Effective Online Searches

This time we had to do an effective online search for resources for a lesson plan of our choosing.  I chose the Grade One Science topic Creating Colour because that is what my micro teach is on and I thought it would make my life easier ;) Here is what I came up with:

Learning About Colour

Grade One Science, Topic A: Creating Colour

General learner outcome (GLO):

Students will:

1-5 Identify and evaluate methods for creating colour and for applying colours to different materials.

Specific learner outcomes (SLOs):

Students will:

1. Identify colours in a variety of natural and manufactured objects.

2. Predict and describe changes in colour that result from the mixing of primary colours and from mixing a primary colour with white or with black.

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ICT outcomes:

C.1 - Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies.

Specific Outcomes 1.1 access and retrieve appropriate information from electronic sources for a specific inquiry

C.6 - Students will use technology to investigate and/or solve problems.

Specific Outcomes 1.3 use technology to support and present conclusions

F.6 - Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the operating skills required in a variety of technologies.

Specific Outcomes 1.1 perform basic computer operations, which may vary by environment, including powering up, inserting disks, moving the cursor, clicking on an icon, using pull-down menus, executing programs, saving files, retrieving files, printing, ejecting disks and powering down

Learning About Colour

Students will first view the video of the book Planting a Rainbow at http://bkflix.grolier.com/sw/node-32748/bk0051pr while sitting on the carpet, which will reiterate colours and also help them read along.

Students will then individually do the activity at http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/coloractivity.asp which asks them to identify colours, again reviewing their knowledge of colours.

Students will then do the mixing colours activity at http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/tlfmc/index.html which allows them to see what colours can be created by mixing primary colours and white in different amounts and allowing them to paint a picture with their newly created colours.

Rationale for computer integration:

In this case computer integration allows students to interact with a book in a way that a hardcopy is unable to do, while learning colours at the same time, which also integrates Science with English Language Arts.

It also allows them to recall colours independently allowing for self-assessment which builds self-esteem.

And finally, it allows for experimenting with mixing of colours without mess and without the tears that follow said mess.

References

Ehlert, Lois. (1988). Planting a Rainbow. Retrieved October 3, 2010, from http://bkflix.grolier.com/sw/node-32748/bk0051pr (accessed through LearnAlberta.ca)

Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. (2010). StoryPlace Pre-school Library: What Color Is It?. Retrieved October 6, 2010 from http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/coloractivity.asp

The Le@rning Federation. (2004). Mixing Colours. Retrieved October 5, 2010, from http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/tlfmc/index.html (accessed through LearnAlberta.ca)