Internet Lesson Plan

Internet Lesson Plan

Stephanie Quimby-Greene, Nash Elementary School

1999-2000

Grades 2-3

Gobble It Up and Be Responsible for Your Own Good Nutrition

Objectives

Academic:

Students will learn the components of the food pyramid, use math skills to plan a shopping trip for healthy snacks, look at the nutritional content of the foods they’ve eaten, and compare their school’s actual lunch menu to other schools across the country. Lesson includes many educational game activities as well.

Technological: Standard 1 – Essential Technology Skills

Technology skills reinforced include mouse practice, click and drag, printing, scrolling and link navigation, using computer Trackstar, internal computer calculator, fluctuating between computer word processing program and internet.

Pre-Requisite Technology Skills

Access the Internet by clicking on a desktop icon

Familiarity of the use "Bookmarks" or "Favorites" to access a site

Familiarity using TrackStar, as well as computer "back" button.

Knowledge of the word processing program on their computer.

Familiarity with the use of internal computer calculator. (Or pencil & paper)

Current month’s copy of the school’s lunch menu.

Materials

Computer with internet access

http://scrtec.org/track/tracks/s13458.html bookmarked on the computer

Accomodations for special needs

Joystick or other adaptable mouse alternative. Pair non-readers with readers.

Procedures

a. Open the computer Browser by clicking on it two times.

b. Locate the Bookmark for the site. Click on it.

c. Follow instructions on TrackStar.

Assessment

Teacher observation of technological procedures, results of "shopping trip", food choices and group discussion following completion of the site.