Lesson Plan #2: Collaboration

Grade: 1st Social Studies Strand: Places and Regions

Submitted By: Laura Comstock Partner: Zachary aro
EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 20 4

!n"tr#ctor: $aren %o&ell

B! Summary o" the Lesson Plan: !n thi" le""on &e &ill open #p &ith a di"c#""ion topic naming the 'o#r "ea"on" and activitie" 'or each o' the "ea"on"( )" a cla"" &e &ill read 'rom o#r "ocial "t#die" *oo+ on &eather and "ea"on" and ho& they a''ect o#tdoor ver"#" indoor activitie"( The "t#dent" &ill create their o&n pict#re *oo+ a*o#t the 'o#r "ea"on"( Basic #n"ormation: Grade Le$el:
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%ime to Com&lete this Lesson: 50,-0 min#te" Grou&ings: &hole gro#p .opening di"c#""ion and reading/0 pair"."ho#lder partner di"c#""ion/0 individ#al .create pict#re *oo+ on "ea"on" and activitie"/

C! 'aterials: Social St#die" *oo+ page" 1-,11 Chart paper to note di''erent "ea"on" and di''erent activitie" 'or that "ea"on( %re,made *oo+" 'or "t#dent" to create their pict#re *oo+" 2ar+er"3Crayon" (! )b*ecti$es: o +, State Social Studies Standards o 45( ( Tell ho& the phy"ical environment a''ect" activity at "chool0 i(e(0 in"ide3o#t"ide rece"" ! can identi'y di''erent activitie" *a"ed on &hat the &eather i" li+e o#t"ide(

Student-.riendly Standards

/! ,ocabulary: %hy"ical environment ! +no& the phy"ical environment i" everything aro#nd yo# that yo# can to#ch or "ee(

.! Procedure: ( To open thi" le""on &e &ill di"c#"" &hat a phy"ical environment i" and ho& it relate" to o#r &eather( 2( The "t#dent" &ill *e a"+ed &hole gro#p &hat the 'o#r "ea"on" are and thi" &ill *e trac+ed on chart paper "eparated into 'o#r col#mn" &ith a heading 'or each "ea"on(

3( 4#ide "t#dent" to 'ill thi" o#t and "ho& ho& changing "ea"on" ca#"e change" in temperat#re can a''ect &hat people &ear( 4( The "t#dent" &ill then *e a"+ed &hat +ind o' day they li+e *e"t0 "#nny day"0 rainy day"0 &indy day"0 or "no&y day"6 St#dent" &ill al"o need to "hare "ome activitie" they can do on their 'avorite +ind day( 5( 7ave "t#dent" loo+ at the pict#re" on page 1-0 a"+ them to di"c#"" &ith their "ho#lder partner" &hat the pict#re"3&ord" tell a*o#t( -( 7ave "t#dent" 'ollo& along a" yo# read page 1- and call on "t#dent" to an"&er the"e 8#e"tion": 9hat i" &eather6 9hat are t&o +ind" o' &eather6 Can it "no& &hen it i" hot6

:( ;ead page 1: and di"c#"" &ith the cla"" &hat the &eather loo+" li+e in each pict#re on page 1: and the di''erent clothe" that the people in the pict#re" are &earing( )dd the thing" di"c#""ed to the chart paper 'rom the *eginning o' the le""on and repeat the &ord" alo#d a" a cla""( 5( Contin#e *y reading page 15 to the cla"" a" they 'ollo& along and a"+ "t#dent" to loo+ at the chart and 'ig#re o#t &here it i" the &arme"t location in <e*r#ary( 1( Di"c#"" &hat the &eather i" li+e &here &e live0 and &hat +ind" o' clothe" &e &ear *eca#"e o' the &eather( 0( 7ave mem*er 'rom each team gra* pre,made *oo+ 'or each o' their team mem*er" and e=plain to the "t#dent" that they &ill *e &or+ing alone to ma+e a pict#re *oo+ a*o#t the 'o#r "ea"on" &here &e live( St#dent" &ill *e told that each pict#re "ho#ld incl#de the name o' the "ea"on0 a +ind o' &eather0 a certain +ind o' clothing that i" &orn d#ring that "ea"on3&eather0 and an activity that they li+e to do d#ring that "ea"on( ( St#dent" &ill hand in their pict#re *oo+" to *e #"ed *y the in"tr#ctor a" a 'orm o' a""e""ment( 2( <or clo"#re0 call on "t#dent" to give one part o' the an"&er each 8#e"tion: 9hat i" &eather and &hat are the di''erent +ind"6 7o& do "ea"on" and &eather a''ect ho& people live6 9hat +ind o' activitie" can yo# do in each "ea"on6

3( 7ave "t#dent" an"&er the 8#e"tion" alo#d and a"+ the cla"" to give yo# a th#m*" #p i' they agree and a th#m*" do&n i' they di"agree &ith their peer>" an"&er( ?ne "t#dent "ho#ld *e called #pon a'ter each di"agreement and every other agreement "o that they can e=plain &hy they di"agree3agree(

G! 0ssessment:

 1hat 2ill you use to measure student understanding3 ;e"pon"e" and di"c#""ion 'rom the clo"#re 8#e"tion" com*ined &ith the pict#re *oo+" that "t#dent" create &ill mea"#re "t#dent #nder"tanding o' &eather0 "ea"on"0 and ho& phy"ical environment a''ect" activity at "chool( /4&lain ho2 you 2ill kno2 students understand the conce&ts "rom the lesson! ! &ill +no& i' "t#dent" #nder"tand the concept" 'rom the le""on i' they e''ectively depict the common type" o' &eather0 an appropriate clothing0 and an activity that i" doa*le or related to each o' the 'o#r "ea"on" in their pict#re *oo+"( D#ring clo"#re di"c#""ion0 "t#dent" &ho have the opport#nity to tal+ &ill *e a*le to di"play their +no&ledge o' the content and an e=planation 'or their an"&er"( ! Closure: <or clo"#re0 call on "t#dent" to give one part o' the an"&er each 8#e"tion: 9hat i" &eather and &hat are the di''erent +ind"6 7o& do "ea"on" and &eather a''ect ho& people live6 9hat +ind o' activitie" can yo# do in each "ea"on6

7ave "t#dent" an"&er the 8#e"tion" alo#d and a"+ the cla"" to give yo# a th#m*" #p i' they agree and a th#m*" do&n i' they di"agree &ith their peer>" an"&er( ?ne "t#dent "ho#ld *e called #pon a'ter each di"agreement and every other agreement "o that they can e=plain &hy they di"agree3agree(

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Re"lection: .an"&er" to a""ignment "peci'ic 8#e"tion"/ ( 1hich &art o" the lesson do you think 2ill be the easiest "or you to teach3 @@@ 2! 1hich &art 2ill be most challenging "or you to teach3 @@@ 5! o2 2ill you "ollo2 u& or e4tend this lesson3 @@@ 6! 1hat can you do "or students 2ho don7t gras& the conce&ts3 @@@ 8! 1hich &art o" the lesson9 i" any9 do you think might need to change3 @@@ :! 1hen you 2ere 2riting this lesson &lan9 2hat 2as the most di""icult &art3 The mo"t di''ic#lt part 'or me0 Aach0 &a" that ! have never &ritten a le""on plan targeting 'or an a#dience yo#nger than 4th grade0 "o &riting a "t grade le""on plan &a"

challenging *eca#"e ! &a" trying to incorporate thing" li+e paired reading into the le""on *e'ore realiBing that not all "t#dent" &ill *e a*le to read yet( ?ther than that0 ! C#"t #"ed the 7o#ghton 2i''lin teacher edition to help me p#t together the right activitie" 'or the grade level( ;! (escribe your e4&erience collaborating on this lesson &lan! Aach: 2y e=perience &ith thi" plan &a" great *eca#"e a" ! mentioned *e'ore0 ! have never &ritten a le""on plan *elo& a 4th grade level and going o#t o' my com'ort Bone to help create thi" one helped me #nder"tand ho& important teaching '#ndamental" are and ho& m#ch ea"ier it i" to create le""on plan" &hen idea" are "hared *ac+ and 'orth to create "omething that can &or+ 'or a variety o' cla""e" in a very e''ective &ay(

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DDD Did yo# edit the cover"heet 'or thi" a""ignment6 DDD Did yo# edit the header "o yo#r name appear" "tarting on page 26 DDD Did yo# attach copie" or incl#de pict#re" o' all material"6 DDD Did yo# "ave yo#r a""ignment a" a 9ord doc#ment .(doc=/6 DDD Did yo# remove the highlighted te=t in thi" doc#ment6 DDD Did yo# "ave yo#r 'ile &ith the proper naming 'ormat6 EDEL453E"pring20 4E'ir"tL)STEL%,2

Lesson Plan #2 is due by midnight on 'onday9 .ebruary 1;9 2>16!