KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Teacher Candidate:
Cooperating Teacher:
Group Size:

24

Subject or Topic:

Amber Golembiewski
Dr. Varano
Allotted Time

45 Min.

Habitat Review/Test Day

Date:

10/3/14

Coop. Initials
Grade Level

___3

Section

STANDARD:
4.1.3.A: Differentiate between the living and non-living components in an environment.
S3.B.2.1.3: Identify characteristics for plant and animal survival in different
environments (e.g., desert, forest, ocean).
S4.D.1.3.4: Explain the role and relationship of a watershed or a wetland on water
sources (e.g., water storage, groundwater recharge, water filtration, water source, water
cycle).
4.2.3.C: Identify plants and animals that live in lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands.

I. Performance Objectives (Learning Outcomes):

A. The third grade students will demonstrate their knowledge of wetlands and
forests by completing a jeopardy game.

II. Instructional Materials

A. Computer
B. Projector
C. Screen
D. Jeopardy Game
E. Test
F. Dinosaur Train Video

III. Subject Matter/Content (prerequisite skills, key vocabulary, big idea, outline of
additional content)

A. Prerequisite skills
1. The students should know what a forest is.
2. The students should know what a wetland is.
3. The students should know what animals live in wetlands and forests.
4. The students should know what a habitat is.
5. The students should know the difference between coniferous trees
and deciduous trees.
B. Key Vocabulary
1. Deciduous- trees that lose their leaves every year
2. Coniferous- trees with needle like leaves that stay year round
3. Adaptation- how an organism adapts to its environment
4. Habitat- living and nonliving things in an ecosystem
5. Insects- small invertebrate animal with several pairs of legs
6. Amphibians- cold blooded vertebrate animal, live in water then land
7. Mammals- warm blooded vertebrate animal
8. Reptiles- scaly cold blooded vertebrate animal, lives on land
9. Forest- an ecosystem in which many trees grow
10. Wetland- low land covered by water at least part of the year
11. Filtration (water)- cleanses water
C. Big Idea
1. Review the concepts of habitats.
D. Additional content
1. None Needed.
IV. Implementation
A. Introduction
1. The teacher will show the Dinosaur Train video to wrap up habitats.

B. Development
1. The teacher will divide the class up into three teams of eight.
2. The students will each take turns answering a question for their
team.
3. The teacher will document if their responses are correct or incorrect
and also keep score via the website.
4. If a student answers incorrectly the next person on the following
team can trying to answer.
5. Repeat step 4 until the question is answered correctly or all three
teams try to respond.

C. Closure
1. The teacher will hand out the unit test and have the students turn it in
when completed. If needed, the students may have extra time to
complete test if they do not finish by the end of the period. (See
Attached)

D. Accommodations/Differentiation
1. Z.B. has mild spastic cerebral palsy. He has vision problems with his
condition. To accommodate for these needs he will sit where he is
most comfortable to see the screen for jeopardy. For testing
accommodation, he may have his test read to him and the teacher or
aide will fill in his response for the short answer.

E. Assessment/Evaluation Plan
1. Formative
a. The teacher will document each students responses on a
checklist. (See Attached)
2. Summative
a. Unit Test (See Attached)

V. Reflective Response
A. Report of Student Performance in Terms of Stated Objectives (Reflection on
student performance written after lesson is taught, includes remediation for
students who fail to meet acceptable level of achievement)

Remediation Plan

B. Personal Reflection (Questions written before lesson is taught. Reflective

answers to question recorded after lesson is taught)
1. What can I do to engage my students more?

2. How can this lesson be improved?

VI. Resources (in APA format)

Wetland/Trees and Forests Review. (n.d.). Retrieved January 12, 2015, from
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/wetlandtrees-and-forests-review
PBS LearningMedia. (n.d.). Retrieved January 12, 2015, from
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/351288bd-4b8a-48ef-a71474d4fa11ac8c/351288bd-4b8a-48ef-a714-74d4fa11ac8c/