create an interdisciplinary lesson that targets objectives for your content area and grade level, along with targeting one objective for English/Language Arts/Reading for your grade level. Keep the following in mind as you prepare your lesson plan:
Include the grade and content area in which you are pursuing licensure
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- Large sheet of butcher paper
- Markers/crayons
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Age-appropriate non-fiction text about plant parts (e.g., "The Plant Body" by Britannica Kids)
- Construction paper (optional)
- Pictures/diagrams of different plant parts (optional)
Lesson Procedure:
Introduction (10 minutes):
- Brainstorming: Begin by asking students what they already know about plants. Write their ideas on the board.
- Activate Prior Knowledge: Briefly discuss the importance of plants and how they provide us with food and oxygen.
Science Activity (30 minutes):
- Group Formation: Divide students into small groups.
- Assigning Plant Parts: Assign each group a different plant part (e.g., root, stem, leaf, flower).
- Research: Provide the non-fiction text or allow students to access age-appropriate online resources to research their assigned plant part.
- Main Idea and Details: Guide students to identify the main idea (what the passage is about) and supporting details (information that supports the main idea) about their assigned plant part.
- Poster Creation: On the butcher paper, each group will create a poster about their assigned plant part. The poster should include:
- A large drawing or picture of the plant part.
- A clear label for the plant part.
- A bulleted list of the functions of the plant part (supporting details from their research).
Differentiation:
- For struggling readers, provide them with a simpler text or highlight key passages in the provided text.
- For advanced readers, encourage them to find additional interesting facts about their assigned plant part.
- Visual learners can benefit from using construction paper to create different plant parts for their poster.
- Students who struggle with written expression can use pictures or symbols to represent the functions of the plant part.
Language Arts Integration (15 minutes):
- Gallery Walk: Once posters are complete, have students rotate around the classroom to view each other's work.
- Information Sharing: At each poster, students should write down one interesting fact they learned about the plant part.
Wrap-up and Assessment (10 minutes):
- Class Discussion: Lead a class discussion to review the different plant parts and their functions.
- Exit Ticket: As an exit ticket, students can write a short paragraph summarizing what they learned about the different parts of a plant and their importance.
Extension Activities:
- Students can create a labeled diagram of a plant.
- Have students research different types of plants and how their parts might be adapted for their environment.
- Students can write a short story from the perspective of a particular plant part.
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