Internet Integration Lesson Plan: Lesson Title: Naming Nouns Subject: Grammar (common nouns) Overview: This lesson

is designed to teach primary aged students (grades 1-2) about nouns. The lesson uses various web tools to guide the instruction. Students should have basic keyboarding and internet skills for this lesson. Students will be using online tools to create projects. Resources Needed: *A Smartboard for instruction *computers with internet access for each student *printer Target Audience: Grades 1 2 Time Frame: 2 hours

Standards Addressed: ELA2W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The student m. Uses nouns (singular, plural, and possessive) correctly.
Objectives: Students will use various web tools to learn about nouns. Students will use web tools to create noun related products. Students will be able to identify pictures of images which are nouns. Students will be able write/type words that are nouns. Introduction: What are nouns? Begin the lesson by accessing the nouns power point at Petes Powerpoint Station. Go to http://www.freeclubweb.com/powerpoints/languagearts/nouns.html and click on the Name it link. Review the powerpoint using it to guide instruction about nouns. This is an interactive powerpoint that allows students to participate in the instruction. Task 1: At this point in the lesson, students will need to have individual computers. Students will need to access the internet and precede to http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/freeonline-movies.php?movie=nouns the KidsKnowIt web page. The link will lead them to an interactive screen. This web site provides interactive instruction about nouns. Students will click on the play button to begin the tutorial. You might want to have students use headphones as the animation includes audio.

Task 2: Following the nouns tutorial, students should be instructed to navigate to http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine.htm. This is an online collage maker. This is an interactive web site which allows students to drag and drop images onto a canvas to create a collage. Students are to scroll through the images and find images that are nouns. An example might be a picture of a dog, cat, or a car. They are to fill in the white spaces on the canvas with images of nouns. When they have completed their collage, they should click on the print button to print out their pictures. These pictures can be placed on a classroom bulletin board for others to view, or it may be used as an assessment. Task 3:

After students have printed their collage, they should be instructed to navigate to www.Wordle.com. This site allows students to create text clouds. This site is easy to use. However, students will need a brief demonstration on how to create their clouds before starting the task. Students should enter words that are nouns. To differentiate instruction, students may change fonts, backgrounds, and font colors if they are able. They should be able to enter at least 10 words. Students may use spelling dictionaries, or word journals for spelling assistance. Students should also be given a copy of the rubric so they will know the criteria for grading. When students have completed their clouds they should print their projects. This will be used as an assessment for this lesson.

Assessment: The students will be assessed based on the creation of their Wordle projects. Students should show an understanding of the concept. For special needs students, or ESL students, the collage could also be used for assessment. The Wordle projects will be graded using the rubric below.

CATEGORY Wordle

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The student uses 5 or less words in their Wordle.

The student uses The student uses 8 The student uses 5 to the correct amount to 10 words in 7 words in their of words (10 or their Wordle... Wordle. more) in their Wordle.

Concept:

All of the words in the cloud are nouns.

8 or 9 of the words 5 to 7 of the words in in the cloud are the cloud are nouns. nouns.

Less than 5 of the words in the cloud are nouns.

Conventions

All of the spelling is correct.

There are one to two spelling mistakes.

There are 3 to 4 spelling mistakes.

There are 5 or more spelling mistakes.