Where can I Find it?
Created By:
Gina Rubino
Title/Role:
Teacher Librarian
Organization/School Name:
Stonebrae Elementary School
Location:
California
Grade Level:
1 Type of Lesson:
Lesson in a unit Type of Schedule:
Fixed Collaboration Continuum:
Intensive Content Area:
Science Content Topic:
Functions of Teeth Scenario:
This lesson is part of a collaborative unit with the classroom teacher. The classroom teacher is doing a unit on the functions of different types of teeth. The project focuses on learning about incisors, canines and molars. The classroom teacher and the SLMS worked collaboratively to create the unit. The students meet twice weekly for 25 minutes with the SLMS. The SLMS will be teaching the students where to locate information in the library media room and how to locate online reference sources within the confines of the school media lab. Overview:
Essential Questions: Where can I learn more about the different functions of teeth?
What is the difference between an encyclopedia and a dictionary? What is the difference between digital reference sources and print reference sources? What are the primary functions of the incisors, canines and molars? How can looking at an animal's teeth help us determine what types of food they eat? Final Product:
The final product will be completed in the classroom. Students will write three sentences about Incisors, Canines, and Molars. Students will also create a three dimensional teeth diagram using marshmallows for incisors, corn for canines and beans for molars. In the library students will know to utilize an encyclopedia, to get information on a specific topic, and to utilize a dictionary to look up the definition of words. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by participating in a game called "Where can I Find it?" Library Lesson:
Students will learn the difference between online reference sources and print reference sources. Students will also learn that an encyclopedia is used to find information on a topic, while a dictionary is used to look up the spelling and definitions of a word. Students will also learn where to locate these sources online and in the school library. Estimated Lesson Time:
15 minutes Have you taught this lesson before:
No Strategies for differentiation:
One strategy for differentiation is to make answer sticks with a picture of an encyclopedia, a dictionary and a computer on them. When students are playing the game the non-verbal students can lift up one of the answer sticks to show their answer.
Another strategy for differentiation is to have students who are advanced look up the topic in the appropriate source. For example, if the question card reads, "Where can i find information about incisors?", the student would look up incisors in the encyclopedia. The student could also read one or more facts about the topic to their group.