PK-3 Lesson Plan Format (Tuesday)

Mentor Teacher’s Initials _____

Name: Celia Nguyen

Grade Level: Kindergarten Date: 3/22/22 Group Size: Whole group

Subject/Lesson Topic: Benjamin Franklin Inventions

Goals:
● Students can describe the functions of Benjamin's Franklin's inventions

Objectives: (TLW:)
● Students will name one of Franklin’s invention
● Students will describe the function of one of Franklin’s invention
● Students will create bioficals

Standards/GLEs:
● K.1.2 Describe the function of tools used for representing time

Contextual Factors:
The classroom consists of two teachers. In the kindergarten classroom there are 12 boys and 10
girls; there are a total of 22 students in the classroom. Out of 22 students, 2 students are Asian, 4
students are African American, 14 students are White, and 2 students are multiple races. All
students are from the ages of 5 through 6. The classroom has 7 tables and 3 students at each
table. One table has 4 students sitting at the table. All of the tables are facing the smart board/
board. There are 2 teacher tables that are used to pull small reading groups. At the front of the
classroom, there is a rug used for morning meetings, discussions, lectures, and center. A boat is
located on the left-hand side of the classroom. The boat is used as a library for students to read.
In the classroom there are 3 centers. One center focuses on reading, one center focuses on
writing sentences, and the last center focuses on phonics skills. Parent involvement is low due to
Covid-19. Parents stay involved by communicating through a messessing app called Classroom
Dojo. All students have access to a tablet provided by Mayfair Laboratory School. Students must
be their tablets for a certain amount of time each day. Students have access to Smarty Ants and
Starfall.

Teacher Materials/Resources:
● Book: Ben & Now The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
● Document camera
 ● Piper Cleaners in a bag
● Exit tickets

Student Materials/Resources:
● Pencil

Technology Integration:
● Smartboard (Powerpoint)
● Video- How to Make Glasses out of Pipe Cleaners:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO-4t1UcRDM

Family/Community Connection or Extension:

At home, families will be encouraged to create and discuss other Ben Franklin inventions with
their children. Families can create their own swim flippers or a long arm at home and families
can discuss the purposes of these inventions.

Pre-Assessment: There will be an informal pre-assessment. Students will be asked, “What

inventions were invented byBenjamin Franklin and why do you think he created these
inventions?” I will use a checklist to assess students.

Lesson Procedure and Activities:

Introduction:
I will introduce the Ben & Now book to students. I will explain that we will read through the
book to discover some of Franklin’s inventions. Then, I will briefly explain that students will
have an opportunity to create one of Franklin’s inventions at the end of the lesson.

Activities: This is a detailed, step-by-step list of the activities. Include questions you may
ask the students, if applicable. Be very specific so anyone can follow the directions to
conduct the lesson.
1. First, students will be called by table color to sit on the carpet.
2. Second, I will introduce the Ben & Now book to students. I will explain that we will read
through the book to discover some of Franklin’s inventions. Then, I will briefly explain
that students will have an opportunity to create one of Franklin’s inventions at the end of
the lesson.
3. Third, I will display the book on the document camera.
4. Fourth, I will read-loud Ben & Now: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin (We
will read the first half of the book).
 5. Fifth, I will introduce the bifocals activity. I will state, “Ben Franklin had to create a
model and test his inventions to make sure they work. Today, we will also create a model
and test it if it works. As a class, everyone will get to create bifocals using pipe cleaners.
Before we begin, we will watch a video on how to create the bifocals”.
6. Sixth, play the “How to Make Glasses out of Pipe Cleaners” video.
7. Seventh, students will be sent back to their seats to start on their models (materials are
ready at their tables). They will get 5-8 minutes to complete their bifocals.
8. Eighth, the exit ticket will get passed out to students. Students will only need 5 minutes to
complete the exit ticket. Students will raise their hand once they finish the exit tickets. I
will pass out the material bags as they finish their exit ticket.
9. Ninth, I will wrap up the lesson by asking students to share one thing they learned, one
thing they found interesting, and one question they still have about Ben Franklin’s
inventions.

Closure: To briefly summarize the lesson, we will go over Franklin’s inventions. Students
will get the opportunity to share what inventions Franklin invented. I will ask students to
share one thing they learned, one thing they found interesting, and one question they still
have about Ben Franklin’s inventions.

Differentiation: I will display the Ben & Now book on the document camera. The book will be
read aloud. There will be a whole class discussion after the read-aloud. I will provide step by
instructions on the hands-on activity. There will be a video on steps to how to make bifocals out
of pipe cleaners. I will model the activity for students to see under the document camera.
Individual assistance will be provided for students who need help with the bifocals.

Formative Assessment/Evaluation: There will be an exit for students to complete. Students

will be given 3 inventions to match to its purpose.