Unit Topic or Theme: Science
Grade: 3
Lesson Topic or Theme: Zoo
Animals
Lesson Objectives:
1.
The student will be
able to identify animal names based on their physical
characteristics.
2.
The student will be
able to use internet resources to find more information about
the animals.
Instructional Technique:
1.
Class discussion
2.
Independent Computer
work
3.
Homework worksheet
Instructional Materials:
1.
Animal Facts Worksheet,
2.
Computer
3.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/
Theoretical Perspective:
Children need to
be able to identify animals in the world around them. This
activity will give them the opportunity to test their existing
knowledge of wild animal identities and give them a review if
necessary. The website activity will test their ability to
name the animals and the accompanying worksheet will require
them to navigate the given websites for further information
about the animals, giving them the opportunity to show their
internet proficiency.
Procedure:
A.
Introductory
Activity:
1. Ask each student to
write their favorite wild animal on the board.
2. Pick the most common
five animals and ask the kids to describe the animal’s
physical characteristics.
3. Review describing
adjectives such as short, tall, heavy and light.
B.
Main
Focus/Step-By-State:
1. Handout sheet with online activity directions and have
students log onto the website.
2. Give students time to
explore the website and participate in the animal identify
activity.
3. Following the time
given to complete the website activity students will return to
their seats to discuss the animals they saw in the activity
and which animals they had difficulty identifying.
4. Hand out homework
sheet.
C.
Adaptations
for Different Learners: Students will work individually,
but may ask the teacher for help if difficulties arise.
D.
Homework: Animal
Facts
Worksheet
Evaluation:
How/when will you determine if you have met
your objectives?
1.
The student will be
able to identify animals based on their physical
characteristics.
The
student’s ability to complete the website activity will
determine their ability to meet this objective. To advance to
the next exhibit the student has to select the correct animal
based on a description of what the animal looks like.
2.
The student will be
able to use internet resources to find more information about
the animals.
Use
the homework, Animal Facts Worksheet, to evaluate this
objective. The students will be given the worksheet in class
and the website that should be used to complete it. They
should be able to answer the questions about each animal they
identified during the in-class activity using the website as a
guide.