Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Katlyn Bundy Date: December 4, 2017

Grade and Topic: First Grade- Science Length of Lesson: 65 minutes

Mentor Teacher: Cornelius School: University of Memphis

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

How does natural selection explain how organisms have changed over time?

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Given a list of habitats, the students will identify a plants and animals in a habitat and create a
graphic organizer to present with 100% accuracy.
Each student in the group should actively participate in research and complete the
worksheet. When presenting, the presenters should take turns talking. The other students
should fill in the blanks on their worksheet to show they paid attention. After presenting
every habitat, the students will draw their favorite habitat and write 2-3 sentences
explaining why its their favorite.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
TN State Science Standard- Biodiversity and Change: Investigate how plants and animals can
be grouped according to their habitats. GLE 0107.5.1
ISTE 3: Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital
tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts, and make meaningful learning
experiences for themselves and others.
3a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and
other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
ISTE 6: Creative Communicator- Students communicate clearly and express themselves
creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats, and digital media
appropriate to their goals.
6d. Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their
intended audiences.

MATERIALS:
Computers
Internet access to:
The Habitat Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVPyjukPxFA
Class website for specific link below:
o Desert Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/desert/#deserts-
camel-sahara.jpg
o Freshwater Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/freshwater/
 o Mountain Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/mountain/#Denali
-mountain.jpg
o Oceanic Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/ocean/#coral-reef-
fish.jpg
o Polar Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/polar/#emperor-
penguin-chicks.jpg
o Rainforest Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/rain-forest/#rain-
forest-chimp.jpg
o Temperate Forest Habitat:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/temperate-
forest/#maple.jpg
http://pbskids.org/wildkratts/habitats/ (game if finished before others)
Access to Kidspiration
Headphones (for game)
Habitat worksheet for research- specific to habitat assigned
Pencil
Paper (for reflection)
Projector (for presenting)
Technology will be used to research the habitats- what is it, where it is located, some
animals, and some plants. Then students will use Kidspiration to form a graphic organizer
of the information found on the website.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

By the end of the lesson, students will have mastered different habitats and the plants and
animals that live in them.
Academic language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson will build on a previous lesson that has explained different habitats and how animals
from one habitat cannot live in a different habitat without adapting. Students will also have
already had practice and an explanation on using Kidspiration.
This lesson will lead into a lesson on extinction and why it happens.
I am aware that the lesson ill be differentiated for students who did not master the objectives and
for those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are
not a part of this particular lesson.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction: (5 minutes)
To start class, I will play the YouTube video titled The Habitat Song. I will encourage
the students to sing along with the video
Last class we learned about habitats. Can anyone name a habitat and some animals or
plants that live there? (Allow time for students to answer)
Today, you are going to be put into groups. Your group will be assigned a specific
habitat, and all of you will research the habitat and create a graphic organizer to present.
This is hopefully help anyone who is still struggling, and it will be a good review for our
test that is coming up in a few days.
Procedures:
RESEARCH ACTIVITY (20 minutes)
Prior to the computer
1. After the song, I will number students off into the 7 groups for the 7 habitats.
 2. I will assign a habitat to each group, giving the students in the group the fill-in
worksheet necessary to complete the project.
3. I will instruct the students to only bring the pencil and worksheet to the computer lab,
and then line up quietly with their partner.
At the computer
1. 1 will assign students to the computer and instruct them to put their hands in their laps.
a. If there are not enough computers, I will have group members share a
computer to do the research.
2. I will instruct each group to the class website, which will be bookmarked, and then I
will have them click the link appropriate for their habitat.
3. Once on the appropriate page for the habitat, each student will read the worksheet-
with help from the teacher, if needed- and fill in the blanks.
4. As groups finish, they will proceed to the next part of the project.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER CREATION (20 minutes)

At the computer
1. Once finished researching and completing the worksheet, the group will raise their
hands for me to show them how to get to Kidspiration.
a. I will also give them a small paper with directions on how to proceed.
2. Once on Kidspiration, the group will follow the directions at the bottom of the
worksheet.
a. Create a graphic organizer using this information. Each blank you had
to fill MUST go on the graphic organizer. Give a full sentence when
explaining what the habitat is
Include: A title, at least one picture for each category, and 3 color
changes for the bubbles.
3. The group will form the graphic organizer following the instructions given above.
4. Once finished, the group will then raise their hands for me to show them what to do
next.
a. I will have the students save the project and I will put it on a flash drive.
b. If the group is finished sooner than others, the students will be instructed to
click the bookmark for the PBS kids habitat explorer. They will use their
headphones to go through the activities.
After the computer
1. I will instruct the students to stand up, push their chairs in, grab their belongings, and
line up to go back to the classroom.
2. Once in the classroom, I will have the students put their worksheets in the
assignments bucket, sit down in their chairs, and take out one piece of paper.
PRESENTING (15 MINUTES)
1. Each group will present their habitat to the classroom.
2. I will instruct the students to clearly state the parts of their organizer, and the students
who are not presenting will be required to give their full attention to the presenting
group.
Closure: (5 Minutes)
After all the groups have presented, I will instruct the students to take out one sheet of
paper.
I will have them draw their favorite habitat and write 2-3 sentences why it is their favorite.
When they are done, they will quietly and calmly put it in the assignments bucket.
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

Category 4 3 2 1
Graphic Organizer: The organizer The organizer was The graphic The organizer was
Content (what the contains all missing one of the organizer was missing three of
habitat is, the categories. categories. missing two of the more of the
location and/ or categories. categories.
famous names of it,
animals AND plants
that live in it.)
Graphic Organizer: The organizer is The organizer is The organizer is The organizer has
Organization easy to read and cluttered in one or cluttered in two no clear
the lines clearly two areas but the areas and is organization.
connect the lines clearly missing 3-5 lines.
bubbles connect the
bubbles.
Graphic Organizer: The graphic The graphic The graphic The graphic
Appearance organizer has a organizer lacks one organizer lacks two organizer lacks all
title, one picture in of the following: of the following: of the following:
each category, and title, one picture in title, one picture in title, one picture in
3 bubble color each category, and each category, and each category, and
changes. 3 bubble color 3 bubble color 3 bubble color
changes. changes. changes.
Participation The student The student The student did The student did not
(Individual) participated in all participated in participated in participate in any
aspects (i.e. research and research, but did aspect of the
research, creation, creation, but did not help create or project.
and presentation) not speak clearly speak clearly while
of the project. while presenting. presenting.
Reflection The student drew The student wrote The student drew a The student did not
(Individual) a picture of their 2-3 sentences about picture of a draw or write
favorite habitat a favorite habitat favorite habitat but anything about a
and wrote 2-3 but did not draw a wrote 1 sentence. favorite habitat.
sentences why its picture.
a favorite.
Total Points: /20

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and
for those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are
not part of this particular lesson.
Habitat Worksheet for research (specific to each group)

NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Trek Through the Desert!
1. What is a desert?
a. Deserts are the on Earththey get fewer than 10 inches (25
centimeters) of rain a year. Some deserts may get a lot of rain all at once. Then it might
not rain again for monthsor even years!

2. Where are TWO deserts located and what are their names? (Look under Famous Deserts)
a. The giant in stretches across parts of China and Mongolia.
NO has large deserts, too, including the in
California and parts of Nevada, Arizona, and Utah.

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. Desert animals also have adaptations that help them survive without much water.
________ ______ in the Sonoran Desert get water from the seeds they eat.
b. Some carnivores, such as , get enough liquid from their prey.

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. Some plants, like , store enough water in their stems to last until the next rain.
b. Other plants, like , have very small leaves that curl up in the
daytime to conserve the water they have.
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Splash into Freshwater!

1. What are freshwater habitats?

a. Rivers, , , , and streams are all freshwater habitats. So are
wetlands like , which have woody plants and trees; and , which
have no trees but lots of grasses and reeds.

2. Where are TWO freshwater habitats located and what are their names?
a. The largest freshwater habitat in the world is the , a 1.5 million acre
wetlands in southern .
b. The River in begins in the Andes Mountains
and goes 4,000 miles (6,400 km) to the Atlantic Ocean; it flows through six countries,
including Peru and Ecuador.

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. Snails, , , frogs, marsh birds, mollusks, alligators, __________
, otters, snakes, and many types of insects live there too.

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. Plants such as , cattails, , and aspen and willow trees help
keep the water clean by using their root systems to filter pollution and excess
nutrients from the water.
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Climb into Mountains!

1. What are mountains?

a. Some mountains form when the big of called tectonic platesthat
make up the Earths crash into each other.
b. Others form when in the Earths surface and spew out onto the
ground.

2. Where are TWO mountains located and what are their names?
a. The longest aboveground mountain range is the . Running along the entire west
coast of America through seven different countries.
b. Mount , on the border of Nepal and China in is the highest mountain
above sea level in the world.

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. For instance, the in Asias Himalaya grows a thick coat.
b. Living in the mountains of North America, snowshoe have snow-white coats that
help them hide from _____________ _______ and other predators.

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. Higher up are coniferous forests with tall and other evergreen trees.
b. Mosses and grow low to the ground, and in the spring, alpine meadows in
places such as the Rocky Mountains in western North America and the Alps in Europe
come alive with .
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Take a Deep Dive into the Oceans!

1. What are oceans?

a. Oceans are areas of water that fill enormous basins on the Earths surface.

2. What are the names of TWO oceans?

a. From biggest to smallest, they are the , the Atlantic, the Indian, the __________
(sometimes called the Southern), and the Arctic Oceans.

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. Most of them95 percentare invertebrates, animals that dont have a backbone, such
as and shrimp.
b. The largest animal ever to live on Earth is an ocean mammal called the ____
________. Its as long as two school buses! , porpoises, and sea lions are also
ocean-dwelling mammals.

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. Most are tiny algae called and these microscopic plants have a big
job.
b. Bigger algae like and also grow in the ocean and
provide food and shelter for marine animals.
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Chill out with Polar Facts and Photos!

1. What are polar habitats?

a. It's at the poles. In the Arctic, the average winter temperature is about around
minus 22F. At the South Pole, it is even colder.
b. Even though its chilly in polar regions, they do have seasonswell, _______
seasons: and .
c. Youll see plenty of at the poles, but little rain.

2. Where are the polar habitats located?

a. The is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean.
b. The is located on Antarctica.

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. The and arctic foxes are adapted to the extreme weather of the
Arctic region. Walruses and humpback whales live in the Arctic ocean. Several kinds of
__ , including the emperor penguin, live in Antarctica, and so
do walruses and .

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. In summer Arctic bloom, making the tundra bright yellow.
b. You wont find trees in Antarctica, but some types of small shrubs, lichens, ,
and are able to grow in the harsh climate.
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Explore the Rainforest!

1. What is the rainforest?

a. Rain forests are , , habitats .

2. Where are TWO rainforests located and what are their names?
a. The biggest rain forest is the rain forest. It is located in __________
_____________.
b. The next biggest rain forest is the in .

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. Vampire bats and live in the rain forests of South
America. and orangutans live in Asias rain forests,
and live in the rain forests of Africa.

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. Many kinds of plants grow in rain forests. Lianas are thick, woody vines that
grow up the . When these vines get to the top of the trees, they spread to
other trees and form a network of vines over the forest below. Orchids,
_____________ , and bromeliads are other rain forest plants.
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:

Fall into the Temperate Forest

1. What is a temperate forest?
a. Its in the , but it gets in the , and in the
___ . Most temperate forests dont get as much rainfall as tropical rain forests, but
they do get rain- about 30 to 60 inches each yearto grow big trees.

2. Where are temperate forests located?

a. Temperate forests are found in eastern America, northeastern , and
central and western .

3. What are some animals that live here?

a. Squirrels and gather and store nuts in the fall, which they then eat in
colder months when food is scarce. Some animals,
like bobcats, , and timber wolves, grow thick coats to keep them
warm in the winter.

4. What are some plants that live here?

a. Oaks, , ash, and beeches are a few of the deciduous trees that can grow in
temperate forests.
b. Pines, firs, and trees are conifersand so are Christmas trees!
Student Example

This will be the desired look for each groups graphic organizer. It will just have different information
for each category.