NGSS Lesson Planning Template

Grade5

Topic: Classifying
Organisms: Chapter 3

Lesson 2: How do
we classify animals?

Brief Lesson Description:

The lesson illustrates the differentiation of classes of
Invertebrates animals. That includes 3 groups worms,
Mollusks and Arthropods. In addition, it includes the
features of each group of Invertebrates animal.
Moreover, the lesson demonstrates some of the
examples of animals in each groups.
Performance Expectation(s):
Students who demonstrate understanding can:

Classify organisms can be classified on the basis of observable

characteristics. Students will sort/classify different living thing
using similar and different characteristics.

Describe why organisms belong to each group or cite evidence

about how they are alike or not alike

Specific Learning Outcomes:

- Learner will be able to recognize that animals can be classified
based on characteristics.
- Students will be able to identify the new concepts of the lesson to
analysis the information to use them for their activities
- Students will be able to recognize the concepts the
characteristics of animals to connect them with their prior
knowledge

Narrative / Background Information

Prior Student Knowledge:

Learners have a background about the lesson from a previous lessons.

The previous lesson was focusing on the classification system . The
teacher will link that lesson with this lesson. That will helps learner to
identify lessons and link their information .

Possible Preconceptions/Misconceptions:
Some students may have a difficulty with understanding
the new concepts ( language difficulties ) . That lead to
have a misconception around the class. In addition,
some students have some difficulties with getting the
instruction. That make them asking to repeat the
questions many time which start a misbehavior around
the class.
LESSON PLAN 5-E Model
ENGAGE: Opening Activity Access Prior
Learning / Stimulate Interest / Generate
Questions:
Teacher will start the lesson with have a dissection with
the learner about the previous lesson. she will show the
learner a PowerPoint about the lesson to remind them.
Then she will give them a cloud activity.
Clarification Statement:
Lets go back to the vertebrate lesson. who will tell
me what is it? What is the feature of the this group?
Know , lets start our game. Chose one question from
the cloud and answer it.
EXPLORE: Lesson Description Materials Needed /
Probing or

Teacher will give students a mints to think about

Invertebrates animals to share with the class.
EXPLAIN: Concepts Explained and Vocabulary
Defined:
The teacher will have the new vocabulary on the board
( picture )
And will have a discussion with learner about it.
Vocabulary:
Invertebrate : An animal that doesnt have a backbone

ELABORATE: Applications and Extensions:

The teacher will clarify the lesson and ask learner if they
have any questions.

EVALUATE:
Formative Monitoring (Questioning / Discussion):
The teacher will ask students to open their text book
and answer the question. Page 98-100