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Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC DETAILS CK
Name Alexandrea Ledbetter
Subject Science penguins
Grade Level Third
Date/Duration November 4th one class
Big Ideas Adaptations and cycles are part of human and animals lives.

Essential Questions What are some things humans or animals do to survive?
What is a cycle?

PA/Common 3.1.2 C2 explain that living things can only survive if their needs
Core/Standards are being met
3.1.3 C1 Recognize animals survive through their adaptations


Objective The students will be able to recognize and explain penguins
adaptations, and how they survive as a class while sitting in small
Bloom's Taxonomy groups
Understanding- explain/ express/recognize
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK) Level one and two- name/match/ compare
Formative & Each piece has a flap and the students will write on the flap with
Summative examples or explanations. When the assignment was complete
Assessment they will turn it in and I will check for understanding by their
Evidence responses.


ISTE Standards for Digital citizen- recognizing living things
Students
Learning and innovation skills
Framework for 21st
Century Learning
Accommodations, The penguin flipbook was put together (construction paper flips),
Modifications and all the materials that needed to be cut were cut.
All materials were counted out and put in zip lock bags.
All areas of the flipbook are labeled with the types of the different
sections we will be doing in class. With the label the title for each
page

SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-by-Step Procedures

RATIONALE for the CK
Learning Plan
Introduction Activating Prior Knowledge
 A couple weeks ago I know you were working on penguin stories.
Can you tell me a little bit about your stories? What did you write
about?
What were some of the things you learned about penguins?
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Today I have brought in a fun activity we can do together about
penguins- show them my flipbook.

Explicit Big Idea Statement
Instructions Adaptations and cycles are apart of human and animal lives
Essential Questions Statement
What is a cycle?
What are some things that humans or animals do to survive?
Objective Statement
The students will be able to, recognize and explain penguins
adaptions and how they survive as a class, while sitting in small
groups. 4 out of 5 times

Transition
Show them my penguin flipbook
Now I have given you all zip block baggies with the materials youll
need for my activity today.
Key Vocabulary
Adaptations
Cycles
Predators
Lesson Procedure PreAssessment of Students
When the students are talking about their penguin stories from a
couple weeks ago, keep a idea in my head how many students
answer and what their answers are.
Modeling of the Concept
I will show the students and demonstrate the penguin flipbook I
have already created and explain to the students what we will be
doing. I will use the Elmo, and project my finished penguin so, they
have an idea of what is going.
Guiding the Practice
I will demonstrate each step with the students pause and ask
questions throughout the lesson. I will use the Elmo, and project
my paper on the board so all of the students can see.
On the front predators, live, eat, and do- glue and respond- explain
what are predators, where do they live, what they eat, and what
they do.
Open left flap- adaptations. Glue/ respond why do penguins need
this adaptation? Why might it help them survive?
Open the right flap- life cycle. Glue/match There are 6 steps to the
life cycle of a penguin match with the number step to picture of it.
Ex: 1 egg- match with the picture of an egg.
Open both flaps. Glue/ respond types of penguins adelie, macaroni,
emperor, chinstrap, rock hopper, king- special characteristics and
unique features.
 Lastly, on the map, color in areas where penguins might live.
Providing the Independent Practice
I have additional graphic organizers, labeling activities, and writing
prompts for the students to take home.
Transition
It looks like it is just about time to leave, so why dont we rap up
what we are doing and clean up our materials.
Reading Materials Glue
Technology Flipbook
Equipment Zip block bags full of materials
Supplies Additional hangouts that I have for the students

Evaluation of the Formal Evaluation
Learning/Mastery Students will turn in their Flipbooks at the end of class and I will
of the Concept check their responses on their penguin flaps.

Informal Evaluation
They completed the Penguin Flipbook, then they know that
penguins have adaptations and they have a life cycle.

Closure Summary & Review of the Learning
The students will recognize and explain penguin adaptations and
life cycles.
Humans and animals need their adaptations to survive, what are
some of the ways
Homework/Assignments

Teacher
Self-reflection