Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

Teacher Candidate Asucena Orduna

Date/Time of Scheduled
Visit
Name/Address of School The Little School That Could
Age/Grade level Prekindergarten 4 year olds
Cooperating Teacher Classroom Number: Orange
Room

Name of Lesson Exploring ourselves with Magnifying glasses

Content What concepts or developmental skills will this lesson address?
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed This lesson focuses on 1 of the 5 domains of the New York State Prekindergarten
Foundation for the Common Core which is:
- Domain 5: Cognition and Knowledge of the World

Brief description of the Children will use magnifying glasses to explore themselves, as well as their
lesson peers.
This lesson is: A new concept/activity A continuation of a previous lesson/activity
A review of a previous A conclusion of a concept
lesson/activity
Why is there a need for this lesson?
Rationale
Science provides students the opportunity to explore their environment. Children
will explore and play with magnifying glass, and learn what they are used for.
Keep in mind appropriate length of an activity for preschool-aged children is 20
mins at most, no more than 45 mins for children K-2 grade)
Timeframe
10 minutes
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Objective(s) of the What will children know, or demonstrate as a result of this learning experience?
activity
Children will describe magnifying glass and their specific functions.
Students will acquire knowledge about the physical properties of the world.
Connections to Which NYS Early Learning, or Common Core Standards are addressed? Are there
standards other standards used?
PK.SED.1: Recognizes himself/herself as a unique individual having his/her own
abilities, characteristics, feelings and interests.

PK.CKW.6 (Science): Acquires knowledge about the physical properties of the

world.

Language Objectives What language/vocabulary, communication, or literacy skill(s) do I want my

students to develop in this lesson? For edTPA consider this: Which academic
language demands am I targeting? Choose one, including language functions,
vocabulary, syntax, or discourse that is central to this learning segment. How is
this activity using the specific language demand?

Students will develop the vocabulary word magnifying glass, they will learn that
it is used to make things look bigger. Students will also learn vocabulary to
describe the different parts of their body.

Resources/materials - Magnifying glasses (enough for the whole class if possible)

needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
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Technology inclusion (if

applicable)
Procedures (step by Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) What will you do to get childrens
step) attention, or to introduce children to this learning activity? Describe the process
in getting them interested and engaged.

During large group meeting teacher will introduce the magnifying glass to the
students. Teacher will have them repeat the word magnifying glass. Teacher will
ask for a student volunteer. First the teacher will look at their hands, fingers, and
hair and talk to the students about their observation. Teacher will than look at
the student volunteer with the magnifying glass and describe what she observes,
of the students features, what shapes do I see? What color do I see? What parts
do I see?

Instruction/Mini Lesson (Outline the procedures or sequence activities that will

make up this learning experience; for instance, you might follow a routine
wherein you model (I try); and ask for active involvement (we try) during a whole
group session.

Students will be invited to take a magnifying glass and look at themselves.

Students will be told to raise their hands and share what they see. What do they
notice when they look through the magnifying glass? What do they see without
it? How does their skin look like? How does their hair look like? What colors are
they?

Students will than get with a partner and explore one anothers facial features.
What color eyes do their peers have? What color skin do they have?
Independent Practice (small group activity, working with partners, or
independently)
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Small Group activity,

Working at first individually, after with partners.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)

When students are done exploring teacher will collect the magnifying glasses.
She will ask students to share their thoughts on the tool they just used. What di
they see? Did they like it? What else can we use a tool like this for?

Techer will announce to the students that the magnifying glasses will be in the
science center for them to play with and explore.

Method of assessing Pre-assessment Assessment of Student Assessment of

childrens Outline the steps you will Learning Outline the steps Childrens Language
understanding of take to evaluate you will take to evaluate Learning
lesson/activity/objective students prior students learning. What Outline the steps you
(s) knowledge. evidence will I have to will take to evaluate
(Be sure to include any assess whether students students language
tools, rubrics/checklists The day before the have successfully achieved learning. What
and/or worksheets you will lesson, teacher will go the content objectives? evidence will I have to
use for assessment(s) around asking students if assess whether
they know what tool she Teacher will take notes in the students have
has. Teacher will take Science center, and ask students successfully achieved
notes of students what the tool is called? What are the content objectives?
responses. they us for? What do you see?
Techer will note the
students who learned
the word magnifying
glass. To help English
Language learners,
teacher will play with
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the students repeating

the word magnifying
glass many time.
Techer may also read a
book about magnifying
glasses during small
group with English
Language Learners, so
they learn through
visuals.
Plans for differentiated Supporting children Supporting English Language Learners
instruction/instructional with identified delays What modifications should I make to the activity to
modifications or disabilities ensure all students are included and engaged in all
What considerations steps required to meet the lessons objectives?
should I keep in mind
regarding cultural Teacher will support English Language learners by
relevance, age using visual cues, as well as labeling and print during
appropriateness, and the experiment. Teacher will read a book with the
ability levels for all students about magnifying glasses, and play with
learners? them while repeating the word, magnifying glass.

Through dividing
the children into
small groups. The teache
will ensure that all
students will receive the
adequate attention and
assistance from the
teacher,
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Follow up/Extension How can I provide an opportunity to remediate, reinforce, or expand on students
activities learning today in class?
To reinforce what students have learned the teacher will provide the opportunity
for students to explore independently with the tool.
Any additional
information that would
be helpful for the
observer to know

Observer feedback on the lesson plan, including commendations and recommendations for improving aspects
of the learning activity