Grades: 3-4
*This is a lesson I taught to third and fourth graders at six different elementary schools as part of an afterschool science program.
1. As a class, read and discuss the bird information sheet.
2. Have the students answer the questions on the worksheet. Have the students not only circle the box with the correct answer, but have them circle the box underneath the correct answer.
3. Have the students follow the directions in their circled box in order to color the birds sheet.
Grades: 5-6
*This is a lesson I taught to fifth and sixth graders at six different elementary schools as part of an afterschool science program.
1. As a class, read and discuss the hibernation information sheet.
2. Have the students answer the questions on the worksheet. Have the students not only circle the box with the correct answer, but have them circle the box underneath the correct answer.
3. Have the students follow the direction from their question worksheet to complete their bear coloring and drawing sheet.
Grades: 1-2
*This is a lesson I taught to first and second graders at six different elementary schools as part of an afterschool science program.
1. As a class, read and discuss the penguin information sheet.
2. Have the students answer the questions on the worksheet. Have the students not only circle the box with the correct answer, but have them circle the box underneath the correct answer.
3. Have the students follow the directions under the correct answer box in order to color the penguin.
Grades:1-6
*This is a lesson I taught to first through sixth graders at six different elementary school's afterschool programs.
*I also taught this lesson to first through sixth grade students as part of a weeklong science camp.
1. In this activity, students will compare which type of coverings stay the warmest in cold weather.
2. Start by discussing different ways animals (including humans) stay warm in the cold weather.
3. Split students into groups, and give each group a bucket of ice water, a thermometer, and an animal covering in a “plastic glove” (see pictures).
4. Each student will also need a worksheet and pencil.
5. Have one student at each group put the thermometer inside the ‘glove’ and, when told to, put the glove into the ice water. Time them according to the times on the worksheet.
6. Repeat the previous step, rotating through students and times according to the worksheet.
7. Collect and analyze the data, answering the questions at the bottom of the worksheet.
Grades: 1-6
*This is a book I wrote and a lesson I taught to first through sixth grade students at six different elementary schools as part of an afterschool program.
First, read and discuss the book I wrote about various ways that animals survive the winter.
Next, divide the students into two groups having them rotate through the following two activities.
The first activity is a card sort. The students have to recall the information from the book in order to sort the pictures of animals under the correct heading of how they survive the winter.
The second activity is a memory game. The students have to recall the information from the book in order to match the picture cards to the narrative description of how the animals survive the winter.
Adaptation: pair up below-level readers with above-level readers in order to complete the card games.
Grade: 1
*This is a lesson I taught to first grade students as part of an instructional sequence during my student teaching pre-internship.
1. Read the book Watching the Seasons by Edana Eckart.
2. Using the power point slide, teach the names and order of the four seasons. (The first slide in the picture below is the menu slide of my power point. I would open it here each day and click on the picture that I needed to go to!)
3. Model the four seasons card game, putting the seasons in the correct order, then have the students complete the activity.
4. Have the students complete the first page in their seasons book. For below-level writers, have the words outlined for these students to trace.
5. When students finish the first page in their book, have them write their name on and color the cover page, then glue it to the cover of their seasons book.
Grade: 1
*This is a lesson I taught to first grade students as part of an instructional sequence during my student teaching pre-internship.
1. Read the story How Do You Know It’s Winter? by Allan Fowler.
2. Use the winter slides on the power point presentation to teach the characteristics of winter.
3. Model to the students how to complete the winter sort, then split the students into partners and have them complete.
4. Review and check for understanding.
5. Have students complete the two winter pages in their seasons book. For below-level writers, have the words pre-traced.
Grade:1
*This was a final review activity for my instructional sequence during my student teaching pre-internship.
1. Review the characteristics of each season.
2. Give each student a picture worksheet and have them color and cut out the pieces (Integrating Art).
3. Give each student a piece of construction paper and have them divide it into four sections. Have them label each section a season.
4. Have the students glue each picture into the season in which it is a characteristic of.
