Lessons 1-3 - proximal goal #8

Topic: Birds             Grade Level: Kindergarten 

Lessons #1-3             

#	Explorations	Learning Experiences/activities	Assessment	Resources
1	What are birds?	Independent ·       Drawing by shapes ·       Observation journal ·       Bird class encyclopedia page ·       Bird shadow cutout ·       Bird seeds letter tracing small groups: ·       Bird survey/counting ·       Bird survey/mapping ·       Bird shadow memory games ·       Bird provocation - painting            - clay ·       Bird sanctuary drama centre – tour guides Whole group: ·       Bird walks ·       KWL chart ·       Idiomatic expressions related to birds ·       Venn diagrams ·       Pictures/videos discussions ·       Shared reading	Formative: Observation journal Encyclopedia page Digital documentation Summative: Imaginative bird creation and presentation (with a focus on anatomy and traits)	Books:  ·       Collection les oiseaux from the library ·       Gus ·       5 oiseaux dans le nid ·       Laminated bird  pictures Vidéos : ·       La vie des oiseaux : http://bit.ly/2vQxYi5 ·       Drôle d’oiseaux : http://bit.ly/2vQCcX0 ·       Les oiseaux de mer : ·       http://bit.ly/2vQBoS7 ·       Perroquets : http://bit.ly/2vQBZD7 ·       National geo. Play list : http://bit.ly/2vSYMhM Songs : ·       Un oiseau zozo
2	What are feathers? How are they important?	Independent ·       Drawing by shapes ·       Observation journal ·       Science table (microscope) ·       Feather experiment (air/water) ·       Feather regularities ·       Feather and ink writing Small groups:  ·       Feather painting ·       Wingspan measurements ·       Feather provocation table Whole group ·       Shared reading ·       Interactive writing – Les plumes de couleurs ·       KWL chart – include the way human use feathers ·       Carved eagle feather – sharing circle ·       Idiomatic expressions related to feathers	Formative: Observation journal Digital documentation Writing : Les plumes de couleurs Pedagogical documentation Summative :  Design your own feather and presentation	Materials: ·       Feathers ·       Magnifying glasses/microscopes Books: ·       Plume (Isabelle Simler) ·       Plumes des oiseaux (Einhard Bezzel) ·       Léger comme un plume (Marc Levy) ·       La plume (Michael Escoffier) Songs : Y’a 4 plumes Alouettes Expressions : ·       http://bit.ly/2vQU2sZ ·       http://bit.ly/2vQIw0H ·       Avoir une bonne plume ·       Léger comme une plume
3	How are beaks different and useful to birds?	Independent ·       Clay beak making ·       Observation journal Small group ·       Seed math (sorting, counting, weighing)  ·       Seed provocation (collage) ·       Bird beak word game (Fine motor skills) ·       Paper beak origami ·       Food and beak matching (see Beaty museum activity) Whole group ·       Shared reading ·       Interactive writing – Je mange…  ·       KWL chart ·       Bird beaks type chart	Formative: Writing: Je mange… Pedagogical documentation Summative:  Beak making - documented in photos	Materials: ·       Clay ·       Bird seeds ·       Small bead letters ·       Tweezers, paper beaks, long science tweezers, chopsticks, etc. Books: *see exploration 1 - Beaty Museum activity: http://bit.ly/2utPBAA Videos: http://bit.ly/2vSKhu6 Photos: http://bit.ly/2utontV