6/12/2013
Early Childhood Education
Name: Kalie Schafer
Date: March 16, 2017 Grade Level: Preschool
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Sort and classify objects by one or more attributes.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Ask children, What are seeds?, What do seeds do?
Instructional Objectives (1-2)
One/Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s): The students will be
able to sort different types of seeds
by one attribute.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill: Students will be able to use
fine motor skills to sort seeds
according to size or color.
Safety Considerations:
Make sure the students dont eat
the different seeds.
Resources & References:
Learning Experience Plan
Lesson Title: Seed Sorting
Circle one:
Assessment of Student Learning
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and
skill?)
Observe and take notes while the students sort the seeds.
Take notes on if they are able to use their fine motor skills
and how they sort the seeds (by size or by color). Ask the
students why they chose to sort the seeds the way they did
and record their responses.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
I will use a checklist that has the standards listed on it. If
they students are able to complete the standard, they will
be ready to learn the next standard. It will also inform future
instruction based on what they know and are able to do and
what they dont know and are not able to do yet.
ECE PKSN
Learning Experience
Academic Language:
Seeds, planting, harvesting, crops
Procedural steps:
-Ask the students what they know about seeds, and what
they are used for.
-Read the book The Tiny Seed by Eric Carell
-Go over what seeds are, why they are important, and how
they are all different.
-Introduce the seed sorting activity and give instructions.
-Split the students into two groups and give them a mix of pea
seeds, corn seeds, and watermelon seeds.
-Have the students sort the seeds based on color or size.
-Once the students are finished, have them explain how they
chose to sort the seeds and why they chose to sort them that
way.
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on
materials.)
Watermelon seeds, corn seeds, pea seeds, sorting trays
Adult Roles:
Monitor the students to make sure they are being safe and
not eating the seeds.
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Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Plan

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

The students seemed to really enjoy the seed sorting lesson. They enjoyed the book and were engaged in the questions I asked about seeds. Most of the students
chose to sort the seeds by size or by the type of seeds. Most of the students did well and picked up the concept of sorting while a few of the younger students
needed more guiding until they figured it out. Something I would have done differently would be to give the students their own pile of seeds to sort instead of
having them sort in groups. However, I did leave the seeds out for the students to play with during centers. Something I learned about the students is that they like
reading books about the topic or discussing the topic before going into the activity. This will inform future instruction by having more discussions and using books
and other materials to engage them with the activity.