Developmental Lesson Plan
Teacher Candidate: Sarah Miller Date: 4/6/2021
Group Size: 20 Allotted Time: 45 minutes Grade Level: 3
Subject or Topic: Science: Processing of Foods
Common Core/PA Standard(s):
Standard - 11.3.3.A
Know the production steps that food travels from the farm to the consumer.
Learning Targets/Objectives:
The third-grade student will display an understanding of where healthy foods originate from
and how whole foods are processed to become healthy foods by creating a poster depicting the
raw food and types of foods they can be processed into.
Assessment Approaches: Evidence:
1. Poster 1. In small groups, the students will
2. Presentation create a poster with the raw food on
one side and three processed forms on
the other side.
1. All students will tell the class about
part of the poster.
Assessment Scale:
Each student will contribute to the making of the poster and each student will present part of
the poster. The poster must have a picture of the raw form of the food category they are given
by the teacher and one sentence about the food on one side of the poster and three pictures of
the processed forms of the food with sentences explaining what each is.
Subject Matter/Content: Production of foods.
Prerequisites:
An understanding of what foods are healthy and farms.
Key Vocabulary:
● Farms - a big piece of land where food and crops are grown
● grains - food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain
● dairy - a type of food produced from or containing the milk of animals
● protein - a nutrient that is essential to building muscle mass
● fruits - food that grows on a tree or bush and contains seeds
● vegetables - part of a plant that is consumed by humans and/or animals
● processing - when food is changed from its natural state including washing, canning,
freezing, or adding ingredients to it.
Content/Facts:
● Where do grain foods come from?
○ All grains come from wheat that is grown by farmers and then is mixed with
other ingredients to make different food.
● Where does dairy come from?
○ Cows produce milk that then gets mixed and processed with other ingredients
as well to make different food.
● Where does protein come from?
○ Protein exists in various different animals and plants. They get processed in
factories and come in many different forms.
● Where do vegetables and fruits come from?
○ They grow in the ground, on trees, bushes, and vines. They are harvested and
sent to retailers.
Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies: Ask students “Who remembers what we learned
about yesterday in Science class?” (My Plate). Ask “Who remembers where the food comes
from before it ends up in stores?” Let students answer. Tell them that you are going to read a
book that shows what journey each food takes to become the food you eat today.
Development/Teaching Approaches
I Do - Read Before We Eat - From Farm to Table by Pat Brisson, which explains the
various parts of a farm - planting, harvesting, feeding and caring for farm animals, and
fishing, and traveling to the stores.
○ I will ask questions throughout the book, like “Have you ever been to a farm,
seen farm fields or animals, been on a fishing boat or orchard?”
○ I will explain how certain foods are processed, like yogurt, ice cream, and
cheese from milk and bread, cereal and pasta from wheat, using the posters.
Then I have a PowerPoint that goes into more depth of the information. I have the draw
quick pictures in their notebook throughout the presentation so it is more interactive.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EM2ctTncZc2eW45e0f4G5ZZRk_-hUWh_MEX0L1-
rRn4/edit#slide=id.ga5db6b8753_0_118
We Do
I will ask them if they can think of any other foods made from each category.
● Think, Pair, and Share about what their favorite healthy food and their least favorite
healthy food is.
○ The students will need to remember what their partner said
○ Each student will have an opportunity to present to the class what their
partner’s favorite and least favorite food is.
You Do
● I will break the class up into 4 groups and assign each group a category - grain, dairy,
protein, fruits, and vegetables.
○ Give each group a poster board
○ Instruct them to think of 3 finished products that are made from the original
food in their group.
○ Instruct them to draw the original food on one side of the poster and write a
sentence about the food in its raw form. Then have them draw the 3 finished or
processed foods on the other side and label them.
○ Each student must draw and write a part of the poster.
○ The groups will present their poster to the class. Each student will tell about a
part of their poster.
Closure/Summarizing Strategies:
● Gather the students on the rug for a game. Have each child think of a food that
was discussed today (either original or finished/processed form) and come up
and give 3 clues about their food. For example, if they choose an apple, they
can give clues like: It grows on trees, you can eat it raw or make a pie with it.
The students will try to guess the food the student is thinking of.
● Remind students that we learned about healthy eating and ask them What other
things can we do to lead a healthier life”. Give them all the opportunity to
guess. When a student says exercise, tell them they are right “And we are
going to learn all about exercising to be healthy tomorrow”.
Accommodations/Differentiation:
Partner challenged students with students who excel in school.
Students with fine motor difficulties, will not need to draw or write.
Materials/Resources:
Book Before We Eat - From Farm to Table by Pat Brisson
Poster boards - 4
Crayons and Markers
PowerPoint Presentation
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EM2ctTncZc2eW45e0f4G5ZZRk_-hUWh_MEX0L1-
rRn4/edit#slide=id.ga5db6b8753_0_118
Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels
Remediation Plan (if applicable)
Personal Reflection Questions
Was there enough time to go into greater detail about how each group of food is processed?
Additional reflection/thoughts
