VIRTUAL WRITING
Level: Form 4
Time: 80 minutes (Double period)
Language Skills: Reading and Writing (Typing)
Aims:
- To instill awareness for endangered animals.
- To encourage students to be independent learners; find information on their own.
- To build their use of vocabulary through writing.
- To encourage CCTS (critical and creative skills) through peer work.
Technical Requirements:
Computers (one computer for 2 students), Internet access, a Web Browser, Microsoft Word and e-mails (one from each pair).
Websites and Search engines:
Preparation:
- Teacher must make sure that the following site is still available online: http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/29/27/
- Teacher must also ensure that the computers are working and turned ‘ON’ and that each of them has connection to the Internet.
- Teacher must make sure that the electronic worksheets for the lesson are pasted on each computer’s Desktop.
Procedure:
- Teacher presents pictures of animals that are extinct on MS PowerPoint.
- Teacher asks students what the animals have in common (they are endangered species). Teacher then introduces the topic of the day.
- Teacher instructs students to get into pairs (40 students mean 20 computers will be used by each pair).
- Teacher instructs the students to open the MS-Word worksheet entitled “Endangered Animals” on their Desktops.
- Each partner is to discuss and choose ONE type of endangered species.
- They then have to key in the name of the endangered species that they have chosen in the dotted line under the label “Help Save the …….”
- Teacher instructs students to look at the yellow boxes with different headings. Each partner must find their chosen animal’s physical description, habitat, reasons of extinction, the numbers left in existence and actions that have been taken to save them.
- Teacher then instructs each pair to type in the keywords: ‘Kids Konnect- Endangered Animals’ in the search engine and to click on the website of the same name.
- The students can find the information in the ‘Links’ section on the ‘Endangered Animals’ website. The links will provide the information they need.
- The students are free to browse through other websites using Yahoo! or Google search engines for additional information.
- As the students search for the information, they have to fill in the boxes with only main points.
- Once the students have finished Task Sheet #1 (labeled at the top of the page), the teacher explains their next task.
- Students are required to type a short essay of less than 200 words based on the main points that they have found for Task Sheet #1.
- Teacher shows her own sample of how task 2 should be done.
- Students are required to work together on their essay (peer work). They must include a picture of the animal that they have chosen and if they have the time, are given the freedom to decorate their essay page.
- Students are given stern warning on plagiarism.
- Students have to hand in Task Sheets #1 and 2 (essay page) via their e-mails to the teacher (students are reminded to save their documents in their names to differentiate with the other students before they e-mail their worksheets).
Follow-Up Activity
- Teacher recommends a website called 'Endangered Animals Game!' Students are required to log on to this website: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/endangered_game.htm and play the game just for fun and also learn extra information about extinct animals portrayed on the website. They will share what they have learn in the next class.
'ENDANGERED ANIMALS' TASK & SAMPLE SHEETS
To Dr. Izaham,
Salam....I like your topic.....an extra credit for your task sheets....they seem colourful...these I think will help the students to be more focus on the activity....:-)
ReplyDeleteAgree with Eliyas, the worksheets are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThough the topic is important, I personally believe it is a bit too cliche
It is interesting to find out that the topic is a bit too cliche. i thought this topic was rarely discussed in class since some secondary school students hardly know what endangered animals are. Thank you for your comment, sir =)
ReplyDeleteI am all for conservation. You are doing a great job in trying to educate the young ones about how important these endangered animals are to our ecosystem. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI love the worksheets!!
ReplyDeleteAgree with Hafriz, love the worksheets. Shows that it is well constructed and really appealing. Maybe what Dr. Izaham is trying to say is try to introduce topics that is not covered in the KBSM textbook. That is why it is cliche. I suggest that students should come out with ideas on how can they save the endangered animals as individuals. Something which they can really apply and start on their own.
ReplyDeleteI love your lesson plan as it educates student on endangered animals.I remembered my first experience when the WWF talk person came to our school and it really opened my eyes.Cliche yes, perhaps just use one or two animals that are already popular, and the rest you could introduce student to rare endangered animals such as manatee or whales.Well done ;-)
ReplyDeletei love animals!thus i love your LP!Im loving ur worksheets!amazing!u sure have put so much effort in it.im sure ur students will appreciate it so much!students will get an opportunity to gain more knowledge on the animals..i want ur worksheets!!!
ReplyDeleteThe worksheet actually helps making the LP, whcih i think a bit boring, more vibrant. cool~
ReplyDeleteJust love ur lesson plan. I believe students will love this as much as I do. :) good job!
ReplyDeletemas,I tried playing the online game you have included.The animals are so difficult to catch, especially the crane!I enjoyed it ,though. cliche or not,I think this topic has to be addressed because there is still so much we do not know about endangered species.well done ;)
ReplyDeletei love the online game mas!
ReplyDeleten i just love animals especially big cats!
well done!
mas, first of, your set induction is really interesting. showing pictures of animals could really switch students' mind on the lesson even those who are in a foul mood. your worksheets really do have that likability and cute factor. this is a creative lesson indeed. what could be a better way to educate students about endangered animals ey? and the games; students nowadays just love games. one word; brilliant!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, i really like the task sheet.Most of the students are very lazy to complete the exercise or tasksheet, but i think they might change their mind if they see your task sheet.The games are lovely.i like it..:D. well done, mas.
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