Week 2 Lesson: 2 Day: 3 Objective: Students will be using a technology tool to create a word cloud that displays their

short write up of the life cycle of a butterfly. Students will use the edited information they have gathered to create this image. Content Standards: Common Core standards: RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. W.2.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. SL.2.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See grade 2 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.) California State Content Standards Life Science 2a. Students know the sequential stages of life cycles are different for different animals, such as butterflies, frogs, and mice. Technology standards: 1. Creativity and Innovations c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues 2. Communication and Collaboration b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats 3. Research and Information Fluency b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media d. Process data and report results 5. Digital Citizenship b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity Materials: Smart Board Text is Beautiful http://textisbeautiful.net/ Google docs Instructional Directions:

1. Use the smart board to show your students the textisbeautiful.com website. 2. Show students how to get to the website by using the tool bar and typing in the website. 3. Once you have entered the site show students where to begin. Let the students know they will be copying and pasting their short descriptions in the generator box. Explain once they have copied and pasted they just push the Go button to begin creating the word cloud. Tell students to be patient as it may take a few minutes to generate. Use an already created document to show them an example of how this website works. Copy and paste the document so the students can visually see and then click Go to generate. Once the sample word cloud is created, show the students the different ways they can make their work cloud their own. Show them how to change the fonts, the layout, and the colors of their word clouds. Explain that you want them to make it their own. 4. Students can now begin to work on their own word cloud. 5. Students will go back to their Google doc where he or she has placed their short write up and begin the http://textisbeautiful.net/ process. 6. Give students ample time to input the information into the site and design it the way they want it. 7. Once they have completed the word cloud, have students save the cloud to the camera roll.