Nouns in Nature
Title: Nouns in Nature
Subject: English/Language Arts
Grade Level: 5
Overview:
The students will learn about nouns by taking a nature walk around the playground. Using the digital camera, the students will take pictures of the various nouns that they identify around the school. The students will also take a "virtual walk" around Black Bayou Lake refuge to identify nouns in nature discovered there.
Approximate Duration: 2 - 60 minute class periods
Content Standards:
Standard 2
Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Standard 3
Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting.
Benchmarks:
ELAN-2-Ma
writing a composition that clearly implies a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order;
ELAN-3-Ma
writing legibly;
ELAN-3-Ma
demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe, colon, semicolon, quotation marks, dashes, parentheses), capitalization, and abbreviations;
ELAN-3-Ma
demonstrating standard English structure and usage;
ELAN-3-Ma
demonstrating understanding of the parts of speech to make choices for writing;
ELAN-3-Ma
spelling accurately using strategies and resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary, thesaurus, spell check) when necessary.
Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs):
Writing/Proofreading
Grade 5
28. Write paragraphs and compositions following standard English structure and usage, including:
varied sentence structures (e.g., simple, compound) and types (i.e., declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory); agreement of subjects and verbs in complex sentences; sentences without double negatives; correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences (ELAN-3-Ma)
29. Apply knowledge of parts of speech in writing, including: using same verb tense throughout when appropriate; selecting and using specific nouns, pronouns, and verbs for clarity (ELAN-3-Ma)
Interdisciplinary Connections:
Science : Physical Science
Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and interrelationships of matter and energy in the physical world.
Educational Technology Standards:
Demonstrate the operations of a computer (e.g., touch-keyboarding skills, save, organize and back-up files) and other peripheral devices (scanner, digital and video cameras, VCR, laser disc player) at an intermediate level.
Use multimedia tools and desktop publishing to develop and present computer-generated projects for directed and independent learning activities.
Objectives:
TLW demonstrate an understanding of nouns by identifying nouns in nature.
TLW write a paragraph describing a noun found in nature.
Lesson Materials and Resources:
Nouns in Nature Chart
paper
pencil
crayons/ colored pencils/ markers
Technology Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
computer
digital cameras
projector
Software:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPointWebsites:
LPB CyberChannel
http://www.lpb.org/education/cyberchannel.cfm
Black Bayou Lake Project
http://www.mcschools.net/mcs/black_bayou_files/index.html
Background Information:
Prior to this lesson, the students should be able to classify nouns as a person, place, or a thing. Students should also have prior knowledge of using a digital camera.
Lesson Procedures:
Day 1
1. The teacher will introduce the lesson with a United Streaming video, "Introduction to Parts of Speech: Herman's Chow Down Nouns."
2. TTW use the Blackline master, Name the Nouns, which is available on the LPB CyberChannel site, http://www.lpb.org/education/cyberchannel.cfm.
3. The students will venture to the playground. They will be placed into groups. The groups will use a digital camera to take pictures of various nouns found in nature. (Examples - other students, trees, teacher, birds, insects, bird nests, etc...)
4. TTW create a slideshow using Microsoft PowerPoint with the pictures taken by the students. The students will view slideshow on day 2 of the lesson.Day 2
1. The students will view the slideshow which was created with their pictures of nouns found in nature. As the students view the slideshow they will list the nouns found in nature on the Nouns in Nature Chart which is located in the reproducible section of the lesson plan. The students will list the nouns under the appropriate column labeled people, places, and things.
2. Next, the teacher will use the projector and computer to guide the students around a virtual nature walk of the Black Bayou Lake Project http://www.mcschools.net/mcs/black_bayou_files/index.html. The students will continue to add nouns identified to the Nouns in Nature Chart of the nouns identified on the virtual tour of Black Bayou Lake refuge. The students will name people, places, and things identified under the appropriate column on the chart. The students which are still with their assigned groups will discuss the nouns that each listed on the Nouns in Nature Chart.
3. The students will write a paragraph about their favorite noun using Microsoft Word. Next, they will draw and color a picture of their favorite noun. They may use clip art or the Microsoft Word drawing tools if they choose do do so.
Assessment Procedures:
TTW use a rubric to assess the students paragraph.
TTW use a rubric to assess the group participation.
Accommodations/Modifications:
Refer to the individual IEPs for accommodations and/or modifications.
----- written by Sarah Hollier
Reproducible Materials:
Nouns in Nature Paragraph Rubric
Team Work Rubric
Nouns in Nature Chart
Explorations and Extensions:
A pretest and post test is available on the United Streaming website to assess the students knowledge. Students could identify nouns around the house or in the classroom.
The students could create a KidPix picture of a scene in nature and label the various nouns.
Students can visit the Black Bayou Lake refuge.
Lesson Development Resources:
GLE-Related Material
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1914.html
Black Bayou Lake Project
http://www.mcschools.net/mcs/black_bayou_files/index.html
LPB CyberChannel
http://www.lpb.org/education/cyberchannel.cfmContacts:
Sarah Hollier
sarah.hollier@mcschools.net
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