Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 Curriculum Overview Lesson

Lesson
Title/Focus

Introduction to the Boreal Forest Region

Teacher Samantha Davis

Time
Duration

30 minutes

Grade

General Learning
Outcomes:
Specific Learning
Outcomes:

4, Social

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

4.1.1.1: Examine Albertas physical geography and natural environments
4.1.3.2: Examine how the geological features of the Boreal Forest make
Alberta unique
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:
1) Identify qualities of Albertas Boreal Forest Region
ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:

* What makes the Boreal Forest region a unique part of Alberta?

* What are some of the things that you would find in the Boreal
Forest Region?

Products/Performanc
es:

* Interact with SMART board activity

* Read a segment of the textbook out loud

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

* Alberta Education Science Programs of Study

* Our Alberta, pages 98-99
* www.learnalberta.ca/content/sszi/en/index.html
* Our Alberta, textbook
PROCEDURE
Introduction
Attention Grabber

Assessment of Prior
Knowledge

Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour

Time

* Today, we are going to be looking at one of the different

region of Alberta. Can anyone tell me what a region is? ( An
area of land that is divided by certain characteristics that it
has)
* Show 1st segment of video

( 2 min )

Ask: What is an ecosystem?

Answer: A complete and balanced natural area including the
vegetation and the animals
Ask: What is a region?
Ask: Has anyone ever visited the Boreal Forest Region of
Alberta?
Ask: What do you think Boreal means? (North)
Ask: What are some things that you think that you would find in
the Boreal Forest?

( 4 min )

* Students participate when the popsicle stick with their name

on it is called
* Students participate in discussions/ answer questions
* Students read a paragraph from the textbook
Body

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Time

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 Curriculum Overview Lesson

Learning Activity
#1

Assessments/
Differentiation:

Learning Activity
#2

Assessments/
Differentiation

* Watch 2nd segment of video

* Ask: How much of Alberta is covered by the Boreal Forest?
(About half)
* Ask: What were some of the things that the video discussed as
being part of the Boreal Forest Region? ( Evergreen Trees, Free
Roaming Bison, Wolverines, Insect Eating Pitcher Plants)
* What are some other things that you think might live in this
area?
* Watch 3rd video segment
* Ask: What is a Moraine?
* Answer:Mounds left behind when the glaciers and ice sheets
melted
* Pull names from Popsicle sticks to come up to the smart board
and select an item
* Discuss why each item selected would be a part of this
ecosystem
* Observe student participation in discussion
* Observe students conclusions drawn from video and activity

* Students pull out textbooks and turn to page 98

* Read pages 98 and 99, pull popsicle sticks to determine reading
order
* Ask: What are some differences between living on the prairies
( 10 min)
and living in the Forest Region?
* These are all questions that we will learn the answers to over the
next unit. In your partners, come up with one more question
that you have about the Boreal Forest Region and write it down.
* Observe students reading a paragraph orally
* Observe students following along with reading in textbook
Closure

Consolidation of
Learning

Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson

( 12 min )

* Today, we learned a bit about what the Boreal Forest Region is

and some of the things that you would find if you visited. Over
the next few classes we will learn more about this region, along
with the other regions of Alberta!
* Input in discussions
* Application of information
* Contribution to discussion
* Questions answered
* Shut down SMART Board, put away social books
* Pull out science books and get ready for the next class

Time

(1 min )

( 1 min )

Reflections
What went well?
What changes would
you make in your
planning? What
have you learned to
improve upon future
instruction?
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 Curriculum Overview Lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe