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Sara Tulley Thematic Unit Showcase
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Can we read fun books and learn important skills incorporating their themes? Unit Questions
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What can we do to keep the Earth clean? How can math be a part of our everyday lives? Can you read a story and understand the unspoken meaning(s)? Can you use creative thinking to come up with your own ideas about things? Is it important to know the author to understand their books? Content Questions
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Who is Dr. Seuss and what is he famous for? What is the quarter of an hour? When in the real world do you see fractions? Why was the Grinch mean and how did he finally become caring? How can recycling keep the environment healthy? Day 1 Plan
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Content Question: Who is Dr. Seuss and what is he famous for? Watch “Dr Seuss: Rhymes and Reasons” YouTube.com video“Dr Seuss: Rhymes and Reasons” In Computer Lab, students will complete Dr. Seuss Scavenger Hunt.Dr. Seuss Scavenger Hunt Students will use Microsoft Word to type their answers, then print. Assessment Plan
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Diagnostic - Discuss with students what they know about Dr. Seuss. Formative - Observe students to understand what they know about using computers by seeing if they can successfully use internet, type and print documents. Summative - Grade scavenger hunt to assess if students correctly used internet sources right and found correct answers. Back to Day 1 Plan Day 2 Plan
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Content Question: What is a quarter of an hour? Watch dramatized reading of “The Cat in the Hat” on YouTube.com.“The Cat in the Hat” Give Pre-Test on telling time to the nearest quarter hour.Pre-Test Centers: Group 1 - Color, cut out & create Dr. Seuss clocks. Form into groups of 2 and play game.Dr. Seuss clocks Group 2 – Play Learning Time Interactive Game.Learning Time Interactive Game Post Test Assessment Plan
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Diagnostic - Pretest on telling time to nearest quarter hour. Formative - Observe students playing games, grade worksheet from spinner game. Summative - Posttest on telling time to the nearest quarter hour. Back to Day 2 Plan Day 3 Plan
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Content Question: When in the real world do you see fractions? Read “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” Use colored Goldfish crackers to learn fractions, tally charts, sorting, graphing and estimation. Review and question using Power Point. Students will complete fraction/tally worksheet and bar graph.fraction/tally worksheetbar graph. As a class, we will make a graph on Kid’s Zone.Kid’s Zone Assessment Plan
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Diagnostic – Questioning prior knowledge using Power Point. Formative – Grade graph, fraction, tally worksheet. Summative – Exit slips on 1-2 new things they learned about fractions, graphs and/or tally charts. Day 4 Plan Back to Day 3 Plan
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Content Question: Why was the Grinch mean and how did he finally become caring? Read “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Students will draw picture and write short creative story to explain how they would make the Grinch giggle. In the computer lab, each student will type their short story into Microsoft Word and print. Assessment Plan
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Diagnostic – Review/Discuss parts of a sentence. Formative – Observe students writing their creative stories and drawing pictures and help students when necessary. Summative – Grade creative writing and picture using rubric.rubric Day 5 Plan Back to Day 4 Plan
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Content Question: Why does recycling keep the environment healthy? Read “The Lorax” Teach students facts about the environment. Show students examples of things they can recycle and what they are made into. Play Interactive Power Point Game using Smart Board– “The Lorax and the Environment”Interactive Power Point Game Make “Pledge” to the environment. Student Example 1 Student Example 1 Student Example 2 Student Example 2 Assessment Plan
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Diagnostic – Question students using physical examples/discussion about “The Lorax,” the environment and recycling. Formative – “The Lorax and the Environment Game.” Summative – “I Pledge to…” slips References
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Seuss, D. (2011, December 7). Random housechildren. Retrieved from http://www.seussville.com/ http://www.seussville.com/ Printable math and ela worksheets for teachers and homeschool families. (2011, May). Retrieved from http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/ Catalena, M. () (2003). Dr. seuss: Rhymes & reasons [0 series episode]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkOHQGA8hZchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkOHQGA8hZc Funtrivia. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.funtrivia.com/en/People/Seuss-Dr-Theodor-Geisel- 4306.html http://www.funtrivia.com/en/People/Seuss-Dr-Theodor-Geisel- 4306.html NCES. (2011). Kids. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ Retrieved from http://www.apples4theteacher.com/clocks.htmlhttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/clocks.html harvey0rabbit. (2010). The cat in the hat by dr. seuss. [0]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtfCqv27HjE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtfCqv27HjE Rubistar. (2008). Retrieved from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
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http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679430/mazda-takes-its- controversial-lorax-campaign-to-public-schools http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679430/mazda-takes-its- controversial-lorax-campaign-to-public-schools http://holderbaum.educationextras.com/Grinch%5B1%5D.jp g http://holderbaum.educationextras.com/Grinch%5B1%5D.jp g http://www.bunkycooks.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/10/cat-in-the-hat2.jpg http://www.bunkycooks.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/10/cat-in-the-hat2.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2450/3961645877_9c2a493a 9d_z.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2450/3961645877_9c2a493a 9d_z.jpg
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