Technology-Connected Lesson Plan
Title: /Gingerbread Fun**
Grade Levels: / 1-4Curriculum Areas: / : Reading, Math, Technology
Lesson Objectives: / : The learner will follow oral and written directions.
: The learner will compare and contrast two versions of a story.
: The learner will use appropriate math skills to measure and mix gingerbread.
La Content Standards: / ELA-3-E3 demonstrating standard English structure and usage;
ELA-6-E2 recognizing and responding to a variety of classic and contemporary literature from many genres (e.g., folktales, legends, myths, biography, autobiography, poetry, fiction, nonfiction);
M-1-H selecting and using appropriate units, techniques, and tools to measure quantities in order to achieve specified degrees of precision, accuracy, and error (or tolerance) of measurements;
M-6-M demonstrating the connection of measurement to the other strands and to real-life situations.
Technology Guidelines: / F. Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and word
processing software) for individual and for simple collaborative writing,
communication, and publishing activities for a variety of audiences. (1,3)
G. Gather information and communicate with others using
telecommunications (e.g., email, video conference, internet) with support
from teachers, family members, or peers. (1,4,5,6)
J. Use technology resources to assist in problem-solving, self-directed
learning, and extended learning activities. (2,4)
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Technology Connection: / : www.janbrett.com Jan Brett website
: word processing program
: printer
Assessment: / : Story
: Journal
: Completion of center activities
Procedures: / : Ask students to recall/retell the story of the Gingerbread Man. (The teacher may want to read the story to refresh students memory)
: Create a chart of story happenings.
: Read Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett to the class.
: Discuss the story and compare it to the original story of the Gingerbread Man.
: Students will rotate to stations in the class to complete ‘Gingerbread’ activities.
: Students will visit Jan Brett’s web site and print one item that they find pertaining to the story.
: Students will rotate to the computers and type a page for the class Gingerbread Book.
: Students will illustrate their page for the book.
: Story pages will be placed in the class book.
: Students will use masks from the story (found at the Jan Brett web site) to retell the story in small groups.
: Display the recipe for gingerbread cookie dough, and read it with the class during math.
: Students will measure, mix, bake, and decorate gingerbread cookies.
: Students will write observations and the recipe in their journals.
Materials: / : Books (original version of Gingerbread Man and other versions such as The Cajun Gingerbread Boy)
: Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett.
: Masks from Gingerbread Baby . (Go to the web site, activity pages, section C- Character Masks)
: Chart with gingerbread recipe.
: Ingredients for gingerbread.
: Necessary measuring devices (cups, spoons, bowls, etc)
: Toaster oven.
: Computers with internet access.
Teacher’s Name: / : Margie Penton
School: / : Hammond Westside Primary/Upper
**This is a wonderful lesson that lends itself well to an entire ‘Gingerbread Day’. I usually do this on a day during the week before Christmas holidays. Centers can be filled with a huge number of gingerbread ideas. Math: cookie sheets with magnetic backed gingerbread men cut outs and/or directions to create a gingerbread glyph. Spelling: Create gingerbread men ornaments from construction paper, write spelling words on them, decorate with glitter, etc. then display them on the class tree. Language Arts: Activities are endless, write your own version, put on a play, draw pictures to show what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story.
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