5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher

Date 7/28/21

Subject Science and Writing

area/course/grad
ED 508
e level
Kindergarten

Materials Pumpkin
Pumpkin seeds
Ipads for students to use
Mystorybook.com

Standards (State ISTE Standards: 3. Knowledge Constructor-Students critically curate a

and ISTE variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce
Standards for creative artifacts and meaningful learning experiences for themselves and
Students) others.

W.K.2 - Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose

informative or explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing
about and supply some information about the topic.

S.K.3- Distinguish between living and nonliving things and verify what
living things need to survive (e.g., animals needing food, water, and air;
plants needing nutrients, water, sunlight, and air).

Objectives Students will understand the life cycle of a pumpkin.

Students will understand what plants need to survive.
Students will create a nonfiction story on the lifecycle of a pumpkin.

Differentiation -Students that are not able to spell well yet may use illustrations only and
Strategies (How provide a voice over for their explanation.
will the lesson
-When completing the Padlet KWL students can choose to type out, draw,
address the
voice record, or video record something they already know and something
various learning
they wonder about. These options allow for a lot of leeway in how they
styles of the
express their knowledge and wonders.
students and the
needs of those -Kahoot questions will be read out loud to the class so every student has

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with special an opportunity to read and hear the questions and answer choices.
needs?)

The 5 Es

E Description

Engagement Teacher will show students a pumpkin seed. Pass the pumpkin seed around the
class and let students share about what they observe. Ask students if they know
what it is. What do they think it will turn into? Show students a pumpkin. Ask
them where they usually see pumpkins. Give students a link to post into a padlet
about what they already know and what they want to know about pumpkins.
They should put their name in the title area so that I know what they posted.
https://padlet.com/annayoung8/tfosmys8s6q57fnj

After all students have had a chance to post in the padlet, work together to
carve a pumpkin. Let students take turns using their hands to scoop the seeds
out. Place the carved pumpkin outside in a spot students can easily see so the
class can watch and observe the pumpkin decomposing together.

Engagement Pumpkin Padlet Checklist

Assessment

Exploration Read The Tiny Seed by Eric Carl.

Watch this video: Parts of a Plant Video
Discuss the different ways that seeds can be spread.
Have students complete the following directed drawing: Parts of a plant directed
drawing
Once students have completed they should upload into seesaw along with a
voice recording over to explain the parts of the plant. Student should also
include one way in their voice recording that seeds can spread.

Parts of a Plant Sample

Exploration This checklist will be uploaded into their Seesaw so they can edit and check off
Assessment on their own.

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E Description

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Explanation Read Pumpkin Jack.

Students will complete a life cycle poster of a pumpkin after listening to Pumpkin
Jack being read. They will then post into Seesaw and explain via a voice
recording.
Pumpkin Life Cycle Sample

Explanation Pumpkin Life Cycle Rubric

Assessment

Elaboration Students will create a book with the life cycle of a pumpkin using
mystorybook.com
Teacher Example
Student Pumpkin Life Cycle Book sample

Evaluation Pumpkin Life Cycle Book Rubric

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Kahoot Assessment
I can view student reports to be their assessment.
The report looks like this. It shows me which questions the student got correct,
then I can share the image on Seesaw for their parents to see.

References
Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). Science and technology education for the elementary years:
Frameworks for curriculum and instruction. Washington, D.C.: The National
Center for Improving Instruction.

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Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving Scientific Literacy: From Purposes to Practices.
Oxford: Heinemann.

National Research Council. (1999). Inquiry and the national science education
standards: A guide for teaching and learning. Washington, D.C.: National
Academy Press.

Polman, J.L. (2000). Designing project-based silence: Connecting learners through

guided inquiry. New York: Teachers College Press.

Note: Content of form approved January 2013.

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