Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

Teacher Candidate
Date/Time of Scheduled
Visit
Name/Address of School
Age/Grade level
Cooperating Teacher

Sarah Lee
8:00am-3;00pm

Name of Lesson
Content
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed
Brief description of the
lesson

Sea Mammal/Non Mammal Science Activity

Concepts: Science
Developmental Domains: Cognitive, Literacy, Language

This lesson is:

Rationale
Timeframe
Objective(s) of the
activity
Connections to
standards

Happy Garden Preschool

Pre-Kindergarten
Classroom Number

This lesson will be a Science unit on Sea animals and classifying them as
Mammals and Non-Mammals. The lesson will begin by reading, What is a
Mammal? by Bobbie Kalman. Children will learn new vocabulary words as such
as Mammals and Non-Mammals. Students will then recall what we have read
from the text.
A new concept/activity -A conclusion of a concept
Why is there a need for this lesson? This lesson will benefit students to have a
concept of comparing things and identify characteristics that have similarities
and differences.
20 minutes
-Students will observe and identify sea animals that are mammals and nonmammals.
Domain 4: Communication, Language, and Literacy
1c, 1d, 1f
2a, 2b, 2c, 2d
3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e

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5a, 5b, 5, 5d,
56b, 6d, 6f
Part B: English Language Arts and Literacy
Science
1a, 1d, 1e
2a, 2d
3a, 3b, 3c, 3d
Language Objectives

I want my students to learn the basic concept of science terms. As well as gather
and explore information throughout the read aloud and learn to compare and
contrast. I also want my children to ask questions such as what why how. I
also want students to be able to connect the text to self.

Resources/materials
needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step by
step)

Chart
Markers
What is a Mammal? by Bobbie Kalman
The Sea Mammal, Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
Smart board
We will use the smart board during the lesson to show more images and video
clips on the differences and similarities between mammals and non mammals
To get the childrens attention first we will read books on What is a Mammal?
by Bobbie Kalman. In the beginning of the lesson I will ask question such as Can
you predict what the story is about? or What do YOU think a mammal is based
on the illustration of the book? These questions will be asked for children to
cognitively think. As we look through the book Ill ask the children to point out
any similarities they notice that the mammals have or any differences that they
notice. Because visual is important I will add in additional images and video clip

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about sea animals: non-mammal and mammals throughout the lesson.
-After we look through the book What is a Mammal? by Bobbie Kalman, I will
make a Venn diagram chart of Mammal and Non-mammal
-Ask the students what they know about mammals? What do you know about
Non mammals?
What does the student want to know? What did the student Learn? KWL Chart
-First the teacher will model and tell the class what she knows based on the book
-Teach will write the list down of what the students said on a Venn Diagram
-Read The Sea Mammal, Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
-Ask the children any physical characteristics they notice are similar about
mammals and non-mammals
-Write the list down on the Venn Diagram
-Have the children draw a picture of a Mammal or Non-mammal of their choice
(from what they have seen and learned)
-After the have finished drawing, have them glue it on the Venn Diagram
-Explain why they chose this animal, and what makes them a mammal or nonmammal to the class.
-go back on the KWL chart and write the students learn about sea animals
Mammals/Non-Mammals
Whole Group Activity/Independent

Method of assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/objective
(s)

Pre-assessment
The steps I will take to
evaluate the students
prior knowledge is create
a KWL Diagram. The

Assessment of Student
Learning
To evaluate the students
learning I will keep a
journal on what the

Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
-by creating the KWL
and a Venn Diagram,

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(Be sure to include any
tools, rubrics/checklists
and/or worksheets you will
use for assessment(s)

students will brain storm

on what they know about
Sea
Animals/mammals/nonmammals.

Plans for differentiated

instruction/instructional
modifications

Supporting children
with identified delays
or disabilities
To ensure all students are included and engaged I
If a student dont
will make sure that every child has shared on the
understand the
KWL chart as well as on the Venn Diagram. I want
difference between
every child to know that their comments are valuable
mammals and nonand we can learn from one another.
mammals, I will make
sure to start from the
beginning and repeat the
definition and examples
slowly so that they will
fully comprehend the
lesson. I will ask the
student few questions
relating to the topic.
Extension Activity: After working on sea animals mammal and nonmammals, to extend the activities we will look at animals that live on land. We
will go over the definition of mammal and non-mammals and have images and
video to further their knowledge.

Follow up/Extension
activities
Any additional
information that would

students have said about

the topic. I will also create a
checklist for the students to
see if they able to
understand the concept of
the topic.

students will share

prior knowledge or
their questions about
sea animalsmammals/nonmammal. To determine
their understanding of
the science concept.
Supporting English Language Learners

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