TheLifeCycleofaFrog

Author:
AmberBeaver
Datecreated:
02/01/201610:31AMEST

PLANNING
EssentialQuestion

Whatisthefirststageinthefroglifecycle
Whatisthesecondstageinthefroglifecycle
Whatisthethirdstageinthefroglifecycle
Whatisthefinalstageinthefroglifecycle

TopicorUnitofStudy Thelifecycleofafrog.
Grade/Level 2ndgrade
Subject(s) Science
CTApproval/Date

21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards NCProfessionalTeachingStandards
1Teacherdemonstratesleadershipintheclassroom
2Teacherestablishesarespectfulenvironmentforadiverse
populationofstudents
NETST
1APromote,support,andmodelcreativeandinnovative
thinkingandinventiveness
NETSS
1BCreateoriginalworkasameansofpersonalorgroup
expression
NCCCES
Science2.L.1Understandanimallifecycles
InformationandTechnologies2.TT.1.2Useavarietyof
technologytoolstoorganizedataandinformation
Learning Science
Targets/Objectives

Understandthelifecycleofananimal

TechnologyTools

Microsoftword

PlickersAssessment

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Assessment/Rubrics Iwillbeusingasummativeassessment.Theassessmentwillbeusedfrom

thewebsitePlickers.

IMPLEMENTATION
IntroductiontoLesson Askthestudentswhattheyknowaboutfrogs.Askthestudents

iftheyknowthelifecycleofafrog.

TeacherInput

Playthe
EMaze
presentation
Askifthestudentshaveanyquestionsregardingthelifecycleofa
frog
Explainthewritingpartofthelesson(ThatIwantthemtowritea
diaryentryfromthefrogspointofviewineachstageofthelife
cycleincludingtheeggs,thetadpole,thefroglet,andthefrog)
Askifthestudentshaveanyquestionsaboutwhattheyare
supposetobewriting
Instructthestudentstoprinttheirdiaryout

GuidedPractice

Geteachstudentsetuponalaptop/computer
ProvideexamplesofwhatIthinkthefrogmaybethinkingaboutat
eachstageofthelifecycle
Remindthestudentsofthedifferentlifecyclesasnecessary

Leteachstudentstartwritingtheirdiaryentries

IndependentPractice

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DifferentiatedInstruction Youwillreceivespecificstudentsforwhomtoprovidedifferentiationfor

eachlessonyouwrite.

Donot
combineaccommodationsfortwoofthesegroups.Thinkof
separatestrategiesforeachstudentandlistthemseparately.

EC:Haveaprintoutofthelifecycle.Alsowillhaveskeletonnotes
forthemtofillininsteadofadiaryentry.
ELL:Haveaninterpreteravailable.
AIG:Thesestudentscanbementorsforotherswhodont
understandtheassignment.

Whatkindsofsupport,resources,oraccommodationsdoyouneedto
providetoensurethateachstudenthasexcellentopportunitiestosucceed
withthislearning?
Closure Afterthestudentsarefinishedwritingtheirdiaryentries.Iwillbringthe

childrenbackandwewewilldiscusswhattheywrote.Thisisalsowhere
wewillhavethepostassessment.Wewillmakesurethateachstudent
knowsthedifferentstagesofthefrogslifecycleincludingeggs,tadpole,
frogletandfinallyafrog.

TimeAllotment Selectfromthedropdownlist

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
Presentation
InstructionalMaterials EMaze
Plickersprintouts/Assessment
InternetAccess
Laptop/Computerwithwordprocessing
Printer
Resources

References
ArticlesandpicturesabouttheLifeCycleofaFrogincluding
tadpoles,typesoffrogs,funfacts,anatomy,more.Your#1
sourceofinfoontheFrogLifeCycle!(n.d.).RetrievedFebruary
01,2016,fromhttp://www.froglifecycle.com/
ISTEStandardsforStudents.(n.d.).RetrievedFebruary01,2016,from
http://www.iste.org/standards/ISTEstandards/standardsforst
udents

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LifeCycleofaFrogResources.(2015,July28).RetrievedFebruary01,
2016,from
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/animalsandhabitats/lifecycle
ofafrogresources
LifeintheTechLab.(n.d.).RetrievedFebruary01,2016,from
http://www.lifeinthetechlab.com/Lab_First/FirstLifeCycleOfFrog
Booklet/froglets.php
NCESSENTIALSTANDARDS.(n.d.).RetrievedFebruary01,2016,from
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/newstandards
/
NorthCarolinaProfessionalTeachingStandards.(n.d.).Retrieved
February01,2016,from
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectivenessmodel/nce
es/standards/profteachstandards.pdf
OneidaNation.(n.d.).RetrievedFebruary01,2016,from
http://www.exploreoneida.com/tours/frog/
TheSmilingTadpole.(2011,March14).RetrievedFebruary01,2016,
from
http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2011/03/14/thesmilingtadp
ole/
StandardsforTeachers.(n.d.).RetrievedFebruary01,2016,from
http://www.iste.org/standards/ISTEstandards/standardsforte
achers
Tadpole'sLifeCycle|WelcometoWhatDoTadpolesEat.Com!(n.d.).

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RetrievedFebruary01,2016,from
http://whatdotadpoleseat.com/tadpoleslifecycle/

REFLECTION
Authorscommentsand TBD
reflection

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