Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Sara Boatwright Date: April 29, 2018

Grade and Topic: 4th Grade Science Length of Lesson: 125 minutes, 2 days

Mentor Teacher: Kimberly Pruitt School: University of Memphis

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

 Students will be able to identify different kinds of plants (flora) within their area from a list provided.

 They will take pictures of their findings using a presentation tool.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
● Given the topic of parts of plants the student will be able to identify and describe the different plants by
using the rubric with 100 % accuracy.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
 SPI 0407.1.1 Compare basic structures of plant and animal cells.
 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and
use information.
 b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information form a variety
of sources and media

MATERIALS:
● Outdoor area
● Camera
● Interactive Whiteboard
● Computer Lab
● Parts of a Plant worksheet (dox)
● Handout:
● http://www.estuarypartnership.org/sites/default/files/Schoolyard%20Plant%20Scavenger%20Hu
nt%20Lesson.pdf
● How to use PowerPoint Video:
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQicwstinOA

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

● The student will demonstrate a clear understanding by showing their understanding of the different kinds
of plants around them.
● Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
● Upon completing this lesson, students will be able to identify the basic features of plants and their
function to the environment.
 ● I am aware that the lesson will be differentiated for students who did not master the objectives and for
those ready for enrichment. There are extra worksheets that can be given to students who need to learn
at much slower pace.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

● Introduction: 40 minutes
● Describe the meaning of flora and go over the basic parts of plants (10 minutes)
● Have the students take turns drawing the flora they have seen in their own backyard, describing
each part (10 minutes)
● Present the video on how to make a PowerPoint (15 minutes)
● Allow the students to ask any questions/give feedback (5 minutes).

● Procedures:
 After the introduction, divide the class into 5 groups of 5 or 6 team members.
 The groups will be given 20 minutes to go to the schoolyard to find the plants they need
and record their evidence.
 Allow the groups 10 minutes to organize their finding and make sure they have all the
pictures they need.
 Once completed, lead the class to the computer lab where they can begin uploading their
findings (20 minutes)
 After the pictures are uploaded, the groups can then begin working on their PowerPoints
(30 minutes) describing each flora they have found.


● Closure: What do you have planned to close the lesson?

1. Once the students have finished their presentations, they can present them to the class (10
minutes)
2. Hand out the worksheet for homework

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

Above Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory
Parts of a Plant Entire worksheet is Worksheet is Worksheet has
Worksheet filled out with the almost completely wrong or no
correct information. filled out. Some information. Many
No spelling errors. spelling errors. spelling errors.
PowerPoint Presentation is Presentation is semi Presentation is not
Presentation visually appealing appealing and visually appealing
and displays displays most of and does not display
research accurately. the research. Some all of the
No spelling errors. spelling errors. information. Many
Spelling errors.
 Teamwork Students worked Student made some Students did not
together to find all effort to work work together during
the information and together. Did not research or
equally presented present the presentation.
the PowerPoint. information
equally.

MODIFICATIONS:
● I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.