Students will research the red fox using an online encyclopedia from the Alabama Virtual Library web site and answer questions provided by the teacher. This is a good lesson for students' first experience in using the AVL.
Content Standard(s):
EL(1)
6. Comprehend material read, heard, or viewed.
EL(1)
15. Use appropriate sources for obtaining information.
EL(2)
7. Read and comprehend a variety of material.
EL(2)
16. Use appropriate sources for obtaining information.
SC(1)
4. Describe survival traits of living things, including color, shape, size, texture, and covering.
SC(2)
6. Identify characteristics of animals, including behavior, size, and body covering
ELA(1)
4. Read with comprehension a variety of first-grade narrative and informational texts, including recalling information and retelling a story with beginning, middle, and end.
ELA(2)
5. Read with fluency passages containing complex sentences.
ELA(2)
12. Utilize research skills to collect and record information on a specific topic.
TC2(K-2)
1. Identify basic parts of various technology systems.
TC2(K-2)
2. Identify applications and operations of various technology systems.
TC2(K-2)
3. Demonstrate correct posture and finger placement while using a technology system.
TC2(K-2)
4. Identify safe use of technology systems and applications.
TC2(K-2)
5. Practice responsible use of technology systems and applications.
TC2(K-2)
7. Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
Local/National Standards:
Primary Learning Objective(s):
Students will access information and answer questions about the red fox using an online encyclopedia.
Additional Learning Objective(s):
Approximate Duration of the Lesson:
31 to 60 Minutes
Materials and Equipment:
One handout for each student (see attachment)
Technology Resources Needed:
Computers with Internet access(be sure students have signed Internet permission forms on file)
Background/Preparation:
Students should have prior experience typing in URLs, or the teacher should bookmark the AVL site.
Procedures/Activities:
1.)Show students how to open Internet Explorer and type in the Alabama Virtual Library URL in the address bar (or show them how to navigate the "Favorites" menu if teacher has bookmarked the site in advance).
(Alabama Virtual Library) The Alabama Virtual Library is an online information resource that includes magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more.
2.)Have students click on the "Campus and Library" button.
3.)Under "Age Group" have students select Elementary School.
4.)On the resulting "Elementary School Resources" page, have students select "Encyclopedia of Animals."
5.)Have students type "red fox" in the search bar and click the "Search" button.
6.)Have students click on the words, "HTML full article," OR "red fox." (If needed, remind them that they can tell which words to click to take them to the article by moving the mouse until the cursor changes from an "arrow" to a "pointing finger."
7.)Instruct students to read the article, look at the picture, and then answer the questions on the handout.
8.)In conclusion, ask several students to share one thing they have learned about the red fox and to explain how the behavior or characteristic helps the red fox to survive.
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Students will answer the questions on the handout (see attachment).
Extension:
Remediation:
Each area below is a direct link to general teaching strategies/classroom accommodations for students with identified learning and/or behavior problems such as: reading or math performance below grade level; test or classroom assignments/quizzes at a failing level; failure to complete assignments independently; difficulty with short-term memory, abstract concepts, staying on task, or following directions; poor peer interaction or temper tantrums, and other learning or behavior problems.
(Alabama Virtual Library)
The Alabama Virtual Library is an online information resource that includes magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more.
2.)Have students click on the "Campus and Library" button.
3.)Under "Age Group" have students select Elementary School.
4.)On the resulting "Elementary School Resources" page, have students select "Encyclopedia of Animals."
5.)Have students type "red fox" in the search bar and click the "Search" button.
6.)Have students click on the words, "HTML full article," OR "red fox." (If needed, remind them that they can tell which words to click to take them to the article by moving the mouse until the cursor changes from an "arrow" to a "pointing finger."
7.)Instruct students to read the article, look at the picture, and then answer the questions on the handout.
8.)In conclusion, ask several students to share one thing they have learned about the red fox and to explain how the behavior or characteristic helps the red fox to survive.
Kindergarten/Preschool Songs
TWO RED APPLES
Two red apple, high in the tree.
One for you and one for me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could.
Down fell the apples, mmmm they were good.
Five Fat Peas**
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed
(children hold hand in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest.
(put thumb and fingers up one by one)
They grew and grew
(raise hand in the air very slowly)
And did not stop,
Until one day
The pod went POP!
(children clap hands together)
HOT CROSS BUNS
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB