Lesson+Plans

 =Lesson Plans =

** Lesson Plan **
Timeframe of Lesson: 1 hour || Campus: Pier Elementary School || State Standards 
 * Title of Lesson: Bug Drawing || Date: May 22, 2009
 * Author(s): Teri Weyenberg || School District: Fond du Lac
 * Subject Area(s): Science/ Language Communication || Grade Level(s)/Course: 4-Year-Old Kindergarten ||

[] |||| Subject Specific: Bugs __Literacy Standard__ C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications // Technology Specific ////: // []  E.4.3 Create products appropriate to audience and purpose.

E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information.

A.4.1 Use common media and technology terminology and Equipment

A.4.5 Use media and technology to create and present information || |||| The students will recognize and name a variety of different bugs and be able to tell one fact about a specific bug they choose. ||  2. Following the unit I will ask the students to think of their favorite bug that we have learned about. We will make a list of their responses and share pictures of the bugs they mention.  3. I will explain to the children that they will be drawing me a picture of their favorite bug using the computer.  4. I will ask which children have used a computer before. We will make a tally of which students have and have not.  5. I will take the children into the computer lab and go over the basic tools like the mouse and buttons they will use.  6. I will show the children the drawing program on the computer using the large instruction screen and do a drawing of a bug using the program.  7. I will assist the children in getting into the program. <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Gourmand; mso-fareast-font-family: Gourmand; msobidifontfamily: Gourmand; msofareastfontfamily: Gourmand; msolist: Ignore;"> 8. The children will freely use the drawing program to get used to the tools. <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Gourmand; mso-fareast-font-family: Gourmand; msobidifontfamily: Gourmand; msofareastfontfamily: Gourmand; msolist: Ignore;"> 9. I will then have the children create a bug picture on the computer. <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Gourmand; mso-fareast-font-family: Gourmand; msobidifontfamily: Gourmand; msofareastfontfamily: Gourmand; msolist: Ignore;"> 10. I will work one on one with the children to add two facts about the bug onto the drawing <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Gourmand; mso-fareast-font-family: Gourmand; msobidifontfamily: Gourmand; msofareastfontfamily: Gourmand; msolist: Ignore;"> 11. We will print off their drawings and create a class book. <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Gourmand; mso-fareast-font-family: Gourmand; msobidifontfamily: Gourmand; msofareastfontfamily: Gourmand; msolist: Ignore;"> 12. We will read the book and each child can share their page. || ||||  // I will assess the children’s ability to recall facts about a bug and communicate them with me when I insert the text into their pictures. // // I will assess their understanding of how a computer works by observation // || // Chart Paper // // Printer // || **__ Other Resources __**** : **// Pictures of bugs, chart paper, markers // ||
 * Stated Objective(s)
 * Procedures for Lesson |||| <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Gourmand; mso-fareast-font-family: Gourmand; msobidifontfamily: Gourmand; msofareastfontfamily: Gourmand; msolist: Ignore;"> 1.   This activity will be used as a culminating activity for a two week unit on bugs.
 * Assessment or Evaluation
 * Enrichment |||| // I will send the book home with the students for the parents to enjoy reading with their child. // ||
 * Materials |||| // Computers //
 * |||| **__ Technology Resources __**** : **// Computers, Printer //

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