LESSON PLAN

UNIT: English/Language Arts

GRADE LEVEL 2nd

TOPIC: Months of the year

THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What characteristics do each month of the year have?

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The students will brainstorm ideas as a class and identify characteristics and
facts about each month. Through individual and group research, they will select a month to report on.
Students should gain knowledge about the season of year, weather, holidays and other important
information about their month.

CONTENT STANDARDS ADDRESSED BY PROJECT

Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating
understanding of the topic under investigation

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY STANDARD ADDRESSED BY PROJECT:

3a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their
intellectual or creative pursuits.
7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work toward a
common goal.

LEARNING/INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will identify the twelve months of the year
2. The class will brainstorm characteristics of each month
3. Students will work in small groups of 2-3 students to research a season
4. Each group will present their research to the class displaying the poster board with facts and
pictures

MATERIALS/RESOURCES
Poster board, markers, crayons, scissors, glue, colored construction paper
1. Computers:

http://www.cookie.com/kids/video/12-months.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&contents=months

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Criteria Did Not Meet Met Exceeded

Requirements Requirements Requirements
The student
shows evidence
that they can PROJECT HAND-
identify IN:
characteristics 1. Poster board
of the twelve with pictures
months and facts
The student about one of
shows evidence the seasons
of finding facts
during
research

The student
could present
relevant
information
The student
displayed
proper use of
grammar,
writing and
language
The student
showed good
use of space on
poster board
with pictures
and facts
The student
shows evidence
of being able
to research
using the
internet