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ELEMENTARYEDUCATIONDEPARTMENT
PROFESSIONALSEMESTERPROGRAM
LESSONPLANFORMAT
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Date:
Coop.Initials:
GradeLevel:
Section:

STANDARD:(PACommonCore):
3.1.K.A5:Observeanddescribestructuresandbehaviorsofavarietyofcommon
animals.
S3.B.1.1.2: Classify living things based on their similarities and differences.
I.PerformanceObjectives(LearningOutcomes)
Thethirdgradestudentswillidentifythecharacteristicsofmammalsbyexploringvariousstuffed
animals.
II.InstructionalMaterials
A. Stuffedanimals
B. Chartpaper
C. Markers
D. Inquirysheet
E. Paperplates
F. Crayons
III.SubjectMatter/Content(prerequisiteskills,keyvocabulary,bigidea)
A. PrerequisiteSkills:
a.

ThestudentsmustbeabletoworkappropriatelyInsmallgroupinstruction

B. KeyVocabulary:
a. Mammal:anyvertebrateoftheclassMammalia,havingthebodymoreorlesscoveredwith
hair,nourishingtheyoungwithmilkfromthemammaryglands,and,withtheexceptionof
theegglayingmonotremes,givingbirthtoliveyoung.
b. Characteristics:adistinguishingfeatureorquality
c. Vertebrates:ananimal/organismthathasabackboneorspine
d. Endothermic:alsoknownaswarmblooded;endothermicanimalsregulatetheirownboy
temperatewhichallowsthemtoliveinalmosteveryclimateonEarth
C. BigIdea:

a.

Theworldiscomprisedofmanydifferentmammalsanditisimportanttoknowthe
characteristicsofthem.Bytheendofthelessonstudentsshouldbeabletoidentifythe
characteristicsofmammals

D. Content:
a. Whatdoyouobserve?
b. Howdoyouclassifymammals?
IV.Implementation
A.Introduction
a. Getoutstuffedanimalsandplacethemwhereallthestudentscanseethem.
B.Development
a. Theteacherwillaskthestudentswhatallofthestuffedanimalshaveincommon
b. Theteacherwillsplitthestudentsupintosmallgroupswithastuffedanimal
c. Thestudentswillcollaborateintheirgroupsandfilloutaninquirysheet
d. Theteacherwillfloataroundwithachecklist(seeattached)tomakesurethestudentsare
ontaskandengagedintheactivity.
e. After1520minutestheteacherwillbringthestudentsbacktoawholegroupinstruction
f. Theteacherwillhaveeachgroupsharetheircharacteristicswhiletheteacherwritesthem
onapieceofchartpapertohangaroundtheroom
g. Theteacherwillthenexplaintothestudentthatmammalshavemanycharacteristicssuch
as:
i. Havinghair/furontheirbodies
ii. Arevertebrates
iii. Endothermic(meaningthattheyarewarmblooded,whichallowsthemtolivein
almosteveryclimateonEarth)
iv. Producemilktofeedtheirbabies
h. Whiletheteacherisexplainingthecharacteristics,thestudentswillbefollowingalongin
theirguidednotes(seeattached)
i. Aftertheteacherisfinishedexplainingthecharacteristics,theywillexplainthattheywill
becompletinganartproject.
j. Theteacherwillexplainthattheywillbedrawingtheirfavoritemammalandwritinga
paragraphastowhatmakestheanimalamammal.
k. Thestudentswillselectapaperplateandsomecrayons.
l. Thestudentwilldrawtheirfavoritemammalsfaceonthepaperplateandcoloritwith
crayonsand/ormarkers.
m. Afterthestudentsaredonedrawingandcoloringtheirmammal,theteacherwillexplain
howtowritetheparagraph.
n. Theteacherwillexplainthattheparagraphhastocontainthefollowing;
i. Whythismammalisyourfavorite?
ii. Whatmakesthisanimalamammal?
o. Afterthestudentsaredonewiththeirparagraphsanddrawings,theteacherwillhave
eachstudentcomeuptothefrontoftheclassandsharetheirpictureandparagraph.
p. Theteacherwillbeassessingthestudentsparagraphthroughachecklist(seeattached)
whiletheyarepresenting.
C.Closure
a. Theteacherwillshowtheclassapowerpointpresentationandthestudentshavetocall
outiftheanimalonthescreenisamammalornot.
b. Theteacherwillthentellthestudentsthattomorrowtheywillbelearningaboutwildand
domesticatedanimals.

D.Accommodations/Differentiation
Jimmy has ADHD and is taught in the general education science classroom. For this lesson, the
teacher would provide him with a task analysis sheet to keep him focused and engaged throughout the
lesson. The teacher would also be in close proximity of Jimmy to make sure he doesnt get off task.
E.Assessment/Evaluationplan
1.Formative:
a. Theteacherwillbeassessingthestudentsparagraphswhiletheyarepresentingittothe
restoftheclass,byusingachecklist(seeattached)
b. Theteacherwillhaveanobservationsheettotakenotesduringtheclosureactivityto
checkretentionofthelesson.
2.Summativenoneforthislesson

V.ReflectiveResponse
A.ReportofStudentsPerformanceinTermsofStatesObjectives(Reflectiononstudents

performancewrittenafterlessonistaught,includesremediationforstudentswhofailedtomeetacceptable
levelofachievement)

B.PersonalReflection(Questionswrittenbeforelessonistaught.)(Reflectiveanswersto
questionsrecordedafterlessonistaught.)

Pleasenote:

Donottrytofityourlessonplanintothespacesonthisformatsheet.Scanthisformorretypeit.Adjustthespacingto
matchtheneedsofyourindividuallessons.
Afterthecooperatingteacherhasapprovedandinitialedtheplan,anyrecommendationsorrevisionsshouldremainon
theplan.

VI.Resources

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