Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Grade and Topic: Mentor Teacher: Zen Atjai 5th grade Mr. Joey Weaver Date: April 28, 2014 Length of Lesson: 1 day ________

School: University of Memphis IDT-3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

This lesson plan is a part of a unit plan on the life of a honey bee.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Define the history of the honey bee in the United States. We will discuss the importance of the honey bee in the ecosystem. Students will travel with the honeybee to view its daily routine.

Given the information at hand the students will be able to understand the life of a honey bee, its importance in the ecosystem, how honey is created, what is pollination and nectar. The relationship of plants and bees.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED: CLE 3255.1.3 Relate specific animal behaviors and plant tropisms to survival. CLE 3255.1.4 Investigate various approaches to maintain biodiversity.
CLE 3255.4.3 Distinguish between primary and secondary biological succession.

MATERIALS: Students will be given a pdf. Form honey bee matching worksheet. Students will be given a glossary with all the terms relating to the assignment. Students will be given a matching worksheet listing the parts of the flower. Students will complete a question and answer on collaborizeclassroom.com Students need to have access to the internet to complete the question and answer section on the above website. Students will need to have an active email address to upload their completion of the pdf. worksheets listed above.

If applicable, identify how and why technology will be integrated. Include a list of needed technology and websites. If technology is being used for the creation of a product, include a sample of the product.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE: What are the key concepts for the lesson? What is the critical academic language (general and technical) that must be addressed in this lesson? How does this lesson connect with and build on the previous lesson(s)? How do you expect to build on this lesson in subsequent lessons? Why will you need to plan differentiated activities or assessments? PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE: Introduction: What will you do to help the students become focused or motivated to learn in this teaching segment?

Procedures: Provide a sequential (step by step) description of the procedures and activities for the lesson. Include approximate times with each step of the lesson. For each activity, include directions you may need to give or key questions you intend to ask, possible alternatives to the activity, or examples. Describe how you will differentiate for students with different learning needs or backgrounds. If technology is being used, identify a rotation plan and supporting activities. Closure: What do you have planned to close the lesson?

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE: Provide the formative and /or summative assessments that are part of this lesson. Make sure there is a clear link between the Goals and Objectives and the Assessments. MODIFICATIONS: List specific modifications for students who did not master the objectives. List specific modifications for students who are ready for enrichment activities.