Cyberlesson: by Valerie Curley

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Cyberlesson by Valerie Curley
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Introduction

• Do you have a garden in your backyard?
• What are some of the things you need to do to
  take care of it?
• What kinds of plants or flowers are growing in
  your garden?
• Have you ever planted a seed and not known what
  plant would grow?
• Click on the flower above to fill out a survey
  about gardening.

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Before Reading

• In this story, you will read about three children
  who are planting some seeds in their surprise
  garden. Read to find out what these gardeners
  will grow. Be ready to share with the class some
  of the plants that were grown and at least one
  fact about each plant.

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Before Reading

• Look at the cover, read the title and read only
  the text on page 1. Make a prediction about what
  the children will grow in their surprise garden.
  Click on the picture to the right to record your
  prediction.
• Here are some important vocabulary words for you
  to know in the story seeds, root, stem, leaves,
  and flower. Click on the picture to the right to
  learn more about these words.

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During Reading

• You just wrote down your prediction for The
  Surprise Garden. While you read this story, I
  want you to use a sticky note to mark the pages
  where you either
• a.) changed your prediction
• b.) found evidence to support your prediction
  
• c.) confirmed your prediction
• Click on the picture of the sticky note to
  record
• your changes on your prediction sheet.

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After Reading

• With a partner, revisit your prediction and
  discuss whether your prediction came true. If it
  did not, discuss what was different.

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After Reading

• To list names of the plants grown in the surprise
  garden and to write 1 fact about the plant click
  on the picture below.
• Be ready to share one with the class!

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Beyond Reading

• Click on the pictures to visit a website to learn
  more about plants. Have fun!
• Then, using KidPix create your own vegetable. Be
  sure to include and label the four main parts-
  seed, root, stem, leaves.
• In your picture, list three things your plant
  will need in order to grow.

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Rubric
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Materials

• Text,The Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall
• Directed Reading-Thinking Activity Sheet
• After reading recording sheet
• Computers with internet access
• Pencil
• Kidpix computer program

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Credits

• Websites
• www.valentine.gr/ clipartindex.htm
• http//www.webinstituteforteachers.org/agrosenhei
  der/myparts.htm
• www.clipart-free.com/ Garden_clipart.shtml
• http//aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/
• survey/survey.htm
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/li
  ving/06_act.shtml
• http//www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/index.html
• www.amazon.com