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Name: Alexandra Etsios Lesson Title:Life Cycle of a Plant

Date: Grade Level: Pre-K

Two Standards/Guidelines:
STANDARD STATEMENT
With modeling and support, identify physical characteristics and simple behaviors of living things.
STANDARD STATEMENT
Focus on an activity with deliberate concentration despite distractions.

Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Students have been reading books and learning about plants,seeds,and the plant cycle.

Instructional Objectives (1-2) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience


Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s): The student will be
able to...
-Draw the life cycle of a plant.
-Name three things plants need to
grow.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Physical-Motor Development
Safety Considerations:
-there are no safety considerations
for this lesson.
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Identify Evidence:
-I will walk around the room and take anecdotal notes on
each of the childs behavior and reaction to lesson.
-I will assess each of my students understanding of the
lesson by reviewing their completed worksheets.
Program Monitoring:
-I will have a check-list of each student.One column will be we see plants? What are some things that plants need in
for a check mark if they met the objectives. The other
column will be for notes.
Analysis:
I will have learned which students have met the objectives 5.Prompt students to discuss the video. Sample questions for
and are ready to move onto the next lesson or if students
still need a little more time and if they do, I will spend more with plants?
time working on the objectives with them.
Academic Language:
seed,roots,plant,flower,grow,water,sunlight
Procedural steps:
Lesson Introduction (10 minutes)
1. Introduce the class to the topic of the lesson, the life cycle
of a plant. Explain that the life cycle of most plants start with
a seed, and then ends with a fully-grown plant.
2. Engage students in a discussion about what they know
about plants. Some discussion questions include: What are
some examples of plants we might see? Where do
order to grow?
3. Tell the class that plants need water, dirt, and sun in order
to grow. Write these words on the board or flipchart.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (10 minutes)
4Show students the video, Learn how do Plants Grow.
Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (5 minutes)
the class include: Where do we find plants? What do we do
Independent Working Time (10 minutes)
6.Once youve discussed the book as a class, challenge
students to fill out the Life Cycle of a Plant diagram. Students
should fill out the worksheet in a cyclical manner,starting in
the upper right box. Students should draw and label the plant
life cycle in this order: Seed, Roots, Stem, Flower.
Review and Closing (5 minutes)
Using the flip chart, make a chart of what the students have
learned. Ask the class for ideas.
Some discussion questions include: What do we need to
grow plants? Where do we find plants?

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Authentic Materials:
-From Seed to Plant Video
-Four-Square worksheet for diagramming
-Pencil
-Crayons
-Flip-Chart

Adult Roles:
-Set up Learn How do Plants Grow Video
-Walk around the classroom to gauge understanding and
provide encouragement.
-Provide
help for students who are struggling.

Resources & Reference:

www.education.com/lesson-plans/

https://youtu.be/sYMUCQiBzPA

Reflection:
I feel this was a great lesson to do with students after the hook lesson. It went more into detail on what plants need as well as giving children a chance to color and draw. This lesson is perfect
to segment into the next lesson, I feel this lesson went really well and the students enjoyed listening to the story. This is a great way to start a lesson with preschool students. They love
listening to book and when the book can help students learn and go along with the lesson it is a win for everyone.

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Life Cycle of A Plant Diagram

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