University of West Alabama

5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Nichole Cooley

Date: March 15, 2019

Subject area/course/grade level: Pre-K, Social Studies, Holidays

Materials: White Board, iPads, water, colored disks, paint

Standards (State and ISTE Standards for Students):

State Pre-K Standards
T.P.1.1 Demonstrate basic knowledge of computer skills
T.P.1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of media and technology tools

ISTE for Students standards

4a Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories,
creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

Objectives: The student will be able to explain what St. Patricks’ Day is and be able to create appropriate
artwork representing the holiday using a drawing app on the iPad.

Differentiation Strategies: Students with IEPs and those needing additional instruction will be assisted by
the Pre-K auxiliary teacher, IEPs will be followed giving extra time when needed and repeating instructions.

ENGAGEMENT:

As an attention grabber, the students will stand and clap the syllables for St. Patricks Day themed words to
create a sense of phonetic awareness.

Assessment – students will be observed to ensure that all students are clapping the correct number of
syllables.
EXPLORATION:

As an element of exploration, students will use math skills to count the number of gold coins at the end of a
rainbow drawn on the white board.

Assessment – Student will be monitored to ensure that they produce the correct number of coins.
EXPLANATION:

Students will use water and various colors of translucent plastic held in the sunlight to show how rainbows
are formed.

Assessment – student experiments will be observed to make sure that all students see the various colors.

Approved January, 2013

ELABORATION:

The students will use iPads and a drawing application to create their own rainbows.

Assessment – Student images will be assessed to make sure that they included colors and the correct
shape.
EVALUATION:

The drawing project will be graded using the following rubric:

Rainbow Drawing Rubric

1 3 5
Colors Included just one or Included most Included all
two
Shape Not a rainbow shape Somewhat in a rainbow Fully in a rainbow
shape shape
Total
Points

Cumulative Points ___________

Approved January, 2013