Unit Plan Overall Idea Matrix

Topic The Tropical Rainforest Target Audience (make sure to describe number, age, and abilities of students) 20 Kindergarteners, can read on an emergent-reader level, some can write in one or two sentences, others use invented spelling and just write words

Overall Objectives The students will Given a graph of data about the rainforest, the student will be able to accurately read the graph and analyze the data. Given a sorting activity with animals and two boxes (one for rainforest and one for not rainforest), the student will be able to accurately sort all of the pictures into the correct box. Given a chart with different sections for rainforest plants, animals, weather, and conservation, the student will be able to write down 2-3 objects in each box accurately. Given a video about visualizing while reading, the student will be able to actively listen to it and do all of the activities in it accurately. Pass / CC Standards K.MD.B.3: Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category. K.CC.A.1: Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

Kindergarten: Life Science: Standard 2 1. Observes and describes what various plants and animals need for growth. 3. Observes and describes how animals move (e.g., walk, crawl, hop, fly). Kindergarten: Earth/Space Science: Standard 3 1. Explores and describes the properties of common earth materials (e.g., soil, rocks, water). 2. Observes and describes daily weather (e.g., sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy, hot, warm, cold). 3. Observes and describes characteristics of the four seasons (e.g., temperature, weather, appropriate clothing, changing leaves). 4. Describes simple conservation measures used to protect the environment (e.g., recycling, careful use of water). K.RL.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. K.W.1: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic of book. K.SL.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

Pass Instructional Technology Standards 2. a) interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media 2. d) contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems 5. b) exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity 6. a) understand and use technology systems

Technology 1) I-Movie 2) Kidspiration 3) SmartBoard

How Technology will be Used Comprehension and reading activity As a way to learn about and identify the weather, plants, and animals Graphing and analyzing data of graphs

Materials that Need to Be Created iMovie Kidspiration file Notebook file

What technology will be needed to teach this lesson? (Specify type and number both Software and Hardware) SmartBoard, iPad, computer, Kidspiration

Technology Unit Timeline Planner Must have one lesson plan for each individual plus at least one as group (number of group members + 1).
Lesson Topic Graphing What Students Will Do Take a poll of their favorite rainforest animal, help teacher graph it on board, interpret and talk about the graph and data Participate in a discussion about the plants and animals in the rainforest, the weather, and where they are, sort the pictures into rainforest or not, write out some items in the multiple categories about the rainforest Time Allotted 20 minutes Objectives Addressed Be able to graph and understand graph data Be able to identify animals and plants from the rainforest Be able to describe the weather from the rainforest Be able to actively listen to a reading of a book Be able to answer questions about key Technology Used SmartBoard Person Responsible (or Group) Brittany

Animals and Plants, Weather

Over multiple days

SmartBoard, Kidspiration

Olivia

Comprehensi on

Listen to a reading of a book, answer the questions that are asked, write or draw about the book

10-15 minutes

iMovie

Group

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