Science:AnimalResearchProject Project Initiator Collaborators Tech Integrationist Learning Goal

SherylBuche

JennyDepa DanGibson

Studentswillresearchachosenanimaltoanswergivenquestions.To researchtheiranimal,studentswillutilizenonfictiontextandtechnology toanswerthesequestions.Studentswillcreateafinalvideo presentationontheiranimal. Howcanwe,asscientist,createavideototeachourclassandparents aboutouranimal?

Common Core

LanguageArts: K.RI.1Withpromptingandsupport,askandanswerquestionsaboutkey
detailsinatext. K.W.2Useacombinationofdrawing,dictating,andwritingtocompose informative/explanatorytextsinwhichtheynamewhattheyarewritingaboutand supplysomeinformationaboutthetopic. K.SL.1Participateincollaborativeconversationswithdiversepartnersabout kindergartentopicsandtextswithpeersandadultsinsmallandlargergroups. K.SL.2Confirmunderstandingofatextreadaloudorinformationpresented orallyorthroughothermediabyaskingandansweringquestionsaboutkey detailsandrequestingclarificationifsomethingisnotunderstood. K.SL.5Adddrawingsorothervisualdisplaystodescriptionsasdesiredto provideadditionaldetail. K.SL.6Speakaudiblyandexpressthoughts,feelings,andideasclearly.

State Standards

LifeScience: K.3.1Observeanddrawphysicalfeaturesofcommonplantsand animals. K.3.2Describeandcomparelivinganimalsintermsofshape,textureof bodycovering,size,weight,colorandthewaytheymove. K.3.3.Describeandcomparelivingplantsintermsofgrowth,parts,

shape,size,color,andtexture.

Technology Piece

iPads QRcodes CameraApp LittleBirdTalesApp Edmodo

MarzanoStrategies: CooperativeLearning(Share,present,andcompare) SimilaritiesandDifferences SimpleNoteTakingnotecards

Duration:Seven30MinutePeriods LessonSequence: InitialInstruction(attention,priorknowledge&goals) Week1 1. Discussprojectwithstudentsandchoosetheiranimal 2. Studentswilllookthroughnonfictionbooksandsearchwebsites(QR Code Worksheet) a. b. c. d. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/ http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/index.html http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/ http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/animals.htm

e. http://www.kidsbiology.com/animalsforchildren.php f. http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/printableAnimals2.htm 3. Givestudentsajournaltorecordinformation a. Page1Drawapictureandonethingyouthinkyouknowabouttheanimal Week2: 1. Introduceandmodelhowtouseanotetakingorganizerandhowtoresearchonline a. Description b. Wheretheanimallives c. Whatiteats d. CoolFacts Week3: 1. Studentsbeginresearch 2. Recordfindingsonthewebintheirjournal

Week4: 1. Continueresearchandbeginillustrationsforeachfact UsingTech(present,guide,&perform) Week5: 1. Continueillustrationsandbeginwritingfactstomatchillustrations Week6: 1. Finishillustrationsandwriting. 2. Beginrecordingfinalproject.

Continuation(feedback,assess,&extend) Week7: 1. Finishrecordingandpresenttogroup 2. Gobacktoillustrationandpredictionfromweek1anddiscussifthereinitial predictionwasrightandsomethingtheylearnedabouttheiranimal. 3. Compareanimalswithapartner. 4. Completealike/differentchart. Presentations: 1. Presenttotheirclasswhencompleted 2. Edmodopagetosharewithparentsandotherschools a. Studentscancommentonotherstudentswriting i. CommentingGuidelines 1. Watchthewholevideo 2. Writeonethingyoulikedaboutthevideo 3. BeNice!

Summative Assessment

TheISTEPApplications6pointscalewasusedtogradestudents writingapplication. TheISTEPConvention4pointscalewasusedtogradestudents conventionusage. StudentScaleThumbsup,side,ordown

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Reflection:
ThestudentsenjoyedusingtheiPadsforresearch&finalproject.Thisprojectwouldwork bestinasmallgroupof4,allowingtheteacherabetteropportunitytodirectthestudents. Maybethiscouldevenbeapartnerproject.Iwonderaboutallowingthestudentstochoose theinformationtheywanttoresearchbasedonwhattheythinktheyknowandwhatthey wanttolearn,possiblyusingaKWLasanorganizer.

FutureChanges:
Holdingthegroupintheclassroomaroundakidneytabletoallowfordiscussionandbetter direction.Thesciencelabwasalargeunfamiliarenvironmentwithtablesandchairstoo bigforthestudents.Find4,insteadof6,goodsitesandcreateasetofQRcodesforeach studentwithadescriptiontoassistinrememberthecontentofeach.HavetheQRcode linkdirectlytoinformationabouttheanimalchoseninsteadofthehomesite.