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Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2
Teaching Strategy Activity

Title of Mini-Research eBook Lesson: Zoo Keeper

Primary Learning Outcome (PLO):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
PLO: Students will count objects up to 30.
 

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

• Computer with Internet connection. 
• Students will use computers to access Mini-Research eBook on the Internet.  
• Mini-Research eBook Lesson Web page Title: Zoo Keeper & URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~tbbeckett/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 counting objects up to 30.  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 counted objects up to 30?
2. "Can you tell me where you can count objects up to 30?"
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.)  After we read the Mini-Research eBook and visit several websites.

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.  What color are the two puppies?
2.  Show me how you got your answer.
3.  How many lolipops did you count?
4.  What are the objects in the pictures?

Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read the Mini-Research eBook project to students.  Explain to students that they are going to be zoo keepers, and they will draw pictures of the animals in their zoo.   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 Teaching Strategy Activity (Your Mini-Research eBook Teaching Strategy Activity copied from your Mini-Research eBook.) Zoo Keeper Real-World Activity Today you are going to pretend that you are a zookeeper. You have 4 giraffes, 3 elephants, and 3 aligators. As the zookeeper you have to draw your animals and count how many you have. To review how to count objects visit Fishy Count. Lesson 2 Directions: 1. Using a marker draw pictures of each animal on construction paper. 2. Now cut your animals out and lay them on your table. Activity: 1. Draw the animals in order. (Ex. Giraffes are first, Elephants are second, etc) 2. Label each animal with a 1, 2, 3,..., so you can count how many animals there are. 3. If you need help watch the Five Little Monkeys video again.

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

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Accommodation:
This will be turned in as an in-class activity. 

 Comments & Reflections:

Assessment for the Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Student will be assessed through observation and oral discussion to evaluate if student with teacher guidance is able to count objects up to 30.

1. Comment and describe the learning strategy that you implemented in your Mini-Research eBook Teaching Strategy Lesson.  (* To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two sentences and a detailed example.) The ebook helped the students' see the many different objects they could count. I asked the students' if they could name objects that they could count. One student said money and balloons. The students did a great job playing the different games. In the activities it showed the students the many different objects they could count.

2. State evidence to show that your students gained knowledge during your Mini-Research eBook Teaching Strategy Lesson.  (* To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two sentences and a detailed example.) After the students played the games I had them tell me how they got their answer. I asked this question to one of the sutdents and they told me that Lecky the Alien needed 9 balloons and they counted each balloon they clicked on to make sure they got the right answer. In the ebook the students had to count objects in the pictures. One way I checked the students progress was watching each student use the mouse pointer to click on each object and count as they clicked. The students did an excellent job.

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 have the students put numbers above each animal in sequence such as, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Instead of having the students put 1, 2, 3,4...(first set), 1, 2, 3(second set) to help the student make sure they were drawing the correct amount. When I had them count the animals off in sets it seemed to confuse them when they counted the animals. But the students did a great job and counted the animals in sequence.