Mrs.+Godsey's+2nd+Grade+OH

==Room 22 had a great time working on their Ohio Animal's Projects and they turned out great! I was very pleased with the results and we learned a lot about our neighbors, the animals. We met many Ohio GLI's (listed below) in reading, writing and science. We read books, watched videos and searched the internet for information on our animals.==

==The students had fun and learned so much. They showed their creativity and we had great parental support. The students were free to choose which way they wanted to demonstrate what they learned. Many students drew or printed pictures off the internet, while others were very creative in their projects.==

==Because the information was provided in a variety of ways and the students were able to choose which format they wanted to demonstrate their knowledge, this lesson follows the principles of the UDL design. Not only was this project informative in life science, it was also fun and covered language art learning goals. This project is a perfect example of integrating the curriculum across the board.==

=Our projects are below:=

State of Ohio Science GLI's
GLI 7: Compare the habitats of many different kinds of Ohio plants and animals and some of the way animals depend on plants and each other. GLI 8: Compare the activities of some of Ohio's most common animals during the different seasons.

Ohio Writing Standards:

 * Generate questions for investigation and gather information from a variety of sources.
 * Use language for writing that is different from oral language, mimicking writing style of books when appropriate.

Ohio Reading Standards:

 * Reading applications informational, reading process and acquisition of vocabulary.

Technology Standards:

 * Demonstrate operation of basic computer and multimedia technology tools.
 * Use productivity tools to produce creative works.
 * Participate in group projects and learning activities using technology communications.
 * Apply basic browser and navigation skills to find information from the Internet.