Five Senses

Popcorn

Student Teacher: Tami Pollock

Mentor Teacher: Kim Faulk
Liaison: Julie Persky
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: English Language Arts and Reading, Science
Date: October 9, 2015
Time: 8:45am

Rationale:
To teach students how to use our five senses to describe popcorn and use the
description words in a sentence.
TEKS:
110.11. English Language Arts and Reading, Kindergarten
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(16) Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of
and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students
continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:
(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading,
writing, and speaking (with adult assistance):
(iii) descriptive words;
112.11. Science, Kindergarten
(a) Introduction.
(4) In Kindergarten, students observe and describe the natural world using their five
senses. Students do science as inquiry in order to develop and enrich their abilities to
understand scientific concepts and processes. Students develop vocabulary through
their experiences investigating properties of common objects, earth materials, and
organisms.
Supporting TEKS:
110.11. English Language Arts and Reading, Kindergarten
(b) Knowledge and Skills.
(1) Reading/Beginning Reading Skills/Print Awareness. Students understand how
English is written and printed. Students are expected to:
(G) identify different parts of a book (e.g., front and back covers, title page).
(18) Oral and Written Conventions/Spelling. Students spell correctly. Students are
expected to:
(C) write one's own name.

112.11. Science, Kindergarten

(b) Knowledge and skills.
(5) Matter and energy. The student knows that objects have properties and patterns.
The student is expected to:
(B) observe, record, and discuss how materials can be changed by heating or
cooling.
ELPS:
ELPS Student Expectations for Speaking K-12, 19 TAC 74.4(c)(3)
(E) share information in cooperative learning interactions;
ELPS Student Expectations for Writing K-12, 19 TAC 74.4(c)(5)
(G) narrate, describe, and explain with increasing specificity and detail to fulfil content
area writing needs as more English in acquired.

Objective:
The student will: define and determine what a description word is, and then
construct sentences using description words.
The student will: use their five senses to describe the process of making popcorn
and watching the kernel transform.
Assessment:
The teacher will: assess student involvement and participation in descriptive
word discussion and writing sentences.
The teacher will: measure the creativeness of how a student is able to use their
senses to describe popcorn.

Blooms Taxonomy:
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Questions:
(1) What do you use to see? Hear? Taste? Smell? Touch?
(2) How would you define a descriptive word?
(3) How did the kernel change?
Classroom Strategies:
Cooperative Groups
Technology
Simulation
Charts/Graphs/Maps
Problem Solving
Peer Tutoring
Hands-On
Centers
Pairing
Lecture
Small Group
Whole Group
Differentiated Learning:
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Verbal/Linguistic
Visual/Spatial
Logical/Math
Musical
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal

Lesson Plan Cycle

Opening:
Hook:
Videos (Popping popcorn sound, popping popcorn in slow motion)
Introduction:
Introduce the lesson.
Today, we are going to learn about how we can use our five senses to
describe popcorn.
Information Giving:
What is a descriptive word?
The definition of a descriptive word is a word that tells us how an object
looks, sounds, smells, taste, and feels. (Our five senses)
Discuss the five senses and read about them in the book I Love Popcorn while
the students are sitting at the carpet.
Review the parts of the book.
Ask the students to identify the front cover, back cover, spine, and title
page.
Check for Understanding:
Display each sense on a separate piece of chart paper and tape on the board.
Look
Smell
Sound
Feel
Taste

Ask the students

Show and tell the body part we use for each sense.
Have the students point and say (repeat) the body part we use for each
sense.
Guided Practice:
Lets pop some popcorn together!
Explore the five senses by observing popcorn pop.
First observe the
Look of the kernel before it is cooked
Smell of the butter as it heats up
Sound of the popcorn popping one kernel verses a bunch of kernels
Then observe the
Pass a bowl around and direct students to take ONE PIECE. Tell the
students later they will receive a bowl of popcorn at their desk.
Look at what the kernel changed to
Feel the popcorn
Taste the popcorn
Lets create some charts with some descriptive words!
Now that we have experienced popcorn popping, let us complete the chart
paper with descriptive words.
Independent Practice:
On your own
Students will choose a word from the charts and write their own
descriptive sentence using the stem/prompt.
Students will color and decorate their own popcorn bag to take some
popcorn home to share our lesson with their families.

Closure:
Review the topic of the five senses and how they help us use descriptive words.
Review each of our five senses. Have some students share their sentences to
the class.
Fill each bag with a scoop of popcorn and discuss how they can share what they
learned with their families.

Extension:
The student can write more descriptive sentences.
Im Done:
Students will have the option to:
1. Read a book from their box.
2. Write in their free journal.
Homework:
NONE
Accommodations:
1. The student can be given a sensory break to work at the carpet with a
clipboard.
2. The student can be given directions one on one at their desk.
3. The student can be given sticky notes with the descriptive word written.
Modifications:
NOT APPLICABLE
Materials:
Popcorn Machine
Popcorn Kernels
Salt
Small and Large Bowls
Paper Towels
Paper Sacks
Paper Sack Decorating Labels
Five Senses Sentence Stems Sheet
Student Tool Box
I Love Popcorn Book
YouTube Videos

Resources:
Book:
I Love Popcorn!
By: Maria Fleming
Illustrated By: Bill Basso
YouTube Video Links:
Popcorn Popping Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Kq2W9aWq4
Slow Motion Popcorn Popping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG8308AMudI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHzcXrX2_U (One Kernel/No Sound)
Notes:
Have Fun!