ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher:
biomes

Ms. Gilliland

Date: 10/7/15

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Native Americans -

I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
This lesson is an opener to the tribes and biomes that students will be researching later on in the unit
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
Learning where Native Americans lived to learn more overall about Native Americans; early preparation
for project later in unit
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to
applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to only certain students write the
name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.
Identify specific tribes that live in the different biomes of the U.S. (e.g. Ojibwa, Navajo, Sioux,
Chinook, Inuit)
Describe the main aspects of the different kinds of biomes in the U.S. i.e. climate, plants, animals
area of America (e.g. deciduous forest, grassland, desert, temperate rainforest, tundra)
5 U1.1.1 Use maps to locate peoples in the desert Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, the nomadic
nations of the Great Plains, and the woodland peoples east of the Mississippi River (Eastern Woodland).
(G)
5 U1.1.2 Compare how American Indians in the desert Southwest and the Pacific Northwest adapted to
or modified the environment. (G)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful
ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
II. Before you start
Prerequisite knowledge
and skills.
Assessment
(formative and
summative)

Biome an area with the same plants, animals and climate

Biome review, discussion throughout lesson, group activity, KWL chart

Universal Design for Learning Networks/Domains (see UDL Guidelines)

RECOGNITION
Multiple Means of Representation
Options for Perception
PowerPoint
Discussion
Card group activity
Map
Options for Language/Symbols
PowerPoint
Discussion
Options for Comprehension
Map
Discussion

STRATEGIC
Multiple Means of Expression
(Action)
Options for action/interaction
Card group activity

AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of
Engagement
Options for recruiting interest
PowerPoint (cool pictures)
Card group activity
Map coloring

Options for Expression

Discussion
Map coloring

Options for Sustaining Effort &

Persistence
Card group activity

Options for Executive Function

Knowledge will be used on project
later
KWL chart

Options for Self Regulation

Card group activity see how well
they knew their stuff!
KWL chart

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and do you have them?

Biomes PowerPoint, projector, Native American packet, coloring utensils

Do you need to set up

your classroom in any
special way for this
lesson? If so, describe it.

Students will be at their desks

III. The Plan

Tim
Parts
e
5
Motivatio
n
(Opening/
Introducti
on/
Engageme
nt)
10

Developm
ent

The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher
activities and student activities
Review the vocab word biome with the class
Ask students to explain what the word means
Ask them to provide some examples of different biomes if they can think of any

Show PowerPoint on the different types of biomes and talk about them as you go through the slides
Show students the back side of the biomes page in their packets say that this tells all about the different
biomes, and can be something they will need for an activity
Put students in groups of three or four
Continue with the second part of the PowerPoint where students guess what biome each Indian village is
Students are given different colored papers of each biome name and for each slide, they discuss with their
group which name they think goes with the picture
They can use the back side of their biome page to help them
During the activity, ask students to explain how they think the Native American tribes survived in these
environments and how they used the land

10

After the PowerPoint is over, tell students to turn to their biome map. Display the map on the projector
also.

10

Tell students to get crayons or colored pencils and to open to their United States of American map in their
packet
As a class, color in the different biomes using the key, and label the biomes with tribe names that lived
there. Use the ELMO to show the students where to color and model to the class.
5

Closure

Ask students about what biome they think they like the best and why
Fill in the L part of the class KWL chart with what they learned today.

Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time: