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Mentor Teacher's Signature & Date
TopicQuest
Lesson Plan
Name:
Veja Dennis
School/Mentor Teacher: Moulton Branch/
Mrs. Thomas
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject Areas: Technology
Integration and Language Arts
Date Taught:
Total Duration of Lesson: About
45 minutes
Title of Lesson: Signs of Spring
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- K10)
B. With teacher guidance student will be able to listen to information
to gain knowledge. (GPS- English/Language Arts- Comprehension-
ELAKR6)
Assessed Standards
Georgia QCC
A. Grade: K
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
10 Topic:
Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.
Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
B. English/Language Arts Performance Standard
Grade: K
Comprehension
ELAKR6: The student gains meaning from orallly 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
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 research information on the
Internet.
- Copy of my TopicQuest
Web page included with this lesson
plan.
- TopicQuest Web page
Title: Signs of Spring & URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~vcdennis/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 Spring. List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to your TopicQuest that establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them:
1. "Have anyone noticed anything
different in the weather?"
2. "Can you tell
me some things that look different in nature?"
Today we are going
to learn about spring
by visiting websites on the Internet and we will do a fun activity.
I have made a special Web
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 Signs of spring
you will make a booklet depicting the changes that surrounds us
through a picture.
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. How do plants change during
spring?
2. What insect come out
to play during spring?
3.
How does the weather change during spring?
4. What was the weather like before spring ?
Practice and feedback related to the
PLO
Read mission project to students. Explain to students that they
are going to be making a booklet for a
new foreign student explaining the changes that spring brings by
drawing a picture and writing a few sentences. 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 booklet and a draw picture for the mission project.
While
students are completing mission project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
Mission
Activity
You have
just learned about spring and all the wonderful changes that it brings.
Imagine that you arrive to class one day and notice that there is a new
student seated next to you. Her name is Hikuku and she just moved to
the United Stated from China. Hikuku is very confused about the weather
change. You see back in China it was very hot. You notice her confusion
and you decide to make a little book describing the seasons and the
different signs of spring through a picture. You also decide to
include a a brief description of what you like the most about
spring. You can use any of the websites above to complete your
assignment. Good Luck!
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Mission Steps
1. Explore all of the websites above to get a
good general knowledge of spring.
2. Explore the website NASA
kids , ask your teacher to help you read and understand the website.
3. Start to list some of the items that you would like to include
into your picture. Don't forget to include all the spring changes that
you read about through the websites.
4. Your teacher would supply you with the booklet for you to draw
in.
5. Decorate the outside of your booklet. You can use markers, crayons,
real grass, anything have fun with it.
6. Start to draw your picture inside the booklet, again you can use
anything to make your picture. Have fun, you can go outside and collect
grass, plants, or anything that has to do with spring.
7. Write a few sentences about what you like the most about spring.
8. Share your booklets with your classmates.
9. Turn the booklets in to your teacher . She will ship off your
wonderful booklets off to real students in China.
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Estimated Time for Step Two:
35 minutes
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
Performance
Levels |
Indicators |
0
|
Student is not able to use the
computer with teacher guidance to do research on the Internet for topic
information. |
1
|
Student is able to use
computer with a great amount of teacher guidance to do research on the
Internet for topic information. |
2
|
Student is able to use
computer with some teacher guidance to do research on the Internet for
topic information. |
3
|
Student is able to use
computer with little teacher guidance to do research on the Internet
for topic information. |
| Student |
Performance
Level |
Describe
the Students' Evidence that Illustrate their Achieved Use of Technology
Performance Level |
1
|
3
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The students were able to
navigate through the links correctly.
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2
|
3
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The student was able to navigate
through links correctly. He was able to explore and return to the main
page.
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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
Performance
Levels |
Indicators |
0
|
Student is not able with teacher
guidance to listen to information to gain knowledge. |
1
|
Student with
teacher guidance is able to listen to information to gain little
knowledge. |
2
|
Student with teacher
guidance is able to listen to information to gain some knowledge. |
3
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Student with teacher
guidance is able to listen to information to gain much knowledge. |
| Student |
Performance
Level |
Describe
the Students' Evidence that Illustrate their Achieved Language Arts
Performance Level |
1
|
3
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The student was able to
listen and gain knowledge from websites. When I asked questions they
answered with the correct answers.
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2
|
3
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The student was able to
apply what he learned in his activity. He correctly drew, and
identified the signs of spring.
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Accommodation:
Links
for Accommodations for Special Students
1. This lesson was accommodated for a student with special needs in
Mrs.
Thomas's class. The student has trouble writing his own words. His
writing skills and learning skills are a little impaired. He needs help
understanding the directions and actually writing down letters and
numbers.
2. I have added a special booklet for
the student to write in. The special needs student will draw his/ her
own picture. The teacher will ask the student what he likes the most
about spring. The teacher will dot out the sentences that the student
says. The student will then trace over the sentences that the teacher
dotted out.
Comments & Reflections: For Electronic Portfolio Standard
#4 Multiple Instructional Strategies
1. a. Comment on your
teaching of
I
taught the students how to identify the different signs of spring. I
feel like I explained the content effectively and I felt like I used a
variety of methods to teach the students. The students visited the
different links to research the signs of spring. They were using the
mouse and surfing the net.
b. Describe what your
students did (evidence) as a result of your
The
students drew a picture of spring that included the different signs of
spring. They also wrote a sentence about what they liked most about
spring. They were able to complete the activity as a result of the
webquest.
2. a.
Comment
on your teaching of
I
developed an activity and lesson that made them think. I also set up
the computer and websites. I put all the links in a specific order to
enhance their learning.
b. Describe what your
students did (evidence) to show
The students watched a mini video about the
seasons. They also looked
at other websites that included information about spring. The students
had to use the computer and the mouse to identify important information
relating to spring. They then had to draw a picture that depicted
spring, including the information that they learned from completing the
webquest.
3. Examine and describe your
teaching of this TopicQuest lesson.
I
taught the students how to identify
the different signs of spring. I feel like I explained the content
effectively and I felt like I used a variety of methods to teach the
students . I really enjoyed developing and delivering this lesson. I
believe I did an excellent job of explaining the content. And the kids
really enjoyed the assignment.
<>4. Give at least on suggestion that
would lead to improving your teaching practices and student
achievement.
< style="font-weight: bold;">I felt
like some of my links were a little to advanced for the students
learning level. Some the websites used vocabulary unfamiliar to the
students.
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