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Mary Beth Herrin=

Magee Elementary        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          The Five Senses Unit Lesson Plan

 

Grade Level:  K-3

 

Objective:=

1.  The students will identify and des= cribe the five senses.

 

Procedure:=

The students will par= ticipate in a unit study of the five senses.  The students will participate in a number of activities dealing with= the senses.  Activities include describing tastes, sounds, the way objects feel, what things look like, and smells.

 

Materials:=

d= igital cameras &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;           obj= ects for sight/sound/touch/smell

= Powert Pt. program&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   smart board

c= omputers  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   pictures taken from camera

 

Technology Activities= :

1.  The students will use digital came= ras to take pictures of someone using each of the

     five senses.  Younger students will= have help from parents or older sibling.  The

     students will then bring their five pictures to share and discuss with the class.

2.  The students will pick their favor= ite picture that they took in the previous activity and

     make a power point show about it and their favorite chosen sense.  Younger students=

     will receive help with this activity.

3.  The students will present their po= wer point shows about their favorite sense to the

     class using the smart board.

 

Assessment:

1.  The students will be assessed acco= rding to a rubric for the listed activities and project.

 

 

 

Mary Beth Herrin=

Magee Elementary        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         Butterfly Unit Lesson Plan    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =   

Grade Level:  K-2

 

Objectives:

1.  The students will identify the sta= ges of the life cycle of a butterfly.

 

Procedure:=

The students will par= ticipate in a unit study on butterflies and their life cycle.  Throughout the unit, the students = will read and discuss books about butterflies.&= nbsp; The students will also participate in numerous butterfly art, math, = and science activities.  There wil= l be several activities to have the students identify the stages of the life cyc= le of butterflies.  The students = will also observe a larvae turning into a butterfly.

 

Materials:=

u= nit materials =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; life cycle worksheets

b= ooks about butterflies            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = life cycle sequencing cards

VHS tape of The Very = Hungry Caterpillar     &n= bsp;            = ;   butterfly garden kit/larvae

VCR/TV            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =         computers

i= nternet  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        chart paper/tape for quilt

 

Links:

www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/jackhulland/projects/butterflies/lifec= ycle/sequence/index.html

http://www.bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/life-cycle<= /span>

 

Technology Activities= :

1.  The students will take pictures of= a butterfly and try to find out what kind it is and

     label it.  The students will use but= terfly resource books that have pictures and list the

     names of butterflies.  The students = will then share their labeled butterfly pictures with

     the class and the class will make a "quilt" on chart paper out of the pictures to hang in

     the hall.

2.  The students will learn how to ope= rate the TV and VCR and will watch a tape of Eric

     Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar after read= ing the book.

3.  The students will go to the first mentioned link and will play the butterfly life cycle

     sequencing game.  The game has the studen= ts put the pictures of each stage of the life

     cycle in the correct order.

 

Assessment:

1.  The students will be assessed acco= rding to a checklist for the butterfly picture activity

     and for the life cycle sequencing activity.

 

 

 

Mary Beth Herrin=

Magee Elementary        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Community Helpers Lesson Plan

 

Grade Level:  K-2

 

Objectives:

1.  The students will identify and des= cribe jobs in the community.

 

Procedure:=

The students will par= ticipate in a unit study on community helpers.  Throughout the unit, the students will read and discuss books about community helpers.  The unit w= ill end with a field trip taken out in the community where children will talk w= ith a fireman, librarian, policeman, etc.  The students will also participate in a What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up activity day.  The children will dress up as the = job they hope to have when they grow up.

 

Materials:=

u= nit materials =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =   computers

b= ooks about community helpers            =             i= nternet

c= ommunity helper game link            &n= bsp;            = ;     video recorder/tape

VCR      &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;       paper

p= rinter

 

Links:

www.ec= onedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lessons=3DEM454

www.coloringws/people.htm

 

Technology Activities= :

1.  The students will interview a commu= nity helper and video tape the interview.

     Younger students= may require help with this activity.  The students will then

     bring in their videos for the rest of the class to view and discuss. <= /span>

2.  The students will play the communi= ty helpers game that can be found on the above=

     mentioned website.  The game will requir= e the students to match the community

     helper with the correct job.

3.  The students will find a picture o= f the community helper that they want to be

     when they grow on the second link mentioned.&nb= sp; The students will then print the

     picture out and color it.  The student= s will then write two sentences about their picture

     stating what it is they want to be when they grow up and something about what that =

     community helper does.  Ex.  I want to be a fireman when I grow up.  Firemen help

     people.

 

Assessment:

1.  The students will be assessed acco= rding to a checklist as to whether or not they

      completed the components of the above listed activitie= s.

 

 

 

 

Mary Beth Herrin=

Magee Elementary=

 

Grade Level:  K-2

 

Objectives:

1.  The students will identify and lab= el the parts of a plant.

2.  The students will explain what is = needed for a plant to survive.

 

Procedure:=

The students will be = involved in a unit study on plants.  Throughout the unit the students will explore what a plant needs to survive by reading and discussing books about plants and what plants need to survive.  The students will wo= rk in groups and be responsible for the observations and maintenance of a planted seed.  The students will keep = track of their results and participate in numerous discussions with the other groups.  The students will also complete numerous activities involving labeling and discussing the parts of= a plant.

 

Materials:=

t= ape recorders/tapes=             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =    books about plants

w= ater/seeds/containers/plant food  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;       computers

o= verhead projector =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =     Paint program

o= verhead transparencies/markers            =             &nb= sp;         plant parts labeling worksheets

 

Technology Activities= :

1.  The students will use a tape recor= der to record their daily observations and to describe   

     their care of their planted seed.  T= he students will do this for several weeks.&n= bsp; The class

     will discuss the progress being made by the groups daily.

 

2.  The students will use the paint pr= ogram to draw/color a picture of their plant.&nb= sp; They

     will do this several times throughout the process to help document the different stages

     of their plant's growth.

 

3.  The students will work in groups t= o make a diagram of their plant on an overhead

     transparency and label the parts.  Each gro= up will then present their diagrams to the

     class using the overhead projector.

 

Assessment:

1.  The students will be assessed acco= rding to a rubric for the tape recorder observations,

     the paint program pictures, and the plant diagram.        

 

 

 

 

Mary Beth Herrin=

Magee Elementary        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         The Planets Lesson Plan

 

Grade Level:  K-3

 

Objective:=

1.  The students will identify and des= cribe the nine planets.

 

Procedure:=

The students will par= ticipate in a unit study on the nine planets.  The students will complete numerous activities that will enable them= to list and describe each of the nine planets. 

 

Materials:=

u= nit materials =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =   computers

b= ooks on the nine planets            = ;            &n= bsp;         internet

p= lanet information links            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Microsoft Word

Power Point program        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      smart board

 

Links:

www.kidsastronomy.com=

www.starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

 

Technology Activities= :

1.  The students will work in groups to research their assigned planet.  Younger

     students will require help with this activity.  Students in Kindergarten and 1st

     grade will receive help from parents at home and will work individually.  The

     students will use the computer and internet to research their planets.

2.  The students will use Microsoft Wo= rd to type a report on their assigned planet.

3.  The students will create a power p= oint show of the information about their planet

     from their reports.  The students w= ill then present their power point shows using

     the smart board.

 

Assessment:

1.  The student planet projects will be assessed according to a rubric that will assess

     all of the aspects of the project.