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Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2
Real-World Activity

Title of Mini-Research eBook Lesson: Shapes Everywhere

Primary Learning Outcome (PLO):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
PLO: Students will identify shapes found in their daily life.
 

Assessed Standards
Bright From The Start
Math Performance Standard
Grade: Pre Kindergarten
Standard MD4a Recognizes, describes and compares basic geometric shapes.

Materials and Equipment:
1. Have an example of Mini-Research eBook activity to show students
2. Paper for drawing
3. Crayons and/or 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

6 . Shape cut-outs
7. Column paper

Technology Connection:
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include:

• Computer with Internet connection. 
• Students will use computers to access Mini-Research eBook on the Internet.  
• Mini-Research eBook Lesson Web page Title: Shapes Everywhere & URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~enharkness/ebook.html

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 shapes seen in one's daily life.  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. "Have you ever noticed there are shapes all around you?
2. "Can you name something in the world that is a shape?"  
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 about  four basic shapes.

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.  Can you point to each of the four equal sides on the square?
2.  Can you make a triangle with both hands?
3.  Are you wearing any circles?
4. Show me the two long sides of the rectangle.

Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read the Mini-Research eBook project to students.  Explain to students that they are going to draw a picture of the objects they found in column one of your handout, in column two name the shape of your object, and lastly in column three draw the actual shape. 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.

Mini-Research eBook Real World Activity (Your Mini-Research eBook Real-World Activity copied from your Mini-Research eBook.) Real World Activity     We're going on a shape hunt!  Let's go on a walk around the room, to find shapes.  Help me find one of each shape... one square, one triangle, one circle, and one rectangle.  Anywhere and anything in the classroom if it's a shape point it out!  I'm going to give you a cut-out of each shape.  You can use these cut-outs when you find "real life" objects in the shape of a square, triangle, circle, or rectangle.   Next, we are going to walk around the room, with your cut-outs in hand.  As soon as you see an object that is in a shape we learned, hold up the cut-out shape that goes with the shape of the object.  Let's go shape hunting!      Group Two: 1. Your paper will have 3 columns: your drawing of what you found in the room, name of the shape, and your drawing of the actual shape.

[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. 

Plan for Early Finishers:

Students who finish early will be able to go to my student resource page, to play educational online games.

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 Comments & Reflections:

Assessment for the Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

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.)
    I think my eBook lesson was effective because I had a link to more interactive web sites about shapes on each page, which seemed to be helpful to the students.  Also, I prepared shape cut outs for my students to hold and use as a reference and I feel like these "props" were helpful in motivating the students providing more interactive matierials.  Lastly, my students were encouraged to get up and look around the classroom for more shapes, in doing so, I believe this helped my students get a better perspective on shapes.

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.)
    I feel that my students gained knowledge from my lesson because they were able to answer questions I asked them, aided through guidence.  They also asked to play more of the interactive games onlie about shapes, after the lesson was over too! I really feel that these two students were able to understand the matierial I presented because I saw them progress throught the lesson.

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.)
  To improve my lesson, I would start by making changes to my activity.  I think my activity worksheet was a little more advanced then I thought it would be.  These Pre-K students probably would have been better off with more coloring and drawing for an activity.