Whoooo is it?

Subject:
• Science
• Technology

Grades:
• 4th Grade

Theme:
• Owls
• Making brochures/powerpoints

Objectives:
• The students will use one or two websites to locate information on a particular owl.
• The students will be introduced to the Microsoft Publisher program or Microsoft PowerPoint with a demonstration on the SmartBoard
• They will use the information they found and create a brochure/slideshow
• Practice keyboarding techniques
• The information they are obtaining will help reinforce what they are learning about owls in the classroom

Goals

3.C.3b; 5.C.1a,b; 12.A.2a, B.2a,b
NETS: 3b-d, 6a-d

Materials Needed:
• SmartBoard
• Student computers
• Handout of research questions
• Printer

Time Frame:
• 3 - 60 minute sessions

Opening Lesson:
• This month the fourth grade teachers are working on owls for science. Last week, in library, students researched questions on a specific owl. This week I will introduce Microsoft Publisher/Powerpoint to students and they will start adding in their information.

With the PowerPoint they incorporate their research into 10 slides:
Title
Table of Contents
Description
Size
Habits
Voice
Hunting/Food
Breeding
Habitat/Distribution
InterestingFacts

With the brochure in Microsoft Publisher they put the above information in a 3 panel, 2 sided, brochure

Activities

1. On Smartboard show students how to get into their individual template in Publisher/Powerpoint
2. Using a generic folder demonstrate the different features that can be completed in these programs
3. Students will then go into their file and enter the information

Assessment
• The assessment is a completed brochure/slide show that the student is able to show the class on the SmartBoard

Subject Integration

The subjects that have been integrated into this lesson plan are as follows:
• Science
• Technology – Microsoft Publisher/Powerpoint, Researching techniques