Aim: To use the web site "Hedgehog" as a basis for integrating the Internet in a science / reading research project about Hedgehogs.

Resources:

Hedgehogs - School Journal, Part One.

Junior Journal 18 "Quick as a Wink" Page 26

Explorapedia - Microsoft CD

The Life Cycle of the Hedgehog - Betty Brownlie

Internet Site: "Hedgehog" at

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/hedge/index.html

Objectives:

The children will,

Produce a booklet, chart or web page providing future readers with accurate information about Hedgehogs in New Zealand. (Group decision)

Use the Internet to research information about a hedgehog kept as a class pet in America.

Continue to develop skills as to the use of the Internet - logging off and on line, using bookmarks amd the printer.

Reading Skills and Activities:

Discussion of new vocabulary both on web page and in journals.

Make a topic word list.

Vocabulary extension - use word search print out sheet.

Children give meanings of words used in text in their own words.

Alphabetical order. (locating images or web pages in a directory)

Locating key words - highlight these in photocopied text. (Maybe printed from the Hedgehog page.)

Methods:

Group instruction as to the use of the Internet. Children will be asked to locate the site using Bookmarks, open pages needed and then log off while they answer questions etc. They also need to know how to locate the printer.

Pair/Share for the Online Hedgehog quiz.

Group activity for Cloze reading worksheet, maybe teacher or Aide directed.

Draft books used to write information for presentation, followed by conferencing to check work - (accuracy of information, spelling, structure etc)

Pair/Share for use of the Word search. Children print own worksheets from web site.

Use "Puzzlemaker" to generate a hedgehog word search.

Group presentation of finished project.