EDUC 420A: ELEMENTARY FIELD EXPERIENCE III

LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Kristina Arkhipova

Field experience lesson plans are expected to be written in detail. This requirement allows the
professor to fully evaluate the physical plans AND the thought process of the field experience
student. The template below is to be used for all lessons taught during the field experience.

After teaching this lesson complete a Lesson Reflection. The form is on Moodle2.

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Subject/topic; grade/class; time/period; lesson date

Science/Parts of a flower; 4th grade; 10:00am; October 27, 2017

SOL: (written out or cut/paste)

The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes.
b) processes and structures involved with plant reproduction

Content outline:
Students will create a model/diagram illustrating the parts of a flower and its reproductive
processes. Then explain the model/diagram using the following terminology: stigma, style,
ovary, pistil, stamen, ovule, seed, embryo, petal, anther, filament, sepal and receptacle.

Rationale:
It's important for students to know how plants reproduce since they see new plants come up from
the ground every year. Its also important for students to understand how all the parts of a flower
work together to help the reproduction happen.

Objective(s) of the lesson:

Students will be able to identify the main parts of the flower and match the terms with their
correct descriptions with 95% accuracy.

Lesson Opening:
Last time we were learning about plant parts, but this time well be zooming into the flower part
and studying it more in detail. What time of the year do flowers bloom? Can any of you name
some flower parts? Flowers may look different, but most of them are made up of the same parts.
Connection:
Students will need to have prior knowledge about
What a flower looks like.
What time of the year flowers bloom.
What a flower needs in order to grow and survive.
What are the parts of the plant and their functions.

Instructional Strategies/Processes:
Labeling Activity (20 mins)
Pass out the Flower Diagram to the students.
Draw a flower on the board and write down the terms that the students will be learning
beside it.
Have students come up to the board and write the terms in the correct places on the
flower, while others write it down on their diagrams. (If students dont put them in the
right place then supply the correct answer).
After all the terms are put in their correct spots on the flower, then under each one
provide the description and explain it to the students.
Discuss with the students the reproductive processes of the flower.

Matching Activity (20 mins)

Pass out 4 pieces of blank paper to each student for the booklet as well as sheets with the
terms and descriptions to the students.
Tell the students to put their diagrams away and instruct them to match the terms to the
correct descriptions after cutting them out.
Go over the terms and descriptions with the students after they have finished matching
them.
Model for the students on how to make a booklet.
Tell the students to glue their matched terms and descriptions on separate pages into the
booklet.

Products:
Booklet with terms and descriptions of a flower.

Assessment:
Informal assessment: Walk around the room and watch how well the students match the terms of
a flower to the descriptions.
Closure:
Give out exit cards to the students. Ask them to write down what was the most interesting part of
the flower lesson for them and what new things did they learn about flowers that they didnt
know of before. Collect them at the end. (5 mins)

Homework:
N/A

Differentiation:
N/A

Materials/Equipment:
Flower Diagram
Blank paper
Sheet with terms
Sheet with descriptions
Scissors
Glue
Exit Cards
Board/Markers
Pen/Pencil

Overall time of lesson:

45 mins