Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Pokmon Adaptations

Date

Monday, Dec. 5th

Subject/Grade
Level

Science 4/5

Time
Duration

39 minutes
(Period 6: 12:58-1:37)

Unit

N/A

Teacher

Ms. Roe

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

General Learner Expectations

Students will:
510 Describe the living and nonliving components of a wetland ecosystem and the interactions
within and among them.
Specific Learner Expectations:
4. Identify and describe adaptations that make certain plants and animals suited for life in a
wetland.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Create their own Pokmon that has different adaptations for wetlands.
2. Describe specific adaptations that make organisms more suited for life in the wetlands.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:

Products/Performances
:

What is a wetland?
What types of animals can live in wetlands?
What adaptations do animals need to have to live in wetlands?
Pokmon creature poster

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Program of Studies.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Wetland PowerPoint Presentation
Pokmon Adaptations Assignment Task Sheet
(28 copies)
Rubric (3 copies)
White Legal Sized Paper or Poster Paper (28
sheets)
Mind map for brainstorming Pokmon
adaptations (28 copies)
White board
White board marker
PowerPoint

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson

Attention Grabber
Assessment of Prior
Knowledge

-print off 28 copies of the Pokmon Adaptations Assignment Task Sheet

-print off 3 copies of the rubric
-gather 28 white legal sized paper or poster paper
-print off 28 copies of brainstorming Pokmon adaptations
Introduction (Total Time: 5 minutes)
Time
DO: Pull up wetlands ecosystem PowerPoint presentation.
1 minute
ASK: What is a wetland ecosystem?
DO: Take 3-4 student responses.
SAY: Wetlands are the link between land and water. To be called a
wetland, an area must be filled or soaked with water at least part of the
year.

Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour

SAY: Today we are going to learn about wetlands ecosystems and what
kinds of organisms (living things, plants, animals) can live there. I also
have a really fun activity for you once we understand what a wetland is

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

2 minutes

1 minute

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Transition to Body
Learning Activity #1
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

and what kinds of animals can live there.

SAY: So lets go over our wetland ecosystem PowerPoint!
Body (Total Time: 32 minutes)
Wetland Ecosystem PowerPoint
ASK: What are some examples of wetland ecosystems?

1 minute
Time

DO: Take 2-3 student responses.

DO: Show the students wetland or not a wetland slide. For each picture
ask them if it is a wetland or not (the pond, marsh and bog are, the rest
of the photos are not). For each slide, also ask students how they know.
10 minutes
DO: Show students examples of wetlands slide and explain why each
example is a wetland.
ASK: What types of animals or organisms live in wetland ecosystems?
Lets brainstorm together as a class!

Learning Activity #2
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity #3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Transition To Next
Lesson

DO: Ask students provide examples, list them on the whiteboard.

Pokmon Adaptations Assignment
DO: Ask students to hand out Pokmon Adaptations Assignment to the
class. Once the paper is handed out, go through the assignment with the
students. Then, go through the checklist with the students. Tell students
you have a mind map for them to brainstorm their adaptations first,
instead of putting on the paper first. The students must either show Ms.
Roe or Mrs. Holt their rough draft.
Time to Work on the Assignment
-Give students time to work on the assignment.
Closure (Total Time: 2 minutes)
SAY: Okay, Grade 4s and 5s, it is now time to clean up your materials
and get ready for P.E.

10 minutes

12 minutes
Time

Reflections from the

lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe