Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Ashley Hartness Date: 12/1/17

Grade and Topic: 2nd Grade Health Length of Lesson: 50 minutes for 1 day

Mentor Teacher: Brian Johnson School: University of Memphis-IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

This lesson is a part of the unit on personal hygiene. This unit is based on the TN state health standard 2.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:

Content Learning Goals and Objectives

TLW demonstrate their knowledge on the proper tooth brushing techniques through a quiz with 85%
accuracy.

Using ToonDoo on a computer, TLW create a comic about something they have learned in this unit.

TLW demonstrate their ability to use a printer by printing the comic they created in class to give to the
teacher.

Student Participation

The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate that they can read and watch information about brushing
their teeth and then answer questions about what they just learned. Students will also demonstrate that they
know how to use ToonDoo to create a comic. Students will also show that they have learned a concept from this
unit by translating a concept into a comic.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

State Standards

2. 2.1 demonstrate essential personal hygiene practices.

ISTE Standard

1. Creativity and innovation-Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop
innovative products and processes using technology.
6. Technology operations and concepts-Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology
concepts, systems, and operations.
MATERIALS:
Computer
Pencil
Internet access to: http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/basics/brushing-and-
flossing/article/how-to-brush
Internet access to: http://www.toondoo.com
Printer
Paper
Photos of uncared for teeth

Technology Integration

Students will use the Colgate website listed above to watch a video and read about the proper tooth brushing
techniques. After this part of the lesson is finished, students will go to the ToonDoo website and create a three-
slide comic of a concept they have learned in this unit. They will demonstrate the ability to navigate to these
two websites, to create something new on ToonDoo, and eventually they will demonstrate their ability to print
their comic to hand in to the teacher at the end of class. A sample of what the finished comic might look like is
attached to this document.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

Students will watch a video and read an article titled Proper Techniques for Brushing Your Teeth.
Students will then be given a five-question quiz over the video and article. At the end of the lesson
students will pick a concept that has been taught throughout this unit and they will create a three slide
ToonDoo comic that represents this concept.
Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.

This lesson is a continuation of TN health standard 2.

I am aware that the lesson will be differentiated for students who did not master the objectives and for
those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of
this particular lesson.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction:
Begin by using the overhead to show students photos of how gross their teeth could look if they do not
brush them.
Show students how to access both websites.
Show students an example of what their comic might look like and explain how to get started through
ToonDoo.
Explain that students have 15 minutes to read the Colgate website, 5 minutes to complete the quiz, and
then 20 minutes to complete and print their comic.
Direct all students to computer.

Procedures:

Colgate Website and Quiz (20 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:
1. Have students open an internet 1. Open an internet browser
browser
 2. Direct students to the Colgate
website
3. Monitor and assist as needed.
4. After 15 minutes, instruct
students to exit out of their
internet browser
5. Pass out quiz and tell students
to put their name on it and
they have five minutes to
complete it
6. Take up quizzes after 5
minutes
2. Go to Colgate website and watch the
video first
3. Read the rest of the info on the page
4. Close the internet browser
5. Write name on quiz
6. Start quiz
7. Hand quiz in to the teacher after 5
minutes

Comic Creation (20 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Direct students to open their 1. Open an internet browser

browsers again 2. Go to the ToonDoo website and start to create
2. Direct students to ToonDoo website comic about something in this unit
3. Monitor and assist as needed 3. When comic is finished, print off and give to
4. Instruct students to print their teacher
comics and turn them in
5. Give the comics a grade based on
the rubric.

Closure: (5 minutes) The teacher will then have one student volunteer to share with the class the comic they
created. The teacher will then collect all of the printed comics and dismiss class.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

Rubric for ToonDoo Comic

Criteria 1 2 3
Comic Comic is made Comic includes Comic
accurately but does not a concept from accurately
represents a include a this unit but has represents a
concept we concept from incorrect concept we
have learned in this unit information. have learned in
this unit this unit.
Layout of Layout is hard Layout is Layout is well
comic is easy to to understand, mostly put together and
understand, there is no flow, understandable, easy to
well put or only one or only two understand,
together, and slide is included slides included includes all
includes three three slides
slides
MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for
those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not
part of this particular lesson.

STUDENT SAMPLE:
QUIZ (HANDOUT):

Name: ______________________

1. How long should you brush your teeth?

2. How many times a day should you brush your teeth?

3. Where in your mouth should you start brushing your teeth?

4. What causes bad breath in your mouth that you should remember to brush?

5. How often should you visit the dentist?

ANSWER KEY

1. 2 minutes

2. 2

3. Gum line

4. Tongue

5. Every 6 months