Yolette's+Content-Area+Unit+Plan



**__Yolette Pompilus __** **__Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas __**

 **__Problem Based Lesson Plan __** **Brief Description: **Students will understand why animals live in in certain areas. Students will create an artifact that shows their understanding the animal habitats. **Lesson Plan: Animal Habitats Related Lessons: ** **Grade Level: elementary Unit: Animals **  **__Goals __** **__Science Core Curriculum Content Standards- New Jersey __** **5.5.2 B. Diversity and Biological Evolution ** 1. Recognize that different types of plants and animals live in different parts of the world. **__Instructional Objective __**: Students will compare and contrast reasons why animals live in dissimilar habitats. Students will observe on the computer, record, and describe animals in their environment. Students will examine and determine the major reasons why an animal’s environment is essential to its survival. Students will produce a brochure that shows their animals habitat. **__ISTE NETS-S __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Communication and collaboration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Research and information fluency <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Technology operations and concepts **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional Objective: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Students will create a habitat brochure or shoebox habitat that explains and give examples of the animals that live in the world. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> construction paper, scissors, crayons, markers, tape, glue, chart paper, shoeboxes, transparency film, overhead- projector, computer, tape recorder, habitat books, animal pictures **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Actions __** **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Before class preparation: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Prior to the lesson teacher will display animal pictures for students to later view and examine. Teacher will sort animal habitat books for students to examine. Teacher will have students name posted on chart paper on tables. Create a podcasting site for students to reflect on their findings. Teacher would have already had students bring in shoeboxes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**__During Class: Day1__** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Time **Instructional Activities** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;">25mins Lead students in discussion about animals and write responses on chart tablet. Students will tell what they know and what they want to know about animals. Teacher will introduce words of importance: habitat, environment, researching, decisions, temperature, podcasting, and brochures. Teacher will read “My Very First Book of Animal Homes” by Eric Carle/“I See a Kookaburra!” by Steve Jenkins. Students will complete what they learned on the chart. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;">25mins Teacher will explain to students that they will walk the room and look at the animals picture cards. Students will spend some time looking at the animal habitat books and making decisions as to what animals they are interested in researching. Teacher will interject questions for students to ponder in an attempt to get them to make the best decision. Each student will make their decision by selecting one animal picture to observe in their natural habitat. Students will then paste their animal choice on the chart next to their name. Students will work in groups of two. Teacher will ask students the following question: Tell me something you like about the animals you have decided to research? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;">Day 2- 4 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">60mins(rotation) Students will research animal habitats on the computer. Students will find answers to the reasons why animals live in specific habitats. Students will print pictures that show the animal’s habitat. Students will search the following sites with the help of the teacher and the teacher’s assistant. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">20mins After, researching on the computer students will discuss their findings with their group member and teachers. Students will share their thoughts and offer advice to one another. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">Day 5 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">60mins Students will work in their groups cutting, pasting, and arranging their visual choices as a brochure or a shoebox display. Teacher will copy student brochures on transparency film. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">Day 6 -7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">60mins Each group will discuss their project on the podcasting site set up by the teacher. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monitor ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">Ongoing Assessment: Check for understanding by having students share projects and podcast with other classes. Ask for comments and have students respond. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">Accommodations and Extensions: Have students create a graph that sorts animals into different categories. Students will also have the option of adding new animal information to the chart. In an attempt to customize for diverse learners students will discuss and collaborate with students outside of their group. Also students can choose to create a brochure or a shoebox displays. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">Backup Plan: If podcasting fails students will record animal discussion on tape recorder. If the computer searches fails students will look for information in the books in the school library. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Evaluation ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in;">Students will use the overhead projector and discuss their entire project with the class. Students will discuss their podcasting experience**.**

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Yolette Pompilus __** **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas __**

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: center;"> **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Online Collaboration __** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Brief Description: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students will create a voice thread. Students will make their own decision as to what information they believe is important enough to share with the world about the animals they have researched. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Lesson Plan: Animal Habitats Related Lessons: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Grade Level: kindergarten Unit: Animals ** **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Education Technology Core Curriculum Content Standards- New Jersey __** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">8.1 All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesis, information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create communication knowledge. **

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional Objective __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">: Students will select animals from the created products to focus on and promote to the world. Students will create a voice thread that teaches the world why their chosen animal’s habitat is important. **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">ISTE NETS-S __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Communication and collaboration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Action ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Before-class preparation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher will set up a voice thread account for students to use. Display all samples of student products animal brochures and shoebox habitats. Generate a handout that displays all of the animals students conducted their research on. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">computer, microphone, handouts **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional Activities ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Day one 20 mins. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Explain to students that they should choose an animal to focus their attention on. Explain to students that it could be an animal that one of their classmates research. Explain that the top three animals that receive the most votes will be the one that the class will focus on. Explain to the students that the pictures they chose on the handout will be the picture placed on the voice thread. Give each student an animal handout to cast their vote. Students will walk around the room and check off three animals. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">During teachers prep time ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Teacher will place pictures of the top three animals on the voice thread for students. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Day two 45 mins. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Teacher will explain the purpose of a voice thread and demonstrate how they will use the technology tool. Teacher will allow each student to practice speaking into the microphone. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Day three 60-90 mins ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Students will work together and think of one sentence each that they would like to say about the top three animals on the voice thread. Teacher and teacher’s assistant will walk around and write the sentences on paper for those students unable to write the sentences for themselves. Students will study and possibly add to their animal script for homework.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Day four 60 mins ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Students will take turns introducing themselves and reading their animal script on the voice thread. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ongoing assessment ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Teacher will ask questions during entire process to ensure students understand the task. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Accommodations and extensions ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Provide guidance and extra time for students to write and memorize script. Provide more helpful questions for students to generate a practical script. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Evaluation ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Students will provide feedback through teacher led discussion.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Yolette Pompilus __** **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas __** ** Digital Storytelling  ** ** Brief Description: ** Students will create a digital story about animal habitat. **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Science Core Curriculum Content Standards- New Jersey __** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">5.5.2 B. Diversity and Biological Evolution ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. Recognize that different types of plants and animals live in different parts of the world. **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Education Technology Core Curriculum Content Standards- New Jersey __** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">8.1 All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesis, information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create communication knowledge. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> ** __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional Objective __ **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">: Students will generate pictures that that demonstrate their knowledge of different animal habitats by narrating a digital story. ** __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">ISTE NETS-S __ ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Communication and collaboration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Technology operations and concepts ** Actions: ** Before class teacher will have a supply of construction paper, crayons, scissors, and glue. Teacher will have video camera accessible and ready to use for digital stories. Teacher will already have blog site set up for students digital stories. ** Day one  ** Teacher will meet students on the carpet and discuss what they have learned thus far about animal habitats. Teacher will ask students what you think your animals would say if they could talk. Teacher will list student’s responses on chart paper. Teacher will ask what your animals would do if they became friends. Teacher will list student’s responses on chart paper. Teacher will group students randomly into groups to complete final task. Students will work in groups of four and create pictures that answer the questions students just responded to on the carpet. Students will construct pictures that show how animals would socialize in each other’s habitat. ** Day two  ** Students will sit together and discuss the pictures they created. Students will role play in an attempt to re-create what their animals might say and do. Teachers will walk around and facilitate discussions interjecting when needed. Students will craft a script to articulate for digital storyteller aspect. ** Day three and four  ** Teacher will demonstrate how students will record using the video camera. Teacher will assign numbers to each member in order to avoid confusion. Each group will take turns recording pictures and saying their script. Students in each group will take turns holding the camera and recording for one another. Teachers will monitor process and assist students when needed. ** Day five  ** Teacher will upload student’s digital stories to the student blog site. ** Day six  ** Students will view their digital stories and discuss their final outcomes. ** Monitor  ** ** Ongoing assessment:   ** Teacher will monitor students during all steps to ensure that students are completing and understanding process. Teacher will use discussion to evaluate student’s progress. ** Accommodations and extensions:  ** Students have the option of choosing their own animals and their group members if necessary. Students can have extended time to complete recording and communicate with group members. ** Back-up plan:  ** If video camera fails to work I will extend students time for development until all technology resources are available.