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- 1. Lesson Plan Lesson Title The focus of the lesson. Dragon Fun Learning the Five Senses Goal/Learning Outcome One to three main actions you want the children to do in this lesson. (What will the children do during and/or after the lesson?) The children will: become familiar with the five senses from the story “Old MacDonald had a Dragon”. Age Level Pre-k Key Vocabulary Words based on the topic for the children. Children’s Book(s) Used with the lesson and/or extension. Old Macdonald had a Dragon by Ken Baker In next 11 boxes listing the early learning standards choose at least 3 and describe how they will be met with this lesson. Florida Early Learning Standards or Four-Year-Old Standards (One will be the primary standard that ties in with your goal above, the other two or more will be secondary learning opportunities) 1-Scientific Thinking The students are learning about the five senses. 2-Math 3-Motor Development The students have to hold up the signs with each sense. 4-Language & Communication They may have to communicate with the teacher,and listen to each sense called. 5-Social Studies 6-Social/Emotional 7-Physical Health
- 2. 8-Approach to Learning 9-The Arts 10-Music 11-Nutrition (This is used if you are teaching something aboutnutrition during the lesson; itis not what you will serve for snack or a meal unless thatis part of the lesson). Materials Needed to teach this lesson. A kaleidoscope or interesting photograph ( Whistle or musical instrument Piece of sandpaper Soft or furry piece of material Perfume or sweet smelling flower A piece of candy or sugar cube for each child Dragon Fun Five Senses Lesson Plan Handout The children’s picture book- Old MacDonald had a Dragon by Ken Baker Directions List an outline of overall steps in the correct order on how you will teach this one lesson (not your schedule for the day). 1. Hand out to each student a set of the five senses lesson plan picture handout. 2. Tell the students that you’re going to read them a story and that as you read the story aloud, you want the children to listen and look for times when the characters use one of their five senses. 3. When they discover one of the five senses being used, they should hold up the picture representing that sense as well as a picture of the item the sense is acting on or related to. 4. Read the class the picture book “Old MacDonald had a Dragon” by Ken Baker and illustrated by Christopher Santoro. 5. As you read the story, watch to see if the students display the correct five senses pictures and encourage or congratulate them as they do so. 6. Some examples of scenes in the story where the five senses are used are: 7. Farmer sings E-I-E-I-O (sound) Animals moo, oink, baa, or bark (sound) The pig smells (smell) The dragon tastes the animals; delightful dairy, savor swine, marvelous mutton, and delectable doggy (taste) Wool socks keep farmers feet warm (touch) The dog saw what happened to the cow, pig, and sheep (sight) 8. After reading the story, review with the students what and how the different five senses were used throughout the story. 9. The teacher can also discuss some of the other senses not represented in the picture handout, such as the animals/farmer tumbling in a slimy heap (touch/feel or taste), the dragons flash of fire (sight and touch/feel), the dragons tummy ache (touch/feel), dragon burping (sound), or the farmer plucking his guitar (sound). 10. Make any needed additional explanations about the senses to reinforce students’ understanding.
- 3. How will you check for understanding? During the lesson what will you do or look for to tell you if the child understands the primary concept? The teacher will check for understanding by asking questions during the assignment. Extension Activities How can this lesson be incorporated into centers or follow-up activities? The teacher can also discuss some of the other senses not represented in the picture handout, such as the animals/farmer tumbling in a slimy heap (touch/feel or taste),the dragons flash of fire (sight and touch/feel), the dragons tummy ache (touch/feel), dragon burping (sound), or the farmer plucking his guitar (sound). Accommodations What adjustments will you make for diverse learners with different needs or abilities? Every child should participate no matter the disabilities. Evaluation How would you evaluate whether you met your goal and that your lesson was successful? The teacher will evaluate the assignment by the children’s understanding of each of the five senses after the activity. Revised 01/2015 TCC/KH