The Greatest Soap Invention
Technology Integrated Lesson
Name: Shanna Henderson
Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten

Annotation
The "The Greatest Soap Invention" lesson could be used with children in kindergarten through third grade.  This lesson is designed for kindergarten level students.  The students will begin with a hands-on technology research activity.  The students will research the topic of fighting bacteria through connecting Internet links on the topic page that I developed for my field class students.  This is a cross-curricular lesson integrating science, language arts, technology, and art.

Primary Learning Outcome:
With teacher guidance students will be able to research the Internet and use the computer to find information for the writing and drawing scenario activity.  What are the different ways of fighting bacteria?
 

Assessed QCC:
Grade: K
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
# 10
Topic: Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.

Grade: K
Subject Area: Language Arts
Strand: Written Communication
# 41
Topic: Reference/Study
Standard: Explores the uses of the media center, picture books, audiovisual recources, and available technology for reading and writing.
 

Total Duration:
45 minutes

Materials and Equipment:
1. paper
2. crayons
3. pencil
 

Technology Connection:
Topic page, "Fighting Bacteria," and scenario activity developed for field class students.
 "The Soap and Detergent Association," information website, for scenario activity
1. computer with Internet connection

Lesson Materials to be Attached:
Attached is a copy of my topic website with scenario activity used in lesson.

Web Links:
Topic Page at:  http://www.valdosta.edu/~sthender/topic.html
Walking With Dinosaurs at:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/di

Procedures:

Step One
Introduce students to topic by asking them: "Do you know what bacteria is?"  "Do you know what causes bacteria?"  Today we are going to learn about bacteria by visiting websites on the Internet.  I have made a special page for your class about bacteria. (During the introduction the teacher relates the lesson to the students.)

Estimated Time:
5 minutes
 

Step Two
Introduce topic page to students and visit several websites.  Discuss the special information in each website with students.  (Will save "Fighting Bacteria" website to use in Step Four below.)

Estimated time:
15 minutes

Step Three
Read scenario to students.  Tell them they are going to invent soap.  Discuss with the student the various soaps on the market. Tell the students that the information that they will need to invent their soap and describe it is linked in the scenario.

Estimated Time:
5 minutes

Imagine that you have been given an assigment to invent a soap that kills bacteria better than any other soap

Write a description of your new soap. Draw a picture of your soap and at the bottom of the picture tell how it can be used to kill bacteria.

To help you in your assignment visit the Soap and Detergent Association.

For more information see my topic lesson plan.

 
 
 

Step Four
Visit the website for information for scenario activity, "The Greatest Soap Invention."  Discuss the Web pages and ask the students questions to emphasize important information to complete the scenario activity.

Estimated Time:
5 minutes

Step Five
Students write (or dictate to teacher to write) articles and draws pictrues for the scenario activity.

Estimated Time:
10 minutes

Step Six
Closure: Discuss with students the scenario activity and what they learned about fighting bacteria.  Tell students that you are going to publish their pictures on the Internet to share with everyone.

Estimated Time:
5 minutes
 

Assessment:
Student will be assessed through the use of the computer with teacher guidance to find information for the scenario activity.
Satisfactory: Student is able to use the computer with teacher guidance to find information for the scenario activity.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to use the computer with teacher guidance to find information for the scenario activity.

Student will be assessed through the use of technology for writing.
Satisfactory: Student is able to write or dictate information for scenario activity that was obtained while exploring the Internet.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to write or dictate information for scenario activity that was obtained while exploring the Internet.
 

Accommodation:
 The student that I need to make accomodations for is Developmentally Delayed. He has trouble comprehending directions and needs assistance on all assignments. To accomodate this student, I will make sure he understands the directions of the assignment by repeating them to him. I will give him examples and visuals, so he can visualize what he is supposed to do also. I will also pair him with a more advanced student to aid in assisting him.

Below is a website for further information pertaining to Developmentally Delayed.

Developmentally Delayed
 
 
 

Reflections:
1.Describe and give examples of how the students were engaged in learning and responded during your lesson. (Tell what the students did to show they were learning during the lesson, Give specific examples: e.g., students appeared to be engaged during the lesson when they discussed the different parts of the butterfly life cycle and asked questions about caterpillars and butterflies during the lesson.  )

  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.  (Give specific examples that illustrate how your students did
for each part of the lesson's assessment.)

3. Describe what you would change or do different if you taught this lesson again.  (Give specific examples)