Ready, Set, Teach Lesson Plan Format

Date of
Lesson:

February 10th, 2015

Teache
r:

Miss Haylee

Grade
Level:

First

Subjec
t:

Social Studies

Title of
Lesson:

Garrett Morgans Inventions

Standards:
TEK #

Knowledge

Skill:

113.12.
Social
Studies
(b)2(B)

(2) History. The student

understands how historical
figures, patriots, and good
citizens helped shape the
community, state, and nation.
The student is expected to:

(B) identify historical figures such as

Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas
Edison, Garrett Morgan, and Richard
Allen, and other individuals who have
exhibited individualism and
inventiveness; and

We will

Explore Garrett Morgans inventions and learn about how his life led
him to inventing.

I will

Learn about the inventions of Garrett Morgan and compare myself to

him. I will also describe Garrett Morgan using adjectives.

Student Objectives:
1. The Students will identify a famous inventor named Garrett Morgan, and explore his
life and inventions.
2.

The students will think of adjectives that describe Garrett Morgan to get their
brains flowing.

3. The Students will use a venn diagram to compare and contrast themselves to the
inventor.

Materials:
Teacher:

For Instruction
Computer (pebblego.com)
Smartboard
Worksheets
Pencil
Projector
For Modeling

Students:

Pencil
Provided By Teacher
Worksheets
Frosting
Graham Crackers
M&MS
Napkins

Decorated Box
Gas Mask
Comb
Lotion
Mini Red Light
Hand-made Needle
Cookie Activity
Graham Crackers
M&Ms
Plates
Napkins

Anticipatory Set:

I will walk into the room carrying a big

box with a red light on the front. The
students will be so curious to what is
inside the box that they will be ecstatic
for learning. The students will also be
curious to why there is a red light on the
front of the box and will want to learn
about it. Inside the box will be the
inventions of Garrett Morgan (or the idea
of them), to get the students excited
about learning. At the end of the lesson
the students will make stoplight cookies
and eat them!

Time
Allotted:

10 minutes

Instructional
Strategy/Modeli
ng:

I will be pulling out the inventions out of

the box and will talk about each of them.
We will also explore a website called
pebblego.com and will be talking and
showing pictures of Garrett Morgan and
his inventions. This is where the students
will be learning the most about the
inventor. I will then go through adjectives
for Garrett Morgan with the class.

Time
Allotted:

12 minutes

Questions:

What do all of these things have in

common?

Blooms
Level:

Analyzing

Do you see all of these types of inventions

today?
Does anybody know what an invention is?
Group 1: Lower
For my lower friends in the
class, on the venn diagram
paper they will only have to
complete two things in each

Group 2: Middle
For the average students
they will have to fill out
three similarities and

Rememberi
ng
Rememberi
ng

Group 3: Advanced
For my advanced students
they will have to fill out four
similarities and differences
in each section of the venn

place.

differences.

diagram.

Guided Practice:

The Students and I will be writing down

adjectives or describing words for Garrett
Morgan on the smartboard. We will come
up with a few so this can help them on
their venn diagram.

Time
Allotted:

5 minutes

Questions:

Can anyone explain what an adjective is?

Blooms
Level

Understandi
ng

What are some words that describe

Garrett Morgan?

Rememberi
ng

Check for
Understanding:

I will ask the students to turn to their

closest elbow buddy and tell them
something they learned about Garrett
Morgan.

Time
Allotted:

3 minutes

Questions:

Who can tell me what their partner

learned about Garrett Morgan?

Blooms
Level:

Applying

Independent
Practice:

Students will get a venn diagram and

compare themselves to Garrett Morgan.
Students will write down similarities and
differences between themselves and the
inventor.

Time
Allotted:

15 minutes

Closure:

At the end of the lesson I will ask the

students what they learned about Garrett
Morgan and his inventions. I will also tell
them that even if something doesn't go as
planned, it may turn out better then you
thought. I will also read and talk about his
famous quote.

Time
Allotted:

3 minutes

Questions:

So now that we have learned about

Garrett Morgan what do all of these things
have in common?

Blooms
Level:

Evaluating

What would happen if these inventions

never got invented by Garrett Morgan?

Creating