SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC

DETAILS

Name

Daniele Faith Smail

Subject

Science

Grade Level

First grade

Date/Duration

Big Ideas

All butterflies are created special and unique.

Essential
Questions

What is symmetrical and what does it mean?

PA/Common
Core/Standards

1.CC.2.3.1.A.1 Compose and distinguish between two

and three dimensional shapes based on their attributes.

Objective

The first grade will be able to identify a butterfly

symmetrical as a whole class three out of five times.

Formative &
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

Formative- Use a check list to see if students have

understanding of symmetry. I will have a check list on
my clip board and check off at when I see the childs
knowledge. Is there butterfly equal on both sides.
Summative- Giving the children guidance as needed
when walking around the classroom.

ISTE Standards
for Students
Framework for
21st Century
Learning

I will use the power point or smart board to show

pictures of the butterflies to the class.
www.butterflywebsite.com has fun games and activities
for the children plus a lot of pictures of butterflies for
the children to see. Computer will be used in the
classroom.

CK

Accommodations
, Modifications

Faith will be given choices of a peer helper or to work

alone.
The picture will be already draw for her if she would like
to use it instead of drawing own picture since drawing
can make her upset because she is not good at drawing.

SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-by-Step

Procedures
RATIONALE for
the Learning
Plan

The children will be able to identify what something is

symmetric.

Introduction

Activating Prior Knowledge

Review what the children have learned already about a
butterfly. The children will be able to add on to the KWL
charts
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Does anyone know anything special about a butterfly?
The butterfly is symmetrical which means what? Lets
look at a picture of a butterfly to find out what
symmetrical means.

Explicit
Instructions

Big Idea Statement

The children will
Essential Questions Statement
What does symmetrical mean?
Objective Statement
The children will be able to identify symmetrical of a
butterfly.
Transition
Now that we know symmetrical means and how it looks
on a butterfly we are going to very quietly and slowly fly
back to our seats to start our activity for the day.
Key Vocabulary
Symmetrical

CK

Lesson
Procedure

Reading
Materials
Technology
Equipment
Supplies

PreAssessment of Students
What the children have just learned about a butterfly to
add to the KWL chart.
Modeling of the Concept
My example will be up on the board along with me
demonstrating the activity for the children.
Guiding the Practice
Explain the activity before letting the children try on their
own. Give directions with detail explanations. Example:
We will out paint on one side of the paper once you are
done fold the paper in half and press lite on the paper.
Once you are done open the picture up careful to open
the picture up it my stick.
Providing the Independent Practice
The children will be in groups so they can share the
paint. The children will trace or draw their own butterfly.
Once the picture of a butterfly is on there paper they will
put any shape or design one side of the paper. Once they
are done painting the children will fold there paper in half
to make the butterfly symmetrical.
Transition
To transition clap something and let the children class
back to you so everyone is on the say page.

Computer/Smartboard
paper
paint

Evaluation of
Formal Evaluation
the
while looking at pictures of butterflys children notice
Learning/Master
shapes and special colors of the butterfly.
y of the Concept
Children realize that all there butterflies are different
they are all unique and special with the design they have
on them.
Informal Evaluation
Giving guidance as needed.
Talking to groups to see if they have an understanding of
the subject.
Closure

Summary & Review of the Learning

How is Jennas butterfly different then Tommys butterfly?
Are they both symmetrical? Does the design on
butterflys make they special and unique? Butterflies are
just like us with everyone looking and acting different
and that is okay.
Homework/Assignments

- No homework

Teacher
Self-reflection