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Jennifer L. Koweck


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Email : jkoweck@umd.umich.edu








Introduction
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Reflection
While trying to decide what to do our MITTEN project on my cooperating teacher, Deanna and I looked into all of the content areas that we were going to be covering over the semester.  One subject that caught our interest was science.  Because the children seem to enjoy science so much we felt that they would really benefit from the integration of science and technology.  The study of butterflies and the butterfly life cycle was something that we also felt would greatly be enhanced with the use of technology.  We created seven lesson plans that integrate science, technology, language arts, and math.  Each lesson utilizes a different type of technology.
    Using the Michigan Standards and Benchmarks as a guide, we decided that we would explore key elements recognized by the state.  They are:
    • Students will use classification systems to describe groups of living things.  They will explain characteristics and functions of observable body parts in a variety of animals.
    • Students will compare and contrast differences in the life cycles of living things.
    • Students will analyze how humans and the environment interact.
    • Students will explain how physical and behavioral characteristics of animals help them to survive in their environment.
    • Students will recognize similarities and generalize patterns, use patterns to create models and make predictions, describe the nature of patterns and relationships, and construct representations of mathematical relationships.
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    • Technology Used:
    • PowerPoint was used to introduce the students to the computer lab as well as create an interactive game on symmetry.
    • KidPix was used as an assessment tool.  The students drew what they thought a butterfly looked like, and later after all the lessons were taught drew a picture of what a butterfly truly looks like.
    • Digital camera was used to take pictures of the butterfly during it's life cycle.
    • KidSpiration was used to make KWL charts, concept webs, and life cycle stamping.
    • Wayne County Resa Video Streaming was use to show the students a video of the butterfly life cycle from egg to butterfly.
    • Digital video camera was used to film a play based on an African folk tale titled the Giant Caterpillar.