ED 243 Direct Instruction Lesson Plan

Topic: Germs Grade Level: K Name: Taneesha Bales

Lesson Type: #_1__ in a series - Performance Level: Groupings NA

New Material - Re-teaching - Review Below – On – Above

ABCD Objective/s:
Students will be able to identify ways that germs are spread through a group activity correctly.
Students will be able to draw a picture of ways to prevent the spreading of germs independently.

*Kid-friendly Learning Target:

I know how germs are spread.
I know how to stop germs from spreading

Key vocabulary terms and definitions: germs,

Materials: Water, Soap, Pepper, Glitter, Germ X

Differentiation/Accommodations:
Support: Eric is an ELL student. He will need to be placed in the front of the room and he will need
instructions given to him once as a group and then once individually. Be sure that nothing extra is on
his desk other than the task materials.
Management Decisions
Behavioral Expectations: Transitions from place to place Fast Finishers Can try out
listening to instruction in whole or between activities: Begin at rug demonstration with pepper
group and independent practice. and then have students move to their and water
desks for final independent practice

Attention Signal (Regain Student Material Management: don’t hand out Grouping: NA
Focus) material until after instructions have
1,2,3 Eyes on Me 1, 2 eyes on been given
you
Lesson Sequence
Time What the teacher is doing What the students are doing
Gain Attention/Activate prior knowledge: Have children answer question
Ask students “What are germs?”

“I do” Input & Modeling (Sequential step-by-step instruction) Have children participate in
Use the glitter and germ-X activity to demonstrate how germs are demonstration by giving high
spread through touch. fives and shaking hands.

“We Guided practice: Demonstrate for students the soap, pepper, and Are watching and then doing
do” water trick. activity together in groups

Closure/Summary: Ask students what ways they can prevent the Have children think, discuss with
spreading of germs. Show pictures of ways to prevent the germs a partner and answer ways in
from spreading. which they think that germs can
be prevented

“You Independent practice: Have students draw a way in which they can Students draw and color a picture.
 do” prevent the spreading of germs

Items to be collected as a result of this lesson: drawings