ED 2500 Orientation to Teaching

Instructor: Kurtis Hewson

Microteach Lesson Plan

Teacher Name Brianne Staples Date June 12
Subject Area Science Grade 4
Topic Plants Time 15 minutes


General Learner
Outcome(s)
Taken from Alberta
Program of Studies
Demonstrate knowledge and skills for the study, interpretation, propagation
and enhancement of plant growth
Specific Learner
Outcome(s)
Taken from Alberta
Program of Studies
Identify and describe the general purpose of plant roots, stems, leaves and
flowers
Learning
Objectives
What do you want your
students to learn?
Students will:
Identify the parts of plants
Identify the functions of each part of the plant
Assessment
How will you know your
students have learned?
Parts of the plant foldable
Teaching each other one thing they learned
Materials
What resources will you
need?
Plant foldable worksheet
Video
Slide show
Pencil Crayons

Introduction
(3 minutes)

Explain objectives and how to use the parts of the plant foldable
(write notes you hear from the video and then after the video we
will go through it together to make sure we got all of the
information)
Body
(11 minutes)
Play video (3 minutes)
Ask students what they wrote down for their key words for each
section as we go through the slide show
Go through the slide show reading out the function of each part
Roots absorb water and nutrients, and hold the plant in place
Stem keeps the plant upright, and sucks up the water and nutrients
from the roots, which it then takes to the rest of the plant. Without
the stem, the rest of the plant wouldnt get the water and nutrients
they need.
Leaves make the food for the plant through photosynthesis in
basic terms, photosynthesis is when plants take the air we breathe
out called carbon dioxide and combine it with energy, water and
ED 2500 Orientation to Teaching
Instructor: Kurtis Hewson
nutrients to make the air we breathe in- oxygen
Flower is the reproductive part of the plant, insects pollinate plants
5 minutes
Tell students to start drawing their own flower on the front of the
foldable worksheet

Closure
(1 minute)
Turn to the person next to you and re teach them one thing you
learned about leaves