Students Summary

Since there is such a diverse learning population in the classroom, there are
accommodations made for both lower and higher level learners. I also need to
accommodate for those students who learn material in different ways. Throughout my
lessons I use many different activities that cater to the needs of visual, auditory, and
kinesthetic learners. In my lessons I talk a lot about the material and I tell stories, which
cater to the auditory learners. Specifically for the visual learners, I use a lot of pictures
and videos to help those students learn. Finally, for the kinesthetic learners, I use a lot of
real life examples where students are getting up and moving around in the classroom to
complete tasks. They also have an assignment where they will have to physically search
for something in their household. For the lower level students who are not on grade level,
I make many accommodations to ensure that they have the best opportunity to succeed.
First, each lower level learner is given a note-taking guide that correlates with the
information that is being taught. This note-taking guide also has many graphics that will
appeal to those students who are ELL or who have special needs. There is also other
accommodations made for special education students who have difficulty writing. They
will have the option of typing their work. For the higher-level learners, they get the
option of choosing from a list of different activities given on a choice board. This ensures
that the gifted students are being challenged, so that they can be fully engaged in the
activity. The students are able to complete this activity in free time at the end of the day
or for homework. The students are able to show the teacher the work they have done and
are be able to share some assignments with classmates. Throughout the lessons, I use a
variety of groupings. A lot of times I use the turn and talk strategy, so that students can

collaborate with another student in the classroom. The students are already strategically
sitting with a partner in the class that I have chosen for them. The students are also split
up for group work for reciprocal teaching, and I make sure to place students in groups
that will encourage their learning. I already have these groups picked out before I even
start the lesson. I motivate and engage the students through the engagements that I use.
Some of my engagements include videos or real life examples. The students are also
engaged through many questions throughout the lesson to help access prior knowledge
and relate the information. To ensure that students with varying backgrounds are
accommodated, I make sure not to assume that they already know things. This is why I
give the students a lot of background information on pollution and natural resources. That
way I dont assume that they already know simple facts about our environment and
sustaining natural resources.

Multiple Intelligences Graphic Organizer

Verbal/Linguistic
-Nonfiction Reading
Existential
-Oral presentation of
-What if questions
Culminating Project
-Pollution Project for the
-Listening
school.

Interpersonal
-Cooperative
Learning
-Group Work
-Brainstorming
Turn and Talk

Multiple
Intelligences

Intrapersonal
-Personal Choice
Projects
-Independent Reading
- Personal Response

Visual/Spatial
-Pictures, videos,
illustrations,

Musical Rhythmic
-Listening to a song
about the three Rs
of pollution

Naturalist
-Culminating Project
-Linking actions to the
environment

Logical/Mathematic
-Problem solving
(reduce worksheet)
-Predicting about
pollution

Bodily/Kinesthetic
-Skits, real life simulations
-Cooperative Groups
-Recycling Practice Sort
-Dice Game

Day
Day 1 Pollution
(Introduction)

Day 2 Reduce

Day 3 Reuse

Day 4 Recycle

Day 5 Protecting our

Environment
(Conclusion)

Plan for Individual Learners

Lower Level Learners
The students will be given
visual aids to help them to
better understand the
different types of pollution.
They will also be able to
explore more videos and kid
friendly websites that talk
about pollution. They will
also be given a hard copy of
the vocabulary words for
the unit.
The students will be given
an activity where they get to
answer True or False to
statements saying if they are
a good way to reduce waste
or conserve energy instead
of coming up with their own
sentences.
These students will be
allowed to receive help
from their parents when
completing the reuse objects
at home worksheet. I will
also watch them during the
formative assessment to see
if they need further
clarification.
Students will receive
passages that will be on a
lower reading level. They
will also be given another
practice activity on
recycling. They will also
receive a recycling graphic
organizer to help them
understand recycling and
the materials that can be
recycled.
Students will be given more
practice sorting out the
three Rs. They will also be
given more visual aids, to
help them keep the three

Higher Level Learners

Students will be given a
choice to pick between
three activities on the
choice board to further their
learning. These include
creating a cartoon, comic
strip, or song.

Students will be given a

choice to pick between
three activities on the
choice board to further their
learning. These include
creating a rap, an action
plan, and a report on
research findings.
Students will be given a
choice to pick between
three activities on the
choice board to further their
learning. These include
creating a comic strip, play,
or a radio report.
Students will be given a
choice to pick between
three activities on the
choice board to further their
learning. These include
creating a poster, picture, or
a letter.

Students will be given a

choice to pick between
three activities on the
choice board to further their
learning. These include

concepts separate.

Activity 1

Day 1
Create a
Cartoon of
someone
polluting.

Activity 2

Create a
comic strip
that conveys
the ideas of
pollution.
And
example of
people
polluting,

Activity 3

Write a song
about
pollution
and how it
affects our
earth.

Choice Board
Day 2
Day 3
Create a rap Create a
describing
poster to
the different give to the
ways to
younger
reduce waste grades
and
explaining
conserve
how to reuse
energy.
objects.
Create an
Draw a
action plan
picture of a
about how to broken
use less
object and a
water in
picture of
your own
the object
home.
being
reused.

Research
more about
the effects
Americas
overuse of
water and
other natural
resources.

creating a song, brochure,

or a collage.

Day 4
Create a
Fakebook
for Recycle
Ralph. This
should
explain what
he does and
his hobbies.
Create a
Concept
Map
Recycling as
the major
topic in the
Center and
the materials
that can be
recycled on
the outside.
Write a
Create a
letter to the
collage
teacher
using
asking her to drawings or
reuse a
pictures
specific
from the
object.
internet to
Describe
portray the
why it
concept of
should be
recycling.
reused.

Day 5
Write a song
about the
three Rs of
protecting the
earth.

Create a
brochure to
tell someone
about the
three Rs and
explain how
to help the
environment.

Create a
collage of
pictures using
drawings or
pictures from
the internet to
show the
three Rs

Literacy Strategies
Literacy Strategy
Day 1 Pollution
(Introduction)

Day 2 Reduce

Day 3 Reuse
Day 4 Recycle
Day 5 Protecting the Environment
(Conclusion)

Activity
-Making Predictions
-Making Inferences
-Visualizing
-Summarizing
-Questioning
-Summarizing
-Making Predictions
-Making Inferences
-Questioning
-Summarizing
-Making Predictions
-Questioning
-Making Inferences
-Summarizing
-Summarizing
-Making Inferences
-Questioning

Lesson Title

Objective

Day 1
Pollution

When given an
Exit Slip, the
students will be
able to identify
the three types of
pollution,
examples of each
and how humans
effect the
environment.

EL Support

Day 2 Reduce

EL Support

When given an
Exit slip prompt,
the students will
be able to identify
ways to Reduce
waste in the
Cafeteria at
School and at
Home and
identify ways to
Conserve
Energy/Resources
in the Cafeteria
and at Home.

Plan for EL Students

Presentation of the
Practice Activity
Content
Book, Pictures, Video, Types of pollution
Chart
sort

Assessment
Pollution Exit Slip

EL students will be
given key vocabulary
for the unit on picture
cards prior to the unit
and the first lesson.
Give EL students a
note taking guide for
the lesson with many
pictures. Show the
students an
educational video on
pollution.
Video, Pictures, TChart, Discussion

Students will work

with a partner to
complete the Types
of Pollution Sort.
Their partner will
read out each
scenario that they
will have to sort.
Their sorting
worksheet will have
added visuals.

The Exit Slip will

have pictures next to
each type of pollution.
The Exit Slip will also
be shortened, so that
they only have to
answer questions that
are essential to the
content of the unit.

Partner Reduce/
Conserve Worksheet

Reduce Exit Slip

EL students will be
given key vocabulary
for the lesson. EL
students will have a
note-taking guide for

EL students will
work with a partner
that will help to
enhance their
learning. As a pair,

EL students will only

have to identify one
way to reduce waste
and 1 way to conserve
energy. They will be

Day 3 Reuse

When given a
Reusing Objects
at Home
Worksheet, the
students will be
able to identify
objects from
home that can be
reused instead of
thrown away.

EL Support

Day 4
Recycle

EL Support

When given a
Recycle
Worksheet,
students will
identify objects
that can be
recycled
compared to
objects that
cannot.

the lesson with many

pictures. The students
will also be shown a
video about reducing
and conserving energy
prior to the lesson.
Videos, Pictures,
Chart, Brainstorming,
Classroom Discussion

they will discuss the

scenarios and the
ELs partner will be
the main scribe.

able to verbally
answer the questions if
they need to.

Reuse Scenarios in
Small Groups

Reusing Objects at
Home Homework
Assignment

EL students will be
given key vocabulary
for the lesson. EL
students will have a
note-taking guide for
the lesson with many
pictures. Students will
be able to explore the
recycling guide
website
http://www.recyclingguide.org.uk/reuse.ht
ml.
Videos, Reading
Passage, Pictures,
Classroom Discussion

EL students will be
able to work in a
group to discuss their
given scenario. They
will be able to
verbally discuss
reusing objects with
peers. Teacher will
watch for
participation and
prompt the student to
join in on the
discussion.
Recycle Practice
Games

Students will only

have to find 1 object
to reuse at home and
the student will
receive directions that
are translated into
their native language,
so that they can seek
help from their parents
if they need to.

EL students will be
given key vocabulary
for the lesson. EL
students will have a
note-taking guide for
the lesson with many
pictures. Students will

EL students will be
given these games to
play and more
recycling websites to
explore including
http://www.scienceki
ds.co.nz/recycling.ht

EL Students will be
given a recycling
worksheet with
descriptions written
below each picture.
The objects will also
be verbally read to

Recycle Worksheet

Day 5
Protecting the
Environment

EL Support

When given a
Reduce, Reuse,
and Recycle
Worksheet,
students will
write three
examples of how
they can reduce,
reuse, and
recycle.

also be given a video

to watch before the
lesson to further
enhance their
understanding of
recycling.
Book, Pictures, Chart,
and Classroom
Discussion

ml,
http://www.benefitsofrecycling.com/recycli
ngforkids/

them.

Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle Sort

Reduce, Reuse, and

Recycle Writing
Worksheet

EL students will be
given key vocabulary
for the lesson. EL
students will have a
note-taking guide for
the lesson with many
pictures. El students
will be given videos of
songs to listen to that
will tie reducing,
reusing, and recycling
together.

EL students will be
allowed to work with
a partner to complete
the Sort. They will
also have pictures
next to each
statement they are
asked to sort.
Students will be
given a website to
explore
http://kids.niehs.nih.g
ov/explore/reduce/

EL students will be
given another sort to
complete if they are
unable to write. They
will also be allowed to
verbally complete the
worksheet.