What's in the Bag?
Review
What's in the Bag?
Grade Level: 1
Subjects: Language Arts, English, Math
Learners Outcome
:
The students will correctly
identify the parts of a plant .
The students will correctly
identify the function of plant parts.
The students will name 3 plants
we eat and 3 plants used to make things.
Duration of Lesson : 2 days -30 minutes
Materials: chart
paper, markers, crayons, "
What's in the Bag? " activity page, overhead of "Plant
Parts" activity sheet, overhead Graph
sheet,
"What
Part am I?" activity sheet, Book: "The
Giving Tree", "All
Around Plants" journal
Technology Tools/Courseware : computer, Internet access, Data Projector, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Printer, Overhead projector
Teacher Notes :
Procedures:
1). Introduce lesson with
"The
Giving Tree" .
A). Share story.
B). Discuss parts of the tree used by the boy and how they were used..
2). Review plant parts using an overhead copy of the "Plant Parts" activity sheet and labels. This sheet can also be copied and used as an additional evaluation instrument or seatwork activity.
3). Team Activity
A). Divide class into teams of three.
B). Assign each team a plant part.
C). Each team draws and labels three items we can eat and three objects
made from that plant part.
D). Allow time for teams to share drawings.
4). Show PowerPoint "What's in the Bag? " Read clues and allow children to guess what plant is in the bag.
5). Distribute "
What's in the Bag?" homework activity page. Children will choose a
plant to bring hidden in a paper bag. Each child will be prepared with
the following information about their plant.
1. What is its shape?
2. What color is it?
3. What part of the plant is it? (root, stem, leaf, fruit/flower)
4. What can be made with it?
Day 2 activity
1). Children share their
"What's in the Bag?" items individually. Allow three guesses before the
child tells the name of their plant.
2). Graphing activity
A). After each child introduces their plant, have them color in a section
on the overhead Graph
sheet for their plant part.
B). When the class is done, compare the results as to most and least parts
brought in.
3). Evaluation activity
A). Distribute the evaluation activity sheet- What
part am I?
B). Children will read sentences and fill in the correct plant part.
Modifications : Modifications will be made based on individual educational plans and student needs.
Enrichment Activity:
Build a
Plant-Parts
Salad --- Check out CoolScience.comFUN
STUFF!!! You may already have some idea of what the kids will
eat (and not eat). Bookmark this one for computer class or send it
home for parents to use at home-- Good link for kids!
Evaluation/Assessment: observation, participation, group activity, and activity sheets
References and Cool Links:
The
Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein (Harper Collins Publishers,
1964)
Outdoor Activities for Kids at Naturely.com
Fun Plant Activities at abcteach.com
Kids Activities at Activity
Place
West
Virginia IGO's :
Science: 1.3, 1.17, 1.18,
1.19
Language Arts: 1.3, 1.14,
1.15, 1.21, 1.108
Math: 1.19, 1.23, 1.25
National
Standards :
Language Arts:
1). Uses reading skills and
strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.
2). Uses listening and speaking
strategies for different purposes.
3). Uses viewing skills and
strategies to understand and interpret visual media.
Math:
1). Understands and applies
basic and advanced properties of the concepts of statistics and data analysis.
Science:
1). Understands structure
and function of cells and organisms.
2). Understands relationships
among organisms and their physical environment.
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Carol June Debra Rockey |
1098 Jefferson Street Follansbee,WV 26037 |