Lesson Plan 2018/2019
G00325903
Topic: How trees Grow
Date: 6th December 2018
Duration of lesson: 40 mins
Lesson Aims:
 Recap on life stages of a tree using
mood boards
 Use mood boards to sketch the parts
of the tree from inner to outer tree
 Group discussion on the annual rings
and the cells related to spring/summer
growth of tree.
Learning Outcomes:
 Construct a drawing from knowledge of
the life stages of trees on mood boards
 Create a sketch of the tree trunk
labelling correctly the various parts of
the trunk
 Create a directed debate on the annual
rings and the cells paying attention to
spring/summer growth of tree
Assessment of LO’s:
 Peer assessment of drawings
 Mood boards
 Questioning students on the key words
 Ticket out the door
 Circulate the classroom
The Lesson:
 Learning outcomes discussed (2 min) (O)
 Teacher and students recap the life stages
of a tree through sketching them on mood
boards (6 min) (L,O,G,GI,MA,)
 Students are divided into groups of two
which and give mood boards between
each group. They then must sketch the
parts of the tree from inner to outer parts
of the trunk (20 min) (G,L,N,O,MA,C&I,CL)
 Students engage in group discussion with
the teacher on how the annual rings relate
to the cells and the spring/summer growth
of a tree (8 min) (L,N,O,G,MA,CL,C&I)
 Recap and closure of lesson with a sum up
by using ticket out the door and traffic
lights (2 min)
 Tidy up and exit (2 min)
 Lesson Resources:

 Projector
 Exit cards
 Mood board
 Word wall
 Ticket out the door
 Textbook
 PowerPoint slideshow

*KEY:
L= Literacy, N= Numeracy, O= Oracy, G= Graphicacy, SEN= Special Educational Needs, MA=
Mixed Ability, CL= Cooperative Learning, GI = Gender Inclusion, MI = Multicultural Inclusion,
ET = Educational Technology, and C&I= Creativity and Innovation.