KindergartenSeasons

Author:MadisonThomas
Datecreated:09/13/20161:19PMESTDatemodified:10/05/201611:24AMEST

PLANNING
EssentialQuestion

Howcanwedeterminewhichseasonitisbasedontheweatheroutside?

Topic/unitofStudy&time
allotment

Weather/EnvironmentalScience

Grade/Level

Kindergarten

Subject(s)

Elementary,Science

CTApproval/Date

10/06/16

21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards

NCNorthCarolinaEssentialStandards(2011)
Subject:InformationandTechnology
GradeorConcentration:Kindergarten
Strand:TechnologyasaTool
EssentialStandard:
K.TT.1Usetechnologytoolsandskillstoreinforceclassroomconceptsandactivities.
ClarifyingObjective:
K.TT.1.3Usetechnologytoolstopresentdataandinformation(multimedia,audioandvisualrecording,online
collaborationtools,etc.).

Subject:Science
GradeorConcentration:Kindergarten
Strand:EarthSystems,Structures&Processes
EssentialStandard:
K.E.1Understandchangeandobservablepatternsofweatherthatoccurfromdaytodayandthroughouttheyear.
ClarifyingObjective:
K.E.1.3Compareweatherpatternsthatoccurfromseasontoseason.

USAISTENETSforStudents(2007)
Standard:
1.CreativityandInnovation
Indicator:
b.createoriginalworksasameansofpersonalorgroupexpression.
Standard:
2.CommunicationandCollaboration
Indicator:
a.interact,collaborate,andpublishwithpeers,experts,orothersemployingavarietyofdigitalenvironmentsandmedia.
Indicator:
d.contributetoprojectteamstoproduceoriginalworksorsolveproblems.

USAISTE:NationalEducationalTechnologyStandards(NETS)forAllTeachers(2011)
Standard:1.FacilitateandInspireStudentLearningandCreativityTeachersusetheirknowledgeofsubjectmatter,teaching
andlearning,andtechnologytofacilitateexperiencesthatadvancestudentlearning,creativity,andinnovationinbothfaceto
faceandvirtualenvironments.Teachers:
PerformanceIndicator:
a.promote,support,andmodelcreativeandinnovativethinkingandinventiveness
PerformanceIndicator:
c.promotestudentreflectionusingcollaborativetoolstorevealandclarifystudents'conceptualunderstandingandthinking,
planning,andcreativeprocesses
PerformanceIndicator:
d.modelcollaborativeknowledgeconstructionbyengaginginlearningwithstudents,colleagues,andothersinfacetoface
andvirtualenvironments
Standard:2.DesignandDevelopDigitalAgeLearningExperiencesandAssessmentsTeachersdesign,develop,andevaluate
authenticlearningexperiencesandassessmentsincorporatingcontemporarytoolsandresourcestomaximizecontentlearning
incontextandtodeveloptheknowledge,skills,andattitudesidentifiedintheNETSTeachers:
PerformanceIndicator:
a.designoradaptrelevantlearningexperiencesthatincorporatedigitaltoolsandresourcestopromotestudentlearning
andcreativity
PerformanceIndicator:
b.developtechnologyenrichedlearningenvironmentsthatenableallstudentstopursuetheirindividualcuriositiesand
becomeactiveparticipantsinsettingtheirowneducationalgoals,managingtheirownlearning,andassessingtheirown
progress
PerformanceIndicator:
c.customizeandpersonalizelearningactivitiestoaddressstudents'diverselearningstyles,workingstrategies,andabilities
usingdigitaltoolsandresources

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LearningTargets/Objectives
Studentswillbeabletodeterminewhichseasonisbeingdiscussedbasedoncharacteristicsshown.
Studentswillbeabletousetechnologytoshowwhattheyhavelearned.
TechnologyTools
Materialsandresources:
Smartboard,Video,iPad,GreenScreenapp
Technologyresources:
Safari,1computerwillbethecomputerthatIuse,aswellastheSmartBoard.Theothertechnologyresourceswill
bethe4iPadsforeachgroup.
Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis5.
StudentsFamiliaritywithSoftwareTool:
Kindergartenstudentsarenotveryefficientwithcomputerskills,exceptwiththeappsthattheirparentshavelet
themuse.UsinganapponaniPadwillhelpthestudentsfeelcomfortableduetotheirpossibleprevious
experiences,butitwillalsoallowthemtouseanewsoftwareorapp.Iwillbecontrollingthetechnologyforthe
mostpartduetotheirunfamiliarity.
Iwillusepicturesonline,aswellasavideothatshowsapropertimespanoftheseasonsfromYoutube.Iwillalso
havetodownloadandpurchasetheapponto4iPads.
Assessment/Rubrics

Forapreassessment,Iwillaskthestudentssimplequestionsbeforethelessonbegins.Forexample,Iwillask"how
manyseasonsarethere?"and"whataretheycalled?".Iwillalsoaskthemiftheycandescribewhateachlookslike.I
willuseasimplifiedrubrictoscoretheirpicturebasedoninformationthattheyhavetakenin,usingsmileyfacesorshort
adjectivestoratetheirwork.Aparticipationgradewillalsobegivenbasedonhowmucheachstudenttookpartinthe
group.Usinganindexcardtofigureoutwhattheyhavelearnedwillbeapostassessment.Takingthemoutsideand
hearingwhattheysaywhilelookingattheirenvironmentwillalsobeanothersmallpostassessment.

IMPLEMENTATION
IntroductiontoLesson

Iwillbeginbyaskingthestudentssimplequestions.Forexample:"Howmanyseasonsarethere?","Whatiseach
seasoncalled?","Whatisthedifferencesbetweeneachseason?".Iwillthenexplainthatweatherchangesthroughout
theyear,andshowpicturesandthenameoftheseasonalongwitheachpicture.Iwilldescribeeachseasonandgive
keychracteristicsforeach.Forexample:summerhot/thunderstorms.wintercold/snow.springflowers/rain.fallcolorful
leaves/dry.

TeacherInput

Iwillshowtheenvironmentchangingthroughatimespanvideo,aswellasdiscussandpointoutthemaindifferencesof
eachseason(summerhot,springflowersandrain,fallchillyandcolorfulleavesfalling,wintersnow).

GuidedPractice

IwillshowonepictureontheSmartBoardwithallfourseasonnamesattheside.Eachpicturerepresentsaseasonby
usingdifferentelementsthatcoordinatewiththeseason.Itwillbecolorssuchaspink(spring),white(winter),blueor
yellow(summer),ororangeorred(fall).EachstudentwillgetthechancetocomeuptotheSmartBoardanddragthe
correctseasonnametothepicturethatisbeingshown.Thestudentswillgetsomesortofpositivereinforcementfora
correctanswer,andiftheydonotanswercorrectly,theywillhavethechancetotryagain.

IndependentPractice

Onthefirstdayofthelesson,Iwillhavethestudentsdrawfourdifferentpicturesshowingeachseason,basedonwhat
theyhavelearned.Iwillnotexpectthemtoknowhowtospelltheseasons,butwantthemtotrytowriteeachseason
nameabovethepictureusingtheseasonnamesshownontheSmartBoard.Theywillneedtoshowcolorsandelements
foreachseason.Afterthis,Iwilltellthemthattomorrowis"SeasonDay".Iwilltellthemtheinstructions,andsenda
parentletterhome.IwillaskthemtodressbasedontheseasonthatIhaveassignedtothem.Iwillalsoaskthatthey
bringanysmallobjectsthatcanfitintotheirbookbagtorepresenttheseason,aswell.Iwillsplitthestudentsintofour
differentgroups,eachrepresentingaseason.Onthenextday,allofthestudentswillbedressedintheirseasonattire.
EachseasongroupwillhaveoneiPad.Iwillhavetheapp"GreenScreen"byDoInkpulleduponeachiPad.Iwillallow
thestudentstodiscusswitheachotherthekeywordsthattheywillusetodescribetheirseason.Iwillalsoletthem
choosethebackgroundthattheythinkfitstheirseasonthebest.IwillthenrecordeachgroupontheiPadwhilethey
aresayingtheirkeywordsandshowingtheirclothesanditemsthattheybroughttodescribetheirseason.AfterIhave
recordedeachgroup,wewillcomebacktogetherandIwillshowthemallontheSmartBoard.

DifferentiatedInstruction

IwillusethepicturesandvideoontheSmartBoardforstudentsthataremorevisual,anddiscussthemforstudentsthat
aremoreauditory.Thedrawingswillbehelpfulforkinestheticstudents.ByusingtheGreenScreenapp,itwillallow
studentstousetheirimaginationmore,andhelpeachtypeoflearnertakesomethinginfromtheactivity.Thevisual
learnerswillseethebackground,andtheclothesanditemsforeachseason.Theauditorylearnerswillhearthekey
describingwordsforeachseason.Thekinestheticlearnersareabletoactuallyinteractandimaginethattheyareineach
season.
ThevisualpartofthelessonwillbeveryhelpfulforELLstudents.Iwilltypeorwritetheinstructionsontheboardaswell
assaythem.Thisway,ELLstudentscancomprehenditbetter.
IwillputanAIGStudentineachgroup.Thisway,theycanhelptheotherstudentsintheirgroup.

Closure

Iwillaskthemwhatseasontheythinkwearecurrentlyin,andwhichstudentswerecomfortableintheir"SeasonDay"
clothesallday.Thiswillhelpthemdeterminewhichseasonwearecurrentlyin.Afterthisdiscussion,Iwillpassoutan
indexcardandtellthemtowritedownonethingthattheyhavelearnedtoday,andtheirfavoriteseason.Theywillnot
beabletogooutsideuntilIhaveacardfromeachchild.Iwillthentaketheclassoutsideforreccess,andbeforegoing
toplay,Iwillaskthemtolookattheirsurroundingsandthinkaboutwhichkeywordstheyareseeing,whetheritbered
ororangeleaves,orflowersandrain,etc.

TimeAllotment

2classperiods.1Hr.perclass.

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES

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InstructionalMaterials

ThepaperandcrayonsIgivethemtodrawtheirpictures,theGreenScreenappontheiPads,andclothesandobjects
usedforeachvideoarethematerialsthattheywilluse.

Resources

Youtubewillbeusedforthetimespanvideo.IwillfindpicturesofeachseasononGoogle.TheGreenScreenapponthe
iPadswillbeusedforthevideosthestudentscreate.

REFLECTION
Authorscommentsand
reflection

Ifeelthatthestudentsareinteractingwithalotinmylesson.Theyarelearningtolistentotheteacherandtouchthe
SmartBoard,aswellasworkwellingroups.Theyarealsopayingattentiontotheirsurroundingsbylookingatdetailsin
theweather.Theyareworkingwithtechnology,aswellasdoinghandsonactivitieslikedrawing.Overall,Ifeelthatmy
lessonplanisfulloffunbutinformationalactivitiestokeepkindergartenersfocusedandmotivatedtolearn.

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