Name: Kaci RodriguezTopicQuest Lesson Plan
Title of Lesson:
Hop Into Easter
Primary Learning Outcome (PLO):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. With teacher guidance students will be able to use the computer to
research information on the Internet.
Assessed QCC:
A. Grade: Pre-K
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
10 Topic:
Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.
Materials and Equipment:
1. Paper for drawing
2. Crayons
3. Newspaper
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 find out information
about Easter.
List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to topic of Easter that
establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them: "Have
you ever studied or read a book about easter?" "Can you tell
me something
that you know about Easter?" Today we are going
to learn about Easter
by visiting websites on the Internet and we will do a fun activity to
learn more about Easter.
I have made a special Easter
page 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:
(Have students sit at the computer where they can control the mouse
and computer.) (Explain to students the process of the
lesson.) After we visit
several websites about Easter
then you will pretend to be a reporter for the National Weekly Reader
and draw a picture tell some interesting things about Easter.
Check for understanding
Have students explore and discuss
the information in each of the 3 or 4 pre-selected websites. Ask
students guiding
questions about the important concepts in each of the visited
websites. (Save
"Hop Into Easter" website to use
in Mission Project.) List three or more questions.
1. What is Easter?
2. When do we celebrate Easter?
3. Name one
thing that is Associated with Easter?
Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read mission project to students. Explain to students that they
are going to be
artists
for their class. Discuss artists with students and show them
the a book with examples of paintings by an artist. Tell
the
students that the information that they will need to complete
their
mission project is listed and connected in the mission
activity.
Visit website for information for mission project, "Hop Into Easter." Discuss the
information in the linked website in
the mission activity with the students to emphasize
interesting and important information students will need to complete
mission
project.
[Students will write (or dictate to teacher) information to be included
in
the pictures they paint for the mission project.
While
students are completing mission project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
Mission Imagine that you are a famous painter. You want to paint a beautiful Easter painting for a museum. Your painting will be of one things associated with Easter. Mission Steps:
1. Explore the websites above and decide what idea or theme you want to paint. 2. Think of the colors you will use. 3. At the easel, you will paint your Easter picture and then hang it up to dry. |
Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their mission project of their paintings and
information they found on the Internet about Easter.
Tell students that your topicquest page is on the Internet and they can
visit the website at school or home to learn more about Easter. Explain to students
that you are going to put their paintings
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
Assessment:
A. Technology Integration K-10
Student will be assessed through observation while using the computer
with teacher
guidance to do research and find information for the mission project.
Satisfactory: Student is able to use the computer with teacher
guidance to do research and find information for the mission project.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to use the computer with
teacher guidance to do research and find information for the mission
project.
Accommodation:
Links
for Accommodations for Special Students
1. Select one of your students that needs special
attention. Describe the student in your class with special needs.
(Do not use the student's real name. You could refer to the
student
as "the special student.") There
is one child in our classroom that shows signs of autism. He
generally wants things to be done a certain way and is not happy if
things are not done the way he wants them done.
2. List the specific URL address of one Internet resource website, where you found information to assist you to work with your special needs student. Information for assisting special students: Links for Accommodations for Special Students or you can do a search. List the specific URL information for your special student. Be sure it links.
3. Explain what you would add to this lesson plan to accommodate your special student? I would allow the special student to verbally tell me what his picture represents in order to judge his understanding of the project; instead of judging how well his picture came out.
Reflections: (For Electronic Portfolio under Standard #1
Knowledge
of Subject Matter)
1. a. Describe and give examples of how your
TopicQuest lesson created learning experiences and activities that
makes
subject matter meaningful for students.
My TopicQuest
created learningexperienced for my students because it introduced
another way to use a computer other than to play games. The
students also learned more about Easter other than candy and
bunnies. One of my students asked me where all the pictures were
coming from.
b. Describe and give
examples
of how your TopicQuest lesson illustrated your understanding of
content
and tools of inquiry.
I was able to show the
students how each of the websites I chose linked together. I also
asked them questions in which they had to think about the answers.
c. Describe and give
examples
of how students were engaged in learning and responded during your
lesson.
The children wanted to
keep exploring the websites. After I showed them the content I
intended to show, the students wanted to continue looking around that
website instead of moving to another.
2. Describe and give examples
of
how the students achieved the assessment of your lesson.
Give
the achievement level (satisfactory or unsatisfactory) for each
assessment
for each of your students.
A. Technology Integration:
Student One:
Satisfactory-Kirsten understood the mission and did exactly as I
directed
Student Two:
Satisfactory-Taylor too understood the mission and completed it as
asked.
3. Describe what you would do
differently
and why if you taught this lesson again.
I would pick a different topic
and use a larger group of students. The two girls I used did it
so well that I think more students would have enjoyed it
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A pre-k student painted this picture of the Easter
Bunny. She said that the Easter bunny was hiding eggs in the
grass. She also said that some of the eggs had candy in them. |
This pre-k student painted a picture of eggs. The
Easter bunny hid them in the grass. The big blue egg is the prize
egg. The other eggs are regular eggs. |