ED 3501

Lesson Plan
Name: Kelsey Bahler
Topic: geography and climate
General Learning

Outcomes
Specific Leaning
Outcomes

Learning
Objectives

Materials

Grade/Subject: Grade 3 Social

Date:December 7

Unit: India
Length of Lesson: 1 hr

3.1 Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how

geographic, social, cultural and linguistic factors affect quality of life in
communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine and Peru.
3.1.1 appreciate similarities and differences among
people and communities:
- demonstrate an awareness of and interest in the
beliefs, traditions and customs of groups and
communities other than their own
3.1.2 examine the social, cultural and linguistic
characteristics that affect quality of life in
communities in other parts of the world by exploring
and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:
- What determines quality of life
3.1.3 examine the geographic characteristics that shape communities in
other parts of the world by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions for inquiry:
- Where, on a globe and/or map, are the communities in relation to
Canada?
- In what ways do the people in the communities depend on, adapt to and
change the environment in which they live and work?
- In what ways do the communities show concern for their natural
environment? (GC, LPP)
- How does the physical geography influence the human activities in the
communities (e.g., availability of water, climate)?

Students will
Define quality of life
Locate the Northern Plains region on a map
List the characteristics of the Northern Plains region
Describe how these characteristics might affect quality of life (farming and monsoons)
Identify climate in both regions
Map
Sand
Camel cutout
Rain symbol/cutout
Rice grains
Glue
Scissors
Smart notes
3 things I learned
Video (thar desert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=kxAEiHCErSA&feature=em-share_video_user

Video (plains/farming): https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=kxAEiHCErSA&feature=em-share_video_user
Video (monsoon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnHPDp9-

eNo&feature=em-share_video_user
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Key Questions

Procedure
Introduction
(5 mins.)

What might life be like in the Thar Desert?

How would the monsoon affect farming? and quality of life?
How do they use and protect their environment and natural
resources

Smart notes Review: they can write the answers on their

whiteboards or doodle book.
Symbols
Northern mountain region (look at your 3 things I learned
page if you cant remember)
Importance of himilayas/glaciers
Block cold winds=warm climate
Water melts in the spring and flows into the rivers
During monsoon season the rain replenishes the glaciers
Do you think that much rain is good or bad for farming in
India? Seasons review
Monsoon video (2min)
Introduce Region 2: Northern Plains Region
Can you make any guesses about what the northern plains
region is like based on its name?
Part of the northern plains region is very moist and fertile
which is ideal for rice farming
Rice video (3min)
Talk/smartnotes
Introduce the term quality of life
What did you learn about rice growing in India? Weather,
temperature, labor. Plains region=ideal growing conditions
How is life there different from here?
Map (10-15mins)
Outline together
Label
Rice grains
rivers
Rain symbol
Thar desert video (8min)
Talk/smartnotes
What did you see? What did you learn?
How is life there different from here?
Map (10-15min)
Label
Sand
Camel cutout

Clean up
jeopardy
Put in yellow folder and keep on desk for dismissal
India coloring pages

Prior knowledge/review Q&A

Observations
Formative map worksheet and 3 things I learned page

Body of Lesson
(50 mins.)

Closure
(5 mins.)

Sponge Activity
Formative
Assessment

Expectations
participate in review
Settle in

quiet
Can earn the privilege
to work in groups later

*can work in groups if

they earned itotherwise individual
activity

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