Name: Brenda Register
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Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2
Real-World Activity
Title of Mini-Research eBook Lesson: Alpha-Pets
Primary Learning Outcome (PLO):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
PLO: The students will identify some letters
of the alphabet.
Assessed Standards
Bright From The Start Standard
Georgia Pre-K Content Standard
Language Development
Grade: Pre-K
Standard LD5g Identifies some letters of the
alphabet
Materials and Equipment:
1. Have an example of Mini-Research eBook activity to show students
2. Pictues of pet cages pre-glued onto construction paper
3. Color markers
4. Pencil & paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and
reflections)
5. Modification of a lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd
Technology Connection:
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include:
Procedures:
Step One:
Introduction
Have a small group of students go to a computer. Explain to
students that you are going to use the computer to read an
Mini-Research eBook
about some of the letters in the
alphabet.
List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to your Mini-Research eBook that will establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them:
1. "Can you tell me the letters of the
alphabet?"
2. "Can you point to the letter c, the
letter f, the letter d?"
Today we are going to read an eBook on the Internet. I have made a special Mini-Research eBook on the Internet for your class. (During discussion have students turn around away from the computer to interact.)
Estimated Time for Step One:
5 minutes
Step Two
Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes:
(Students will sit at the computer where they can control the mouse
and computer.) (Explain to students the process of the
lesson.) We are going to read my Mini-Research eBook and visit
several websites.
Check for understanding
Students with teacher assistance will read the Mini-Research eBook,
explore, and
discuss
the information in the four linking websites that go with the
Mini-Research eBook. Ask
students guiding
questions about the important concepts in the Mini-Research eBook and
the linking
websites. List four or more questions from each of your
linking websites that will guide your students to gain information for
your PLO
1.What letter does the bear
start with? Look at the picture of the bear in the linking
website.
2. What other
things begin with the letter b?
3. Can you trace the letter f
with your finger?
4. Do you see the letter d on
this page?
Practice and feedback related to the
PLO
Read the Mini-Research eBook project to students. Explain to
students that
they
are going to help the pets find their proper cages
and then tell me what letter is on each cage.
Tell
the
students that the information that they will need to complete
their Mini-Research eBook project is listed and connected in
the Mini-Research eBook
activity. Review the
information in the linked website in
the Mini-Research eBook activity with the students to emphasize
interesting and important information students will need to complete
mission
project.
| Tori's Pet Shop |
| Tori is going to open
up a pet
shop this afternoon. Last night all the pets got out of their
cages! Can you help Tori put the pets back where they belong
before the shop opens? |
| Lesson Two Directions 1. Look at the pictures of the pet cages I have given to you. 2. Draw with markers pictures of the pets that belong in each cage. 3. Tell me the letter on the top of each cage. |
[Students will write (or dictate to teacher) information to be included
in
their Mini-Research eBook
project.
While
students are completing Mini-Research eBook project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their Mini-Research eBook activity and
information they found on the Internet.
Tell students that your Mini-Research eBook Website is on the Internet
and
they can
visit the website at school or home. Explain to students
that you are going to put their pictures and information
on the Internet and they will be able to share their mission
projects with
their friends and family. (If possible teacher should take
brief
notes during the lesson and concluding discussions to be added
later
to the assessment and reflections in lesson plan.)
Estimated Time for Step Three:
5 minutes
Accommodation:
This will be turned in as an in-class activity.
Comments & Reflections:
Assessment for the
Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Student will be assessed through
observation, oral discussion, and developed product to
evaluate if student: can
identify letters that are in this lesson.
| Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 | |
| PLO: The Students will identify some letters of the alphabet. | Student
can identify all of
the letters that are taught in this lesson. |
Student
can identify some
letters that are taught in this lesson. |
Student
is not able to
identitify any of the letters taught in this lesson. |
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plan
evaluation. Information below will be entered after teaching
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| Student | Performance
Level |
Descriptions
of Students' Evidence that Illustrate the Achieved Performance Level of
the PLO (* To receive full credit description must include minimum of two sentences and a detailed example of the students' evidence.) |
| 1 |
3 |
This student was able to tell me
what the letters on the page were. He thought it was hard to have
to actually draw the animals. |
| 2 |
3 |
This student also told me the
letters with 100% accuracy. She was very confident in doing
this. I feel that she needed a more challenging assessment. |
1.
Comment
on your
teaching of how your
Mini-Research eBook
Lesson created learning experiences and activities that
implemented the use a variety of resources and technologies. (*
To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two
sentences and a detailed example.)
The students
were introduced to websites that they had not seen before. This
held there attention and they were excited to learn in a new way.
2. State evidence to show that
your students gained knowledge during your Mini-Research eBook
Lesson. (*
To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two
sentences and a detailed example.)
These two
students are fairly advanced with their letter knowledge. I am
not sure that they actually learned letters from this lesson. I
am
sure however, that they learned how to scroll down using the
mouse.
This was also helpful in teaching the patience since they found it a
little hard to wait for their turn to operate the mouse.
3. Give at least one suggestion that would lead to improving your teaching practices and student achievement. (* To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two sentences and a detailed example.)
I taught this lesson to these particular
students during their PE time. They were worried about not
getting done in time to attend PE for that day. I would prefer to
teach this lesson during a scheduled learning time if I teach this
lesson again in the future.
I also will consider the students abilities more when I plan an
assessment.
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