6.5 STEM/STEAM

For this lesson the learning objective is Students will identify and illustrate the basic needs of living things, including food, water, air, and shelter. They had to design a habitat for a chick then they got the supplies to build it. Some problems I anticipated were the kids not taking it seriously. I was afriad they would mess around with all of the supplies. I had a couple children do it but when i reminded them what we were doing they ended up doing it. The ah-ha moment of this lesson for me was when one of the kids built an actual enclosure and was so excited and happy that it really looked like one. The baseline meausre i used for prior knowledge was the students had chicken eggs incubating in their classroom for a few weeks. They loved learning about them then so I wanted to extend the lesson. The assessment I used was I had to check their plans before they actually built the habitat. Then they also had to show me what it looked like when done. Everyone passed with a 100%. I would not change much about this except next time I might bring more/different materials to have the kids use to build with.

6.4 Science

I chose to do my lesson plan over weather. The learning objective is the class will be able to tell how to take safety during weather on a worksheet with 80% accuracy. The standards used are K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of

weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather. K.RN.2.2 With support, retell the main idea and key details of a text.

I taught the lesson exactly according to plan. Some problems I anticipated were the kids not taking it seriously but they ended up doing really well. The baseline knowledge I used was that the kids already practice for a tornado drill once a month. I also used input from my host teacher and she told me some of the kids in the class were really interested in weather. The ah-ha moment in this lesson was when I showed the students other kind of extreme weather in other parts of the world. There weren’t any problems with the science lesson. The students enjoyed doing the science experiment.

I used the students worksheets to assess. They all got a 100%. I would not change anything about this lesson. It went very well and the kids were so excited for it.

6.3 Paired Inquiry

For this paired inquiry science lesson, the learning objective was the student will be able to conduct investigations and sort objects with sorting trays with 80% accuracy. The standard for this lesson was (Standard(s) K.PS.1) Plan and investigate using senses to describe and classify different kinds of objects by their composition and physical properties. Explain these choices to others and generate questions about the objects. Students will learn to sort and classify items by senses. I taught this lesson as it was written. I did small groups insetad of whole group. There were not any problems to be anticipated and I did not have any either. The children had lots of fun and enjoyed this activity. The baseline knowledge that I used was observations of the class

and through the host teachers’ direct input on what standards the class would be using. I was told that the students loved items from the outdoors and this helped me choose the activity. The ah-ha moment during this lesson was when the students were

able to sort the objects by more than just size. The students also

sorted the objects by color and texture. I assessed by walking around and checking each groups sorting. 3 out of 5 groups got 100%. The two other groups only missed one. I wouldn't change anything. The lesson went great and the students loved it.