Chloe Shin

LESSON PLAN

Topic: Grade: Kindergarten Date: February 8, Duration: 60 min

Dinosaur 2021

Lesson Overview Students will expand their inquiry about dinosaurs by completing
activities like measuring,
Class Profile  75% of students are ELL
 2 students with one-on-one support

Big Idea(s)
(Science) - Plants and animals have observable features

(Mathematic) - Objects have attributes that can be described, measured, and compared

(Language Arts) - Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and
the world around us

Curriculum Competencies

(Science) - Make simple measurements using non-standard units

(Mathematic) – Estimate reasonably

(Language Arts) – Use language to identify, create, and share ideas, feelings, opinions,
and preferences

Content
(Science) –Adaptations of local plants and animals

(Mathematic) – Direct comparative measurement

(Language Arts) – Strategies and processes (reading strategies)

Learning Students will be able to

Objectives  Predict the size and length using their assumption
 Share their process using words
First Peoples Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational
Principles (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense
of place.)

Materials and Equipment Needed for this Lesson

 Diagram of a dinosaur’s foot on a large piece of paper (3.3 feet long and 1.55
feet wide)
 Book: “Curious George Dinosaur Track”
 Shoes from everyone
 Pencil
 Crayon
 Worksheet: “If the dinosaurs came back…”

Lesson Stages Learning Activities Time

1 Warm-up Reading 5-7 min

- Read “Curious George: Dinosaur Tracks”

Ask questions:
- Why do you think George said the tracks were from
dinosaurs?

Transition
- Show the paper with a track and let students guess
which animal created the track.

2 Presentation Dinosaur Track 3-5 min

- Estimate how many shoes we need to cover the
entire part of the dinosaur’s footprint
(Put my shoe first and let them observe)

3 Practice and - Students sit in a circle, footprint in the middle, and 15-20 min
Production take their shoes off. Each student put one shoe at a
time while counting.
 - When completed, ask students why we can’t see 3-5 min
dinosaurs anymore.

- Students go back to their table and write/draw on 10-15 min

the worksheet “If the dinosaurs came back…”

4 Closure Gallery Walk 3-5 min

-Students go around and observe what others wrote
for the worksheet

Assessment/  Write a few notes when students share their thoughts

Evaluation of  Take videos of students explaining their work
Students’ Learning

For ELL students  Provide images of dinosaurs for a better understanding

 Invite ELL students to the rainbow table, where students
usually get help, to have an extra support with the activity

Reflection (This section is for me to reflect on my teaching after the lesson)