UDL Lesson Plan Template (Chapter 10, p. 282)
How Does an Apple Grow?
Instructor: __________________________
Subject: Science/Language Arts
Grade: 1
Lesson Objective/s: At
the end of this lesson, the student will write a story about an apple which will contain at least 4
descriptive words.
Assessment/s:
State Standards Correlation:
NCSCOS Goals: English Language Arts Goal 4 – the learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
NCSCOS Objectives: English Language Arts Objective 4.04 – Extend skills in using oral and written language by: producing written products, completing
graphic organizers. English Language Arts Objective 4.06 – Compose a variety of products using a writing process.
NCSCOS Goals: Science Goal 2 – The learner will make observations and use student-made rules to build an understanding of solid earth materials.
NCSCOS Objectives: Science Objective 2.05 – Explore where useful earth materials are found and how they are used.
Lesson Element
Procedure for Teacher
and Materials
Potential Barriers for
Learning:
The student has
challenges with…
Anticipatory Set
Time:
Focus and Review: Students are
seated on the carpet in the
classroom. Teacher is seated in
front of students. I am going to
read you a short story. There
are no pictures to look at, so you
will have to use your
UDL Multiple Means of…
Representation
Engagement
Expression
imagination. You may listen
with your eyes closed if that will
help you imagine the pictures.
There is a surprise at the end of
the story so I will let you know
when to open your eyes so you
won’t miss it. Teacher reads
“The Little Red House with No
Doors and No Windows and a
Star Inside” by Caroline Sherwin
Bailey. At the point in the story
when the little boy picks up a
red apple, the teacher holds up
a red apple for the class to see.
At the end of the story when the
mother cuts the apple, the
teacher cuts the apple (across
the equator) and passes the
apple halves around so the
students can see the star while
the teacher finishes reading the
story.
Teacher Input
Time:
Teacher Input:
What type of food is an
apple? fruit. What is inside an
apple? Seeds, core. Where do
you get your apples? Grocery
store, farmer’s market. Where
do apples come from? Apple
trees. Did you know that all
apples start as flowers?. In the
Spring, an apple tree is covered
with green leaves and flowers.
(Show a picture of an apple tree
in bloom.) The petals fall off the
flower, and then an apple begins
to grow. (Show a close-up
picture of tiny apple beginning
to grow. Have a student come
up to point out the tiny apple.)
The apple is also called a fruit.
The fruit of the apple tree grows
all Summer long. In the Fall, the
apple is ripe and ready to eat.
(Show a picture of an apple tree
full of fruit. ) Mmmm they look
good enough to eat! What are
some of your favorite foods
made with apples? Apple pie,
apple crisp, apple cider, etc.
What are some other kinds of
fruit? Oranges, pears, cherries,
strawberries, etc. All of these
fruits start out as flowers just
like the apple . Have students
take out their Science Journals
and write How does fruit grow?
at the top of the page. Teacher
writes the same on the board
and numbers 1 thru 3. What is
the first stage in a fruit’s
growth? Student response.
Teacher writes on board and
students write in journal. Show
apple tree in bloom picture.
What is the second stage in a
fruit’s growth? Student
response. Teacher writes on
board and students write in
journal. Show tiny apple on
tree picture. What is the final
stage in a fruit’s growth?
Student response. Teacher
writes on board and students
write in journal. Show picture
of an apple tree full of fruit.
I am going to read you a
story about a man who loved
apples so much that he spent
most of his life planting apple
trees to share with other people.
(Teacher reads “Johnny
Appleseed” by Steven Kellogg. A
document camera is used to
display the book’s text and
illustrations on the smart
board.) Why did people give
John Chapman the nickname
Johnny Appleseed? He planted
apple seeds and grew apple
trees to sell and trade to the
pioneer families moving west.
What does the word orchard
mean? A large group of fruit
trees. We have talked about
good citizens before. Who can
tell me what a good citizen is? A
person that does good things for
the community. What are some
good things people can do for
their communities? Various
answers. What are some of the
things that Johnny Appleseed did
that made people who met him
consider him a good citizen? He
was good to the animals. He
never carried a gun. He was
friends with the Indians. He
planted apple trees for the
pioneer families moving west so
they would have apples.
Sometimes he gave the trees
away. He went out of his way to
lend a helping hand. He was
nice to children and told them
stories from his adventures and
the Bible. He warned his
neighbors when the war was
coming.
Good! Now we know
how an apple tree is planted and
that apples are fruit that grow
from flowers. So….how many
different varieties of apples do
you think there are: 75, 750,
7500, or 75000? 7500 in the
world. Wow! That’s a lot of
varieties. In fact, you could eat
a different apple everyday for 19
years and never eat the same
kind twice! Can you name some
different varieties of apples?
Red Delicious, Golden Delicious,
Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Cameo,
Jonagold, Pink Lady, Sierra
Beauty, Pippin, Braeburn.
(Show a picture of each variety.)
Would you like to taste some
different varieties of apples?
Yes! (Teacher reveals a table full
of apples and the students all
cheer!)
Three types of apples
(Gala, Golden Delicious and
Granny Smith) are available to
taste. Teacher identifies each
type of apple and writes the
name of the variety on the
board. Each student receives
one slice of each type of apple.
Students are instructed to taste
one slice at a time. Students are
instructed to choose which
variety of apple they would like
to write about. Students are
instructed to write the name of
the apple variety at the top of
the page in their writing journal.
Students are instructed to write
in their writing journals ”How
does the apple taste?” and three
words that describe the apple’s
taste. There is a class discussion
of the descriptive words.
Teacher creates a chart listing
the good descriptive words. Ex.
Sweet, tart, sour, pasty, crisp,
juicy, etc. The chart is hung on
the wall for reference. Children
will clean hands and work area.
Three types of uncut
apples (Gala, Golden Delicious
and Granny Smith) are available
to touch and look at. Students
are instructed to make
observations about the variety
of apple they have chosen.
Students are instructed to write
in their writing journals “How
does the apple look and feel?”
and three words that describe
how the apple looks and feels.
There is a class discussion of the
descriptive words. Teacher
creates a chart listing the good
descriptive words. Ex: round,
plump, firm, round, shiny,
golden, stem attached, etc. The
chart is hung on the wall for
reference.
Teacher reviews the
procedures for using digital
cameras. A few digital cameras
have been borrowed from the
Media Center. Students pair up.
Each student will use the digital
camera to take a picture of their
partner holding their favorite
variety of apple. Teacher
assistant will print each
student’s picture. These will be
used for independent practice.
Guided Practice
Time:
Guided Practice:
Bubble Map – Students
will receive a bubble map.
Students are given writing
prompt: You are your favorite
variety of apple hanging on a
tree. Using what you have
learned in today’s lesson, you
will write a story to the person
who is about to pick you First
we will work on this bubble map
together. Instructions: Main
idea: I am an apple hanging on a
tree. Bubble #1 What variety of
apple are you? Bubble #2 How
did your tree get in the orchard?
Bubble #3 How did you (the
apple) grow on the tree?
Bubble #4 What do you look and
feel like? Use at least 2
descriptive words. Bubble #5
What do you taste like? Use at
least 2 descriptive words.
Teacher will brainstorm with
students as they complete their
bubble map. Students may refer
to information in their Science
Journal, Writing Journal and the
descriptive words charts created
earlier. Teacher displays her
completed bubble map using
document camera.
Independent
Practice
Independent Practice:
Apple Story - Students
use bubble map to write their
apple story on a separate sheet
of paper. When finished,
students use a glue stick to
mount paper and digital picture
onto construction paper that is
the same color as their apple.
Ex. Red for Gala, etc.
Teacher has given
adequate instructions and will
circulate to answer questions
and review student’s work.
Closure
Time:
Closure:
Today you learned how
an apple grows. Where do
apples come from? Apple trees.
How does an apple tree grow?
Apple seeds are planted in the
ground. With sun and water,
the tree will grow. What are the
stages of an apple’s growth?
Flower, tiny fruit, ripe fruit.
During what season are apples
ripe in NC? Fall. What good
citizen did we learn about
today? Johnny Appleseed.
What is he famous for? Planting
apple trees in Ohio and Indiana
to sell and trade with the
pioneer families traveling west.
How many different varieties of
apples are there in the world
today? 7500. What three
varieties did we taste today?
Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny
Smith. What are some different
foods we can make with apples?
Pie, butter, candied apples, etc.
How did your apple look? How
did your apple feel when you
touched/held it? How would
you describe the taste of your
apple? Now that you know all
about apples, what will you do
with the apple seeds you find in
your next apple? If everyone
had an apple tree in their yard,
how would that benefit the
environment?
You have all done such a
wonderful job with your writing
assignments. I think we will
display them in the hall for
everyone to enjoy. Okay, one
final question. What’s worse
than finding a worm in the apple
you’re eating? Finding half of a
worm in the apple you’re eating!
Eeeewwwww!
Level I: A few students will…
Level II: Some students will…
Level 1: All students will…