Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Amber Dyer Date: April 29, 2018

Grade and Topic: Fourth Grade Length of Lesson 2 Days 45 minutes each

Mentor Teacher: Professor Townes School: University of Memphis- IDT360

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

● This unit is a Language Arts and science activity. Students will identify the main idea from Nasa texts.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
● Given a main idea practice module, student will be able to identify the main idea of an informational text.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

 COMMON CORE STANDARD

 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text,

referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and
explain how they support the main idea.

 ISTE STANDARD

 Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to
construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for
themselves and others.

o 3a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other
resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

o 3b. Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media,
data or other resources.

o 3c. Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to
create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions

MATERIALS:
-Computers
-Internet Access
BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:
● The purpose for this lesson is to enhance reading comprehension skills. Students will also attain new
information about various topics.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

 ● Introduction: To engage students, I will ask them what they think the main idea of a text means.
● Procedures:
Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:
Day 1: 5 minutes
 Students would be chosen to explain what
1. After the Introduction, I will ask the they think the main idea of a text is.
class "What does the main idea of a
text mean?
2. I will explain that we are going to
do a little research.
3. I will explain to the students that
this assignment cause for a trip to
the library.
4. After reporting to the library, the
class will be instructed to take a
seat at a computer.
Day 1: 15 minutes
Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. I will instruct students to go to the 1. Click on the Google Chrome icon on

google search engine. the computer desktop.
2. I will tell the students to think 2. Students are to think about what the
about what they think the main main idea of a text may mean.
idea of a text is. 3. Students should type in "main idea
3. I will instruct the students to search definition" in the search engine.
"main idea definition" in the search 4. Student should express their findings
engine. and discuss if their thoughts were
4. I will ask for a volunteer to share correct.
what definitions they found. 5. Students should be listening to me
explain what the main idea is.
5. I will explain that the main idea of a
6. Students should repeat after me.
text is the most important or
central thought of a paragraph or
larger text.
6. I will check for understanding by
having the class repeat after me by
saying "The main idea is the most
important message an author
wants to share."

Day 1: 25 minutes
Teacher Procedures:
1. I will instruct students to turn towards
their computers. We will have some
practice with finding the main idea.
2. I will instruct students to go on our
classroom website.
3. In the assignments tab, there will be
step-by-step instruction posted for the
main idea lesson practice.
-Go to IXL.com.
-Scroll down and select your grade level.
-Choose the Language Arts tab.
-Select your grade to the left of the page.
-Scroll down until you see Main Idea and
Authors purpose.
-Click on U.1 Determine the main idea
-Continue to work through the module until
time is up.
Teacher Procedures:
Day 2: 45 minutes
I will explain that they are going to do a
little research.
1. I will instruct students to research a
topic from Nasa's website. The
assignment instructions are on the
class website in the assignments tab.
2. Go to
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forst
udents/k-4/index.html
3. Click more stories at the bottom of the
page.
4. Choose a topic from the selection.
5. Read your chosen topic thoroughly.
6. After reading, create a PowerPoint
presentation.
PowerPoint should include:
-Name, Date, Topic
-Link to topic
-Why did you choose this topic?
-Main Idea
Student Procedures:
1. Students should face their computers.
2. Students should go to the class website.
3. Students should click on assignments tab
and follow the step-by-step directions.
-Go to IXL.com.
-Scroll down and select your grade level.
-Choose the Language Arts tab.
-Select your grade to the left of the page.
-Scroll down until you see Main Idea and
Authors purpose.
-Click on U.1 Determine the main idea
-Continue to work through the module until
time is up.
Student Procedures:
Students are to go to the class website and open
the assignment directions.
1. Go to
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forst
udents/k-4/index.html
2. Click more stories at the bottom of the
page.
3. Choose a topic from the selection.
4. Read your chosen topic thoroughly.
5. After reading, create a PowerPoint
presentation.
PowerPoint should include:
-Name, Date, Topic
-Link to topic
-Why did you choose this topic?
-Main Idea
 ● Closure: Students should submit their presentations to the class website.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Points 3 2 1
Followed step-by-step Student followed Student followed Student did not
instructions all instructions. most of the follow instructions.
instructions.
Acquired Knowledge Acquired Acquired knowledge Acquired knowledge
Description knowledge description had some description had little
descriptions were detail. detail.
detailed.
PowerPoint Content PowerPoint was PowerPoint was PowerPoint lacked
very informative. somewhat information about the
informative. topic chosen.

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those ready for
enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular lesson.