LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

TEACHER Becky Mellish, Haley Jones, Stephanie Morgan, Kevin Dupuis

Subject/Course How to mow the lawn.
Topic Home Economics
Grade Level Grade 6 Duration 30 minutes (8:30-9:00am) lesson 2 of 3

Objectives/Outcomes (Indicate GCO and SCO) (Indicate SCO in student friendly language)
GCO: How to mow the lawn.
SCO: I can label the parts of a lawn mower (yesterday’s lesson)
​ I can explain the steps for mowing a lawn safely.
I can demonstrate how to mow a lawn safely. (tomorrow’s lesson)

Introduction
Greeting​:​ (​Hook​) On the whiteboard outside the door it will say, “Wait outside the classroom until Ms.
Mellish comes outside and calls your names. As a group you will follow Mr. Dupuis into the classroom and
he will lead you to the proper table”. Ms. Mellish will be standing at the door to call student names in their
groups one table at a time. Mr. Dupuis will have the lawn mower and direct each group to the correct table.
Ms. Jones & Ms. Morgan will be at the tables to give the instructions for bell work to the groups. Toy mowers
will be displayed in the center of the class. Using the green tape, make 5 rows for the mowers (lawn model)
in the center of the classroom to use as lawn. White tape to make a shed for the mowers to be stored in
back of class.
There are 5 tables in the classroom. Each group is made accordingly with the list of the groups given below.
Arrange accordingly, if there are any absences, so the groups roughly have the same amount of people at
each table (4-5 people per table).
Groups:
Table 1 (step 1):​ ​ able 2 (step 2):
T
Jillian Wood Lance Davenport
Interpreter​-​ ​ Allen Crousse
Paige Lewis Christian Leger
Karen Linton Danielle Burkett
Martine Boudreau
Table 3 (step 3):​ ​Table 4 (step 4): ​ ​Table 5 (step 5):
Joseph Gangoo Karissa Riofrio Carlin Arsenault
Maridelsy Hernandez Langille Weatherbee Samantha Coates
Jenna Porte Anthony Munn Rebekah Hudson
Isaac Trail Isabelle Letourneau Futong Kang
Katarena Blackett Amy Binet
Table 6 (step 6):
Stacey Reck
Ken Frost
Bell Work Instructions​:​ Yesterday’s activity sheet of lawn mower parts will be on the tables when students
arrive. Based on yesterday’s lesson of parts of the lawn mower have the students finish completing their
activity sheet. They can work together to make sure everyone in the group has all the correct labels. At
8:30am the students will have 2 minutes to discuss as a table their answers. (Set timer) ​Transition raise
hand until everyone is quiet and looking at you.
Introduction: ​Ms. Mellish will get attention of the class and talk to them as Crandall students and say, “This
is a grade 6 classroom and we are doing the second lesson out of 3”. Back to grade 6: introduce the
teachers, go over the classroom expectations (raise my hand and wait to speak; do my work; when the
teacher is speaking, I am listening.Then demonstrate and practice the attention getter methods that will be
used finally go over the morning’s agenda and the GCO and SCO. ​Transition to Ms. Jones.
Mr. Dupuis & Ms. Morgan will hand out labels for the diagram on board (2 tables will have 2 labels and 3
tables will have 3)
Labelling the parts of the Lawn Mower (review):​ On the side board there will be a big diagram of a lawn
mower to label the parts. Ms. Jones will review sheet ensuring all are filled out by having 1-2 student from
each group come up to the board and put up their labels on the lawn mower diagram. Call on groups 1 & 2
to go put their labels of parts on the board, then call on groups 3 &4, and finally, group 5. Give a quick
overview as a class ensuring the labels are correct and everyone understands. Ms. Jones will put answer
key on the LMO for the diagram.​ *Before moving on check for understanding by asking students to stand up,
touch the sky if you understand, touch your toes if you are not sure, if someone doesn’t understand ask a
student that does understand to label the correct part.
*It should now be around 8:40am when this is completed, this whole activity should take around ​8-10
minutes. ​ ​Transition to Ms. Morgan.

Assessment
Formative:​ As a group students will label a diagram of the mower (brief review of yesterday’s lesson).
Formative: ​Activity sheet of steps and safety tips. One will be passed in for each group.
Formative:​ The teacher will have checklist to go around during each activity and checking yes or no for
correct responses. Asking about lawn mower parts, steps required and safety tips. Pause for understanding
if necessary.
Summative​: Students will demonstrate knowledge with toy mower. Students will be asked to demonstrate a
different group’s step and safety tip.
Summative:​ When the students are using an actual mower in the next lesson,they will be graded using a
rubric which will generate a final grade (tomorrow’s lesson).
*​Positive reinforcement with stickers when students give correct answers and participate.

Develop the Instruction

​Steps to mow the lawn:​ ​On white board have title STEPS FOR MOWING THE LAWN, then number 1-6,
this will be filled in as a class. Mrs. Morgan ~ Now that we have reviewed the parts of the lawn mower, let’s
have a quick brainstorm about what we think the steps are. Pick a stick 2X to get a couple steps. That is a
great start! ​(other teachers hand the sheet out with the steps on it)​ Here is a handout with the actual steps.
You each should have one and then there is a sheet with a highlighted step which is for the entire group, this
one will be passed in at the end of class. Group one could you please share with the class what your step
is? (give a sticker to student who responds) Put picture up on board for step one. Group two could you
please share with the class what your step is? (give a sticker to student who responds) Put picture up on
board for step two. Group three could you please share with the class what your step is? (give a sticker to
student who responds) Put picture up on board for step three. Group four could you please share with the
class what your step is? (give a sticker to student who responds) Put picture up on board for step four.
Group five could you please share with the class what your step is? (give a sticker to student who responds)
Put picture up on board for step five. Group six could you please share with the class what your step is?
(give a sticker to student who responds) Put picture up on board for step six. ​Check for understanding.
Great! Now we are going to watch a quick video which will demonstrate these steps. When you are watching
the video listen for the safety tip that goes with your step, if you can not find a safety tip you may need to
come up with one on your own. ​Check for understanding.​ Ms. Jones will start the video.
(​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSu1BguKKUc​)
There will be one activity sheet for each person then one which needs to be filled out as a group to be
handed in at the end of class (the group sheet will have a highlighted step which corresponds to the group
number). Each person in the group will be responsible for watching the video and filling in the safety step
that matches the step of mowing the lawn, they will be asked to share the step which is highlighted on the
sheet with the class. ​Any safety step counts even if it is not from the video.
After the video is over ​Mr. Dupuis​ will review the steps and safety tips, pick one person from each group to
explain their highlighted step for mowing the lawn and the safety tip that goes with it. Group one could you
please share with the class what your step and safety tip is? (give a sticker to student who responds) Group
two could you please share with the class what your step and safety tip is? (give a sticker to student who
responds). Group three could you please share with the class what your step and safety tip is? (give a
sticker to student who responds). Group four could you please share with the class what your step and
safety tip is? (give a sticker to student who responds). Group five could you please share with the class what
your step and safety tip is? (give a sticker to student who responds). Group six could you please share with
the class what your step and safety tip is? (give a sticker to student who responds) ​Check for
understanding.​ ​Ms. Morgan and Ms. Jones will give stickers to the students who give a correct response
(positive reinforcement).​*Before moving on check for understanding by asking students to stand up, touch
the sky if you understand, touch your toes if you are not sure, if someone doesn’t understand ask a student
that does understand to explain the step.
*It should now be around 8:50am when this is completed, this whole activity should take around ​10-12
minutes. ​Transition to Ms. Mellish for closure.

Closure
There will be 5 rows for the students to practice the steps.
Ms. Mellish will have 1-2 students from each group come in the middle of the class to demonstrate one step
from a different group to mowing a lawn safely using a toy mower. Use safety glasses. Review the
classroom expectations to remind the class they need to have respect and sit quietly while their classmate is
completing this task. Using green tape, make 5 straight columns in the center of the room for the students to
demonstrate using the toy lawn mower, this will help guide the straight lines. Remind the class that it is ok if
you don’t get a turn with the toy mower today, there will be more time to practice tomorrow.
“Remember boys and girls, not everyone will have a turn today but you will tomorrow when we take it out to
the field.”
If there is enough time and mowers, have two groups demonstrate at a time, make sure to make enough
rows for all the mowers.
*It should now be around 9:00 am when this is completed, this whole activity should take around 6-8
minutes.
Transition hand clapping until everyone repeats it back and is quiet looking at you, then dismiss.
*​Remind class, tomorrow morning when you come in we will meet in the field to practice mowing the lawn.
Bring proper clothing and footwear.
Materials, Technologies, Safety or Special Considerations
Access to smartboard and computer
Projector (LMO) for fill in the blank parts labelling sheet
Visual timer (LMO) for Bell work (2mins)
Clipboards (4) With with the class checklist
Numbers on the table
List of groups names on each table
Visual schedule Agenda
Video (3 Minutes)- make sure there is sound for the video/need captions for the video turned on.
Steps and safety tips activity sheet
Steps with visuals (to be posted in the class as going over).
Big labels and big diagram of lawn mower
Toy lawn mowers (5) to be displayed at the front of the class so students see when coming in.
Bubbles (gas for mowers)
Popsicle sticks for random selection of student’s responses.
Safety glasses (5)
Classroom expectations will be placed on front board so all students can see.
Green tape to make square on floor or rows for guiding the mower straight.
3 microphones
Stickers for positive reinforcement
Accommodations:
-Interpreter (make sure she gets a copy of the handouts, speak clear and not too quickly and make sure she
has a clear view to the student with accommodations).
-Use microphone
-Need captions for the video turned on

Reflection
Were my students successful in meeting the outcomes and objectives? How do I know? Did my instructional decisions
meet the needs of all students? What could I do to improve the lesson?
 Lawn Mowing Rubric

For each category, choose the level that best describes the student’s work. Students will receive a mark out of 20.

1 2 3 4 5

Student could not -Student had -Student has -Student has -Student has
start the lawn difficulty starting shown they can shown they know demonstrated that
mower. the lawn mower. start the lawn how to properly they know how to
After 3 or more mower. After 1- 2 start the lawn properly start the
tries they were tries they were mower. They were lawn mower.
Knowledge able to identify the able to identify the able to identify the Quickly identified
gas, drive control gas, drive control gas, drive control the gas, drive
and speed control. and speed control. and speed control. control and speed
-Student did not -Student did not -Student poorly control.
adjust the adjust the adjusted the -Student properly
handlebar. handlebar. handlebar (too adjusted the
high/too low) handlebar.
Student showed no Student mowed in Student mowed in Student mowed in Student mowed in
determinable rows or columns straight rows or straight rows or straight rows or
strategy and left however they were columns, going columns, going all columns, going all
large areas of uneven, leaving almost all the way the way around to the way around to
grass uncut. large spots uncut. around to the other the other side and the other side and
Strategy side and following following beside following beside
beside the the previous line the previous line
previous line but but left small without missing a
left large strips strips uncut. strip.
uncut.
Student did not -Student -Student followed -Student followed -Student has
wear appropriate somewhat safety protocol by safety protocol by followed safety
clothing, did not followed safety wearing wearing protocol by
clear the lawn or protocol by appropriate appropriate wearing
check the lawn wearing either clothing (covered clothing (covered appropriate
mower before covered shoes or shoes and long shoes and long clothing (covered
beginning. long pants. pants). pants). shoes and long
-Student did not -Student did not -Student cleared pants).
clear the lawn clear the lawn the lawn of large -Student properly
before beginning. before beginning. objects but forgot cleared the lawn of
Safety Student checked -Student has to look for rocks. rocks, toys, etc.
less than 4 safety checked 4-5 safety -Student has -Student has
items. And items. And checked 5-6 safety checked all 6
replaced if needed. replaced if needed. items. And safety items,
replaced if needed. -gas
-Belts
-Blade
-Fluid leaks
-Guards
-Tires
And replaced if
needed.
Student mowed Student mowed Student mowed Student mowed Student mowed
Accuracy more than half the over half the lawn 3/5 the lawn at a 4/5 of the lawn at the lawn at a
lawn at an at a consistent consistent height. a consistent consistent height.
inconsistent height. height.
height.
When you are watching the video listen for the safety tip that goes with your step, if you can not find a safety
tip you may need to come up with one on your own.

Steps for mowing a lawn Safety Tips

1. Check the oil and gas, fill if needed.

2. Clean yard of any sticks, branches etc.

3. Start the mower by pulling the cord

(follow directions of your mower).

4. Mow in rows or columns, going all the

way to the other side and then turning
around.

5. To keep your rows or columns straight

and even, select a wheel on the other end
and aim your mower on the line you
already made. Work steadily and aim
straight toward the uncut grass. When you
reach the end of that row and turn around,
pick another line on the other end to aim
for when mowing. This will help keep you
in a straight line.

6. Turn off the lawn mower, and put it

away in the garage or shed after cleaning it
off.
 Steps for mowing a lawn:

1. Check the oil and gas, fill if needed.

2. Clean yard of any sticks, branches etc.
3. Start the mower by pulling the cord (follow directions of your mower).
4. Mow in rows or columns, going all the way to the other side and then turning around.
5. To keep your rows or columns straight and even, select a wheel on the other end and aim your mower on
the line you already made. Work steadily and aim straight toward the uncut grass. When you reach the
end of that row and turn around, pick another line on the other end to aim for when mowing. This will
help keep you in a straight line.
6. Turn off the lawn mower, and put it away in the garage or shed after cleaning it off.

Safety Tips:

1. Make sure there is no open flame around the gas and oil.

2. Make sure caps for oil and gas are on tight.

3. Wear proper gear, ear plugs and boots.

4. When finished watch out for the hot engine.

5. Do not succeed the maximum amount of oil. (not in video but a good tip)

6. Any safety steps the students would like to add.

C4U questions:

Name 3 parts of a lawn mower.

Explain one step required for mowing the lawn.

True or False - a lawn mower has ​a name a lawn mower part/or a non lawn mower part.​(ie: small
engine/headlights.)

True or False - you should always ​name a safety step.​ (ie:wear sandals when mowing the lawn.)

What is the ​number a step​, required for mowing a lawn safely? (ie: step #2)
Word Bank Lawn Mower Parts:

Drive control Front axle

Speed control Mower deck

Small engine Front deck cover

Handlebar adjustment Cutting height adjustment

Bolts Blade

Blade adapter V-Belt

Shield
Class checklist Ms. Mellish
Table 1 Knowledge Strategy Safety Accuracy Participation

Jillian Wood

Paige Lewis

Karen Linton

Martine Boudreau

Class checklist Ms. Jones

Table 2 Knowledge Strategy Safety Accuracy Participation

Lance Davenport

Allen Crousse

Christian Leger

Danielle Burkett

Class checklist Mr. Dupuis

Table 3 Knowledge Strategy Safety Accuracy Participation

Joseph Gangoo

Maridelsy
Hernandez

Jenna Porter

Isaac Trail

Katarena Blackett

Class checklist Ms. Morgan

Table 4 Knowledge Strategy Safety Accuracy Participation

Karissa Riofrio

Langille
Weatherbee

Anthony Munn
 Isabelle
Letourneau

Class checklist split b/w all teachers

Table 5 Knowledge Strategy Safety Accuracy Participation

Carlin Arsenault

Samantha Coates

Rebekah Hudson

Futong Kang

Amy Binet