Lesson # 2

Class: Grade 6 Science Date: TBD

Title: Classification of trees vs plants Lesson Number: 2 out of 21 Total in Unit

Objective of Lesson (in own words):

Students will explore the differences between trees and other plants to better
differentiate the two. This is meant to build students knowledge of what characteristics
and traits are exclusive to trees as well as shared with plants.

Learner Outcomes (Program of Studies) Plan for Diversity:

6-10.4: Identify general characteristics that
distinguish trees from other plants, and
characteristics that distinguish deciduous
from coniferous trees.
6-10.5: Identify characteristics of at least
four trees found in the local environment.
6-10.6: Describe and classify leaf shapes,
leaf arrangements, branching patterns and
the overall form of a tree.
Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills,
Strategies and Attitudes:
Grade 5 Wetland Ecosystems:
- Identifying plants and animals
- Interactions between plants
- Lifecycles of plants and animals
- Adaptations of plants
Grade 4 Plant Growth & Changes
- Understand the requirements that plants
need to grow
Grade 4 Math:
- Venn diagrams
- Qualitative observations with minimal
text needed to participate in learning
activities (ELL)
- Allow students to use both visual and
written methods to communicate learning
(ELL)
- Provide instructions verbally and on a
whiteboard
- Give students the choice to collaborate
and work together or independently
- Students that need extra time will be
able to add more details to their diagram
during gallery walk.
Preliminary Matters (Announcements,
etc.):
N/A

Time What the teacher What the Resource Assessment

does. student does. s
Introducti
on 5mins - Get students - Answer when Class list
attention and take their name is
attendance called
Assessment
for Learning:
5mins - Review previous - Ask questions Whiteboard Understand
lesson and answer about last lesson. and where
 any questions Clarify any gaps markers students are at
students may have. in knowledge. in terms of
prior
knowledge-
10 - Show students - Look at pictures observation
mins pictures and samples and samples. -Students (listen to small
of trees, leaves, and - Discuss how Research group
other plants. Discuss trees and plants Notebooks discussions)
how trees and other are different -Paper
plants are different. - Take notes -Pencil
Ask students what
makes a tree a tree,
rather than any other
plant? (Leaves,
needles, branches,
etc.)
- Share some of the
characteristics that
students come up with
on the board
Activity 2-3 - Review Venn - Students will -Students Assessment of
Sequence mins Diagrams ask any questions Research Learning:
they may have Notebooks Students
about Venn -Paper, demonstrate
Diagrams pencil their prior
crayons knowledge of
15 - Ask students to - Students will - Classroom plants with
mins make Venn diagrams pair up or work books and current
with drawings and text independently on resources understanding
comparing and making Venn of trees
contrasting plants and diagram that through venn
trees. compare and diagrams
- Float around the contrast plants
room answering and trees.
questions and - Students can
provoking student use books about
research. trees and plants
in the classroom
as reference.

5-10 - Have students do a - Students will

mins gallery walk of look at other
everyones work. students Venn
diagrams.
Students can add
details to their
own diagrams
that they pick up
from other
diagrams.

Closure 5-10 - Ask students to - Students will Assessment of

mins clean up any supplies clean up any Learning:
they used supplies they Review
used student
- Gather Venn - Hand in Venn diagrams to
diagrams from diagrams to see where
students and ask teacher students are
them to think about with current
how are some trees understanding
and leaves from trees of trees vs.
different for next class plants