Gibbons Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. "Lighthouses"
...son Plans > Archives > Lesson Plan L E S S O N P L A N "Lighthouses" Subject: Language Arts, Social Sciences Grade: 3-5 Brief Description In this lesson the students will learn about the differences between fiction and non-fiction books. The students will listen to the book Beacons of Light by Gail Gibbons and work in cooperative groups to identify different characteristics and facts concerning lighthouses and their history. Once the students listen for information they are ready to play a trivia game. Objectives Students will listen for information. work in cooperative groups. identify different char...

2. The Sky and the Dichotomous Key
...tandards: ES4 - The sun, moon, stars, clouds, birds, and airplanes all have properties, location and movement that can be observed and described. Vocabulary: Dichotomous key. Class of Activity: Application Materials Needed: Key Handout, record form, and book Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons, 5 thermometers (optional), 5 barometers (optional), graph paper. Teaching Procedures: 1. Read pages 12 - 16 from the book Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons as an engagement to the lesson. 2. Review the word dichotomous key. If the lesson is with the younger children this may be a tim...

3. Fire Fighters at Work
...ters Objectives: 1. The students will draw a picture of a fire fighter at work 2. The students wil write three to four sentences describing the following: a. what the fire fighter is doing b. where he or she is, and c. how he or she has helped the community Educational Resources: Fire!Fire! by Gail Gibbons Blank paper Crayons Blackboard Bulletin Board Reference Materials: Fire!Fire! by Gail Gibbons Activity Plan: 1. Begin the lesson with the students sitting in a circle on the floor 2. Start with a question and discussion about community helpers and specifically fire fighers. Can someone tell me what...

4. Guided Reading using Gail Gibbon's book Frogs
...ade Level Subjects States Interest Groups Projects Classified Ads Help Wanted Email: State: 1134. Guided Reading using Gail Gibbon's book Frogs 4 Blocks, level: Elementary Posted Sat Jun 26 08:22:57 PDT 1999 by deb (d-smith@cybersol.com). coloma, south haven MI USA Materials Required: Frogs by Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0-590-50662-5 Concepts Taught: reading Frogs written by Gail Gibbons Day one guided reading Start a graphic organizer labeled Frog Life Cycle I have the kids in groups of 2-3 since I have 11 copies of this book. I read pages 1-4 aloud to the students. What is this section about? (Frog's laying...

5. Writing Newsletters!
...sletter Lesson Planning Resources Featured Programs E-Learning Home > Teacher Lesson Plans > Archives > Lesson Plan L E S S O N P L A N Writing Newsletters! Subject: Language Arts, Current Events, Arithmetic Grade: 3-5 Brief Description Students listen to the teacher read the book Deadline! by Gail Gibbons and learn about newspapers. The class brainstorms differences between newspapers and newsletters. The students are then asked to choose a favorite topic and create the front page of their own newsletter. Objectives learn how newspapers are written. compare and contrast differences between newsletter...

6. Unit 2 Grade 3 Lesson 2 Why Did the Plimoth Settlers Celebrate Thanksgiving?
...n a picture of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving in America from books or posters. Ask the children to share what they already know about Thanksgiving. Try to categorize the children's responses further into food, activities, people involved, reasons, etc. 2. Read the book Thanksgiving Day , by Gail Gibbons. Following the reading, discuss the Pilgrims' difficult trip and the hardships faced in their new land. Add any new information the children have gained from the book to the charts. Activity 2 1. Summarize with children's help how and why the Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving. 2. Pose the question to...

7. North Carolina Edition: The Americas: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 5, Chapter 24: Write a Song
...e a Song Connection to North Carolina Edition: The Americas: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 5 Unit 7: South America Chapter 24: People and Their Environment Lesson 2: Europeans Change the Environment Web Link Description Invite students to visit Culture of the Andes, a Web site developed by Ada Gibbons, an author and music instructor, and Russell Gibbons, an electronic engineer, where they can find photographs, songs, dances, literature, and related links to Andean culture. The site also provides basic lessons and audio files in Quechua, the language of the Andes. Student Objectives to analyze the...

8. The Emergent Layer
...back inside and create their emergent layer and their animal that live in that layer. ? Have the girls share what their layer and animal looks like to the rest of the class. Closure: ? We are going to have the girls tell us what they learned about the emergent layer of the rainforest. References: ? Gibbons, Gail Nature's Green Umbrella. Reflection: Contact Melinda

9. Illuminations: Junior Architects
...wo categories. Identify two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes in real life architectures. Identify, compare, and analyze attributes of two- and three-dimensional shapes and develop Navigating vocabulary. through Geometry in 3?5 Materials Web Sites Great Buildings How a House is Built by Gail Gibbons Building a House by Byron Barton Sort ?Em Activity Sheet Shape Search Activity Sheet Geometric Solids Pictures of Plane Figures Instructional Plan Begin the lesson by reading the books How a House is Built by Gail Gibbons and Building a House by Byron Barton as a "hook" to interest students in the p...

10. Grade Level 2
...duce? 2. How is the land used to produce food? Outcomes: Students will research how farmers utilize the land to grow crops and create a mural showing their findings. Primary Sources/Literature: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood Farming by Gail Gibbons Activities: 1. Tell the students about your favorite food. Explain why you like it, special memories about it, etc. Ask them to share what their favorite foods are. Chart their responses on the graphic organizer on a chart or board. Tell the students you will read a book to them about a mouse that h...