SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Big Ideas

Essential Questions

PA/Common
Core/Standards

Objective
Bloom's Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

Formative &
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

DETAILS
Miss Rachel Mueller
Environment
3rd grade
Anytime- Earth Day
Pollution can impact the
world around us!
How can you impact the
environmen in a
positive way?
4.5.3.D: Describe how
waste is generated.
Identify and propose a
sollution for a waste
issue.
The third grade
students will
anaylze the
characters and
events in The Lorax
by Dr. Suess,
drawing
comparisons
between the
environments.
The students will
discuss ways to
positively impact
the environment.
Formative assessment:
This will be
conducted in the
opening where the
students are asked
to brainstorm a list
of ways they can
impact the
environment
positively. It will

CK

also be done while

the students are
working in their
groups on their
discussion
questions.
Summative Assessment:
This will be done
during the closure
when the groups
discuss the answer
to the question and
when the students
individully need to
create a top 10 list
and complete a
poster, song or a
play to show their
knowledge.

ISTE Standards for

Students
Framework for 21st
Century Learning

Accommodations,
Modifications

The students will use

creativity and
innovation when
applying existing
knowledge to
generate new ideas
on pollution and
their environment.
The students will also
use communication
and collaboration
during the
discussion questions
where they will be
paired into groups.

The student with Autism

will be allowed to
verbally express
their list if
applicable. They
will be paired with

students that
benefit their needs
and help them
throughout the
process. They will
need to conduct a
list instead of a
poster, song, or a
play unless
otherwise stated.
SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-byStep Procedures

RATIONALE for the
Learning Plan

CK
Activating Prior
Knowledge
Introduce the books to
the students and
explain the book is
used to make us
think about the
world around us and
the impact we have
on the environment.

Introduction

Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory
Set
Have the students listen
carefully to the
story and see if they
can draw
comparisons
between the
characters and
events in the story
and our planet.

Explicit Instructions

Big Idea Statement

Pollution can impact

the world around us!

Essential Questions
Statement
How can you impact
the environmen in a
positive way?
Objective Statement
The third grade
students will
anaylze the
characters and
events in The Lorax
by Dr. Suess,
drawing
comparisons
between the
environments.
The students will
discuss ways to
positively impact
the environment.
Key Vocabulary
Pollution
Environment
Lesson Procedure

Pre-Assessment of
Students
The students will be
asked if anyone can
define pollution then
they will be asked to
brainstorm a list of
ways they can
impact the
environment is a
positive way
(recycle, carpool).
The teacher will then
give her definition,
talk about pollution
and positive ways to
help the

environment and tell

them to listen
carefully throughout
the book.
Then the book will be
read to the students
having them
compare the
environments.
After the book is read, a
small group
discussion will be
conducted. A
question will be
handed to the
groups. Give about
5-10 minutes for
discussion, invite a
spokesperson from
each group to share
the question and the
groups responses.
Providing the
Independent Practice
The independent
practice is
conducted when the
students are asked
to brainstorm a list
of ways they can
impact the
environment in a
positive way.
Reading Materials
Technology
Equipment
Supplies
Evaluation of the
Learning/Mastery of
the Concept

The Lorax by Dr. Suess

Discussion questions
Formal Evaluation
The students will be
formally evaluated
during their
discussion groups
and when they are
asked to choose 10

ides and use them

to vreate a top 10
list of planet saving
tips.
Informal Evaluation
The brainstormed list
will be the informal
evaluation.

Closure

Teacher
Self-reflection

Summary & Review of the

Learning
The first grade students
will compare two
environments, the
environment in the
book and our own.
They they will work
in groups practicing
team work in
completing a
discussion question
about the
environments and
pollution. The third
grade students will
be able to identify
positive ways to
impact the world
today.
Homework/Assignments
Take your top 10 list
and create a poster,
a song, or play
featuring the tips!