Turtle's Shell Lesson Plan

Grade Level: K-4 grades

Curriculum Area: Art, Language Arts

Lesson Objectives:

• ELA-1-E1 gaining meaning from print and building vocabulary using a full range of strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and correcting, searching, cross-checking), evidenced by reading behaviors while using the cuing systems (e.g, phonics, sentence structure, meaning);  (1,4)
• ELA-1-E4 identifying story elements (e.g., setting, plot, character, theme) and literary devices (e.g., figurative language, dialogue) within a selection;  (1,4)
• ELA-4-E2 giving and following directions/procedures;  (1,4)
• ELA-4-E5 speaking and listening for a variety of audiences (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) and purposes (e.g., awareness, concentration, enjoyment, information, problem solving); (1,2,4,5)
• ELA-5-E4 using available technology to produce, revises, and publishes a variety of works;  (1,3,4)
• ELA-6-E1 recognizing and responding to United States and world literature that represents the experiences and traditions of diverse ethnic groups; (1,4,5)
• ELA-6-E2 recognizing and responding to a variety of classic and contemporary literature from many genres (e.g., folktales, legends, myths, biography, autobiography, poetry, fiction, nonfiction); (1,4)
• ELA-7-E2 problem solving by using reasoning skills, life experiences, and available information;  (1,2,4)
• CE-1VA-E5 working individually and as a group member in a responsible and productive manner; 1, 5
• CE-1VA-E6 understanding relationships among the arts and other disciplines outside the arts; 4

Technology Performance Indicators: Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and word processing software) for individual and for simple collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities for a variety of audiences. (1,3)

Technology Connection: Kid Pix

Assessment: KidPix Turtle

Procedures:

1. Before class make several transparencies of the turtle and duplicate copies of the turtle template.
2. Read to the students the book Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London or tell the class the American Indian legend of the turtle with 13 moons on its shell.
3. Review with the students how we have 12 months in our year.
4. Divide the students into groups for this project.
5. Have students plan before going to the computer how they will depict the months of the year on the turtle's shell by giving each group a copy of the turtle. (Share copies of the stamps from your KidPix User’s Guide.)
6. Each group will draw the turtle in Kid Pix using a transparency.
7. Then each group will stamp 12 pictures into the turtle's shell to depict the months of the year. The 13th spot will be for their group name. (See a sample)
8. Let students print their turtle.
9. Pupils use markers/crayons to finish the turtle poster.
10. Bind the posters into a class book. Let pupils read and enjoy the book during the Moon Party.
11. Assess student work using a rubric. (See a sample)

Websites:
http://www.learningspace.org/prof_growth/training/Kidpix/KidPixOverview.html   KidPix Tutorial

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