Integrated Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Name: Susan Bradley Title of Lesson I Spy Books

Plan:
Grade Level: 4-5 grades Subject Area(s): Literature
School/District: Spring Creek Time Frame to Three 30 minute
Elementary ECSD complete lesson: lessons
Summary:

Students will be introduced to the I Spy books by Jean Marzollo and Walter
Wick, read biographies about the author and illustrator, pick one or two I Spy
books to read, and create and describe their own I Spy pictures and riddles
online.
Standard

ECSD Library Standards

II.F Computer Resources-Students will understand procedures for computer
s:

use in the library.

II. G Students will demonstrate the ability to understand, locate, and use the
following web sites in the lesson.
III. A Students will read orally and tell their own versions of their story.
III B Students will share stories, experiences, and illustrations in oral or
written form with each other in class.
Information Literacy Standards
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information
efficiently and effectively.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information
accurately and creatively.
Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate
and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to
pursue and generate information.
 Objectives:
Students will read one or two I Spy books.

Students will understand procedures for computer use, site resources, and
printing resources in the library.

Students will access and use information in an effective and creative way.

Students will demonstrate the ability to understand, locate, and use the
following web sites to learn about the I Spy creators, play games/puzzles, and
create their own I Spy pictures and riddles.

Students will appreciate literature and creative expression.

Students will create and problem solve their own I Spy riddles and pictures to
share with the class.

Students will participate in groups to share their created I Spy pictures and
riddles.
Assessments:

A teacher created rubric will be used to assess student work.

Criteria to be assessed: The students ability to navigate the web, locate the
web sites, create their own mini versions of an I Spy picture riddle and present
their creation to the class. A total 10 points will be used in the assessment.
Internet

Walter Wick-Photographer and Children’s Book Author

URL’s:

A brief biography about the author/illustrator

http://www.walterwick.com/welcome/welcome_main.html

Welcome to the Jean Marzollo Web Page

A brief biography about the author
http://www.jeanmarzollo.com/

Welcome to the I Spy Web Site!

A site where the students can create pictures and riddles, play Super
Challenger, play games, and solve I Spy riddles.
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/
 Materials
Printed
I Spy Activities
Lesson ideas/handouts to use with the I Spy books and more I Spy games and
puzzles

and Supplies
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/teacher/activities.htm

Supplies
Computers and Printer
I Spy video

Procedures

Week 1: Talk about all the I Spy books by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick. Read a short
summary about each book (15 minutes). View the I Spy Video that will show students
how Jean Marzollo creates her riddles and Walter Wick creates the pictures to go with her
riddles (15 minutes). Let students check out I Spy books to read at home.

Week 2: Students will pair up at computers and use the above URLs to read biographies
about Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick (10 minutes). Students will visit the Welcome to
the I Spy Web Site, play games/puzzles, and/or write a riddle online (20 minutes).

Week 3: Students will visit the I Spy Web Site to view other student’s picture riddles and
create their own picture riddle online (20 minutes). Students will share their printed
picture riddle with students at their table (10 minutes). Picture riddles will be turned in to
me after class. I will grade them using a teacher-created rubric.
Other/Comments:

Students will be required to have an Internet Usage Card in order to

participate in the 3 week lessons.

Revised and Used by permission from Project Venture, 1998 Technology Innovation Challenge Grant,
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.creighton.k12.az.us/projectventure/index.html