SUNY CANTON Early Childhood Program

Student Self- Evaluation

Name: Taylor Robert
Implementation April 10th, 2019 Wednesday
Date:
Focus Area: Science
Title of Lesson: All About Seeds

Objective One: The children will develop an understanding about seeds and the
different shapes and sizes by putting them in groups.
Objective ☒Met ☐ Not Met
Outcome The children were able to understand the different types of seeds and
the different sizes.
Follow up I would do another lesson revolving how plants grow and what they
need for them to grow.

Objective Two: The children will gain an understanding on the different seeds by
observing them.
Objective ☒Met ☐ Not Met
Outcome The children were able to understand the different seeds by observing
them and looking closely at them with the magnifying glasses.
Follow up I would do another lesson revolving seeds and the types of seeds grow
what.

Objective The children will gain an understanding on prediction by engaging in the

Three: activity “Sorting Seeds”
Objective ☒Met ☐ Not Met
Outcome I asked the children what will happen after you plant a seed and some
children answered “it will grow.”
Follow up I would follow up and do a lesson on making your own plant in a bag. I
will have the children plant a seed and watch it grow.

Overall, how would you rate the success of your lesson activity?
☐Fair ☐Good ☒Excellent

What specific parts of the activity were most successful? Provide 3 examples to support
your response.
1. The children were able to predict what would happen after you planted a seed.

2. The children were able to identify the different seeds and sizes of the seeds.

3. The children were able to sort them and understand that they are all different types
of seeds.

Describe any difficulties or challenges you encountered.

Some children weren’t able to do this lesson because it was “to advanced”.
How would you address the difficulties and/or challenges if it happened again?
I would make it less advanced so all of the children can do it next time.
Additional thoughts, insights, reflections