Simplifications and Extensions

Butterfly Life Cycle For a gifted child who needs enrichment, I

will allow them to create a PowerPoint of
the life cycle instead of drawing it in their
notebook.

For a child with ADHD I will allow them to

sit close to me. I will watch them closely
and make sure they are focused during
the lesson of talking about the life cycle. If
they do get sidetracked, I will make sure I
bring them back to the lesson.

For an English language learner, I will

speak clearly and directly towards the
student. I will make sure I have notecards
with pictures of the stages of the life cycle
that we are using in class.
The Wonderful Sun For a gifted child who needs enrichment, I
will allow them to have more than one part
in the play.

For a child with ADHD I will allow them to

sit close to me. I will watch them closely
and make sure they are focused during
the play. If they do get sidetracked, I will
make sure I bring them back to the
lesson.

For an English language learner, I will

speak clearly and directly towards the
student. I will have a book on the sunlight
cycle to help explain how sun affects the
Earth if they are having a hard time
understanding.
 It is Raining For a gifted child who needs enrichment, I
will allow them to research the different
types of precipitation instead of
completing the stations.

For a child with ADHD I will allow them to

sit close to me. I will watch them closely
and make sure they are focused during
the stations. If they do get sidetracked, I
will make sure I bring them back to the
lesson.

For an English language learner, I will

speak clearly and directly towards the
student. I will have pictures of each
precipitation to allow the learner to see
what each one is. They may not know
what they look like.

Changing Climate For a gifted child who needs enrichment, I

will allow them to make a drawing or
model instead of the paragraph of
something causing climate change.

For a child with ADHD I will allow them to

sit close to me. I will watch them closely
and make sure they are focused during
the videos. If they do get sidetracked, I will
make sure I bring them back to the
lesson.

For an English language learner, I will

speak clearly and directly towards the
student. I will have pictures of each factor
of climate change to allow the learner to
see what each one is. They may not know
what they look like.
The Cycle of Recycling For a gifted child who needs enrichment, I
will allow them to create a song by
themselves if they wish.

For a child with ADHD I will allow them to

sit close to me. I will watch them closely
and make sure they are focused during
the lesson. If they do get sidetracked, I will
make sure I bring them back to the
lesson.

For an English language learner, I will

speak clearly and directly towards the
student. I will have pictures of each
recyclable item to allow the learner to see
what each one is. They may not know
what they look like.