Sunday, November 25, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Filed Trip Lesson Plan
Teach this lesson after going to Fernbank Museum to see the Frog exhibit.
Title of Lesson: Life Cycle of a Frog
Grade Level: Second Grade
Class Time: 45-60 minuets
Concepts: The students will make illustrations of the life cycle of a frog using pencil and markers. The student will use a variety of colors to create his or her picture but everything must come together to create unity.
Georgia Art Standard: Discusses how culture and environment provide inspiration for creating artworks.
GPS: S2L1 Students will investigate the life cycle of different living organisms.
Objectives: The students will work together to illustrate the life cycle of a frog.
Motivation: The field trip to Fernbank Museum to see Frogs: A Chorus of Colors will be the motivation to learn about the life cycle of frogs.
Vocabulary: frog, tadpole, eggs, sequence, cycle, illustrate, unity
Procedures:Read, “ From Tadpole to Frog” by Wendy Pfeffer. After reading the story, discuss the sequence of events that must occur before a frog develops. Tell students that first there are tiny eggs that cling together in the water. Begin to make a list on the dry-erase board (1. Tiny eggs are in the pond). Ask students what happens next. Prompt students when necessary, and continue to write the sequence of events on the dry-erase board (2. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and they swim in the pond, 3. The tadpole grows legs and lungs, 4. The tadpole changes into a frog). After making the list of events that must occur before a frog develops, explain to the children that they are going to work in groups to illustrate one part of the cycle. Give each group a piece of white paper that is labeled with their particular part in the sequence/cycle. Have children spread out in the room and use pencils and crayons to complete their pictures. After the children have illustrated their part of the cycle, have the children return to their seats. Ask one member of each group to come to the front of the room. Have volunteers tell the order they should come in. Hang and display the finished sequence in the room. Students will then complete the page in their Field Trip activity book about the life cycle of the frog and label each part.
Modifications:
The students with special needs will work with a partner.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed on their participation in the group activity based on teacher observation. They will also be assessed on the correctness of the worksheet they complete. If they have labeled the life cycle correctly they will receive a plus for skilled, and if they are not labeled correctly they will receive a minus for need improvement.
Materials/Supplies:
Dry-erase board and marker4 pieces of white paper, Crayons, Pencils, and The book, “From Tadpole to Frog” by Wendy Pfeffer
Resources:
“From Tadpole to Frog” by Wendy Pfeffer
Closing Statement:
“Today we learned about the life cycle of a frog. Tomorrow we will explore the eating habits of frogs, how they catch their food, and what they eat.”
Title of Lesson: Life Cycle of a Frog
Grade Level: Second Grade
Class Time: 45-60 minuets
Concepts: The students will make illustrations of the life cycle of a frog using pencil and markers. The student will use a variety of colors to create his or her picture but everything must come together to create unity.
Georgia Art Standard: Discusses how culture and environment provide inspiration for creating artworks.
GPS: S2L1 Students will investigate the life cycle of different living organisms.
Objectives: The students will work together to illustrate the life cycle of a frog.
Motivation: The field trip to Fernbank Museum to see Frogs: A Chorus of Colors will be the motivation to learn about the life cycle of frogs.
Vocabulary: frog, tadpole, eggs, sequence, cycle, illustrate, unity
Procedures:Read, “ From Tadpole to Frog” by Wendy Pfeffer. After reading the story, discuss the sequence of events that must occur before a frog develops. Tell students that first there are tiny eggs that cling together in the water. Begin to make a list on the dry-erase board (1. Tiny eggs are in the pond). Ask students what happens next. Prompt students when necessary, and continue to write the sequence of events on the dry-erase board (2. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and they swim in the pond, 3. The tadpole grows legs and lungs, 4. The tadpole changes into a frog). After making the list of events that must occur before a frog develops, explain to the children that they are going to work in groups to illustrate one part of the cycle. Give each group a piece of white paper that is labeled with their particular part in the sequence/cycle. Have children spread out in the room and use pencils and crayons to complete their pictures. After the children have illustrated their part of the cycle, have the children return to their seats. Ask one member of each group to come to the front of the room. Have volunteers tell the order they should come in. Hang and display the finished sequence in the room. Students will then complete the page in their Field Trip activity book about the life cycle of the frog and label each part.
Modifications:
The students with special needs will work with a partner.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed on their participation in the group activity based on teacher observation. They will also be assessed on the correctness of the worksheet they complete. If they have labeled the life cycle correctly they will receive a plus for skilled, and if they are not labeled correctly they will receive a minus for need improvement.
Materials/Supplies:
Dry-erase board and marker4 pieces of white paper, Crayons, Pencils, and The book, “From Tadpole to Frog” by Wendy Pfeffer
Resources:
“From Tadpole to Frog” by Wendy Pfeffer
Closing Statement:
“Today we learned about the life cycle of a frog. Tomorrow we will explore the eating habits of frogs, how they catch their food, and what they eat.”
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Field Trip Ideas
1.Fernbank- Cost- $ 9 per person. Contact information- 156 Heaton Park Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30307 phone number- 678.874.7102. Rationale for going- Students will learn about dinosaurs, wildlife, shells, and they will get the chance to interact with science first-hand. Chaperone ratio- 1 adult per 5 students. Lunch Facility- eat in school bus.
2.Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center:Contact Info: http://www.shenandoahgystc.org/ASP/fieldtrips.asp. Admission: $3.50 per member student and $5.25 for non-members. Chaperone Ratio: Not listed. Lunch Facility: Grass area outside. Rationale: Programs vary by grade level; sound, geology, matter, etc…
3.CENTER ART EXHIBIT: PLANT PORTRAITS BY A.R. VALENTIEN Callaway :Grades: K to 12th (limit 60 students)Time: 20 minutes. Location: Discovery Center. Months Offered: December, January, February. Go through a gallery of 80 paintings of plants native to California. Teachers Resource Guide (http://www.sdnhm.org/valentien/plantportraits/val_tguide.pdf) is available on the Internet at or you may request one via e-mail from Callaway Gardens. Many of the activities should be transferable to Georgia Teaching Standards.
4. Teaching Museum: 689 North Ave. Hapeville, Ga. 30354. Ph: 404-669-8015 Cost: Free Chaperone ratio: one adult for every five students. Lunch facility: bring your own lunches. Rational: I would take students there because it features displays of native Georgian history and will allow the students to view many different artifacts and examine the evolution of transportation in South Fulton County.
5. Atlanta Zoo: Contact Info: http://www.zooatlanta.org/education_sgfe.htm. Admission: $8.00 per student for zoo admission only. Other programs available for a higher fee. Chaperone Ratio: 1 adult to 10 students (chaperones and bus drivers admitted free).Lunch Facility: Picnic tables at Grant Park outside the Zoo. Rationale: Zoology: animals, habitats, etc…
6. Cyclorama:Contact Info: 404 624-1071 or 404 658-7625Admission: $5.00 per student/ $7.00 per adult. Chaperone Ratio: not listed.Lunch Facility: Picnic table at adjacent Grant Park. Rationale: History- study of the Civil War
7. Yellow River Game Ranch: Contact Info: 770-972-6643 http://www.homeatlanta.com/Atlanta_attractions_yellow_river_game_ranch.htm.Admission: $6.00 per student, chaperones free 1 per 15 students. Chaperone Ratio: 1 adult per 15 students Lunch Facility: Picnic Area, first come first serve. Rationale: Animals
8. Fox theatre- Contact information: Fox tours number: 314.657.5068. Chaperone ratio- 1 chaperone per 5 students. Lunch facility- sack lunches at Centennial Park. Cost: $5 for students. Rationale for going- Students will get the chance to learn about what goes on behind the stage. This will be a great learning experience!
9. High Museum- Cost- $10 per student, Contact information- 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.Contact Info: 404-733-4468. Lunch facility- Students will eat sack lunches at Centennial Park. Chaperone Ratio- five students per chaperone. Rationale for going- Students will be able to see art work first-hand.
10. Stone Mountain- Cost-$15 per student. Chaperone ratio- one chaperone for every 5 students. Lunch facility- Students will eat lunch there at the picnic tables. Rationale for going- Children will learn about the history of our state.
2.Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center:Contact Info: http://www.shenandoahgystc.org/ASP/fieldtrips.asp. Admission: $3.50 per member student and $5.25 for non-members. Chaperone Ratio: Not listed. Lunch Facility: Grass area outside. Rationale: Programs vary by grade level; sound, geology, matter, etc…
3.CENTER ART EXHIBIT: PLANT PORTRAITS BY A.R. VALENTIEN Callaway :Grades: K to 12th (limit 60 students)Time: 20 minutes. Location: Discovery Center. Months Offered: December, January, February. Go through a gallery of 80 paintings of plants native to California. Teachers Resource Guide (http://www.sdnhm.org/valentien/plantportraits/val_tguide.pdf) is available on the Internet at or you may request one via e-mail from Callaway Gardens. Many of the activities should be transferable to Georgia Teaching Standards.
4. Teaching Museum: 689 North Ave. Hapeville, Ga. 30354. Ph: 404-669-8015 Cost: Free Chaperone ratio: one adult for every five students. Lunch facility: bring your own lunches. Rational: I would take students there because it features displays of native Georgian history and will allow the students to view many different artifacts and examine the evolution of transportation in South Fulton County.
5. Atlanta Zoo: Contact Info: http://www.zooatlanta.org/education_sgfe.htm. Admission: $8.00 per student for zoo admission only. Other programs available for a higher fee. Chaperone Ratio: 1 adult to 10 students (chaperones and bus drivers admitted free).Lunch Facility: Picnic tables at Grant Park outside the Zoo. Rationale: Zoology: animals, habitats, etc…
6. Cyclorama:Contact Info: 404 624-1071 or 404 658-7625Admission: $5.00 per student/ $7.00 per adult. Chaperone Ratio: not listed.Lunch Facility: Picnic table at adjacent Grant Park. Rationale: History- study of the Civil War
7. Yellow River Game Ranch: Contact Info: 770-972-6643 http://www.homeatlanta.com/Atlanta_attractions_yellow_river_game_ranch.htm.Admission: $6.00 per student, chaperones free 1 per 15 students. Chaperone Ratio: 1 adult per 15 students Lunch Facility: Picnic Area, first come first serve. Rationale: Animals
8. Fox theatre- Contact information: Fox tours number: 314.657.5068. Chaperone ratio- 1 chaperone per 5 students. Lunch facility- sack lunches at Centennial Park. Cost: $5 for students. Rationale for going- Students will get the chance to learn about what goes on behind the stage. This will be a great learning experience!
9. High Museum- Cost- $10 per student, Contact information- 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.Contact Info: 404-733-4468. Lunch facility- Students will eat sack lunches at Centennial Park. Chaperone Ratio- five students per chaperone. Rationale for going- Students will be able to see art work first-hand.
10. Stone Mountain- Cost-$15 per student. Chaperone ratio- one chaperone for every 5 students. Lunch facility- Students will eat lunch there at the picnic tables. Rationale for going- Children will learn about the history of our state.
Twenty Lesson Ideas
1. Students will create a story board over a book we have read. They can use any materials to complete their story board. This activity assesses whether or not a child has comprehended a story and also helps the child with sequencing.
2. Students will use paper mache, paint, and a balloon to make a replica of the world. After the paper mache has dried, they will paint on the continents. This would be a great activity to teach students geography.
3. Students will make up a story using power point and Microsoft Paint. The story can be on anything thing they would like. After students make their story, we will go to the computer lab and present the stories. This encourages creative writing.
4. Students can create a diaromo. This can be used with any subject in a classroom. It would be particularly beneficial for social studies lessons in recreating moments in time.
5. Have children create self-portraits and along with it write down 5 words that describe themselves or something they enjoy doing. This is a great way to get to know one another at the beginning of a school year. Allow the children to use mixed media.
6.Teach students to use the Paint program as a way of intergrading technology and art into the classroom.
7. Have the students build cities out of recycled material when talking about the community.
8.Use a pizza box and draw a circle for the pizza pie and divide it into 4 pieces. Out of construction paper cut out 8 slices that would fit into the circle. Curt some toppings. Use these pieces to teach, talk about and demonstrate fractions.
9.Have students create their own puupets. Use the puppets for students to recreate stories they are learning to enhance comprehension.
10.Create the lifecycle of a butterfly using a paper plate and different sizes of noodles and different colors of tissue paper.
11.Have a bulletin board divided into sections for drawings, paintings and sculptures.
12.Make a castle and use different shapes to talk about geometry.
13.Have the students go on a hunt for plants outside and bring back the leaves and have them "rub" the image on to paper.
14.Have students creat a picture titled "My World" using a color family. This can be helpful in teaching the students about the different color families and how they may relate to the students real family or even a fictional family.
15. Have students make a flower using pipe cleaners and tissue paper. Have the students label the parts of the flower.
16. Have your students make their own ABC book. This can be used in any subject.
17. In math, have the students make their own clock using paper plates.
18.When learning their multiplication facts, students can draw pictures to help them understand. For example, if I gave them the problem five times two, they could draw five rows of balloons with two balloons on each row. When they finish drawing, they count the total number of flowers and the answer will be 10.
19.To teach patterns students will design their own necklace using which ever beads they choose. This could include beads they make themselves.
20.Students will be given clay to make their own flower. After students have created their flower, they will go back and label the parts of a flower.
2. Students will use paper mache, paint, and a balloon to make a replica of the world. After the paper mache has dried, they will paint on the continents. This would be a great activity to teach students geography.
3. Students will make up a story using power point and Microsoft Paint. The story can be on anything thing they would like. After students make their story, we will go to the computer lab and present the stories. This encourages creative writing.
4. Students can create a diaromo. This can be used with any subject in a classroom. It would be particularly beneficial for social studies lessons in recreating moments in time.
5. Have children create self-portraits and along with it write down 5 words that describe themselves or something they enjoy doing. This is a great way to get to know one another at the beginning of a school year. Allow the children to use mixed media.
6.Teach students to use the Paint program as a way of intergrading technology and art into the classroom.
7. Have the students build cities out of recycled material when talking about the community.
8.Use a pizza box and draw a circle for the pizza pie and divide it into 4 pieces. Out of construction paper cut out 8 slices that would fit into the circle. Curt some toppings. Use these pieces to teach, talk about and demonstrate fractions.
9.Have students create their own puupets. Use the puppets for students to recreate stories they are learning to enhance comprehension.
10.Create the lifecycle of a butterfly using a paper plate and different sizes of noodles and different colors of tissue paper.
11.Have a bulletin board divided into sections for drawings, paintings and sculptures.
12.Make a castle and use different shapes to talk about geometry.
13.Have the students go on a hunt for plants outside and bring back the leaves and have them "rub" the image on to paper.
14.Have students creat a picture titled "My World" using a color family. This can be helpful in teaching the students about the different color families and how they may relate to the students real family or even a fictional family.
15. Have students make a flower using pipe cleaners and tissue paper. Have the students label the parts of the flower.
16. Have your students make their own ABC book. This can be used in any subject.
17. In math, have the students make their own clock using paper plates.
18.When learning their multiplication facts, students can draw pictures to help them understand. For example, if I gave them the problem five times two, they could draw five rows of balloons with two balloons on each row. When they finish drawing, they count the total number of flowers and the answer will be 10.
19.To teach patterns students will design their own necklace using which ever beads they choose. This could include beads they make themselves.
20.Students will be given clay to make their own flower. After students have created their flower, they will go back and label the parts of a flower.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Five Artist I Would Use in My Class
1. Leonardo da Vinci: Leonardo was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and a scientist from the early Renaissance. While he lived in Milan, Italy he painted his ‘Last Supper’. In Florence, Italy he painted “Mona Lisa”. Leonardo da Vinci was an amazing artist whose works are still admired by many.
2. Pablo Picasso: Born in Spain he is one of the most well known artist of the 20th century. He is most known for his period of cubism.
3. Jacob Lawrence: He used his art to tell stories and his art depicted historical events. He was inspired by the sites of Harlem. He wanted to teach people who didn't know a bout their heritage through his art.
4. Michelangelo: He showed mastery of the human figure in his paintings. He is known for painting the Sistine Chapel.
5. Van Gogh: One of the most tragic artist to live. His early paintings were of poor people he used to help. He known for painting Starry Night.
2. Pablo Picasso: Born in Spain he is one of the most well known artist of the 20th century. He is most known for his period of cubism.
3. Jacob Lawrence: He used his art to tell stories and his art depicted historical events. He was inspired by the sites of Harlem. He wanted to teach people who didn't know a bout their heritage through his art.
4. Michelangelo: He showed mastery of the human figure in his paintings. He is known for painting the Sistine Chapel.
5. Van Gogh: One of the most tragic artist to live. His early paintings were of poor people he used to help. He known for painting Starry Night.
Twenty Art Websites
1.http://www.thecolor.com/
2.http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
3.http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/
4http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/
5.http://wwar.com/artists/
6.http://www.worldkids.net/art/artpaint.htm
7.http://thinks.com/java/impressionist/index.htm
8.http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
9.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/painting/
10http://www.uptoten.com/kids/coloringpage-home.html
11.http://www.coloring.com/
12.http://www.haringkids.com/coloringbook/index.html
13.http://www.dole5aday.com/MusicAndPlay/Play/P_CrayolaDraw.jsp?topmenu=6
14.http://www.jacksonpollock.org/
15.http://vn247.net/flash/Color-and-Me.swf
16.http://www.dreamzone.com/
17.http://www.draw3d.com/lessons.htm
18.http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/for-kids.htm
19.http://hirshhorn.si.edu/education/interactive.html
20.http://www.rainbow-magic.com/fun/color/index.html
2.http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
3.http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/
4http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/
5.http://wwar.com/artists/
6.http://www.worldkids.net/art/artpaint.htm
7.http://thinks.com/java/impressionist/index.htm
8.http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
9.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/painting/
10http://www.uptoten.com/kids/coloringpage-home.html
11.http://www.coloring.com/
12.http://www.haringkids.com/coloringbook/index.html
13.http://www.dole5aday.com/MusicAndPlay/Play/P_CrayolaDraw.jsp?topmenu=6
14.http://www.jacksonpollock.org/
15.http://vn247.net/flash/Color-and-Me.swf
16.http://www.dreamzone.com/
17.http://www.draw3d.com/lessons.htm
18.http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/for-kids.htm
19.http://hirshhorn.si.edu/education/interactive.html
20.http://www.rainbow-magic.com/fun/color/index.html
Ten Best Places to Buy Art Supplies
1. Walmart
2. Target
3. Michaels
4. Hobby Lobby
5. http://www.kidsart.com/store/dealzart.html
6. http://www.danielsmith.com/
7. http://www.rexart.com/special.html?
8.http://www.dickblick.com/
9.http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=5698
10. http://www.rexart.com
2. Target
3. Michaels
4. Hobby Lobby
5. http://www.kidsart.com/store/dealzart.html
6. http://www.danielsmith.com/
7. http://www.rexart.com/special.html?
8.http://www.dickblick.com/
9.http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=5698
10. http://www.rexart.com
My Art
Story Board
Art Game
Necklace (made with paper beads and alluminum foil for the pendant)
Self Portrait with Poem
ABC Book (Go Gators!!!)
Math Integrated (Used the book "The Greedy Triangle" to make My Own Greedy Triangle Book)
Diaroma of something that disturbs me (animal abuse)
Landscape (I used markers, crayons, and oil pastels)
Self Portrait with Poem
ABC Book (Go Gators!!!)
Math Integrated (Used the book "The Greedy Triangle" to make My Own Greedy Triangle Book)
Diaroma of something that disturbs me (animal abuse)
Landscape (I used markers, crayons, and oil pastels)
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