Student Name: Jordyn Pirkola

Practicum Lesson Plan

Type of Activity: Science Cloud1

Age: 3-7
Number in group: Any

Observation and Planning

On-Going Assessment

This activity engages the children and uses imagination. Children can start by sharing what they already know
Why do this activity? about clouds in the beginning and then reflect on what they have learned at the end. This activity also offers
(Observations-Data several different activities that offers something for everyone.
Collection & Analysis)

What can children Skills: Describing words, reflecting, creativity, listening

learn? Concepts: The idea that when you look at a cloud people can see different clouds. Discuss what a cloud looks
What can children do? like and does.
Skills
Concepts:

A.EL.1 Derives meaning through listening to communications of others and sounds in the environment.
WMELS Performance A/EL.3 Follows directions of increasing complexity.
B,EL. 2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control and object manipulation.
Standards
(Planning and Curriculum
Goals)
 Paper for cloud describing words
Eric Carle: Little Cloud Book
When I look at a Cloud I See.WorkSheet
Materials Needed Paper
Cotton balls
Glue

Prepare for the Activity- Implementation

Eric Carle: Little Clouds Book

Invitation/Hook/Finge When you look at a cloud what do you see? Can you act like a cloud? Are you heavy or light? Fluffy or hard?
r Play/Song/Question White or black?

Procedure
(list steps in bullet
points or numbers so
you can follow along as
you teach)
Have paper, cotton balls, and glue set up at each childs table.
Cloud web: Children give words they know that describes a Cloud. Write in cloud or create a web.
Read Eric Carle: Little Clouds Book
Does everyone see the same thing when they look up at the clouds? Why?
Have children think in their minds what type of cloud they imagine when they look in the sky (dog,
sheep ect.)
Explain I looked up in the sky and thought I saw a _________, but it was only a cloud. Activity
First write in your best hand writing what you seethen create cloud out of cotton balls and glue.
Let them create their own cloud.

How do you describe a cloud?

Questions to ask How is the shaving cream like a real cloud?
(open-ended questions What do you think will happen when you drop color into the cloud?
support divergent
thinking; how, why,
what)
WITC Instructor Only
/2 Activity Plan is developmentally appropriate
/2 Activity Plan is comprehensive
/1 Professional Presentation/spelling & grammar is correct

Reflection- On-Going Assessment

REFLECTION COOPERATING TEACHER STUDENT

How did the children

respond to the
activity? What did
they do?
What did they learn?
/2 points /2 points
Was the activity well
organized? Were
there enough
materials? Were the
guidance techniques
appropriate?
/2 points /2 points
Was the activity
effective in
encouraging the
concepts and skills?
Did the student
encourage those
concepts through
questions?
/1 points /1 points
Student: What would
you do differently
next time?
How can you build on
this activity for your
next lesson?