Timeline
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Lesson Title |
CONTENT |
TIME |
Materials |
WHERE COMPLETED |
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1. My Gatherings |
Decorate a box Use a "Collector's Field Log" Pattern story for Everybody Needs a Rock |
One to two evenings at home, Ongoing related activities for five class periods. |
Parent Letter Shoe box Paper, glue, decorating items Student Log Forms |
Homework assignment Classroom Outside Classroom |
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2a. "Found a Peanut" 2b. Looking up “Treasure” |
Exploring the unique characteristic and attributes of an object Digital reference desk |
One to two class periods
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Two large bags of peanuts in the shell Hot list of references |
Classroom, Internet Homework |
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3. My Personal Collection |
Collection box with contents explored organized categorized and classified. |
One class period for organizing and re-organizing |
Focus questions for teaching students organizational
strategies and how to develop descriptions of attributes |
Classroom, Internet Homework |
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4. Virtual Museum Tour, an "On-line dig" |
Exploring a variety of museums Seeking out specific "treasures" Students discover organizational methods, find out how buildings, floors, rooms, collections, display cases, are organized. and catalogued |
One to two class periods |
On-Line Dig with internet links to museum sites and related questions Museum Internet Treasure Hunt Worksheet |
Internet |
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Students finalize their collection sorting criteria and set up their individual displays |
One class period
One evening "grand opening" |
Collections
Invitations |
Classroom
Internet |
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