Teacher Miss S Grade First grade

Subject Science Date Week of 10/ 5/14

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Big Idea

How animals are different

(Unit 3 lesson 3 part 1)

How animals are different

(Unit 3 lesson 3 part 2)

Common Core

Standard

5. 3.1.1.A1: Categorize living and nonliving things by external characteristics.

5. 3.1.1.A1: Categorize living and nonliving things by external characteristics.

Learning Targets

(Students will be able to)

SWBAT explain living and nonliving things

SWBAT explain what animals need

SWBAT explain how animals are different.

SWBAT explain what a mammal, bird and reptile is and give examples

SWBAT explain living and nonliving things

SWBAT explain what animals need

SWBAT explain how animals are different.

SWBAT explain what a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish and insect is and give examples (focus on the last three)

Do Now

Draw and/or write about one living thing and one nonliving thing. Have them explain why they are living or nonliving.

Draw and/or write: Give an example of a mammal, bird and reptile.

Direct Instruction

Procedures

Discuss the words mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish and insect (focus on the first three)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJ0DDqVts8

- Put pictures of different kinds of animals on the smart board. Ask questions to help students understand what is how animals are different.

Discuss the lesson on Tuesday in order to activate prior knowledge.

Ask students what are mammals, birds and reptiles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJ0DDqVts8

Guided Practice

Discuss/review the words then have children copy the word in their notebooks or interactive science notebooks.

Show lesson three (unit 3 lesson 3) on the smart board. Ask questions and guide discussion in order to check for understanding.

Show of lesson (unit 3 lesson 2) the smart board. Ask questions and guide discussion in order to check for understanding.

Independent Practice

(Workshops)

Have the students draw a mammal and explain why it’s a mammal.

Have the students complete the attached work sheet in groups.

Exit Ticket

Write or Draw: one thing you learned in science.

Write or Draw: one thing you learned in science.

Differentiation of Instruction

Have students orally explain their answers.

Have students orally explain or draw their answers.

Assessment

(Formative and Summative)

Refer to the exist card

Refer to the exist card

Modifications / Accommodations (for students with IEP’s / ELL)

Have students orally/draw explain their answers.

Have students orally explain or draw their answers.

Materials / Resources

Smart board

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Science notebook or science workbook

Paper and crayons

Smart board

www.thinkcentral.com

Science notebook or science workbook

Paper and crayons

Homework

N/A

N/A

Notes

My class understood the different between living and nonliving things. They can give examples of each and tell why its living or nonliving.

When will think central be working? When will we get science workbooks?