Technology Lesson PlanKid Pix slide show

A Second Grade Science Unit

Mary Barr

Insects: Butterflies

Follow-Up Activities

Materials

Management

Learner Activities

Learner Prerequisites

Lesson Goals

Unit Goals

Unit Goals and Objectives

Technology– Locate information

from a variety of sources.

– Share information using a variety of methods.

Science– Compare and contrast

insects with other animals.

– Identify different parts of the anatomy of insects.

– Describe physical appearance, habitat and food source of insects.

Lesson Goals and Objectives

Create a slide for each piece of information about their butterfly with a minimum of four slides.

Write a complete sentence for each slide they create.

Create a slide show in Kid Pix.

Learner Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Kid Pix.

Finished research on their butterflies.– E-books– Reference CD

Some have begun creating their slides in Kid Pix.

Learner Activities

Reading Literature– Story books

– Reference books

Butterfly Life Cycle

Kid Pix Slides– Title page

– Physical appearance

– Habitat

– Food source

Management

Slide Show Demo(10 minutes)

Independent work(40 minutes)

Presentations(40 - 50 minutes)

40 minutes during centers time.

Continue research on butterflies and their life cycle.

Teaching Materials

Children’s books and reference books.

Pictures and posters.

Kid Pix, CDs.

Follow-Up Activities

Read other Eric Carle books.

Grow a butterfly garden.

Research on the Internet.

Discis Slides

Creepy Crawlies Slides

Kid Pix Slides