Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Yvonne Rohan Date: 4/21/17

Group Size: 22 Allotted Time 45 minutes Grade Level 1st grade

Subject or Topic: Composting

Common Core/PA Standard(s):
Standard - 4.4.1.A: Describe the role of soil in agricultural systems.
Standard - 4.4.1.B: Identify products and by-products of the agricultural system.

Learning Targets/Objectives:

The first grade students identify components needed for a compost.

Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

1. Foldable 1. observable with anecdotal notes
2. video checklist 2. quick check as a class
3. Earthworm Questionnaire 3. collectable and observable
4. Earthworm inquiry 3. Collectable and observable

Assessment Scale:

First grade students will identify at least three key ingredients to a compost (worms, moisture,
and decomposing materials).

Subject Matter/Content: Earthworms and composting

Prerequisites:
- Students will have previous knowledge on different types of pollution, recycling,
reusing, and what is biodegradable and non-biodegradable.
- Students will know how to ask questions, create predictions, collect data, and work in
small groups.
Key Vocabulary: on Anchor charts
- Compost: decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
- Decomposers: worms, insects, and bacteria that eat or breakdown organic
materials.
- Biodegradable: materials that break down naturally in our environment.

Content/Facts:
- Students will collaborate and predict, observe, collect data, and draw conclusions about
earth worms.
- Students will make connections with earthworms and composting.

Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:

-The teacher will start off the lesson with the book Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals.
-This book provides a review of yesterdays content of whats biodegradable and non-
biodegradable.
-The book will also introduce the concept of composting and whether we use biodegradable
materials or non-biodegradable.
-This book discusses the type of critters that are in a compost such as worms which introduces
the inquiry for today.
-Pass out the foldable worksheet to each student
-Then as a class create an anchor chart of terms for today
- students will glue the terms on their foldable where they believe the definition is using the
anchor chart as a reference.
-walk around the classroom and check students answers and make sure they have the right
terms in the correct spots since they will hold on to list for future reference

Development/Teaching Approaches

-Pass out the video checklist for each student

-read the directions and make sure students understand they will circle the pictures that go
Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

Additional reflection/thoughts