LESSON TWO: Creating a Friendship Bracelet
LESSON DESCRIPTION
Students read and follow multi-step directions as they make friendship bracelets.
GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS
R3D Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a complex task.
LESSON MATERIALS
§ Source of Literature
o None
§ Supplies
o Transparencies of the basic instructions for making friendship bracelets
o Instructions for making a friendship bracelet from Internet
o Tape and colored strings
o Overhead projector
§ Handouts provided
o None
§ Words to know
o None
The completed friendship bracelet is uses as the assessment. A two-point scoring guide is used for the assessment.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
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Idea |
Websites for making friendship bracelets: http://www.mediamessage.com/kayton/girlscouts/bracelet.htm www.amazingmoms.com/htm/artfriendshipbracelet.htm
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1. Students name situations where following directions is important. Ask what happens when someone doesn’t follow directions in cooking or changing the oil in a car. Students relate personal experiences citing examples of when following directions went wrong.
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Questions for Students
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Why is it easier for some people to read and follow multi-step directions? How does a person know which step of the directions to do first? Do directions always have to be completed in order? |
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Idea |
Some qualities and characteristics of friendship: Friendship starts with you. Friendships don’t just happen. Friendships come in different forms. Friendships can’t be rushed. Friendships work both ways. Friendships aren’t perfect. |
2. Show the basic instructions for making friendship bracelets on an overhead and lead a student discussion. Ask students to identify potential problems if the directions are not clear or are not carefully followed.
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Questions for Students |
What is the first thing you would do to start any project? What makes the directions clear and concise? If the directions are clear, yet a person is unable to complete the assigned length of the bracelet, what might the problem be? Why are some directions harder to follow than others? How might the directions be made easier to understand? |
3. Give students the instructions for making a candy striper friendship bracelet (or a bracelet that fits your time frame), tape, and the colored string. Instruct students to follow the directions. Students accomplish as much as they can in class. The bracelet is completed as homework or the art teacher could help.