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Bmumbyobservation 4
Bmumbyobservation 4
Wilkins
S.
Subject/ Topic:
Observation #
I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
This lesson will be reviewing the continents and oceans.
Briefly describe the context of your lesson. How long have students been studying this
particular topic and/or how does it tie into a unit?
This is the 6th day of the lesson, students have covered continents, oceans, hemispheres, landforms, and
human &physical characteristics. This will be a review of the first two lessons.
What are your objectives for this lesson? Indicate connections to applicable national or state
standards.
(If an objective applies to only certain students write the name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.)
I can define absolute location, political boundaries, relative location, and spatial perspective.
4 - G1.0.2 Use cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the relative location of significant places in
the United States.
4-. G1.0.3 Identify and describe the characteristics and purposes (e.g., measure distance, determine
relative location, classify a region) of a variety of geographic tools and technologies (e.g., globe, map,
satellite images).
*Comments:
II. Before you start
Prerequisite knowledge
and skills.
Assessment
(formative and
summative)
Students will be painting pumpkins blue and identifying the continents and
oceans then pinning them onto the pumkin to create their own Earth.
STRATEGIC
Multiple Means of Expression
(Action)
Options for action/interaction
Students will create their own pumpkin
and put labels on to show understanding of
continents and oceans. Students will
follow intructions as we go but will be
responsible for creating their own Earth
independently.
AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of
Engagement
Options for recruiting interest
Students will engage in hands-on activities
that give them opportunities to cut, paste,
and paint different objects.
Options for
Language/Symbols
Students will be working alone but
following instructions as they go, they will
paint the Earth blue to represent the water
and they will pin on the continents to
represent land and ocean names to show
understanding of the oceans.
Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson?
Technology utilized?
Document camera
World map
Pumpkins
Blue paint
Continent cut outs
Ocean and continent labels
Toothpicks
Paint brush
Sharpie
Students will be standing at their desks with paper covering it for painting.
I will start by asking students how many continents the earth has?
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I will introduce the materials that the students will be using for this activity
we will show our knowledge of the continents and oceans by creating out
own Earth.
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Paint is to be shared with you and the person sitting next to you
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Developme
nt:
Remember
to be
intentional
about
planning
your
faith/world
view
Integration
into your
lesson
Closure
Students will first paint their pumpkins blue and set them on their desk so
they have time to dry while we create the labels for our pumpkins
While our pumpkins are drying I will ask students to take a look at the
continents worksheet
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Their job will be to cut out the continents and labels and paste them
onto the colored continents
Their next task will be to layout the continents and oceans on their
desk how they want to glue them, in the order they want them
glued.
As students work I will walk around the room to oversee their progress,
monitoring students as they place the continents
Once everyone has completed this activity I will demonstrate how we will
add the continents to our pumpkins, students will follow
I will walk around the room while they do this to aid them in their creations.
Once we have finished glueing students will share some of their creations
and we will put them on the back table to dry
*Comments:
Conduct Management: Behavior management/self-regulation strategies/behavioral
expectations
[List at least 2 ways you are planning to get your students attention, both whole group and individual
students]
Whole Class: To regroup the students after noise, we have a clapping sequence. I will also say I can
wait.. until students are quiet and ready to learn. I will quiet my voice so they meet me at my level.
Individual Students: Reminding them by name of the task they should be working on. Also asking them
what they should be doing and if what theyre doing is on task or not.
*Comments:
Covenant Management: Relationships with students/ community-building
opportunities/praise/care of students
[Note any specific ways in which you plan to build community or strengthen student-relationships]
Students will help me come up with words that work for our class to remember the two strategies that we
are learning
As students read independently I will walk around and check in with them to give praise and guidance as
they work on these new strategies.
*Comments:
*Presentation Characteristics:
(*Comments where necessary)
Confidence/ teacher presence:
Enthusiasm/energy:
Lesson pace/flow:
Professional appearance:
Professional language:
Vocal projection/variety:
*Supervisors Summary Comments
*Concerns (If concerns are noted, these are to be taken very seriously.)
Teacher Intern Post Observation Reflections
On a scale of 1-10 how well do you think your lesson went?
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
1=not well at all
10=it couldnt have gone any better!
What about your lesson went especially well? What strategies were effective? Did the
students learn what you intended them to learn? What specifically would you change if you
were to teach it again?
How will the information you gleaned from this lesson assist your future instruction?
What I want to remember not to forget
Goal # 1:
I will work on effective classroom management by:
1. Trying different methods and taking note of what works with the students and what
doesnt.
2. Watching my tone of voice and fluctuation to keep students engaged in the lesson.
3. Keeping track of my methods in the reflections of my lessons.
Goal # 2:
I will work at meeting struggling students needs by:
1. Paying attention to their comments, attitudes, and emotions throughout the day and
weeks.
2. Creating personal relationships with them to understand their thinking and feelings
3. Creating lessons that reach all angles of teaching, tracking which ones work well and
which dont.
Goal # 3:
I will work at my in class communication (rules and instructions) by:
1. Keeping my voice at a lower level and requiring students to meet me there instead of
talking over.