winter.activities.09-10

Title: Winter Time Activities Objective(s): o Students will practice math skills using Tree Bingo game o Students will practice cooperative learning skills by playing bingo with a partner or small group o Students will create a Winter acrostic poem o Students will increase their “winter” vocabulary by playing a “guess-my-word” game o Students will add three Winter pictures to their WikiSpace Bridge Technology Standards  o 1.1.1 o 1.1.3 o 2.2.2 o 3.1 o 3.2 o 4.1 o 4.2  Materials o http://members.enchantedlearning.com o crayons/markers <span style="font-family: Jokerman; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o scissors <span style="font-family: Jokerman; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o printer <span style="font-family: Jokerman; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o white board/chart paper <span style="font-family: Jokerman; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o Microsoft Word <span style="font-family: Jokerman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o “The Reasons for Seasons” by Gail Gibbons <span style="font-family: Jokerman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ <span style="font-family: Jokerman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o http://flickr.com/ MONDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING >> >> >> ***this is important because if the students just click print, it will print pages 1 AND 2 and waste paper!!!!*** >> >> >> REVIEW INDEPENDENT WORK GAME >> yelling out the answer is not acceptable TUESDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION GUIDED PRACTICE > W > I > N > T > E > R > W: white snow, warm coats > I: icicles, igloo > N: nieve (snow in Spanish!), Navidad (Christmas in Spanish!), no school > T: temperatures dropping, toasty-warm fires > E: elves, eggnog > R: reindeer, rolling in the snow MODELING REVIEW INDEPENDENT WORK > > >  **if students are sharing a computer, they may create their poem together**
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that they are going to make their own Christmas Tree Bingo cards
 * 2) show the students an example of a Christmas Tree Bingo Card
 * 3) tell the students that they are going to print out and decorate their Bingo cards and then play the game
 * 4:20/5:20 gather students around 1-2 computers to show them how to get their Bingo cards
 * 1) go to http://members.enchantedlearning.com
 * 2) in the username box, type “**BridgeProject**”
 * 3) in the password box, type “**educators**”
 * 4) click “**login**”
 * 5) in the search box, type “**Christmas tree bingo**”
 * 6) click “**search now**”
 * 7) click on “**Christmas tree bingo using numbers 0-11**”
 * 8) show the students how to scroll down to find the bingo cards
 * 9) explain to the students that they can pick any Christmas Tree Bingo card they want
 * 10) for example, click on card #17
 * 11) scroll down until you can see the Bingo Card
 * 12) show the students how to print their Bingo Card
 * 13) first, click the **small arrow next to the picture of the printer** in the menu bar on top
 * 14) select “**print**”
 * 15) show the students how to select the correct printer by clicking on the drop down menu
 * 16) in the printing box, click “**pages**” (it’s on the left side)
 * 17) in the box next to “**pages**,” type **2**
 * 1) make sure the “**pages**” button is checked, the **number 2** is in the “**pages**” box, and the **correct printer** is selected, before printing
 * 2) model how to cut out the tree and then color it (they can decorate it or just make it green) but emphasize DO NOT color the numbers!!!!!!
 * 4:30/5:30 have students tell you step by step how to find, print, and decorate their Bingo cards
 * 1)  write http://members.enchantedlearning.com on the white board or chart paper
 * 2) write “**BridgeProject**” and “**educators**” on the board
 * 4:35/5:35 have the students move to a computer and access http://members.enchantedlearning.com
 * 1) write “**Christmas tree bingo**” on the board
 * 2) assist/monitor as students find their bingo boards and print them
 * 3) allow 10-15 minutes for students to cut out and color their trees; remind them not to color the numbers!!!!!
 * 4)  if some students are taking too long to cut/color, have them finish after the bingo game
 * 4:45/5:45 have the students sit at a table or on the floor
 * 1) pass out 2-3 crayons to each student
 * 2) explain the rules
 * 3) the students are going to be given a math problem (addition/subtraction for the k-2 kids and addition/subtraction/multiplication for the 3-5 kids)
 * 4) when they know the answer, they need to raise their hand
 * 1) tech team members will call on a student to share the answer with the class
 * 2) check to see if the rest of the class agrees, and if not discuss the correct answer
 * 3) students are to color in the answer to the math problem on their bingo card
 * 4) students need to get 5 in a row to win, and they yell “bingo” (you can give them a gummi bear or piece of candy when they win)
 * 5) when everyone has had a bingo, you can play for blackout
 * 6) make up simple + and -- problems (or x for the 3-5 kids) and say them out loud
 * 7) For example, 9-5, 7+4, 0+0, 3x3, 2x5 etc.
 * 8) Keep track of the numbers you have used!
 * 9)  pass out candy to the students who get bingo or blackout
 * 5:00/6:00 have the students take home their bingo cards when they are finished
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that they are going to make their own acrostic poem about Winter on the internet
 * 2) tell the students that December is the month when Winter starts
 * 3) read the book __ “The Reasons for Seasons” by Gail Gibbons __
 * 4) during the book, ask the following questions
 * 5) What season is it (in the book)?
 * 6) What does the season look like?
 * 7) What are the kids doing?
 * 8) What is one thing **you** do in that season?
 * 9) lead a discussion about things the students learned about in the **Winter section** and list the students’ ideas on the white board or chart paper
 * 10) things that happen in Winter
 * 11) holidays
 * 12) what plants/animals do
 * 13) weather
 * 14) foods
 * 4:30/5:30 next, explain that they are going to create an acrostic poem about Winter
 * 1) on the white board or chart paper, write
 * 1) next to each letter brainstorm words that begin with each letter, for example
 * 1) explain that they can use one word or a phrase
 * 4:35/5:35 gather students around 1-2 computer
 * 1)  model how to log onto http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
 * 2)  click “**get started**”
 * 3) in the **TOPIC WORD** box, enter **Winter**
 * 4)  in the **YOUR NAME** box, write your name or a student’s name
 * 5)  click “**continue**”
 * 6)  on the next page, you may choose whether to brainstorm some words that describe Winter as a class (this might work well for the younger kids) or have the students come up with words/phrases on their own
 * 7)  (enter in some words or phrases that describe Winter from the brainstorm list)
 * 8) click “**continue**”
 * 9) enter in words or phrases that complete the acrostic poem
 * 10) click “**continue**”
 * 11) click “**print**”
 * 12) make sure the students know which printer to select <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J
 * 13) model how to decorate the poem with pictures of Winter (such as snow, Christmas things, animals, winter clothes etc.)
 * 4:40/5:40 ask the students to tell you step by step how to create their acrostic poem
 * 1) call on individual students to tell you what to do first, second, third etc.
 * 4:45/5:45 have students move to a computer and log onto the internet

> > > **if you wish, students may paste their poem onto Winter colored construction paper (blue, red, green, white etc.) and then hang them up around the lab** WEDNESDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION GUIDED PRACTICE MODELING ***See the example below!!** White Cold Winter Ice || ** SANTA ** Sleigh Presents North Pole || GAME DIRECTION INDEPENDENT WORK THURSDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING **if there isn’t a caption under the picture title that says “**all sizes**” when you click on the picture, then the picture __will not__ download** make sure to point out this icon to the students so they can successfully download and save a picture!!!!! REVIEW INDEPENDENT WORK
 * 1) assist/monitor while students to go: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
 * 2) assist/monitor students as they are creating their poems
 * 3) when the poems are decorated, hang them up in the lab
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) tell the students that they are going make a Winter word game and play it with 2 or 3 friends today
 * 2) the goal is to give their friend clues so they can guess a secret Winter word
 * 3) explain that they are going to create 4 word cards that have to do with Winter, Christmas, or the holidays
 * 4:20/5:20 show them an example of 2 word cards
 * 1) point out that each card needs to have **one word** at the top and **3-4 words that are clues**
 * 2) for example, if the word is **snow**, some clues might be **white**, **cold**, **winter**, and **ice**. The clues cannot contain any part of the word, so if the word is snow, you could not use snowman as a clue because it has the word snow in it
 * 3) create two examples together on the whiteboard or chart paper
 * 4) first, give the students the word snowman
 * 5) brainstorm some words that are clues, but do not use the word snow or man (ex. Build, three parts, cold, scarf, Frosty)
 * 6) next, give them the word Santa
 * 7) brainstorm some words that are clues for Santa (ex. North Pole, presents, reindeer, sleigh, chimney)
 * 4:30/5:30 gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 1) model how to create the word cards
 * 2) first, open Word
 * 3) click on “**table**” on the top
 * 4) click on “**insert**”
 * 5) click on “**table**”
 * 6) type in **2 columns** and **2 rows**
 * 7) click “**ok**”
 * 8) show students how to stretch the table to fit the whole page
 * 9) click in the first box
 * 10) type the word snowman in all CAPS (you might have to show the students how to hit the **caps lock** key)
 * 11) show the students how to make the word larger and **bold** (a 16 or 18 font size is fine)
 * 12) show the students how to type their 3-4 clues under the word (the clues need to be regular (not bold) and 12 or 14 font)
 * ** SNOW **
 * 1) explain that after the students have finished their word cards, someone will come around to make sure the spelling and format are correct, then they will print out the cards and cut them out
 * 4:40/5:40 tell the students that they will choose 2-3 people to play the game with
 * 1) have one person in the group choose a card and read the clue words ONLY Remind the students not to read the **bold** word!
 * 2) the first person to guess the word gets one point
 * 3) the next student chooses a word card and reads the clues
 * 4) the first person to guess the word gets a point
 * 5) the game ends when everyone has used up all their cards
 * 6) give one more example for the whole class
 * 7) say the words gift, wrapping paper, and bows
 * 8) have the students raise their hand to guess what word you are giving clues about (the word is ** PRESENT ** )
 * 4:45/5:45 have students move to a computer and open Word
 * 1) assist/monitor while students create their 2x2 table
 * 2) make sure their format is correct before allowing them to print (bigger, bold, all-caps word with 3-4 smaller clue words)
 * 3) after student have printed, they may cut out their 4 word cards
 * 4) help students get into groups of 3-4 to play the game
 * 5:00/6:00 have students take home their word cards when they are finished
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain to the kids that today they are going to decorate their wiki space page with pictures that have to do with Winter or December
 * 2) they can use ideas from their word cards from yesterday <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J
 * 3) the goals for today are
 * 4) create a table on their WikiSpace
 * 5) choose three Winter/December pictures from flickr.com
 * 6) paste three pictures into the table on their WikiSpace
 * 4:20/5:20 write http://flickr.com/ on the white board or chart paper
 * 1) model how to go to the Bridge WikiSpace and click on your site
 * 2) model how to click on a student’s picture and go to their personal page
 * 3) click “**edit this page**” at the top
 * 4) click on the **table picture** button at the top
 * 5) select **3 columns** and **1 row** (see table below)
 * 6) open a new web browser and go to http://flickr.com/
 * 7)  in the **search box** enter something that has to do with Winter or December or the holidays (ex. Snowman)
 * 8)  scroll to a picture and click on it
 * 1)  scroll to a picture and click on it
 * 1) if the picture comes up and has the “**all sizes**” icon, **right click** and select “**save picture as**”
 * 2) model how to select “**desktop**” on the left hand side, and save the picture as whatever it is (for example, if it is a picture of a snowman, save it as “**snowman**” or if it is a picture of a Christmas tree, save it as “**Christmas tree**”)
 * 3) make sure the pictures are saved to the desktop so they are easy to locate!!!!
 * 4) model how to search for two more pictures and save them to the desktop
 * 5) once you have three pictures saved to the desktop, model how to insert them into the WikiSpace
 * 6) go back to the WikiSpace page
 * 7) first, click on the little icon of the **tree** right next to the tv icon at the top
 * 8) ignore everything in the box that pops up except the “**browse**” button
 * 9) click on “**browse**” and then the “**desktop**” icon on the left
 * 10) select the name of the picture by clicking on it, then click “**open**”
 * 11) click “**upload**” and then **double click** on the picture in the display at the top
 * 12)  if the picture does not appear in the table, model how to click and drag it into one box of the table
 * 13) repeat steps 18-23 for the other two pictures
 * 14) make sure to model how to click “**save**” at the bottom after all three pictures have been uploaded
 * 15) after they have saved, the kids can check their page by clicking on your site’s tab on the left hand side and then their picture and it should bring up their personal page
 * 4:30/5:30 have the students tell you step by step how to find and upload pictures onto their WikiSpace
 * 1) make sure the students understand all the directions before letting them move to a computer
 * 4:35/5:35 have students move to a computer
 * 1) assist/monitor while the students choose three pictures from http://flickr.com/ and paste them on their WikiSpace page
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