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Teacher Candidate:
Steffani Trivelpiece
Cooperating Teacher:
Group Size: 25
Coop. Initials
Allotted Time 45 Minutes
STANDARD:
3.1.3.A2- Describe the basic needs of living things and their dependence on light, food,
air, water, and shelter.
I. Performance Objectives (Learning Outcomes):
A. Third grade students will examine environments by acknowledging what is
within it.
B. Third grade students will build a realistic environment by using the
information in the lesson and materials provided.
II. Instructional Materials
A. Plane tickets for the class
B. Introductory work sheet (125)
C. Habitat worksheet (5)
D. Information books:
1 Polar Animals by Ruthie Billingslea
2 North Pole South Pole by Nancy Smiler Levinson
3 Forest Bright Forest Night by Jennifer Ward
4 Natures Green Umbrella by Gail Gibson
5 Creatures of the Desert World by Barbara Gibson
6 A Walk in the Desert by Rebecca L Johnson
7 National Geographic Kids First Big Book of the Oceans by
Catherine D Hughes
8 Eyewitness Ocean by Miranda MacQuitty
9 Rainforest by Fiona Macdonald
10 Rainforest by Joy Palmer
E. Small containers (5)
F. Small amount of sand
G. Small amount of dirt
H. Twigs
I. Leaves
J. Small rocks
K. Small amount of water
L. Small plastic coral
M. Small seashells
N. Small plastic variety of animals
O. Small flowers
P. Small trees
Q. Fake snow
R. Fake moss (green felt)
III. Subject Matter/Content (prerequisite skills, key vocabulary, big idea, outline of
additional content)
A. Prerequisite skills
1 Knowledge of the areas where animals can live and what is in that
area
B. Key Vocabulary
1 Habitat- the natural environment of an organism
2 Climate- the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or
over a long period
3 Arctic- the polar area north of the timber line
4 Woodland Forest- land covered in woods or trees
5 Hot Desert- a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports
only spares and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all
6 Ocean- the vast body of salt water
7 Tropical Rainforest- luxuriant forest, generally composed of broadleaved trees and found in wettropical uplands and lowlands around t
he Equator
C. Big Idea
1 Animals live in many different areas.
D. Additional content
1 The class will cover the different animals, plants and climate in the
habitats of Arctic, Woodland Forest, Hot Desert, Ocean, and Tropical
Rainforest.
IV. Implementation
A. Introduction
1 Before the students arrive in the classroom the teacher should
arrange the desks to resemble an airplane by placing two rows of
five on one side and three rows of five on the another side with a
space in the middle to create an aisle.
2 The teacher should hand each student a plane ticket created from the
attached word document.
3 Once the students have their tickets, ask them to board the plane and
take their seats.
a. The teacher should explain that they will be traveling to five
different locations (Arctic, Woodland Forest, Hot Desert,
Ocean, and Tropical Rainforest) in North America where
animals live.
B. Development
1 The teacher will tell the students that they are going to land in the
Arctic first.
2 In order to prepare to land, each group of five (each row) should
complete the introductory sheet on what they know about this area
(see attached worksheet).
3 Once the group finishes the paper they can unboard the plane and sit
on the adventure area (the front of the room by the board) with their
group and paper.
a. Once all of the class is off the plane, the teacher will guide
them through the introductory sheet questions on the Arctic, to
ensure the students have an accurate knowledge of the area.
i. Animals that live in the Arctic: polar bears, seals, fish,
penguins
ii. Plants that live in the arctic: shrubs, mosses, herbs
iii. Climate in the Arctic: Cold temperature, Ice glaciers,
snow, cold water
4 The teacher should explain to the students that it is now time to
travel to the Woodland Forest.
a. The students should complete another introductory sheet on
this habitat while the class is traveling to it.
b. After every group is done the teacher will guide them through
the introductory sheet on this habitat
i. Animals that live in the Woodland Forest: chipmunks,
squirrels, deer, wood frogs, spiders and ants
ii. Plants that live in the Woodland Forest: trees (white
oak, red maple, white pine, mayflower, mushrooms,
ferns, and mosses
iii. Climate in the Woodland Forest: has all four seasons
(summer, fall, winter and spring), occasional rain
5 The teacher should explain to the students that it is now time to
travel to the Hot Desert.
a. The students should complete another introductory sheet on
this habitat while the class is traveling to it.
b. After every group is done the teacher will guide them through
the introductory sheet on this habitat
i. Animals that live in the Hot Desert: Antelope,
armadillo, camel, cobra, elephant
ii. Plants that live in the Hot Desert: cacti, shrub
iii. Climate in the Hot Desert: hot, little rain, dry
6 The teacher should explain to the students that it is now time to
travel to the Ocean.
c. The students should complete another introductory sheet on
this habitat while the class is traveling to it.
d. After every group is done the teacher will guide them through
the introductory sheet on this habitat
Remediation Plan
Did the lesson confuse the students with the amount of information
that was presented?