West Irondequoit Central School District

Technology Rich Lesson Plan

Name:

Katie McClintic

Grade(s)

3


Information about the Lesson 

Title:

FQR chart with Interactive Monarch Butterfly Site

Brief Description:

This lesson combines the non-fiction reading strategy of a Fact-Question-Response chart with an interactive online feature article, “Marvelous Monarchs.”  The article highlights the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and allows students to enlarge photographs of the different stages.

Subject(s) 
integration

All
Information literacy
xLanguage arts
xScience
Arts
Mathematics
Social studies
Educational technology
Health
Vocational education
Foreign languages
Physical education 

 

(time required to complete lesson, e.g. "two 45-minute sessions")

One 30 minute lesson

 

Goals:
(curriculum and unit related; National or State standards)

Grade 3 West Irondequoit Science Outcomes

“Life Cycles of Organisms”

Compare the life cycles of different organisms and analyze how life cycles affect the survival of organisms (ESP Butterflies)

 

West Irondequoit Reading Comprehension Outcomes

“Determining Importance”

As students engage in the process of Determining Importance, they will generate questions in relation to the purpose for comprehension and attend to surprising and/or unexpected information determining the significance.

 

Objectives:
(measurable specific activities conducted by students)

The students will learn how to independently use a FQR (Fact-Question-Response) chart to deepen their understanding of non-fiction texts as they read “Marvelous Monarchs” online. 

 

Teacher Materials/Resources:
(specific materials the teacher must have to conduct the lesson, e.g. Romeo and Juliet (video), American flag, etc.)

None needed
or list necessary materials:
Chart Paper with a blank Fact-Question-Response chart on it.

Any non-fiction text related to your curriculum.

 

Student Materials/Resources:
(specific materials the students must have to complete the lesson, e.g. calculators, construction paper, finger paints, etc.)

None needed
or list necessary materials:
FQR chart

pencil

 

Procedures:
  1. Explain to the class that they will be learning a strategy for deepening their understanding of non-fiction texts.  This strategy is making an FQR (Fact-Question-Response) chart.
  2. Model reading aloud the beginning of any non-fiction article you have available.  Doing a “think aloud,” model how you might pull a fact you think is important from the text.  Write down the fact on the chart.
  3. As you continue to read, do a “think aloud” for a question you might ask yourself as you are reading and for a response you might have.  Give the students sentence starter suggestions for responses, such as “It’s surprising that…..” or “I think that……”
  4. Show the students the online article at this web site: http://mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/2004/08/1.htm .  Demonstrate how to enlarge the photographs detailing the different stages of the monarch life cycle.
  5. Give the students blank FQR charts.  Have them read the article and record their facts, questions and responses.  They can enlarge the photographs as they read. 

 

Assessment:

Assess students understanding by collecting their FQR charts.  By reading their charts, you will be able to assess their depth of understanding of both how to use this reading strategy and of the scientific content of the article.

 

Useful Internet Resources:

The web site:  http://mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/2004/08/1.htm

 

Attach a File: (link to accompanying files)

FQR Worksheet for Monarchs Lesson