Six-Point Lesson Plan

Grade 2nd Lesson Title A Caterpillars Changes

Materials/Resources Needed Eric Carlsons The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Focus and
Review
Who can tell me some of the things we hae learned a!out caterpillars throughout this wee"# $%tudents
will answer& if not ' will proide help !y directing them with hints and clues until they recall() Today& we are
going to learn a!out how caterpillars change and grow into !utterflies(
' will then read the !oo" to the class so they "now what story we are wor"ing with& followed !y the children
getting into groups(
Objective(s
(N!S!S re"erence
CC%%(E*A+*iteracy(W(2(, Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or !oo" they are writing
a!out& state an opinion& supply reasons that support the opinion& use lin"ing words $e(g(& !ecause& and&
also) to connect opinion and reasons& and proide a concluding statement or section(
CC%%(E*A+*iteracy(-*(2(. /se information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital te0t
to demonstrate understanding of its characters& setting& or plot(
Teac#er
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' will wal" around the room as the "ids are in groups and ma"e sure they are on tas"1 as well as& writing
the correct information on their lists( $ ' will also include an e0ample of how the list should loo"& without
actually doing the assignment for them()
Guided
Practice
'n their groups& the children will list out eerything they "now a!out caterpillars& this can also include what
we tal"ed a!out when the lesson first !egan( They will then wor" together and ma"e a poster and form a
collage $li"e the style used in the !oo") to form a timeline of the changes a caterpillar goes through(
$nde%endent
Practice
The students will return to their des"s and write in their 2ournals a reflection of what they learned today( '
will continue to wal" around the room ma"ing sure eeryone is on tas"( $'nput will only !e giing if there is
a 3uestion( The students 2ournal is his4her own thoughts()
!losure We will all collectiely return to the carpet and ta"e turns sharing what eeryone had learned a!out
caterpillars from todays lesson(
Notes& %tudents will !e applying 5looms ta0onomy within all of their actiities( These include6 Creating& Analy7ing& -emem!ering& and
/nderstanding