quest will consist of the students finding certain information about each of the animals. The elephant (food source), zebra (what hunts the zebra), giraffes (habitat), penguins and polar bears (what part of the world). The students are to find a picture to represent each of the following.
5.) The students can utilize the kidspiration software with their writing assignment. Also within all of these five lessons they can utilize the generating questions lesson plan to help them inquire about the different animals.

Benchmarks

ELA.10.LE.1: Identify how their own experiences influence their understanding of key ideas in literature and other texts.

ELA.3.LE.3: Read and write fluently, speak confidently, listen and interact appropriately in situations, view knowledge, and represent creatively.

ELA.7.LE.4: Develop and use a variety of strategies for planning, drafting, revising and editing several different forms of texts for specific purposes.

ELA.8.LE.4: Identify and use aspects of the craft of the speaker, writer, and illustrator to formulate and express their ideas artistically.

LD6K4: Enhance vocabulary development.

LD6K4: Enhance vocabulary development.

LD6K6: Teach methods and strategies for producing legible documents.

LD6K7: Teach individuals with learning disabilities to monitor for errors in
oral and written communications.

W.GN.06.01: Write a cohesive narrative piece such as a personal narrative, adventure, tall tale, folktale, fantasy, or poetry that includes appropriate conventions to the genre employing elements of characteristics for major and minor characters.

W.PR.06.03: Revise drafts for clarity, coherence, and consistency in content, voice, and genre, characteristics with audience and purpose in mind.

W.SP.06.01: In the context of writing correctly spell frequently encountered words and frequently misspelled words.

W.HW.06.01: Write neat and legible composition.

W.AT.06.01: Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write

Use basic telecommunication tools (e.g., e-mail, Web Quests, IM, blogs, chat rooms, web conferencing) for collaborative projects with other students

Learning Resources and Materials

Pictures that have been drawn, paper, pencils

Development of Lesson
Introduction

Methods/Procedures

Let the students know that this is the last project before the open class day. The open class day will be next Friday.

15.) Hang the poster board for the K-W-L chart.

a.) Start by assessing the student's background knowledge about the five animals.

b.) Then find out what the student's want to learn about five animals

2.) Take the pictures that have been drawn
throughout the week.

3.) Develop a story around those pictures.

4.) Present the stories at the open class day
next week.

Accommodations/Adaptations

1.) Pencils that can be held by students with
physical disabilities.

2.) Assistance from teacher or assistant with
trouble words.

3.) Make sure to provide extra time to complete
the lesson if the student requires it.

4.) Have the proper room arrangement so the students can make their way around the room.
5.) Teach the lesson differently depending on the needs of the different students will be.

Assessment/Evaluation

Reading the stories that they have developed will assess the students.

Closure

This process can be continued with many different types of animals. The students will continue to get practice with their reading and writing skills and continue to learn about different animals.

Teacher Reflection