College of Education

Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Candidate: Heather Schryver Date and Time of Lesson:
10/07/2014 12:15pm
School: Ninety-Six Elementary School Subject/Grade Level:
Science/4
th
Grade
Description of Lesson: 4
th
rade !t"dent! #ill $e a$le to di!tin"i!h $et#een
the characteri!tic! o% an orani!m that are inherited and characteri!tic! that are
ac&"ired over time' (he!e characteri!tic! may $e phy!ical or $ehavioral'
Lesson Title or Essential uestion that guides the lesson: )nherited
or *c&"ired +haracteri!tic!
Curriculum Standards !ddressed:
"ational Standard#s$: NA
SC Curriculum Standard#s$: 4-2: Students will demonstrate an understanding
of the characteristics and patterns of behavior that allow organisms to survive in
their own distinct environments. (Life science
SC !cademic %ndicator#s$: 4-2.4: !istinguish between the characteristics of an
organism that are inherited and that are ac"uired over time.
&ther:
Students should be able to wor# cooperativel$ with partners%in small
groups.
Students should demonstrate respect at all times.
Students should demonstrate responsibilit$ at all times.
Lesson &bjective#s$: !ssessment#s$ of the
&bjectives:
4
th
grade should be able to distinguish between
the characteristics of an organism that are
inherited and those that are ac"uired over time.
&hese characteristics ma$ be ph$sical or
behavioral.
'efore the lesson( ) will as#
students if the$ #now the
di*erence between inherited
characteristics and ac"uired
characteristics.
,hat doe! inherited
mean-
,hat type o% thin! do
yo" thin. yo" inherited
%rom yo"r parent!-
,hat have yo" learned to
do-
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Example: ,al.2 $r"!h
teeth2 ride $i.e'
3"rin the le!!on2 ) #ill cond"ct
di!c"!!ion!' St"dent! #ill
complete a hando"t' St"dent!
#ill #or. #ith a partner and loo.
in a mirror and determine
#hether or not they have certain
inherited trait!' *! a cla!!2 #e
#ill determine ho# many
!t"dent! have the!e trait! and
ho# many do not' ) #ill .eep
trac. o% the !t"dent!
participatin and completin thi!
hando"t'
*%ter the le!!on2 ) #ill #al.
aro"nd the room and loo. at the
!t"dent!4 !cience 5o"rnal! #here
they have recorded their data' )
#ill a!!e!! the !t"dent! $a!ed
on #hether or not they have
acc"rate data/example!'
'aterials/(esources: mirrors( inherited traits handout( science +ournals(
pencils
Prere)uisites #Prior *no+ledge$: 'efore this lesson begins( students should
have a general understanding of what inheritance means and what learned
behaviors are.
Procedures:
Engage
o ,hat doe! inherited mean-
o ,hat type o% thin! do yo" thin. yo" inherited %rom yo"r
parent!-
o ,hat have yo" learned to do-
Example: ,al.2 $r"!h teeth2 ride $i.e'
E,plore
o No#2 ) am oin to ive yo" a hando"t and a mirror' ) #ant yo"
to loo. in the mirror and decide i% yo" have the inherited trait!
that are iven on the hando"t'
o 6oo. at each inherited trait and the pict"re and decide #hether
or not yo" have thi! trait'
o Next to each inherited trait2 circle 7ye!8 i% yo" have the trait and
7no8 i% yo" do not'
o +ompare yo"r inherited trait! to yo"r ro"p'
E,plain
o ,hat trait! do yo" thin. animal! have that they inherited-
9:attern!/!pot!2 %"r color2 n"m$er o% le!2 tail/no tail;
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o ,hat do yo" thin. that they have learned- 9ho# to hide2 do
tric.!;
E,tend
o )n yo"r !cience note$oo.2 on the next pae2 title it 7:hy!ical
+haracteri!tic!8
o 3ivide the pae in hal% #ith yo"r pencil'
o <n the top hal% #rite -Some ph.sical characteristics of
organisms are passed from their parents to their
o/spring #inherited$01
o (hen2 #rite t#o example! o% phy!ical characteri!tic! that are
inherited'
Ex' (ype and color o% $ody colorin o% an animal
+olor o% =o#er! on a plant
o <n the $ottom hal% o% the pae2 #rite -Some ph.sical
characteristics of organisms change over the life of the
organism #learned$01
o (hen2 #rite t#o example! o% phy!ical characteri!tic! that are
learned'
Ex' ,eiht
Hair lenth
6enth o% root! o% a plant
o <n the next pae2 title it 7>ehavioral +haracteri!tic!82 divide the
pae in hal%2 aain'
o <n the top o% the pae2 #rite -! behavior is a response to a
change in the environment0 2oth plants and animals
respond to their environment01
o Plants respond to light3 +ater3 gravit.3 and touch0
o ,hat are !ome example! o% thi! that yo" have learned-
Example!:
(heir root! ro# do#n2 #hile !tem! ro# "p'
?ine! #ill ro# "p a !"pport
Some leave! clo!e "p #hen to"ched
o <n the $ottom:
o *nimal! are $orn #ith certain $ehavior! that allo# them to
!"rvive' (he!e are called in!tinct!'
Example!:
* d"c. can !#im
>ird! $"ildin ne!t!
@iration/Hi$ernation
o <n the next pae2 title it 76earned >ehavior!8
o 6earned $ehavior! are ac&"ired a! animal! ro# and develop'
(hey are "!"ally a re!pon!e to environmental condition!'
Example!:
* do can learn to roll over on command
* $a$y $ird i! ta"ht ho# to =y
* $ear learn! to A!h %or %ood
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Evaluate
o >e%ore the le!!on2 ) #ill a!. !t"dent! i% they .no# the diBerence
$et#een inherited characteri!tic! and ac&"ired characteri!tic!'
,hat doe! inherited mean-
,hat type o% thin! do yo" thin. yo" inherited %rom yo"r
parent!-
,hat have yo" learned to do-
Example: ,al.2 $r"!h teeth2 ride $i.e'
o 3"rin the le!!on2 ) #ill cond"ct di!c"!!ion!' St"dent! #ill
complete a hando"t' St"dent! #ill #or. #ith a partner and loo.
in a mirror and determine #hether or not they have certain
inherited trait!' *! a cla!!2 #e #ill determine ho# many !t"dent!
have the!e trait! and ho# many do not' ) #ill .eep trac. o% the
!t"dent! participatin and completin thi! hando"t'
o *%ter the le!!on2 ) #ill #al. aro"nd the room and loo. at the
!t"dent!4 !cience 5o"rnal! #here they have recorded their data' )
#ill a!!e!! the !t"dent! $a!ed on #hether or not they have
acc"rate data/example!'
!ctivit. !nal.sis: 9!ho"ld !ho# "!e o% (,S 1 data;
,ne activit$ that is used in this lesson is using the mirrors to determine
whether or not the$ possess certain inherited traits. &his activit$ will be
bene-cial for the #inesthetic learners( as the$ will have the chance to
ph$sicall$ see the inherited traits on their personal self.
Another activit$ is a discussion about inherited and learned traits. &his
activit$ will be bene-cial to the auditor$ learners. &he students will be ta#ing
notes during this( also. And the notes will be on the board. &his will also
bene-t the visual learners.
No technolog$ is needed for this lesson.
Di/erentiation/!ccommodations/'odi4cations/%ncreases in (igor
9!ho"ld !ho# "!e o% (,S 1 data;
,ne student with vision impairment might need accommodations. .or an$ handouts
given( the$ will be /blown up0 to large print so he can see it. 1hen writing on the
board( ) will write large. &his lesson will accommodate the students in the class that
li#e to move around a lot. )t will also accommodate the #inesthetic%hands-on
learners.
(eferences:
2rs. 3ibert4s previousl$ written lesson plan
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