USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

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What Standards (national
or state) relate to this
lesson?
(You should include ALL
applicable standards. Rarely
do teachers use just one:
theyd never get through
them all.)

Name: ______Danielle

Lesson Content
LAFS.5.L.3.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning
words and phrases.
a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to
the meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the
meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).

SC.4.E.6.5 - Investigate how technology and tools help to extend the ability of humans
to observe very small things and very large things.

Essential Understanding
(What is the big idea or
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what,
aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)

Objectives- What are you

teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to
do after this lesson? Include
the ABCDs of objectives:
action, behavior, condition,
and degree of mastery, i.e.,
"C: Given a sentence written
in the past or present tense,

Understanding the causes and effects of photosynthesis

Given the information on photosynthesis, the students will be able to watch a video, test
themselves online, and read a passage to search for the answers to their worksheet.

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A: the student B: will be able

to re-write the sentence in
future tense D: with no errors
in tense or tense contradiction
(i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does
not need to be a percentage.)
Rationale
Address the following
questions:
Why are you teaching this
objective?
Where does this lesson fit
within a larger plan?
Why are you teaching it
this way?
Why is it important for
students to learn this
concept?
Evaluation Plan- How will
you know students have
mastered your objectives?
Address the following:
What formative evidence
will you use to document
student learning during
this lesson?
What summative evidence
will you collect, either
during this lesson or in
upcoming lessons?

This week, the students are reviewing plants and animals. This lesson discusses the
photosynthesis of a plant and why it is important. I decided to show a video to the
students where they have to fill in the blanks of a worksheet so they really have to listen
to what the video is saying. The students will need to know this concept to understand
solar energy and plants, plant reproduction, and how plants affect the ecosystem.
I chose to use a video for my technology because it allows for the students to see the
demonstration while having a worksheet they need to fill in related to the video.
They will be able to apply this knowledge through the next couple of week while they
review plants and their cycles.

The students will fill in a worksheet that goes along with the video and reading passage.
After the video is played, I will use the test yourself resource provided by the website.
This will allow me to see which students understood the information and who still needs
help. I will have the students control the video and will work in small groups to read aloud
the lesson plan so I am able to walk around and observe what the other students are
writing down.

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What Content Knowledge
is necessary for a teacher
to teach this material?

What background
knowledge is necessary for
a student to successfully
meet these objectives?
How will you ensure
students have this
previous knowledge?
Who are your learners?
What do you know about
them?
What do you know about
their readiness for this
content?

What misconceptions
might students have about
this content?

Understanding the plant cycle and the parts of the plants.

For this lesson, students do not need to have previous knowledge of the content matter.
The whole class is my learners and I know they enjoy doing activities instead of just
reading from their textbooks. I know they like reading to each other and sharing
information with one another. My CT has been reviewing plants and animals with them
this week so they understand what plants are.

Water is taken in through the roots, not the leaves.

Plants do not take in all the substances they need through the roots.
Chloroplast absorbs the suns energy, not the roots.
Lesson Implementation

Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,

Name: ______Danielle

Video instruction
Turn and talk
Student read aloud

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etc.)
Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to
do in teaching this lesson? Be
thorough. Act as if you needed
a substitute to carry out the
lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
What Higher Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions
will you ask?
How will materials be
distributed?
Who will work together in
groups and how will you
determine the grouping?
How will students
transition between
activities?
What will you as the
teacher do?
What will the students do?
What student data will be
collected during each
phase?
What are other adults in
the room doing? How are
they supporting students
learning?
What model of co-teaching
are you using?

Time

Who is
responsibl
e (Teacher
or
Students)?

Name: ______Danielle

Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use

whichever plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson.
For example, in science, you would detail the 5 Es here
(Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the Idea;
Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea;
Evaluation).
1. I will ask one student to pass out the worksheets while I get
the rest of the classs attention.
2. I will begin explaining what we are going to do while the
worksheets are being handed out.
Read over the worksheet so they have an idea of what
the questions are
Listen to the video and fill out the worksheet as it plays
3. The video will be pulled up on to the computer, which will
then be projected on to the board so all of the students are
able to see.
4. I will review the key terms that are located under the video. I
will first ask if the students can tell me what it is. Hovering
over the words makes the definition show up.
5. I will then begin the video, pausing as needed for the
students to have time to write out the answers.
6. Once the video is over, I will have them turn and talk to share
their answers. Asking if they have any questions.
7. We will then use the test yourself tool that is an extension
from the video.
8. We will then begin working on the second worksheet.
9. I will pass out the literature to their table groups.
10.The students will then search the text to answer the
questions.
11.The last question is something new they learned about
photosynthesis. I will ask a few students to share their
answers.
12.I will then have them all turn in their papers so I can look over

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them. I will then return them by the end of the day so they
can use it for review.

What will you do if

a student struggles with the content?

I will first ask if one of their table members can help them since students learn well from
other students. If they are not able to help, then I will work individually with that student
until they get what they need.

a student masters the content quickly?

If a table group finishes early, I will ask them to go through the article again and pull out
an interesting fact or two that they could share with the class.

Meeting your students

needs as people and as
learners

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
Some of my students parents have farms so the students can relate their knew
knowledge to what they would see at home.
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
Plants are everywhere so the students will have a better understanding of how they grow
and help the environment and humans.
How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
Since the students will be working in table groups, the higher-level students will be able

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to help the lower students by reading the article and helping guide to find the answers. I
will then have them go back and pull out a couple interesting facts since that is
something they have been working on in their textbooks throughout the year.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?
I will have a Spanish-English dictionary available for the students to look up new words, if
needed.
Accommodations (If
needed)
(What students need specific
accommodation? List
individual students (initials),
and then explain the
accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)

A- He struggles focusing so having a printed off version of the reading would benefit
him.
P- She is an ELL student so I will have a dictionary available for her if she needs
translation, but she
has shown great progress with English throughout the year.
E- Since he is at a very low reading level, having a printed off version would also
benefit him because
the ESE teacher will be able to sit with him and help while hes reading.

Materials
(What materials will you use?
Why did you choose these
materials? Include any
resources you used. This can
also include people!)

I am using a worksheet titled photosynthesis online scavenger hunt that I found

through teachers-pay-teachers. I will use the computer to project the information on to
the board so all the students are able to see. I will handout the worksheets so I am able
to have a physical copy of the students work and they will also be able to save it as a
study guide/review.