Common Core Lesson Plan - Kindergarten

Name: The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons

Date: October 2, 2014

Subject: ELA Kindergarten, Productive Partnering

CCSS:

RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.4,
RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.8,
RI.K.10
RF.K.1, RF.K.3
W.K.2, W.K.8
SL.K.1, SK.K.2, SL.K.3,
SL.K.6
L.K.1, L.K.4, L.K.6

CCR Skills:

CCSSR2, CCSSR4,
CCSSR7, CCSSR10

Objective: Students will learn and
practice productive partnering and
be able to retell the main idea and
key details, as well as
demonstrate knowledge of the
concepts of print in the story The
Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons
Students will be able to
retell the main idea and key
details, as well as
demonstrate knowledge of
the concepts of print in the
story The Milk Makers by
Gail Gibbons
Students will
learn and
practice
productive
partnering
and be able
to use
technique in
daily activities
Academic Vocabulary:

Tier 2 pressure,
automatic, action, sterilize,
sample, tested

Tier 3 -
grazing,
dairy,
digested,
udder, teat,
insulated,
pasteurization

Syntax Activity (Steps_ Questions
(DOK Level)
Motivation

COP/Key Details Talk
about upcoming field trip to
the farm. Read through
entire text.
Partnering- Working with
classmates


Demonstration

COP/Key Details Provide
direct instruction about
COP. Picture walk through
book again stopping at the
key details the students will
focus on.
Partnering Show
students how we make
partners. Explain what a
good partner looks like.

Check for Understanding

COP/Key Details Review
COP check for
understanding. Have
students review the key
detail whole group.
Partnering Questions
What do good partners do?
Dairy cows
make milk.
Name other
animals that
make milk.
(pp 1-3) DOK
3
Why does a
cow need to
be milked
twice a day?
(pp 8-11)
DOK 1

Structured Practice
4cs

COP/Key Details Have
students chart author and
illustrator. Students think
critically about which detail
to chart.
Partnering Teacher and
Student demonstrate good
partners.

Guided Practice
4cs

COP/Key Details
Students collaborate and
communicate with their
partners to review key
details. Students will then
watch a short video on the
milking process.
Partnering Students
practice partnering with
teacher support.

Why do you
think the milk
at the dairy is
put in
refrigerated
tanks? (pp16-
19) DOK 2

Why are
dates printed
on milk jugs
and
containers?
(pp20-23)
DOK 1
Why is it
important for
the dairy
workers to
clean and
sterilize the
equipment?
DOK 3





Independent Practice
4cs

COP/Key Details
Students work with their
partners using creativity to
complete paper
demonstrating knowledge of
the key details of the story.
They may draw pictures;
write words or sentences to
express ideas.
Partnering Students
practice on their own with
basic questions.
Why does a
cow need to
eat good
foods? (pp4-
7) DOK 2

Why do most
farmers use
milking
machines?
(pp12-15)
DOK 1

Where does
the milk go
for
processing?
(DOK 2)
Closure

COP/Key Details
Students wanting to share
their work may present to
the class if time allows.
Partnering Review what
good partners do. Tell
students we are going to try
it with our next lesson

Relevance

COP/Key Details
Students will be taking a
farm field trip.
Partnering






Students will be able to
work in groups effectively
Accommodations/Modifications
for diverse learners (EL, SPED,
GATE):

EL Preview vocabulary
and pre-read story, have
students draw pictures to
demonstrate knowledge.
GATE Students can read
story independently if able.
Have a students extend
knowledge by adding
sentences to illustrations.
Add additional key details to
retell.