Grade Level: Kindergarten

Science - Technology

Total Duration of Lesson: 35-40

Topic Page Lesson Plan 1

Title of Lesson  - Taking Care of Monkey Business!

This lesson integrates science and technology to teach children about animals.  The animal that is the focus of this lesson is the monkey..

Primary Learning Outcome(s) (PLO)

A.  The student will use the computer to find information about monkeys
B.  The student will identify characteristics monkeys and compare them to those of humans
C.  The student tells what foods monkeys eat, and list healthy food that they themselves like to eat.
D.  The student will use the mouse and point to pictures and words on the web site to find information about the monkey..

CHART REVIEW ACTIVITY

As the teacher goes through each section of the web page, children are asked to recall information they learned about the animal. The teacher records the information on chart paper using colorful markers

HANDS-ON ACTIVITY   

 Students will create a reversible gorilla stick puppet. They will use pre formatted print resources. The students will color and demonstrate safe use to scissors to cut out the monkey face and features.

 Related Georgia Performance Standard(s) or QCC Standard(s)

SKCS6 Students will understand the important features of the process of scientific inquiry.
Students will apply the following to inquiry learning practices:
a.   In doing science, it is often helpful to work with a team and to share findings with others.
c.   Much can be learned about plants and animals by observing them closely, but care must be taken to know the needs of living things and how to provide for them.

K-Technology Integration  Strand:

Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications

Materials and Equipment

Access to a computer with Internet connection
Web site Title: Taking Care of Monkey Business.

Web site: http://www.valdosta.edu/~andreniw/topic.html
Chart paper and colorful markers
Crayons

Print Resources

Craft sticks

Scissors

Glue

Pencil and Paper for teacher to make notes

List of Web Site Titles and  URLs  used in the web page

Paper Bag Monkeys

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/takehomeprint.asp

Bananas For Lunch

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/lunch.asp

Count the Bananas

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/monkey.asp

The Yellow Gorilla

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillaonstory.asp

Baby Gorilla Goes Shopping

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillasonact.asp

Reversible Gorilla Stick Puppet

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillatakehome.asp?themeid=14

FunShun: Monkey Facts

http://www.funshun.com/amazing-facts/monkey-animal-facts.html

Monkey Facts and Trivia

http://www.indianchild.com/monkeys.htm

Primates Slide Show

http://www.primates.com/

Monkeys

http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/prim_4.htm

Monkey Fun Facts

http://t3.pacific.edu/teams/M019706/mfunfacts.htm

Creature Feature

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0112/chimps.html

Spider Monkey

http://www.honoluluzoo.org/spider_monkey.htm

Quiz your Knowledge

http://www.honoluluzoo.org/primate_quiz.html
 

Technology Connection

This is a computer-based activity. Children will work in a small group with the teacher who will show them the web page that they have developed on the animal.  The children will find information based on questions developed by the teacher that are related to each of the web sites. 

 Procedures

 Step One: Introduction

Before showing the children your web site, spark their interest by asking them a riddle about the animal

We are going to learn about an animal that spends most of their time in trees, and is known for eating bananas!   Can anyone guess what animal this  might be?

What are some things you know about this monkeys?  Let’s go to my web site to find out.

Estimated Time: (1-3 minutes  per section)

Step Two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcome(s).
Teach the content relevant to the primary learning outcome(s).

Go through each section and review the web sites.  Remember that young children have shorter attention spans, so highlight information from the web sites that relate to the questions you are asking. 

Allow children to take turns using the mouse to point to pictures and clicking on links to find new information.

Section 1

Go to the web site and show the children your page. 

Monkeys

http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/prim_4.htm

Primates Slide Show

http://www.primates.com/

Questions:                        

1.What do you know about monkeys?
2. Have you ever seen a monkey? If so, where? 

Students will take turns finding information by pointing and clicking on links to find answers to the questions.

After each section review the information BRIEFLY with them about what they learned.  As they tell you the information, write it on the chart.

Check for understanding before going on to the next section by doing an informal review.  As they give you the answers, write them on the charts in brief phrases or sentences, i.e. 

 There are many different types of monkeys.

Not all monkeys are friendly…

Section  2

Monkey Fun Facts

http://t3.pacific.edu/teams/M019706/mfunfacts.htm

FunShun: Monkey Facts

http://www.funshun.com/amazing-facts/monkey-animal-facts.html

Questions:

1.Can you name one fact about monkeys from the web sites?
2. Does a spider monkey have eight legs like a spider? If not, why is is called that?

 Students will take turns finding information by pointing and clicking on links to find answers to the questions.

 After each section review the information BRIEFLY with them about what they learned.  As they tell you the information, write it on the chart.

Section 3

Baby Gorilla Goes Shopping

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillasonact.asp

The Yellow Gorilla

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillaonstory.asp

Bananas For Lunch

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/lunch.asp (optional activity, can be used for early finishers)

Count the Bananas

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/monkey.asp (optional activity to be used for early finishers)

Questions:

1. Monkeys eat a lot of healthy fruits. What fruits do you eat to stay healthy?
2. What are animals called who only eat plant food? What are animals called that eat meat called?

 Students will take turns finding information by pointing and clicking on links to find answers to the questions.

 After each section review the information BRIEFLY with them about what they learned.  As they tell you the information, write it on the chart.

Section 4

Creature Feature

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0112/chimps.html

Spider Monkey

http://www.honoluluzoo.org/spider_monkey.htm

Quiz your Knowledge

http://www.honoluluzoo.org/primate_quiz.htm ( do this quiz verbally to check what they students have learned)

Questions:

1. Do you like the Chimpanzee or Spider Monkey better? Why?
2. Where do monkeys spend most of their time?

 Students will take turns finding information by pointing and clicking on links to find answers to the questions.

 After each section review the information BRIEFLY with them about what they learned.  As they tell you the information, write it on the chart.

Section 5

Gorilla Stick Puppets

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillatakehome.asp?themeid=14

Paper Bag Monkeys

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/takehomeprint.asp  (just show students and tell them to try it at home with a parent)

Questions:

1. Compare/contrast the physical characteristics monkeys and humans?
2. Discuss ways that having a thumb (like only monkeys and people have) are helpful?

 Students will take turns finding information by pointing and clicking on links to find answers to the questions.

 After each section review the information BRIEFLY with them about what they learned.  As they tell you the information, write it on the chart.

Estimated Time: ( 20 minutes)

Step Three: Closure

After going through the 5 sections of web sites and completing the chart, read the   information about that they dictated.  This will help the children review and remember things that they thought important and interesting about the animal

Estimated Time: (3 minutes.)

 Assessing the Primary Learning Outcome

 
This activity is from the website on how to make Gorilla Stick Puppets. The web site address is: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillatakehome.asp?themeid=14

ASSESSMENT: 

The RUBRIC will be included here:  You will be evaluating the students by observing them and rating their ability to demonstrate knowledge by their responses or by the hands-on product they completed.  Include a separate rubric for each student in the group.  Complete the rubric as the students are working or after they have completed the assignments.

Plan for Early Finishers

  Students who complete their activity will be allowed to go back to the computer and click on the web sites of their choice while the others complete their work. These students will be allowed to complete the extra online activities that were not done as a part of the lesson. See all optional activities above. 

Accommodation