Denessa Ocana

9/22/19

EDU261500

Lesson planning portfolio assignment

URL:

https://www.education.com/download/lesson-plan/all-about-the-digestive-system/all-about-the-

digestive-system.pdf

Explanation: The reason why I chose this lesson plan is because it was straight forward with a

clear vision that tied the whole lesson to the learning objective. I felt the activities/ worksheets

correlated well with the lesson overall. It was all on topic and it can be easily modified by adding

technology to enhance this lesson.

 In my opinion, what makes this lesson plan a strong sorce is that all details are planned

and thought of thoroughly. I appreciate that the estimated time for each section was

planned. Not to mention that the enrichment and support topics are really great to boost

the lesson.

 I want to use this lesson plan to teach about the digestive system because I feel it is

appropriate for the grade level and I can follow it easily while making parts of it my own.

How to adapt this plan:

 The introduction is sufficient, but my goal is to enhance this lesson plan. The worksheets

provide somewhat of a visual representation, but I think for them to get the full effect of

what the food actually goes through when it’s being digested, a video would grab their

attention better and it would give them a better understanding. My hook/attention getter is

the video The Magic School Bus- For Lunch. I found it on this website:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3gw8b2. They can take digital notes on their tablets

while watching. I must make sure the speakers are working properly for this so we can

actually watch the video as well.

 If the school doesn’t allow access to this site, I will have to download this video

and copy it onto a USB and plug it into the computer to play it on the smart board.

 I can use technology to scan in the worksheets onto my classroom computer and display

the worksheets onto the classroom smart board. This way, I can help follow along on the

worksheet with the classroom to keep us on track. This does not change the plan for

following along with the worksheet, it just enhances it.

 The last way to improve this lesson using technology is to introduce an app to further the

learning. Apps will be downloaded onto tablets beforehand. An app I found that was free

is called My Digestive System. Here is the link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visual3dscience.DigestiveSystem&hl=

en_US

On this app, you can click onto any part in the digestive system and it gives you a 3D

view of it along with extra information about that part. In place of the worksheet titled,

“What Happens When You Eat,” we would explore the app and write down 1 interesting

fact about the small intestine, large intestine, esophagus, liver, and stomach and share it
 with the class and I will elaborate on that fact. I would then send the worksheet we

replaced with the app home for homework that night.

Outcomes: For my outcomes, I hope to give my students a better understanding of how the

digestive system works visually. I hope for them to remember where the parts of the digestive

system are. They will be able to label/ draw the digestive system if I asked them to and tell me

with 90% accuracy on a quiz what each part does. I can assess the level of success with a quiz.

Or I can give them a blank piece of paper and tell them to draw and label it for me again with

90% accuracy. I think my students will be able to succeed because I provided many visual

resources for them to use. I do plan on actually doing the enrichment and support portion of the

lesson plan so this may be unit that takes a couple days.