PSD Lesson Plan Template` (EATS)
Week Of: April 13th
Focused Standard/
Element (s)
Teacher:
First grade
Course/Level: Reading with Integrated Science and Social Studies
Monday 4/13/15
Tuesday
4/14/15
Wednesday 4/15/15
RL.1.3 – Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story
RL.1.5 – Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a
wide reading of a range of text types
S1L1Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals
a Identify the basic needs of plants (air, water, light, nutrients)
c Identify the parts of a plant (root, stem, leaf, and flower)
Social Studies: SS1E1 The student will identify goods that people make and services that people provide for each
other. Focus on needs and wants.
WIDA Standard
Essential Question
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
Reading: How can learning new words help me become a better reader? How can I identify the story elements?
How can I tell the difference between a fiction and non-fiction story?
Science: What are some of the characteristics and basic needs of plants?
What are the parts of a plant?
Social Studies: What is the difference between needs and wants?
I can tell the difference in something I need, and something I want.
Activating Strategy
What is a mystery?
Science: Complete the chart about a
seed: can/have/are
Social studies: Make a T chart with
needs/wants. Brainstorm to come up
with items and let the students
decide if it is a need or want.
Review mysteries and share journal
writing from previous day
Science: review can/have/are chart
Preview “What is in the Hedge?”, and
discuss beginning, middle and ending
of a story. Take a Picture walk
through “Mystery of the Night Song”
Social studies: Brainpop, Jr. Needs
Read aloud “Mystery of the Night
Song”, question and check for
understanding
Social studies: Want and Need
Video
Teaching
Opening (10-15 min)
Social Studies: Review t-chart
Pretend that you are going on the
picnic like in the story, make a list
of food that you would like to have
at the picnic.
Science: book about plants/seeds
Social studies:
Read “Mystery of the Night Song”,
Focus on important facts that
make this a fiction story.
Social Studies: Berenstain Bears –
Get the Gimmes
Work-Time Activities (4555 min)
and wants.
http://www.teachertube.com/video/
wants-and-needs-503
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=KcveGa829eo
Introduce new sight words for the
week by calling out clues and having
the students to glue the words on a
piece of paper, then illustrate,
Review fiction and non-fiction
stories, make a list of
characteristics that makes “Mystery
of the Night Song “a fiction story.
Science: Close Reading, “What Do
Plants Need?” – read together the
passage and read for understanding.
Make parts of plant 3D image, label
Science: Close Reading, “What Do
Plants Need?” – read together the
passage and read for understanding.
Answer comprehension questions
Write about how plants get what
they need to grow, using the 3D
model
Science: Close Reading, “What Do
Plants Need?” – read together
Focus on vocabulary- make
connectionsattached
straight
energy
glucose
plant seeds (vary by teacher)
Social Studies: Smartboard sorting
lesson on needs and wants.
Close reading on needs and wants.
Differentiation Offered
All Lessons Monday are Whole Group
for Introduction
Social Studies: Re- read needs and
wants list. Go over answers from
previous day.
often for understanding
Story Elements: Character and
Setting of Mystery of the Night
Song
below: draw and label the main
character and setting
On level: Pick a character and
setting and complete story map 1
Above: Complete story map 2
Social studies: High group- read and
Ticket out the door (Assessment)
Science: assistance offered when
reading close reading passages. Read
to for low level children, checking
answer questions independently.
Average group- small group or buddy
read and answer questions.
Low group- Read with teacher and
Social Studies: Complete needs
graphic organizer.
Social studies: High group- read and
answer questions independently.
Average group- small group or buddy
read and answer questions.
Mystery of the Night Song:
low: draw and label the problem
and solution on construction paper,
read leveled readers, put sight
words in correct sentence
on level: Thinking map level 1 for
problem and solution, put sight
words in correct sentence
above: Thinking map level 2 for
problem and solution, put sight
words in correct sentence
Ticket out the door (Assessment)
answer questions. Allow students to
illustrate their pictures for clarity.
Summarizing
Closure Activity (20-30
min)
Journaling: Have you ever heard a
strange noise before?
Science: What can plants do that is
special?
Social Studies: Exit slip
Low group- Read with teacher and
answer questions. Allow students to
illustrate their pictures for clarity
Social Studies: Exit slip
Social Studies: Graphic
Organizers
Low group draw pictures of needs
Average group: write needs ane
sentences with help, if needed
High group- write needs and wants
including sentences.
Journaling: I liked this story
because
__________________________
____.
Science: What is glucose? How
does it help plants grow?
Social Studies: Exit slip
Focused Standard/Element
(s)
WIDA Standard
Essential Question
Thursday
4/16/15
Friday 4/17/15
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a, c
Social Studies: SS1E1 The student will identify goods that people make and
services that people provide for each other. Focus on needs and wants.
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
Reading: How can learning new words help me become a better reader? How
can I identify the story elements? How can I tell the difference between a
fiction and non-fiction story?
Science: What are some of the characteristics and basic needs of plants?
What are the parts of a plant?
Social Studies: What is the difference between a need and a want?
I can tell the difference in something I need, and something I want.
Additional Notes
Science:
Life cycle of a plant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=hWXepxV9FmE&index=3&list=PL
BC7352E69C47A581
growing beans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=EKx4ZwoJqXY
4 parts of a plant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=s2r5LLy9Qaw
Social Studies:
Brainpop, Jr.- Needs and Wants
Activating Strategy
Teaching
Opening (10-15 min)
Work-Time Activities (4555 min)
Review Mysteries and discuss why
this story is a Mystery
Science: video clip
Review words
Science: review vocabulary for
Listen to “Mystery of the Night
Song” on cd
Science: discuss time for seeds to
grow
Social Studies: wants or need ?
http://www.schooltube.com/video/10
66f456ff8f4742878c/Wants-andNeeds
Listen to “Mystery of the Night
Song” on cd
Science: sequence events for
planting a seed.
Social Studies_Read: Llama, Llama,
Mad at Mama
Discuss the needs and wants in the
book
Beginning, Middle, End Focus of
Mystery of the Night Song – Review,
Chart, and discuss
Review all words for the week
complete sight word sentences for
daily grade
Take reading and language arts tests
Science: observe seeds, water,
record findings
Differentiation Offered
Social Studies: Complete graphic
organizer on wants
low - Read "What’s in the Hedge" in
group, complete problem and solution
level 1 graphic organizer
on level: Read "What’s in the Hedge"
with partner, problem and solution
level 2 graphic organizer
above: Read "What’s in the Hedge"
alone, describe problem and solution
plants
Science: Write in paragraph form
what happens when you plant a seed.
Use good writing practices with
capital letters, spacing, punctuation,
and complete sentences. Use Rubric.
Social Studies: Needs and wants
activities
Mixed ability grouping on activities
Want and Need Video
http://www.teachertube.com/vide
o/wants-and-needs-503
Berenstain Bears – Get the
Gimmes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=KcveGa829eo
Wants or needs ?
http://www.schooltube.com/video/
1066f456ff8f4742878c/Wantsand-Needs
graphic organizer by writing
sentences and using details
Ticket out the Door (Assessment)
Summarizing
Closure Activity (20-30
min)
Social Studies: Graphic Organizers
Low group draw pictures of needs
Average group: write wants and
sentences with help, if needed
High group- write wants, including
sentences.
Journaling: What did you learn about
this week?
Science: Ticket out the door- What
would happen if you placed a seed
into a pot and put it in a dark place?
Social Studies: Exit slip
Author’s chair-choose a few
students to share their writing from
the week.
Science- share writings after edit
phase
Social Studies: Exit slip