Intern Name: Kiley Smallegan

Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): Matter

Grade: 2
Length of Lesson:
Date Taught:
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson…
The student will investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids,
Overview
and gases

Matter 2.3
Standards of Learning

Essential Questions N/A

Students will be able to…

Students will be able to understand the basic properties of solids, liquids, and
Objectives
gases

I can explain the basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases.

Learning Target
They do not need prior knowledge.
Necessary Prior Knowledge
Something to watch the video on
Materials
Can anyone give me one example of a solid, liquid, and gas?
Introduction/Hook
Instructional Activities & My video
Strategies
● Solid
● Liquid
Key Vocabulary or
● Gas
Concepts
● Mass
● Volume
Exit Ticket
Assessments

Closure Activity Exit Ticket

N/A
Accommodations
app.animaker.com
Resources

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught
Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
Intern Name: Kiley Smallegan
Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): Matter
Date of Lesson Taught:
Cooperating Teacher & School
Grade: 2
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1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or edit your lesson?

2. How did the SOLs and Objectives help focus your instruction?
I knew exactly what to teach in my video

3. What parts of the instructional plan worked as you anticipated?

4. What, if any, adjustments needed to be made once you began?

5. How well did you anticipate the materials needed?

6. How effective was the assessment you chose to use? (If no assessment was used, what will the future
assessment be and how will you gauge its effectiveness?)

7. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for the success of
the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)

8. How did the time spent preparing for your lesson contribute to it’s success?

9. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently? If so, what?

10. Any last comments/reflections about your lesson?

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)