Lowndes County Public Schools
LESSON PLANS
Teacher: Richardson
Date: November 16-20, 2015
Block: 3rd Grade
Subject: Science
Alabama COS: standards
8.) Identify how organisms are classified in the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms.
ACTIVATING LEARNING STRATEGY:
KWL
Survey
Word Splash
Possible Sentence
First Word
Concept Map
Word Map
Frayer Model
Engagement Strategies:
- Collaborative Group Work
- Questioning Techniques
Technology Integration:
Clickers
ACCESS
COGNITIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Anticipation Guide
Think-Pair-Share
Vocabulary Overview
Daily Language Practice
(DLP)___________________
- Writing to Learn
- Scaffolding Text
Lecture
Reading
Graphic Organizer/VLT
Pictograph
Model
Diagram
Hands-on
Mind Map/Visual Guide
- Literacy Groups
-Classroom Talk
TWIRL
Other:_______________________________
Smart board
Document Camera
IPADS
Mac Books
Computers
Kindles
Interactive Tablets
Computer Program:________________________________
Other:______________________________________
This Week’s Vocabulary:
Pollen, Pollination, Pollinators, Ecosystem, Nectar, organisms, Animalia Kingdom, Plantae Kingdom
Poem, Rhymes, etc.
Acronyms/Word
Writing
Other: ____________
Digital/ Video Camera
PROCEDURAL CONTENT (application)
Essential
Question
Objective(s)
Preview
(Before)
Instruction
(During)
Include small
group plans
Monday
Why are bees our friends?
Why are bees important to
plants and people?
Tuesday
How organisms are
classified?
I can explain the role
played by bees in the life
cycle of plants.
I can identify how
organisms are classified.
I can explain how
vertebrae animals
classified?
Thursday
What is the difference
between vertebrae and
invertebrate?
Friday
Can you explain how
organisms are classified
and the difference between
vertebrae and invertebrate?
I can identify the
difference between
vertebrae and
invertebrate?
List group label
vertebrae and invertebrate
I can explain how organisms
are classified and the
difference between
vertebrae and invertebrate?
Turn and talk
Classify the animal
Compare and contrast
Closed read A36-A40
First line
Reading passage
Anticipation guide
Play “Bees: True or False”:
First sentence
Introduce vocabulary
Partner talk
Closed read
The bees are going to
pollinate the trees.
Highlighted text
Notebook Activity
Expert reporting
Closed read A36-A40
Summarizing
Exit slip – define one
vocabulary word
3,2,1/ cootie catcher
Lady Bugs
Bees
Turtles
Lady Bugs Workbook pg.
A8
Bees Workbook pg. A8
Turtles Workbook pg. A8
Lady Bugs Workbook
pg. A10
Bees Workbook pg. A810
Turtles Workbook pg. A10
All students will complete
Review questions
page
A49
Review vocabulary
Review
vocabulary
Review
vocabulary
Review vocabulary
(After)
Why are bees important to
agriculture?
Extension/
Refining
Lady Bugs answer question
Bees answer question
Turtles answer question
Review vocabulary
Homework
Assessment (formal or informal):
Summarizing:
Wednesday
How are vertebrae
classified?
3-2-1
class work
Ticket out the Door
notebook
homework
The Important Thing
Exit slip one thing you
want to know
Vertebrae and invertebrate
grouping
quizzes
Cue Cards
tests
computer activities
Teacher Questions
collaborative work
Student Summary
project based
Other:___
Other:_______________________