Lesson+Plans



=Lesson Plans= __Objective:__ To introduce students to the project Discuss elements of nonfiction __Materials:__ Book about Honeybees __Procedure:__ Read a book about honeybees to your class Discuss with students how the format of the nonfiction books differs from pictures books Point out elements of nonfiction Prepare KWL about nonfiction books Begin a project word wall __Activity:__ Break students into groups and have them record three things they learned about Honeybees. __Objective__ Teacher will become familiar with connecting LCD projector to laptop Teacher and student will be come familiar with identifying hyperlinks on a web page Students will gather information about Honeybees. __Materials:__ LCD projector Laptop Internet connection __Procedure:__ Demonstrate how to connect LCD projector to laptop Launch an Internet Browser Type [|www.yahooligans.com] in the address bar Put honeybees in the search bar Demonstrate hyperlinks Distribute Research Inquiry Worksheet Assign students to their cooperative groups and questions __Activity:__ Teacher reviews website with students Students write answers to their assigned question on the Internet inquiry sheet Students share their answers
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__Objective__ Students will use trade books to do additional research on Honeybees Students will observe the elements of nonfiction during research Introduce using table of contents, graphics and captions to find information __Materials:__ Various trade books about Honeybees Research Inquiry Worksheet __Procedure:__ Teacher models how to use the table of contents, graphics and captions to find information. __Activity:__ Students gather in their cooperative groups with their Research Inquiry Worksheet Using trade books they research answers to their respective questions using table of contents, graphics and captions. Add new words to word wall
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__Objective:__ Students write a table of contents Students create a glossary __Materials:__ Various trade books Overhead projector __Procedure:__ Use trade books about Honeybees to model table of contents and glossary __Activity:__ Students create a table of contents for their topics Each group chooses three to five words for the glossary Students obtain definitions for the glossary
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__Objective:__ Students create a bibliography Students create About the Author’s page __Materials:__ Basic bibliography format for books and websites Overhead projector __Procedure:__ Use trade books about Honeybees to model bibliography Students share one sentence about themselves __Activity:__ Each group creates a bibliography for resources Students write one sentence about themselves
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__Objective:__ Teachers and students will be able to use Power Point template Teachers and students will be able to save template to desktop __Materials:__ Computer Power Point Template LCD Projector __Procedure:__ Connect LCD projector to laptop Open Power Point Template Model how to type in template __Activity:__ Type in template Save and name template
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__Objective:__ Teachers and students will learn how to import a graphic into Power Point Teachers will learn how to create a folder on the desktop __Materials:__ Computer Power Point Template LCD Projector Internet connectivity __Procedure:__ Connect LCD Projector to laptop Model how to create and name folder Model how to download graphic Create and name a folder on desktop Go to Google and make sure sure you check the IMAGES tab Type in honeybee anatomy or honeybee Choose and Click on one of the images Save the image to the folder Click BACK to get back to your Google page Repeat these steps until you have enough pictures to continue Model how to import and resize graphic into Power Point __Activity__ Create and name folder Search for graphics that compliment text Download and save graphic to folder Open Power Point import and resize graphic
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__Objective:__ Teacher will be able to use the scanner Save scanned work into graphic folder on desktop Import scanned work into Power Point __Materials:__ Computer Scanner Student artwork __Procedure:__ Model how to connect scanner to laptop Create and name a new folder on desktop Model how to scan student artwork Model how to import scanned artwork into Power Point __Activity:__ Scan in student artwork Save work into folder on desktop Import work into Power Point
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__Objective:__ Teacher and students will be able to print Power Point template Teacher will be able to use Lintor publishing materials to bind book __Materials:__ Printed template Lintor publishing materials __Procedure:__ Print out Power Point Template Follow procedures that accompany Lintor publishing materials __Activity:__ Print Power Point Template Assemble book using Lintor publishing materials
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The class can create a "honeycomb" of bee facts at an activity suggestion center. Set out several books about bees, and provide paper pieces cut into the shape of a honeycomb cell. Students can visit the center and read about bees. When they find a new bee fact, they can write it on a piece of the hexagonal paper and add it to a growing honeycomb bulletin board.
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