Claflin University School of Education

EDUC 450: Professional Clinical Practice Reflective Lesson Plan Model Name: Robin Green Date: October 30, 2013

PART I: PLANNING Dancing Skeleton Puppets Title of Lesson

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Source Subject Area (s)

Language Arts 2nd Grade Level RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
The students will learn about the human skeletal structure

Curriculum Standards

Description and Background Information

Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to identify the importance of having bones, identify different bones in the human body and create skeletons with 100 % accuracy. For students that have not mastered the skills, I will reread the material and add emphasize on the material that must be used in the activity. For students that have masters the material I will ask them to label the different parts of the skeletal structure. For ELL learners, I will partner them with an English only student.

Varying Objectives for Individuals Needs

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is to have students understand the importance of text and illustrations in a book. Also this lesson will help students learn the importance of bones and the different bones in the human body. 6-inch white paper plates White lunch size paper bag Four pieces of 1 1/2" x 4" pieces of white paper for each student Black crayons Feathers, markers, sequins, and glitter Dem Bones by Bob Barner I will have a skeletal figure in front of the class. I will introduce the figure

Materials and Resources

Anticipatory Set

to the class and my new friend Skully. I will explain to the class that Skully and his friends are featured in a book that we are going to read today, and that he wants us to pay very close attention to the words as well as the illustrations in the book because we will be questioned about what we see in the book.

Part II: IMPLEMENTATION

I will ask students what they know about skeletons and if they can name any bone in the skeletal structure. I will read the book Dem Bones to my students, during the reading I will identify the specific bones being talked about on my body. I will reread the book and ask the children to join along with the reading to see if they understand which bones are connect to one another. I will have the students identify a specific bone on the skeleton figure as a whole group activity. Then I will ask my students the importance of the particular bone.

Pre-assessment

Teacher Modeling or Demonstration Guided Practice Checking for Understanding

Students will create a skeleton puppets:

Independent Practice

1. Each student will receive a small white paper plate, a white paper bag, and four pieces of 1 1/2" x 4" white paper. 2. Students will glue the paper plate to the flap of the bag. 3. Students will use a black crayon to make large dots for the eyes, a triangle for the nose, and a smiley-face for the mouth. 4. I will then ask students to draw circles down the center of the paper bag and horizontal straight lines on each side of the circles for the vertebrae. 5. Students will then draw the hip bone with two circles near the base at the bottom of the white paper bag draw. 6. I will ask students to draw straight lines down each of the four pieces of white paper for the arm and leg bones, and then add smaller straight lights for the fingers and toes. 7.Finally students will glue on the pieces; two of the pieces to the side of the bag and the other two pieces at the bottom I will ask students to identify the bones that have been taught, such as foot bone, ankle bone, leg bone, knee bone, thigh bone, hip bone, back bone, shoulder bone, neck bone, and head bone

Closure Assessment (attach to lesson plan) Extension Activities

I will have students complete a skeleton labeling sheet.

Make skeletons by using toothpicks, Q-tips, white chalk, and tongue depressor on black paper. Bring in plastic bones and have the students try to put the pieces together. Practice naming each bone Invite the school nurse to the class to speak more about the skeletal structure and advocate healthy living and the importance of keeping yours bones healthy and strong.

Technology

I will use the Smart board to allow students to watch videos about skeletons and their structure.

How will you connect this lesson with other content areas across the curriculum? The Arts:

Connection Across the Curriculum

Health:

Physical Education:

PART III: REFLECTION

Describe the strengths of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. Describe the strengths of student engagement.

Strengths
Describe the weaknesses of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. Describe the weaknesses of student engagement.

Weaknesses Suggestions for Improvement

What would you change when teaching this lesson again?

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