Name: Kelle Spencer
Title of Lesson:
Getting Busy with Bugs, "Eric
Carle" Style
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: K
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
10 Topic:
Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.
Materials and Equipment:
1. Writing Paper with box above to draw
2. Crayons
3. Computer with internet
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 baby animals.
List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to topic of bugs that
establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them: "What kind of bugs were in the Eric Carle books you
have been reading in class?" "Can you
tell
me something
that you know about bugs?" Today we are
going
to learn about bugs
by visiting websites on the Internet and we will do a fun activity to
learn more about bugs.
I have made a special bug
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 bugs
you will write and illustrate your own magazine article, just like Eric
Carle.
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 "Ladybug"
website to use
in Mission Project.) List three or more questions.
1. Can you point out the ladybug's Antennas?
2. Do all ladybugs look alike?
3. In the life cycle of a bug what do they start off as?
Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read mission project to students. Explain to students that they
are going to be
magazine author and illustrator. Discuss that magazine writers
tell stories that are entertaining or informative.
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, "Get Busy with Bugs, "Eric Carle" Style."
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 about the baby
animal game and draw pictures for the
mission project.
While
students are completing mission project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
| Mission Congratulations! You have just received your first job as an Author and Illustrator for the magazine "What's Bugging You?" It is a magazine that is all about bugs! They want you to write and illustrate the Spring addition! Your mission is to write a story about your favorite bug. It can be a happy, sad, funny or scary...it is completely up to you! This is your chance to get busy writing and illustrating just like Eric Carle! Well now that you have heard the Buzzzz, let's get started! Mission Steps... 1. Visit the Bug websites on the Internet for ideas to
begin.
2. Decide what type of Bug you are going to write about. 3. Begin writing your cool bug story. 4. After writing your story, start on the illustrations. 5. Make sure you stay on topic and that your pictures mactch your words. 6. Take a seat in the Author's chair and share your book with the rest of the class. |
Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their mission project of
writing and illustrating their own magazine article and
information they found on the Internet about bugs and Eric Carle.
Tell students that your topicquest page is on the Internet and they can
visit the website at school or home to learn more about y animals. Explain to
students
that you are going to put their drawings
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
Links
for Accommodations for Special Students
1. The student that needs
special attention has a specific learning disability. He can do well
when someone is helping him one-on-one but needs extra time to complete
assignments.
2. The URL address is: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/trc/ttools/attach/accomm/spedis.doc
3. To accommodate the special student, I would ask simpler questions and give the student as much time as he needed to answer the questions. I would also explain (in detail) the meanings of words that he may not know.My topicquest was a wonderful teaching tool in my lesson. Being able to use the computer sparked my children's interest right off. I believe they were focused because this was a new experience for them. Exploring the different websites to gather information about bugs helped them in their mission of writing a story about bugs.
Researching the websties was extremely helpful for my own knowledge of bugs. After researching numerous I became aware of many things I did not know. For example I did not know that butterflies do not form from a cacoon.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.
Researching the websties was extremely helpful for my own knowledge
of bugs. After researching numerous I became aware of many things
I did not know. For example I did not know that butterflies do
not form from a cacoon.
A. Technology Integration:
Student One:
Satisfactory
Student Two:
Satisfactory
*Both students had no problem
using the mouse. They were very eager to explore the different
bug websites!
B. Fine Arts:
Student One:
Satisfactory
Student Two:
Satisfactory
To improve this lesson I would use it with older children. I
would also let it be longer lesson. I felt very rushed.
Elementary Students' TopicQuest Projects
Example
of TopicQuest Scanned Pictures & Comments
Topic
Example by
 Tylandra's cover to the magazine. |
 Dondre's Story about Tarantulas |
| This is Tylandra's cover to her
magazine. Tylandra said "(she) I loved learning about ladybugs on
the computer!" |
Dondre' wrote a wonderful story about tarantulas. He
wrote, " Tarantulas have 6 legs. And they have antennas.
They have big eyes." |