EDU 214 - Games and Simulations Lesson Plan 1 Author: Miranda Springer Lesson Title: Natives, Natives Everywhere! to further engage the children through an activity that will reinforce general knowledge of Native American cultures.
EDU 214 - Games and Simulations Lesson Plan 1 Author: Miranda Springer Lesson Title: Natives, Natives Everywhere! to further engage the children through an activity that will reinforce general knowledge of Native American cultures.
EDU 214 - Games and Simulations Lesson Plan 1 Author: Miranda Springer Lesson Title: Natives, Natives Everywhere! to further engage the children through an activity that will reinforce general knowledge of Native American cultures.
Lesson Title: Natives, Natives Everywhere! Intended Subject Area: Social Studies Intended Grade Level: Special Education Kindergarten Introduction: To further engage the children through an activity that will reinforce general knowledge of Native American cultures. Objectives: Students will be able to (1) Identify similarities between Native American Tribes; (2) Identify the differences between Native American Tribes; (3) Identify general regions of Native Americans in America; and (4) Identify major cultural icons of Native Americans. In-Class Student Activities: Step 1: Introduce Native Americans by reading Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Step 2: Introduce another Native American culture by reading The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble. Step 3: Class discussion about the differences and similarities between the two stories. Step 4: Play Different Tribes on Beacon Learning Center. Step 5: Do classwork assessment and turn in. Materials/Resources needed: Step 1 & 2 will need respected books. Step 3 will require the use of SMARTboard paired with a short-throw projector. Step 4 will need an iPad and headphones for each child. Supply printer paper and crayons for Step 5. Assessment: Classwork; due at the end of Social Studies session: Draw a picture of two different groups of Native Americans. Illustration should have similarities and differences discussed in class.
EDU 214 Games & Simulations Lesson Plan 2
Author: Miranda Springer Lesson Title: Cleo Geos Dimensions Intended Subject Area: Math Intended Grade Level: Special Education Kindergarten Introduction: To further engage the children through an activity that will reinforce the difference between two-dimensional and threedimensional through game/simulation. Objectives: Students will be able to (1) Identify two and three dimensional objects; (2) Identify two-dimensional objects in the environment; (3) Identify three-dimensional objects in the environment; (4) Create twodimensional objects; and (5) Explain the difference between the two types of dimensions. In-Class Student Activities: Step 1: Follow the class discussion of explanations of the different types of dimensions. Step 2: Using the SMARTboard, create two dimensional objects and identify the shape name. Step 3: Play Geo Cleo on Beacon Learning Center. Step 4: Do classwork assessment and turn in. Materials/Resources needed: Step 1 & 2 will need a SMARTboard paired with short-throw projector. Step 3 will need an iPad and headphones for each child. Step 4 requires printer paper, crayons, safety scissors, and construction paper. Assessment: Classwork; due at the end of math session: Draw three dimensional shapes found in Egypt. Cut and paste on construction paper. Then draw in two-dimensional shapes on construction paper; should resemble a landscape. Homework; due the next day: Complete the worksheet. (Answers: Cone, Circle, Sphere, Triangle, Cube, Square.)