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TopicQuest Lesson Plan

Title of Lesson:

Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. With teacher guidance student will be able to use the computer to research topic information on the Internet. (QCC- Technology Integration- Research- 3-13)
B. With teacher guidance student will be able to listen to information to gain knowledge.  (GPS- English/Language Arts- Comprehension- ELA3R3)
 

Assessed Standards
Georgia QCC
A. Grade: 3
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
13 Topic: Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.

Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
B. English/Language Arts Performance Standard
Grade: 3
Comprehension
ELA3R3:  The student gains meaning from orally presented text. 
a. The student listens to and reads a variety of literary and informational texts and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure.

Materials and Equipment:
1. Have example of your mission project to show students
2. Paper for drawing
3. Crayons or markers
4. Pencil & paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and reflections)
5. Get a paper plate, cup, fork, and spoon for tracing
6.  Stamped envelope
7. Modification of a lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd

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

• Computer with Internet connection. 
• Students will use computers to research information on the Internet.  
• Copy of my TopicQuest Web page included with this lesson plan. 
• TopicQuest Web page Title: Get Jazzy with Food  &  URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~kesbrown/topic.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 find out information about food.  List 2 or more questions that introduce students to your TopicQuest that establish a connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them:
1. "Have you ever had to make a menu for your family's supper?" 
2. "Was the menu nutritious?"  
Today we are going to learn about food by visiting websites on the Internet and we will do a fun activity.  I have made a special Web page for you.  (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 food then you will pretend to that you have been selected to enter into the Kids Cook off and submit a well balanced recipe. 

Check for understanding
Have students explore and discuss the information in each of the 3 pre-selected websites.  Ask students guiding questions about the important concepts in each of the visited websites.   List three or more questions.
1.  List 5 of the things you need daily?
2.  List three of the 9 different varieties of apples?
3.  List one food from each food group?

Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read mission project to students.  Explain to students that they are going to be submitting a menu to a Kids Cook off by preparing a well balanced meal.  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.  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 articles and draw pictures for the mission project.  While students are completing mission project, teacher will observe students and give assistance when needed.]

Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their mission project and information they found on the Internet.  Tell students that your topicquest page 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

Assessment:
A. Technology Integration 
Student will be assessed through observation while using the computer with teacher guidance to do research on the Internet for topic information.

Assessment Rubric

B. English/Language Arts
Student will be assessed through observation and oral discussion to evaluate if student with teacher guidance is able to listen to information to gain knowledge.

Assessment Rubric

Accommodation:
Links for Accommodations for Special Students
1. Describe your student and his or her needs.  My special student is a 3rd grader.  She has problems reading and remembering.  In the room the teacher color codes for her to know where she is suppose to be.  She also has a partner to walk with her around campus.  I am not sure of the disorder she has, but she is border line as being labeled as retarded.

2. Explain what you would add to this lesson to accommodate your special student.  For this activity I would make sure that the student first has a good understanding of what I expect from her.  I will try my best to make sure the lesson is interesting for her.  I would also go ahead and trace the items on the paper or guide her while she is tracing so that her drawings would not effect her feelings.  I will make sure that she can grip the necessary items well.  I will color code the different food groups and instead of using words for the foods I will use pictures of the foods.  I will make sure that the myself or the para pro does one on one with her.  Also enlarge her items for a good visual overlay.  Most of all guide her patiently.

Comments & Reflections: For Electronic Portfolio Principle #1 Content and Curriculum: Teachers demonstrate a strong content knowledge of content area(s). Describe how your TopicQuest project is evidence that shows how you understand concepts of knowledge.  Also tell how you used the tools of inquiry to develop and implement your TopicQuest for your elementary students in your field classroom

1. Describe how you developed the mini-research TopicQuest lesson for your students.  Include your process of researching and selecting web sites for your pre-k/elementary students.  I went to Internet and did a goggle search for food and nutrition.  I evaluated the site then I found the best websites that I thought were educational enough for 3rd graders.  I also checked to see if this site was appropriate and educational for kids..

2. Comment on your teaching of how your TopicQuest lesson created learning experiences and activities that implemented the use a variety of resources and technologies. I used a variety of web sites while browsing.  And the students used the computer and the internet to do research.  The students also used the paint program.

4. Examine and describe your teaching of this TopicQuest lesson. I first started off by  introducing the lesson to the students.  Then I had the students to go to my web page and click on TopicQuest.  Then we began to read the Topicquest.   I then explained the mission to them as well as how I wanted them to do it. Then we went to the different websites.  Then I did a conclusion on what was expected. They then got out a piece of paper and wrote down many food items out of each group.  After they did that they went to paint and drew their picture.

5. Give at least on suggestion that would lead to improving your teaching practices and student achievement. The next time I think I would choose other students because they had the tendency to want to talk to each other alot.
 

(Two or more sentences of student's description of project & three or more sentences of student's comments that show they gained knowledge from your TopicQuest lesson.) A 3rd grader named Greg drew a picture of the food that he thought would be well balanced he prepared chicken, fruit, green beans, and a role. He drew the picture on a platter like the ones they eat on at school. He gathered his meal from the many different websites.

(Two or more sentences of student's description of project & three or more sentences of student's comments that show they gained knowledge from your TopicQuest lesson.) This is a picture by another student named Devonta.  He began his meal by thinking of his favorite food.  His meal includes pizza, salad, corn, and applesauce. He also drew  a picture of a fork.