KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Teacher Candidate: Holly LaCapra, Breanna Watkins, Katie Jax

Date: Monday November 23rd, 2015
Cooperating Teacher:

Coop. Initials

Group Size:

Allotted Time 10 minutes

Subject or Topic:

Unit test Lesson

Grade Level 1st grade

Section

STANDARD:
S.K-2.D.2.1.1: Identify weather variables (i.e., temperature, wind speed, wind
direction, 6and precipitation).
3.2.1.A1: Observe and describe the properties of liquids and solids. Investigate what
happens when solids are mixed with water and other liquids are mixed with water.
4.1.1 .E Describe the seasons and describe how the change of the seasons affects
living things.
4.2.1 .A Explain the path water takes as it moves through the water cycle.
C C 1.2.1 .A Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
S.K-2.D.1.3.2: Describe natural events that alter Earths surface (e.g., volcanic
eruptions, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes).
S.K-2.D.1.3.1: Identify features on Earths surface (e.g., lakes, rivers, oceans,
mountains, plains, volcanoes).
S.K-2.D.2.1.2: Identify how weather conditions affect daily life.

C C 1.5.1 B Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented

orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details
and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

I. Performance Objectives (Learning Outcomes):

The students will orally describe what occurs during the water cycle, through
observing the model and explaining why.
Students will create a bulletin board showing their knowledge of the different
types of clouds.
The students will explain the process of precipitation by producing a rain cloud in
an inquiry and measuring their data through an accurate chart.
The students will differentiate between the various types of precipitation by
discussing and viewing a PowerPoint.
The first grade students will be able to differentiate between the four seasons by
completing the inquiry chart based on the four seasons.
The students will examine the different types of natural disasters by discussing
information in cooperative groups and creating a poster presentation.
II. Instructional Materials
Unit Test
Computer for Jeopardy Game
III. Subject Matter/Content (prerequisite skills, key vocabulary, big idea, outline of
additional content)
A. Prerequisite skills
B. Key Vocabulary
C. Big Idea
D. Additional content
Water Cycle Lesson
Clouds Lesson
Precipitation Lesson
Four seasons Lesson
Natural Disasters Lesson
IV. Implementation
A. Introduction
1. Teacher will say, Today we are going to review for our test!
2. Teacher will break students into teams to play a jeopardy review game.
B. Development
1. Jeopardy game will have questions pertaining to the unit test.
2. Teacher will have one student from each group choose a category and an
amount and work together with their groups to answer the questions.
3. Students will complete the jeopardy game.

C. Closure
1. Students will take the Unit test.
2. Students will be given an hour to complete the test, and if students finish
early, have them work on homework until hour is up.
D. Accommodations/Differentiation
1. For students who have writing difficulties students will be provided with a
scribe to help them write their answers on the test.
2. For students who have reading/learning difficulties may have extra time to
take their tests.
E. Assessment
1. Formative
2. Summative
Students will be taking their Unit Test.
3. Performance
Students will be completing the unit test and using their knowledge
gained from the lessons to complete the test.
V. Reflective Response
A. Report of Student Performance in Terms of Stated Objectives (Reflection on
student performance written after lesson is taught, includes remediation for
students who fail to meet acceptable level of achievement)
B. Personal Reflection (Questions written before lesson is taught. Reflective
answers to question recorded after lesson is taught)
How did students convert their knowledge during the game to help for
their test?
Were the students engaged?
VI. Resources (in APA format