1. Where is the wild boar from?
2. What are adult females called?
3. Are wild pigs herbivores, carnivores, or herbivores?

LESSON PLAN:

General Information:                                                    

Grade Level:            3^rd Grade

Subject Area(s):       SCIENCE    TECHNOLOGY                                                                                

Total Duration of Lesson:  35 - 40 minutes

Wild Warthogs

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

Primary Learning Outcome(s) (PLO)

A.  The student will use the computer to find information about the warthog.

B.  The student will identify characteristics of a warthog and compare them to other animals.

C.  The student explains how the warthog eats or the foods it eats or other information they will learn from the web sites.

D.  The student will use the computer mouse and point to pictures and words on the web site to find information about the warthog.

CHART REVIEW ACTIVITY: As you go through each section of your web page, ask children 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 warthog puppet. Then students will write about a paragraph about the warthog and glue it on the back of the puppet.

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 (animals that  live in the sea).

3^rd Grade-Technology Integration Strand: Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications

Materials and Equipment

·         Access to a computer with Internet connection

·         Web site http://www.valdosta.edu/~bptwowner/topic1.html

·         Mini brown paper bags

·         construction paper

·         outline of a warthog’s face

·         markers

·         pencil and paper for paragraph

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

Wild Boar:  http://pelotes.jea.com/AnimalFact/Mammal/Boar.htm

Academic Kids.com: http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/p/pi/pig.html

Warthog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warthog

National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Warthog

 AWF-Warthog: http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/warthog

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 designed 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 (Note: Give enough information so that someone else could teach this lesson using your plan).

Step One: Introduction

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

-First part of name can usually be found on a witch’s nose. The second part of my name can usually be given to someone who eats too much! Can anyone guess what the animal might be?

-What are some things you know about this animal?  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).

NOTE: As you review the web sites on your web page, 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 
Allow students to Students will take turns finding information by pointing and clicking on links to find answers to the questions.

Website1: http://pelotes.jea.com/AnimalFact/Mammal/Boar.htm

1.       Are wild boars or pigs native to North America?

2.       Where do wild pigs like to live?

3.       How many babies are usually in 1 liter?

Website 2:
AcademicKids.com : Wild Pig

1. Where is the wild boar from?
2. What are adult females called?
3. Are wild pigs herbivores, carnivores, or herbivores?

Website 3:

Warthog

1. Where does the warthog live?
2. How many wart-like tusks does a warthog have?
3. What are the tusks used for?

Website 4:
National Geographic.com

1. What happens when the warthog is alerted by danger?
2. What predators do warthogs usually avoid?
3. How fast can warthogs run?

Website 5:
AWF Wildlife: Warthog

1. How does the warthog carry it's tail when it runs?
2. How much more do males weigh more than females?
3. What are warthog's skin covered with?

Estimated Time: 20 minutes

Step Three: Closure

After going through 3-5 web sites with questions, and completing the chart, read back the information that they dictated as a review.  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

Students will trace outline of warthog onto brown construction paper and tusks onto white paper. Students will then glue them onto a brown paper bag. Students will draw on eyes.

ASSESSMENT:  Attach a copy of any written assessment technique(s) used by the teacher.

RUBRIC:

Plan for Early Finishers

Students who complete their activity will be allowed to go back to the computer and explore the moose web sites while the others complete their work. 

Accommodation

This activity is a small group activity; therefore, the teacher will be able to help students with special needs by repeating information several times to clarify information.  The teacher will also be able to assist students in developing fine motor skills by helping students as they use glue, pencils, crayons, scissors, etc.