Social Studies Lesson 4

Lesson Plan
Name: Stacie J. Nix

Date: March 27, 2014

Grade: Kindergarten

Lesson: 4 Social Studies

TEKS: 113.11. Social Studies, Kindergarten, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012.
(5) Geography. The student understands physical and human characteristics of place. The student is
expected to:
(A) identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, natural
resources, and weather; and
Formal Objective: The students will demonstrate their understanding of landforms and different types of water

sources by matching pictures together and verbally identifying what they are.
Language Objective: The students will listen to the teacher candidate read literature off the pictures of different land
forms and different types of water sources. Each student will be asked to share what they know about landforms and
bodies of water. Each student will look at labeled pictures (landforms and different water sources) and read the directional
guide.
Materials: Playdough landforms and different type of water source sculptures, directional guide, facial performance
check list, clip board, playdough, waxed paper, foam mats for work area, tin can, container with pictures to choose from,
paper clips, plate holder to hold directional guide, tacky tape to hold Expectations on wall, containers with lids for
playdough, card stock paper, writing tools, large pictures of different types of water sources, and landforms.
Literature Connection: Literature on each picture
Engaged: The teacher candidate will have different playdough sculptures placed in the middle of the work area. There
will be life like pictures of landforms and water sources. The students will also see different containers of playdough.
Teacher candidate will ask the students open ended questions such as: Can anyone tell me what these sculptures
resemble? What do you think these bumps are (pointing at a hill)? Has anyone been to the ocean, lake, or river, if so, what
was it like, what did you do? Who can explain to me the difference between a hill and a mountain?
Explore: Students will have the opportunity to look at the different types of landforms and water source pictures. The
students will read the directional guide and match their labeled pictures to one another. Teacher candidate will ask
students questions such as: How can you tell the difference between a river and a lake? What types of animals would you
find on the plains? What is the difference between a mountain and a hill? Who would like to share what the difference is
between a river and an island? Who wants to share what the difference is between a lake and an ocean?
Explain: When the students take their place at the table, the teacher candidate will take each playdough sculptures and
ask the students what they think the sculpture represents. The teacher candidate will then show the students the life like
pictures of an ocean, river, lake, hills, plains, and an island. The group will have an opportunity to look at the pictures
collaboratively and choose a landform/water source to sculpt out of playdough. When the students are finished
sculpturing, they will then share with the group what they made, and why they chose it. Once the teacher candidate has let
the students share their sculptures, the teacher candidate will then have the students read the directional guide. At this
point the students will be instructed to pick a set of life like and animated pictures out of the box to match up. While the
students are matching up their landforms and water sources, the teacher candidate will ask them questions to determine
what they have comprehended from the lesson. The teacher candidate will ask questions such as: What has more water
(river, lake, or ocean)? What kind of things will you find on the plains land? What does an island look like? Whats the

difference between a mountain and a hill? Once the students finish matching their pictures, the students will share their
answers.
Elaborate: Working as a group the students will look through the pictures and discuss the different types of landforms
and sources of water. After a few moments, the students will have the opportunity to ask the teacher candidate questions
about the different landforms and water sources. The teacher candidate will ask the students to think about what type of
items they think they would see on their sculpture (cows, beach ball, flowers, boats, etc.). The teacher candidate would
then ask each student to look at their classmates sculptures and think of something that you would see on it (something
that has not been mentioned). Having students brainstorm for an item they did not make allows the students to do higher
level thinking.
Evaluate: Each student will have a facial performance check list to determine the outcome of the lesson. Students will
match labeled cards and name each landform and water source. Students will share one fact about each item.

Supporting Documents
Performance Check List

Student 1
Students listen to teacher candidates
explanations of each landform and sources of
water?
Students count and then put their thumbs up
before answering teacher candidates
question?
Students follow directional guide correctly for
activity?
Students made a playdough sculpture and gave
reasoning of why they chose that area.
Students named and matched labeled
pictures?
Comments:

Supporting Documents

Directional Guide

Student 2

Student 3