Eboni Nixon 1

Group Lesson Plan

Grade(s)

First Grade

Subject(s)

Life Science
Length of Lesson

45 minutes

Lesson
The children will learn that there is a life cycle for both humans/
Overview/Rational animals and insects. Each phase will be discussed in a fun and
interesting way. The children will then get into groups
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and make a movie based on what theyve learned.
Curriculum
Framework/Stand
ard

Learning
Objectives

Describe the life cycle of animals including the following stages:

egg, baby, young, adult; egg, larva, pupa, adult.
Science v.1.09 Grade Level Content Expectations Life Science
L.O.L.01.21

1. Students should be able to identify the stages of animals

life cycle.
2. Students should be able to identify the stages of insect life
cycle.

Technology Uses

1. Internet explore
2. YouTube video clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni9biUI8dlY
3. Movie-Making/Video Production

Materials

1. Overhead projector
2. Computer

Procedure

1. Im going to display the three stages of the

animal life cycle first with a short video clip.
2. Next Im going to briefly go over what the
students watched.
3. The children will be broken up into groups of 4

4. One student will (depending on which life cycle

the group has chosen to do) research the egg
stage.
5. One student will research the baby/ larva stage.
6. One student will research the young/ pupa
stage.
7. One student will research the adult stage.
8. The group will create their short movie with help.

Assessment

Knowledge
Gained
( Identify)

The collection of
information

Making the
movie

I will determine that the students are learning by:

1. Asking questions while the students work.
2. I will hold one prop in my hand and let the
children raise their hand to tell me the stage of
that prop.

Beginning
Developing
The Student can The student can
identify 3 or
identify 4 of 6
less props (2pt)
props (5pt)

Exemplary
The student can
identify all 6
props (10pt)

The student has

collected very
little/accurate
information for
the movie (2pt)

The student has

collected a good/
accurate amount
of information
for the movie
(10pt)
The student has
participated
throughout
making the
movie
(10pt)

The student has

not participated
in making the
movie
(2pt)

The student has

collected a fair/
accurate amount
of information
for the movie
(5pt)
The student has
participated
fairly in making
the movie
(5pt)

Total Assignment Score:

Score

20pt