Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Name:

Fairy Apolo

Title:

Let’s go explore

Grade Level:

2nd

What do we want students to learn? MN Academic Standard(s):

5.2.2.2.2

Use various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

What do we want students to learn? Learning Targets (Language Objectives & Content Objectives):

CO: The Students will write a paragraph based on what they learn about imagination, the object that they
draw and why imagination is important.

LO: The students will use their imagination while looking at the clouds, leaves, rock, etc and draw what they
observed.

Essential Question:

Can we turn our imagination to reality?

Tier 3 Vocabular Subject/Domain-Specific: (e.g., perpendicular, separatist, fable)

Shape
metaphor seeing
imagination
 form

Tier 2 General Vocabulary: (e.g., essay, illustrate, contrast, critique, table)

Essay
Illustrate
Paragraph
Sentence Starter

Sentence Frames:

Imagination is important because________.

I see _______ in the sky.
I have a question about ____(the image that they draw from looking at the sky,leaves, rock, etc.).

Materials:

pencil
color pencil
paper

Preparation:
How will I pre-assess what the students already know? How will I activate the students’ prior knowledge?

I will ask the students what imagination means to them. they can either draw or write what it means to
them.
I will ask the student why it is important to use their imagination.

How will I build background knowledge of the subject?

I will take the students outside and let them look at the clouds. I will point out what I see in the sky. For
example if it is a form of a bird, I will ask the students if they can tell me different kinds of birds that they
know.

How will I ‘hook’ the students’ attention?

 While we are outside, I will let the students close their eyes and think of anything that makes them happy
(this will help them calm down). When they open their eyes they can look at the clouds and draw the form
that they see. They can also go around picking up leaves or rocks to draw.

How will I assess the students’ learning? How do you know they learned the objective?

I will know if students’ learned by looking at how they share what they learn with their classmates. I will
assess the students’ learning By writing one paragraph.

What will I do if they didn’t learn the objective? How will I reteach?

I will ask them what they need help with. Help them step by step. Show as many examples as I can. Give
them a sentence starter.

What will I do if the students already know the content? How will I extend the lesson?

If students know the content already, I will have them do more research on the subject that we are working
on.

How will I accommodate for special needs? Consider students who need additional support and students that
need additional challenge.

Teacher will be a stand by for students who need help with their drawing, research, and writing their one
paragraph.

How will students interact with others? (e.g., student-to-student, student-to-teacher, student participation)

Students will share their drawing with other students. They will explain and talk about what it is.
Students will also share with their classmates final thoughts on why it is important to use their imagination.

Steps in the Lesson:

Lesson must have all four components of GRR; order of components is at the teacher’s discretion

Direct Instruction Guided Instruction Collaborative Learning Independent Learning

● “I do” ● “We do” ● “We do it together” ● “You do”
● How will I model how ● How will students ● How will students ● How will students
students will learn? practice their practice their demonstrate their
learning in learning with peers? learning?
instructional groups?
Steps:

GRR Component The Teacher will … The student will…

Direct Instruction Teacher will ask “what does imagination Students will listen to the teacher.
mean to you. Students, you can write or
After the teacher has finished giving
draw what imagination means to you. the
directions, the student will take out a
last question is why is it important to use
pencil, paper, and color pencil.
their imagination”.

Collaborative Teacher will ask “student to turn to their
Learning seat partner and share your answer with
them. There is no right or wrong answer”.
Students will turn to their seat partner
to discuss their answer.
If they do not have a seat partner they
can join the group that is near them.

Direct Instruction Teacher will give out instructions on what Students will line up and go outside.
they will be doing.
“Student we will now go outside. Line up,
do not talk when you are in the hallway
because there are classes going on. Be
respectful and mindful of others. if we get
too loud in the hallway, the privilege of
going outside will be taken away. “

Guided Teacher will look at the clouds and ask the
Instruction students what shape,form, object, they see.
“Up in the sky there’s a shape of a bird.
Can anyone tell me different types of birds
that they know?”
Students will listen to the teacher.
Students will find the shape of the bird
with the teacher.
Students will tell the teacher what kind
of birds they know.

Direct Instruction Teacher will give instructions for the next Students will close their eyes for a few
activity that they will be doing. minutes. Students then will open their
eyes and look at the clouds, find leaves
“Students close your eyes and think of
and rocks, the object that they saw in
something that makes you happy. You will
the clouds,leaves, and rocks they will
have your eyes closed for five minute or so.
draw on their paper.
Take this time to breath in and out.”
Teacher will give another instruction when it
is close to the time for them to open their
eyes.
 “ Now we have a few seconds left, when
you open your eyes open them slowly. I
want you to either look at the sky or find a
leaf or rock. When you look at those
objects, draw what you see. If you have
trouble, ask the adult or teacher around you
for help”

Independent Teacher will walk around and if any students On their own, students will create what
Learning need help. they spot.

Direct Instruction Teacher will give out another instruction as Students will listen to the instruction.
the students are finishing their drawing.
“Students you can take your picture and
share it with your classmates. tell them
what you create.”

Collaborative Teacher will walk around listening to students will walk around sharing what
Learning students share what they create with each they created.
other.

Direct Instruction Teacher will announce After listening to teacher instruction,

students will find a spot for themselves.
“Pick a spot, sit down, and write about
the object that you created. Also write why
it is important to use our imagination. Did
our imagination play a big part in today's
lesson?”

Independent Teacher will walk around, in case there are On their own, students will write down
Learning students that need help. the object that they created. why it is
important to use their imagination. and
how imagination played a big part in
today’s lesson.

Collaborative for the final instruction the teacher will ask Students will share with their classmates
the student to share with their classmate what they wrote.
Learning
what they wrote.