Lesson Plan

Preparation
Name: Emilee Waddell
Course: Second Grade
Topic: Snakes
Lessons: Ecology
Duration: Three days
Big Idea: To begin to learn about different types of snakes and how they have adapted to
different environments.
Standards:
4.1.2.D: Identify differences in living things (color, shape, size, etc.) and describe how
adaptations are important for survival.
Objectives:

The students will be able to list characteristics of a snake with 80% accuracy.
The students will be able to give differences between five different kinds of snakes with
80% accuracy.

Essential Questions:

What makes a snake a snake?

Can you tell the difference between different kinds of snakes?

Materials/ Resources:

Empty toilet paper rolls (5 rolls per student)

Googly eyes
Construction paper
Glue
Brass fasteners
Paint
Stuffed snakes

Snake slide show

Snake booklets (identify five types of snakes and explain how they are different)
Crayons

Vocabulary:

Adaptations
Survival
Reptile
Rattle snake
King cobra
Black snake
Garter snake
Corn snakes

Process Skills:

Classifying
Observing
Identifying

UDL Considerations:
For students in my class that are visually impaired or have a learning support the whole
class will be hands on work and all the students will be working together. As the teacher I
will be showing visual examples of the snakes. The entire lesson is based on visual, hands
on activities with teacher assistance when needed for the learning support students. As for
homework, the students will start it in class that way they understand what to do and can
ask questions before they take it home to do on their own.
Multiple Intelligence:

Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence: Students will be able to use their hands and fingers when

making their booklets and the snakes.

Visual-Spatial: Students will have visual examples in the pictures on the slideshows and
in their booklets. They will also get to see an example of how a moves when they make
their snakes in class.

Presentation:
Introduction:

Grabber: Snakes will be placed around the room before students get to school.
The teacher will have a large stuffed snake around their neck when they greet the

students.
The teacher will ask the students to join him/her on the carpet for story time.
He/she will read the chosen book the students.
o Literature link: The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book, Jerry Pallotta

Instructional Strategies:
Day one:
Time
2 min.

The teacher will

The teacher will greet the students at
the door at the beginning of class.

2 min.

The teacher will invite the students to

join him/her for story time on the
carpet.
The teacher will introduce The Yucky
Reptile Alphabet Book and ask the
students if they know what a reptile is.
The teacher will read The Yucky Reptile
Alphabet Book.
The teacher will ask if the students
have any questions and then invite

3 min.

10 min.
5 min.

The students will

The students will greet the teacher. They
will enter the classroom and take their
seats.
The students will quietly walk from their
seats to the carpet and have a seat.
The students will listen and raise their
hand, and wait for the teacher to call on
them, if they would like to talk.
The students will listen to the story.
The students will participate by raising
their hands and will then return to their

2 min.
10 min.

5 min.

them back to their desks.

The teacher will start up the snake
powerpoint.
The teacher will ask the students to
help list characteristics of snakes and
list them on the powerpoint. (general
characteristics of all snakes)
The teacher will wrap the lesson up by
reviewing what they learned about
snakes.

desks.
The students will listen to the teachers
directions.
The students will participate by raising
their hands and waiting to be called on by
the teacher.
The students will listen and ask any other
questions at this time.

Day two:
2 min.

The teacher will greet the students at

the door at the beginning of class.

The students will greet the teacher. They

will enter the classroom and take their
seats.
10 min. The teacher will review what the
The students will participate by raising
students learned about snakes yesterday their hands and answering the teachers
by asking them questions. (What makes questions.
a snake a snake?)
2 min.
The teacher will pass out the snake
The students will wait for the teachers
books for the children to put together.
instructions on what to do.
5 min.
The teacher will show the students how The students will listen to directions and
they are to cut the paper to make the
ask any questions that they may have.
booklet. The teacher will provide an
example that they have made.
8 min.
The teacher will assist where needed
The students will cut the papers and make
while the students are making their
the booklets as shown.
booklets.
15 min. The teacher will show a powerpoint
The students will color the snakes in their
explaining differences in five different booklets the appropriate color so that their
types of snake. (rattle snake, king
pictures match the ones on the slide show.
cobra, black snake, garter snake, corn
snake)
4 min.
The teacher will review what the
The students will listen and ask any
students have learned about the
questions that they may have.
different types of snakes.
Day three:
2 min.

The teacher will greet the students at

the door at the beginning of class.

10 min.

The teacher will review what the

students learned yesterday about the
different types of snakes and what

The students will greet the teacher. They

will enter the classroom and take their
seats.
The students will follow along with the
teacher in their booklets and ask any
questions that they may have.

5 min.

20 min.

5 min.
5 min.

make them different. (Going over the

snake booklet with the students.)
The teacher will explain directions to
the students on how to make their own
snake. The teacher will provide an
example of the snake that he/she has
made.
The teacher will assist the students
when needed while they make their
snakes.
The teacher will clean up after the
craft.
The teacher will explain the homework
and pass out the worksheet.
(Homework: write three sentences
about the snake that you made in class
today.)

The students will listen to the teacher and

ask questions if they have them.

The students will paint and put together

their snakes with the teachers help as
needed.
The students will assist the teacher in
cleaning up.
The students will listen and ask questions
if they have any.

Evaluation:
Closure: Students will rate the activities between one and five (one being the lowest five
being the highest). How much did they enjoy the activities that day? Students will also
be assessed by their participation and demonstrating whether they met the objectives. To
wrap the class up at the end of the each day the teacher will review a few questions that
the students had that day. The teacher will ask if the students have any other questions
about the topic. Reviewing at the end of the class will help the students understand what
the teacher wants them to know.
Assessment:

The teacher will observe how students participate in class and how they help

their peers to know how much they are understanding the material.
Homework will be included in the assessment. The writing link will show
students understanding of snakes and their characteristics.

Homework: The students will have a page to write three sentences describing the snake that they
made in class that day.
Formative Assessment: At the beginning of each lesson the teacher will ask the students about
what they learned the previous day and answer any questions that the students may have.

Name: ________________________

Directions: Write three sentences describing the snake that you made in class today. Think about
the characteristics of a snake and what makes each snake different when you write your
sentences.