Lesson Plan

Date/Period: September Week 3

Teacher: Mrs. Rebekah Subject/Class: Pre-K
Singh
Objective(s): Students will be able to identify and describe the color, size, and
texture of various leaves
Students will be able to observe and point to the veins on leaves

Standards: New York State Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common

Core
Vocabulary 5a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) for
understanding of the concepts the categories represent
Science 5h. Describe and identifies the different structures of familiar
plants and animals. (Plants have stems, roots, leaves, etc)
Assessment(s)
Formative Assessments
Link to Summative Assessments
Observations
All about my Leaf Worksheet
Portfolio
Autumn Leaf Counting Worksheet
Think-Pair Share (Teacher listens in
on conversation)
Key Ideas
-Teacher will introduce
adjectives such as small,
medium, rough, soft and more
to describe leaves.
-Teacher will reinforce that
leaves are similar and diff erent.
-The children will be able to see,
touch, feel, listen, and sort the
diff erent leaves.

Potential Misunderstandings
-Children may not understand the difference
between sizes or closed/open
-Children may become distracted with the
leaves in their hand or magnifying glass
-Students may not be able to see the veins
clearly on some leaves

Agenda
Time

Mins
3

Description of Instruction
Opening
Preview: The teacher will introduce the
fall leaf song in addition to the material
that will be used during the activities.

Materials

Hook: The teacher will ask questions

(access prior knowledge) and recall
students leaf hunt experience. The
teacher will introduce the different leaves
to the class.
Mini-Lesson (I do)
The teacher will then guide students

Leaves

Leaves ( Real & Fake)

Visuals of leaves

thinking by asking questions about the

leafs characteristics
The teacher will introduce the magnifying
glass tool that will be used in the lesson
The teacher will model by picking a leaf
from the bag and describing the leafs
color, size, and texture
The teacher will then conduct a leaf
match up with the class
Shared (We do)
The children will receive a magnifying
glass and identify the veins on the leaves
The children will describe their leaf with
their partner
Everyone will share their answers
The small group will then sort the bin of
leaves into different categories
Independent (You do)
The children will then receive a worksheet
in which they will draw their own picture
of a leaf or children can do a leaf rubbing
activity in which they are able to see the
veins of the leaf.
Students with IEP or 504 plans: More
structured individual activity. Children will
write a sentence about why they like their
leaves or create a story using leaves.
Closing
The teacher will close with the fall leaves
song and the class can have a group
sharing of their individual artwork.

Magnifying glass

Container
Leaves
Magnifying glass

Worksheet
Crayons
Markers