Wow!+Sheets

=Wow! Sheets = toc These are quick lessons with open-ended tasks and higher level cognitive skills designed to guide students as they explore Web 2.0 tools. It is suggested that you post deconstructed standards (child-friendly) with the lessons.

Painting Comparison
Use the art easel in “This is Daniel Cook” to do an art easel comparison. Talk about the challenges the different ways of drawing presented and how the images are the same and different. You can enrich the lesson by using Kidspiration2 to map the student responses to the discussion above. Some students may choose to use the mapping activity as a springboard to write about this experience.
 * Grade Level:** PreK, K, 1
 * Standards**:E3b.2, E3c.1, S1, VA1, VA5, VA7,
 * 1) Go to [|http://www.thisisdanielcook.com]
 * 2) First draw a self-portrait using a mirror or a real object on line and print the image.
 * 3) Then get out some paper and pencils and do the same task.
 * Question/Follow up**
 * NOTE**: I got this idea from the [|parent/teacher pages] of the thisisdanielcook.com website.

Compose a song
Use the Music Room in “This is Daniel Cook” to do compose a song. Go to [|http://www.thisisdanielcook.com] After making a musical composition in the music room, have the child write or make up words to sing along with the tune. Record the song and play it for others. Ask students share what they liked or didn't like about the music created. How would you change the music? In this game the child learns about the structure and the qualities of the musical scale. The game allows your child to select an instrument or sound and map out notes on the scale to create a unique composition. The child can adapt songs and rhymes. The child then can play back the tune or alter it if desired. Familiar songs can also be played using new sounds.
 * Grade Level:** PreK, K, 1
 * Standards**:MU2, MU5, MU7,
 * 1) Click on the trumpet to go to the Music Room.
 * 2) Choose an instrument and make a song.
 * 3) Play your song.
 * 4) Save your song in the scrapbook.
 * Question/Follow up**
 * NOTE**: I got this idea from the parent/teacher pages of the thisisdanielcook.com website.
 * About the music game:**

Knut the Polar Bear
Use Tag Galaxy to find pictures of Knut the polar bear Have fun looking at pictures of Knut. What did you learn about Knut from looking at his photographs? Make a list of all the things you know about Knut by looking at his pictures. List the things you would like to know about Knut. How could you find out more about Knut?
 * Grade Level:** PreK, K, 1
 * Standards**:E3b.2, S1, S6,
 * 1) Go to [|http://www.taggalaxy.com]
 * 2) Type knut in the search in box
 * 3) Click on the ** Polar Bear ** planet to get better choices
 * 4) Click on ** Zoo ** to get even better choices
 * Question**
 * Enrichment**: Download several pictures of Knut. Paste one picture per page in Word or Pixie2. Write what you know about Knut based only on the picture.