Lesson+Plan

﻿Lesson Plan Animal Classification   ﻿ ﻿ Analyze learners:  18 students 3rd graders who are 8-9 years old Male & Female Various socioeconomic backgrounds

__ Ethnic Backgrounds __ Caucasian African American Hispanic Asian

__Special needs__ ESL ( English as a Second Language) ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

__Learning Styles__ Linguistic/Verbal Visual ESL Kinesthetic/Hands-on ADD  Sunshine State Standards  ﻿ 3 Sunshine State Standards Addressed: 1) SC.3.L.15.1 Classify animals into major groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates and invertebrates, those having live births and those which lay eggs) according to their physical characteristics and behaviors. 2) LA.3.6.4.1The student will use appropriate available technologies to enhance communication and achieve a purpose (e.g., video, websites); and 3) LA.3.6.2.3 The student will communicate information in an informational report that includes main ideas and relevant details with visual support (e.g., text supported by poster, diagram, idea map); and ﻿NETS Standards for students **Research and Information Fluency**Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry b.locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media c.evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks d.process data and report results   ﻿ Objectives Given that animals are classified into groups, the student will be able to identify the group an animal belongs to using the animal's characteristics with 85% accuracy. Given that technologies will be used the student will be able to use the programs effectively to generate completed assignements with 85% accuracy. Given that information is being communicated the student will use Glogster and Kidsperation to illustrate the correct method of classifying animals by groups with 85 % accuracy.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Media and Materials <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">laptops and mobile computer lab <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">worksheets <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">pencils <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">paper <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wallwisher <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Kidsperation <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Glogster EDU <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Smartboard <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">only2clicks <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Sweetsearch <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Twurdy <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">SchoolTube <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Internet <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Discovery Education streaming

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Utilize Media and Materials <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿The materials and media provide students with an interactive learing experience. The students will use the media and materials above to learn how animals are classfied by physical differences. The students will sort animals into groups using Wallwishers as a whole group.The students will utilize the online program Kidsperation to evaulate the information they have learned about one animal by completing a concept map. Using the information from the concept map students will build a Glogster poster. The Glogster poster will synthesis the information that have learned.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Required Learner participation <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿The students will be required to use the technology provided to organize and present information for a project. Students will have a working understanding of the internet and the programs they will be using from previous experince earlier in the semeter. Students will be using the various programs to "show what they know" such as Wallwisher, Kidsperation and GlogsterEDU. The students work in groups and with partners to organizes information. Videos and online games will require that students are engaged in listening and interactiving with the information in this lesson. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Evaluate and Revise Students need more help utilizing Kidsperation. Some students did not remember how to use the program and required more time to finish their concept maps. The GlogsterEdu program did not work properly for everyone. Some of the students posters were missing components, such as their pictures and videos. Some students forgot to save the website they collected information from onto Only2clicks. I need to make sure to add that as a rubric component for next time. I need to give students a quick refresher about the programs we will be working with next time. A few students were behavorial problems making it difficult for other students to complete their work. I need to not allow those students to be grouped or sit together again. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">



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