monday, April 6th

Date: 4-6-20
Lesson/Activity Name:  KWL chart
Overall Purpose:  To become familiar and engaged in the lessons that will take place that week.

• model a sense of wonder about the world (e.g., "I wonder...?" "How could that work?" “What do you think about...?").
  
• help children to formulate questions and plan in-depth investigations on topics of their own interest. 
  
• engage children in figuring out where to go for answers to their questions.
  
• provide hands-on experiences that motivate children to apply skills and prior knowledge. 
  
• provide opportunities for children to explain their thinking and receive feedback about how they reached a decision or created an object or project.
  

Theme:  Trees
LESSON
Learning Standard(s):
APL 2: The child will demonstrate eagerness and curiosity as a learner.

Behavioral Objectives/Learning Outcomes:

• use a K-W-L strategy to personally connect/engage with topics: K - what they already know (or think they know), W – what they want to know (or are curious about), and L – what they learned during or following their study.
  
• Start with the question: 
  

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Motivational Techniques: (What will you use to pair with lesson (i.e. a book, song, video etc)
https://youtu.be/nO67Jd_6KEw - tree identifying video
https://youtu.be/AOXLOUszY2o - short video about trees
https://youtu.be/3VNRlUCFMKc - A Tree is a Plant book

Procedures: (Step by Step how to do the activity)
Take a look at all the lessons that will take place that week.

• Tree rubbing
  
• Leaf person
  
• Stick letters
  

Talk with your child about what your week will look like and what you have planned for learning that week.
You can write down the word “Tree” in big letters and ask your child what they already know or (think they know) W – what they want to know (or are curious about), and L – what they learned during or following their study. 
Take a look at the videos and look up some of your own about nature and trees.

Materials:
Large piece of paper
markers

Activity Wrap-up: 
The wrap up to this may come at the end of the week after you have explored nature and all the trees Cape Cod has to offer. This is when the “L” will come in. You will then be able to discuss with your child what you both have learned from this week.

What is my child learning? (Assessment):

• model a sense of wonder about the world (e.g., "I wonder...?" "How could that work?" “What do you think about...?").
  
• help children to formulate questions and plan in-depth investigations on topics of their own interest. 
  
• engage children in figuring out where to go for answers to their questions.
  
• provide hands-on experiences that motivate children to apply skills and prior knowledge. 
  
• provide opportunities for children to explain their thinking and receive feedback about how they reached a decision or created an object or project.
  

How can you extend this activity? Modifications:
If you do not have a large poster board or large construction paper you can tape paper together or just make a small KWL chart.
Helpful Hints: 
If your child doesn't seem interested in this part of the lesson for the week you can guide them by writing down what you think you know and what you would like to learn. This will make them more eager to help you find these answers and they will want to talk about what they have learned.