Name _______Cindy Spinks_______________________________________________________

ENGAGE w/ MICHIGAN Connection

Lesson topic: ____Vegetables Inside and Out____________ Grade le el: ____!nd__

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Engage c#ildren in t#e topic:

After greeting the children, I will: Pass around closed lunch bag. Let them feel the shape and weight of the vegetables. Can they guess what is in the bag? Listen to guesses. emove items from bags. !hat will we be e"ploring today? #o you have a favorite vegetable? !hy?

II" $rops and isual aids:

$ Lunch bags filled with different produce %o increase curiosity $ !hite tablecloth $ Produce that can be grown in &ichigan: 'lower $ cauliflower, broccoli( 'ruit $ tomato, cucumber( )eed * peas, corn( )tem * rhubarb, celery( Leaves * lettuce, turnip leaves( oot * carrots, turnip +ands on e"ploration )heet of large paper to ma,e a compare contrast chart %o access prior ,nowledge A flowering plant -root, stem, leaves, flower, fruit, seed. - I hope my snapdragons be at the right stages. +and saniti/er !hen wor,ing with food your hands should be clean

III" Mic#igan connection:

!e can grow and eat locally produced fruits and vegetables. %his helps to save resources, support local wor,ers and gives us a fresher product.

Look at Michigan Agriculture. http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/stats/michigan.pdf Michigan Vegetable gardens. http://www.migarden.msu.edu/migarden/vegetables Michigan Seasonal Fruits and Vegetable. http://localfoods.about.com/od/searchbyregion/a/michiganseasons.htm

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%eter&ine 'our c#ildren(s prior )nowledge :

!hat do vegetables and flowers have in common? !e will ma,e a compare and contrast chart.

V" $ro ide a brie* +e#a ior Manage&ent and ,a*et' ,tate&ent:
0ehavior management: %here1s a lot going on today. 0efore we start our investigation today let1s ma,e a plan on how we can wor, together. $ If you have a 2uestion how will you show it? $ %here1s a lot going on today. If I need your attention what should I do? $ !e need to wor, with each other at this table. +ow should treat each other?-sharing manners. $ +ow should we treat the materials? %omorrow you can share what we are doing today. 3se hand saniti/er. I1ll demonstrate how to inspect the bags. Let them ta,e bags out of storage container. )afety: %he teacher will clear students of food allergies. %here will be no glass or sharp ob4ects. 5ye protection is not re2uired. All food will be cleaned prior to investigation. +and saniti/er will be used.

VI" $ro ide di**erentiation:

a. Gardner(s categories o* Multiple Intelligences 6isual: ma,ing a mental image from what is felt in the bags Auditory: listening to peers description of mystery bag. 7aturalistic: classifying the vegetables into the different parts of the plant b" Additional t'pe o* learner wit# di**erentiation 'or the needs of child with A#+#: %heir needs will be addressed by: 8eeping student engaged by feeling and describing what is in bag. +ave the child sit ne"t to me. 5nsure the child is recogni/ed and given a turn or helped to give others a turn. Allow student to move around our table.

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-i&e allotted

%ime for engaging is 9: minute