Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Allison Hopper Date: 12/3/17

Grade and Topic: 1st Grade Science __

Length of Lesson: _60 minutes for 2 days_____________

Mentor Teacher: Brian Johnson

School: University of Memphis IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

This lesson plan is to classify animals by their differences in a graphic organizer.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Compare the differences between mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
Common Core Standard for Life Science: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

MATERIALS:
Computer with internet
Pencil
Checklist given to them by teacher
Online graphic organizer (Kidsperation)
Technology will be integrated in this lesson by the students will research four facts about each part (mammals,
reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. Then they will use Kidsperation 3 to build a graphic organizer of their facts
they have found on the internet.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

The students will know the different traits about mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.
Vocabulary associated with this lesson: mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, traits, graphic organizer
This lesson connects with and builds on previous lessons because we learned about plants and know we
understand how animals have different traits.
There will be future lessons on what are the similar traits of these types of animals.
The lesson or technology will be modified to meet the needs of diverse leaners.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction: The teacher will start off explaining to the children that they will get to use computers to
look up the facts about mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. The teacher will then show a
video made by her/him to show them how to use kidspiration3. This will help the students understand
how to use the technology for the lesson. (3 min)
Procedures: 60 minute lesson
 Students: Teachers:
1. The students will get their computer from the 2. The teacher will then go over step by step what
cart if available at the school or a computer lab will be required of them to finish this lesson.
can be used. (1 min) The students will be given their checklist at
this time. The teacher will also show them an
example of the graphic organizer so the
students know what it should look like. (5 min)
3. The next step is for the students to look up four 4. The teacher will walk around to make sure no
facts each on mammals, reptiles, amphibians, students need help and to make sure they are
fish, and insects. (15 min) staying on track, also making sure they
understand the lesson. Helping students if need
be.
5. Once the children find their four facts for each 6. The teacher will be there if any children need
on mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and help.
insects. The students will start their
kidsperation3 graphic organizer.
7. Children will find pictures to put in their
graphic organizer of a human, snake, frog, fish,
and bee. (5 min)
8. Then the students will add their facts to the
graphic organizer. (15 min)
9. If students have time they can change the font,
color, etc.
10. The students will then show their graphic
organizer to the class. (5 min) Done on second
day of lesson.
11. Once students are done they will close their
computers and place them in the cart or they
will long out of everything if in a computer lab.
(3 min)
12. Students will sit back at their desks or at the 13. The teacher will close with a couple of
chairs in the computer lab. questions for the class to answer. (5 min)
14. The questions he teacher can/will ask once the
lesson is over are what did you learn today in
class? What kind of facts did you learn today?

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Rubric
Collecting data (10 points) Collecting the right data
Graphic Organizer (10 points) Graphic organizer completed
Pictures (5 points) Correct pictures used in graphic organizer
Facts (5 points) Correct facts used/found
Using the computer correctly (10 points) Using the computer correctly to find the information
but also to create their graphic organizer
Total points: 40 points
MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson. Lesson activities include individual work, using the computer as well as making a
graphic organizer on the computer.