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Jason Gordy
Education 215
13 June 2017
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What: Outdoor fitness challenge in the form of games, contests, and competitive events
Why: To educate our students on the benefits of physical exercise and a healthy lifestyleand
most importantly to HAVE FUN!!!
I look forward to seeing you all there, and I encourage parents to come and cheer on your
athlete! Parents can contact me via email or the phone number provided below. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jason Gordy
jasongordy@cwidaho.cc
520-304-2970
Gordy 7
We are holding a Fitness Field Day for all Palo Verde Elementary
School students on the playground at PV Elementary this Friday,
June 16, 2017 from 1pm until 3pm. There will be races, games, and
contests to test each childs fitness and educate our students on the
benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Please, come out and support your little competitor.
Feel free to contact me with any questions at the info provided below.
We are holding a Fitness Field Day for all Palo Verde Elementary
School students on the playground at PV Elementary this Friday,
June 16, 2017 from 1pm until 3pm. There will be races, games, and
contests to test each childs fitness and educate our students on the
benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Please, come out and support your little competitor.
Feel free to contact me with any questions at the info provided below.
We are holding a Fitness Field Day for all Palo Verde Elementary
School students on the playground at PV Elementary this Friday,
June 16, 2017 from 1pm until 3pm. There will be races, games, and
contests to test each childs fitness and educate our students on the
benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Please, come out and support your little competitor.
Feel free to contact me with any questions at the info provided below.
________________________________
Contact info:
Jason Gordy
jasongordy@cwidaho.cc
520-304-2970
Gordy 10
Task 10
Lesson Plan:
o During the first part of the lesson we will review the PowerPoint Presentation as a
lesson introduction and answer questions students may have. This will take
approximately 15 minutes.
o The second part will be hands on learning activity. Students will construct a sentence
using an adjective to describe or compare one or more of the following props (15
minutes)
Smelly cheese and non-smelly cheese
Apples and strawberries
Wet cotton balls
Bouncy basketball and flat basketball
Soft, pink, stuffed bunny
o During the third part of the lesson, students will put what they have learned to the test
by typing 6 sentences using adjectives to describe a noun on their tablet. 2 sentences
for each of the 3 types of adjective covered in the lesson are required. (15 minutes)
o The last piece of the lesson will be used for students to read 2 of their sample
sentences out loud to the rest of the class, where we will hold a discussion for further
thoughts and comments (15 minutes)
Learning Objectives: What should students know and be able to do as a result of this
lesson?
o The students will:
Be able to correctly identify adjectives.
Be able to distinguish shades of meaning among closely related adjectives.
Be able to use adjectives correctly in their writing.
Be able to create or select vivid adjectives to enhance their writing as they
write and revise.
Prior Knowledge: What prior knowledge should students have for this lesson?
o Based on grade 1 language standards, students should have some background
knowledge on what adjectives and nouns are and how they are used.
o Students should be able to compose a sentence using correct end punctuation.
o Students should have prior experience with creating and writing a narrative. This
practice should include creating a beginning, middle, and end, and using a few details
to describe people or events.
o With teacher and peer support, students should be able to develop ideas for a
narrative.
Guiding Questions: What are the guiding questions for this lesson?
o What is an adjective?
o What effect do adjectives have on writing?
o For closely related adjectives, how is the meaning of this adjective slightly different
from the meaning of that adjective?
o How does selecting a different adjective change the meaning of the sentence?