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Art Integration Lesson Plan

LTC 4240: Art for Children

Big Idea: Nature Lesson Title: Water Cycle Play Grade Level: Fifth
Lesson Overview/Summary:

The students will get into four groups. Each group will create the play based on things we have covered in class and
things they have found on their own. They will then create puppets to perform the play. When finished, the groups will
each perform their play for the class.

Class Periods Required:
(please circle)

1 2 3
Key Concepts (3-4): What you want the students to know.

1. Visual Art: How to create puppets using cloud clay
2. Literacy: The contents of a play
3. Science: How the water cycle works

Essential Questions (3-4):

1. How can students use materials to create puppets?
2. What are the contents of a play?
3. How does the water cycle work?


Lesson Objectives: (Excellent resource at http://www.teachervision.fen.com/curriculum-planning/new-teacher/48345.html?for_printing=1&detoured=1): What you want the students to do.

1. Visual Art: The students will be able to create puppets using cloud clay and other various materials.
2. Literacy: The students will be able to write and perform a play.
3. Science: The students will be able to describe the water cycle.

Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) (3-4) (http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/GLE/)

1. Visual Art: 2. Select and apply three-dimensional media, techniques, and
processes to communicate ideas and solve challenging visual art problems
2. Literacy: 1. Apply a writing process in composing text
3. Science: 3. Human activity is dependent upon and affects Earths resources
and systems

Identify & define common vocabulary that connect the art form with the
other identified content areas:

Water cycle: describes the continuous movement of water on, above and
below the surface of the Earth.
Play: a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast.


Content Areas Integrated:

1. Visual Art (Inspiration Artist: Claude Monet famous artist gallery)
2. Literacy
3. Science
Lesson Activities & Procedure(s) (please be very specific):
1. The students will view The Water Cycle Rap video.
2. We will discuss the major parts of the water cycle.
3. The students will get into groups.
4. The groups will create a play that depicts the journey of a water drop
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through the cycle.
5. The students will create puppets using cloud clay and other various
materials.
6. The students will each perform their plays for the class.
7. After the performances, the students will complete an exit slip by writing
the major parts of the water cycle.

Anticipatory Set (Gaining Attention):

I will show the students this water cycle rap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3NeMVBcXXU

Closure (Reflecting Anticipatory Set):

The students will complete an exit slip after watching all the performances
listing the major parts of the water cycle.

Formative Assessment strategy:

Observation throughout the creative process.

Summative Assessment strategy:

Exit slip
Puppet
Copy of the play

What student prior knowledge will this lesson require/draw upon?

The students will have seen aspects of the water cycle in nature and will have an idea of what a play is.

How will you engage students in imagining, exploring, and/or experimenting in this lesson?

The video will hopefully get students excited and they will have creative freedom.

How will you engage students in routinely reflecting on their learning?

They will have to fill out an exit slip after the performances.

How will you adapt the various aspects of the lesson to differently-abeled students?

Advanced students could create more puppets or props for their play. The at-risk students could be paired with more advanced students.


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What opportunities/activities will you provide for students to share their learning in this lesson?

They are performing their play for their classmates.


Lesson Resources/References (please be very specific by providing links, authors, titles, etc.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3NeMVBcXXU



References
Silverstein, L. B. & Layne, S. (n.d.). Defining arts integration. Retrieved from
http://www.americansforthearts.org/networks/arts_education/publications/special_publications/Defining%20Arts%20Integration.pdf