Clinical Practice

Lesson Plan Template

Fall 2013

Teacher Candidate: Shakema Smith Subject/Grade: Science/3rd

Lesson # __6____ Date and Time of Lesson: October 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

Learning Objective: The students will be able to recognize the different types of fossils and infer ideas about Earths early environments from fossils of plants and animals that lived long ago with 90% accuracy. Alignment with Standards: 3-3.3 Recognize types of fossils (including molds, casts, and preserved parts of plants and animals). 3-3.4 Infer ideas about Earths early environments from fossils of plants and animals that lived long ago. EEDA - Section 59-29-135: Character education SSCA Description of student behavior.

Developmental Appropriateness: The lesson objective is developmentally appropriate because the students are
visually learning information about fossils. The students are looking at pictures of the different types of fossils. Visual learning is included in the students needs so this lesson objective is developmentally appropriate. The lesson objective is developmentally appropriate because the students will be able to receive constructive criticism.

Assessment(s) of the Objectives:

Lesson Objective(s) Assessment(s) of the Objective(s) I will use observation during the lesson when I am asking the students questions about the content throughout the lesson. There will also be a post assessment on this lesson tomorrow. Use of Formative Assessment I will use these assessments for impact on student learning and to show me if I need to reteach the lesson.

The students will be able to recognize the different types of fossils and infer ideas about Earths early environments from fossils of plants and animals that lived long ago with 90% accuracy.

Accommodations: Lower learners will receive one on one help from myself or a higher learner student. I will pull small groups if needed. Early finishers may glue their notes in their notebooks or assist another student. Materials: Science notebook and note taking sheets.
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Procedures:
1. We have been discussing different things in our Earth unit. We have discussed rocks, minerals, soils and now we are going to discuss fossils. What do you think a fossil is? (Call on a student to answer.) A fossil is an imprint of a once-living thing such as a plant or animal. 2. First we are going to discuss the different types of fossils and then we are going to infer ideas about fossils from early environments. I am going to pass out your different types of fossil note sheet first. (Pass out note sheet.)

Clinical Practice

Lesson Plan Template

Fall 2013

3. Lets look at the first type of fossil which is a mold. A mold is a cavity or opening in a rock that has the shape of a once living thing. Fossil imprints of leaves and other objects, such as wings, feathers, are also molds. The leaves or animal parts rotted away long ago. (Show picture.) If you look at the picture you will see a fossil imprint of a plant. This is what an imprint looks like. 4. The next type of fossil is a cast. A cast is a fossil that has been filled with sediments that harden and take the shape of the once living thing. (Show picture.) If you look at the picture you will see a picture of the cast. You know how you can mold something and then you pull it out after it hardens. The thing you pulled the mold the out of is called the cast. 5. The last type of fossil that we are going to learn about is preserved parts. Preserved parts are actual parts of the living thing such as shells, bones, or teeth that have turned to stone. For example, sometimes an insect long ago was trapped in tree sap. Then the sap hardens into a rock called amber. The insect was preserved in the amber stone. 6. Alright, these are the three types of fossils. Now we are going to move on to inferring ideas about fossils from early environments. I am going to give you another note sheet. (Pass out the note sheet.) 7. Looking at our first bullet. Fossils of a water organism found in an area that is now mountains means that the area was possibly once under water. This is basically saying that if you are in the mountains and you find a fossil of a fish. What can you infer about what that environment use to be? (Call on a student.) Possibly an ocean, sea, or river. 8. Lets look at a few more examples. Another example is fossils of trees or tree parts that are found in a desert mean that area was possibly once a forest. So if you find a fossil of a tree part in a desert what can you infer about that environment? (Call on a student.) It could have possibly once been a forest. 9. If you find a fossil of a plant in a very cold area this could possibly mean that the environment was once possibly a warmer climate. You see how you can infer ideas about fossils in early environments. Every time a new fossil is found, more information about life on Earth and the environment of Earth is discovered. 10. Closing: Now lets have quick review on what we learned today. How many different types of fossils are there? What is one type of fossil? What is another type of fossil? What is one more type of fossil? If I find a fossil of a fish in the mountains, what can I infer about the early environment? If I find a fossil of a tree part in the desert, what can I infer about the early environment? 11. You all did a good job today! Tonight you will study your notes for our test tomorrow.

Activity Analysis: The activity I plan to use is the pictures of different types of fossils. This supports the lesson objective by the students being able to see actual pictures of the different types of fossils. The students need visual representation also to give them a better understanding on what is being taught. The technology I plant o use is the document camera and Smartboard to display the notes. References: Mrs. Pionteks Earth Material Unit notebook