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Lesson Plan 4: Mind Map Podcast

Grade Level: 2

Unit: Writing

Assignment type: Brainstorming or "Mind Mapping"

Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):
 * Student will understand how to organize thoughts on paper
 * Student will be able to listen to instructions (via podcast) to learn a new skill
 * Student will understand how to utilize multimedia formats to complete an assignment

Time required to complete this lesson:  1 hour

Title of lesson: Mind Mapping

Resources/materials needed: Piece of paper pen/ pencil colored pens/ pencils Ms. Duncan's mind map podcast Mind map template (optional):



media type="file" key="Mindmap.mp3" width="336" height="60" 

Description of lesson: Students will create a mind map to organize their thoughts. They will use this mind map as a writing tool to write either a short story or a non fiction report. Students will need to listen to my podcast to assist them in making the mind map. When they turn in their story or report, they will need to also turn in the mind map so I can assess whether they have successfully utilized this new tool.

Assignment : Listen to the podcast and make a mind map  Technology used: podcast  The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: Students will hear instructions for an assignment, instead of reading them. They can listen to the instructions as many times as they need. 

Lesson Plan #5: Treasure Map Podcast

Grade Level: 2 Unit: Map Skills  Assignment type: Using listening and visual skills to answer map questions

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will understand how to answer basic questions about a map using a compass <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will be able to use technology and listening skills to complete an assignment

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Time required to complete this lesson: 20 minutes <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> Title of lesson: Treasure Map Podcast <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Resources/materials needed: Treasure Map JPEG (above) Paper/pencil Ms. Duncan's Treasure Map Podcast: media type="file" key="TreasureMap.mp3" width="184" height="78" <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Description of lesson: Students will use map skills to answer basic directions on a map. The questions will be asked on a podcast made for this assignment. Assignment: After learning how to tell direction from a map compass students will complete this assignment (using the map and a podcast to answer simple direction questions) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: podcasting. The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: Students will use information learned in class to complete an assignment on the computer either at home or at the computer lab. The podcast makes the assignment more interactive. Students will have to rely on their listening skills to complete this assignment.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14.4pt;"> Lesson Plan 6: Counting by Fives <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Grade Level: 2 Unit: Mathematics: Number Patterns Assignment type: Learning and practicing counting by fives Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Time required to complete this lesson: 30 minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will understand how to count by establishing number patterns
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will be able to count to 100 by fives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will understand how to fill in missing number in a sequence by counting by fives

Title of lesson: Counting by fives

Resources/materials needed: Computer with internet Teacher podcast Spooky game (and link) 

Description of lesson: In this lesson we will discuss number patterns and counting by fives. Then students will practice by playing an online spooky interactive counting by fives game. 

Assignment : First we will discuss number patterns and counting by fives. Students should first listen to this short teacher podcast: media type="file" key="fives.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Then students will practice their counting-by-five skills by playing a fun, spooky, interactive game.  Practice counting by fives with the Pirate Monkey by Ms Duncan: media type="custom" key="6041143"

Technology used: Podcast, interactive game 

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: Instead of just seeing the pattern, students can hear the pattern on the podcast. For this particular pattern, this is very helpful. The interactive game is fun for students to play, as well as reinforcing the content we are focusing on.