EDUC 303 Lesson Plan Template
Candidates Name: Grade Level:
Tieara Lee 2nd/3rd Grade
Subject/Discipline: Number of Students:
Science: Plants/Animals Any
Special Needs Accommodations:
● Illustrating ideas instead of writing them out
● Sitting closer to the board/presenter
● Working individually vs group work (Vice Versa)
● Anchor charts, word walls, posters
Overview:
Students will analyze and compare the diverse life cycles of organisms
Common Core Learning Standards Addressed:
Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits
Lesson Objectives: What will students know and be able to do as a result of this lesson?
● Understand and construct plant and animal life cycle diagrams
● Compare the stages through birth, growth, reproduction, and death
Learner Prior Knowledge:
● Students should be familiar with different kinds of animals
● How to classify a living thing
Relevance/Rationale: (Why are the outcomes of this lesson important in the real world? Why are these
outcomes essential for future learning?)
● Students are taught the natural cycle of life (birth, growth, reproduction, death)
EDUC 303 Lesson Plan Template
● Understand/differentiate living things
● Analyze patterns, make connections, and draw conclusions about the different stages and
characteristics of life cycles
● Brings awareness to the environment and prompts empathy and responsibility towards
living things
● Builds vocabulary (reproduce, germination, organism)
Formative Assessment Criteria for Success: (How will you & your students know if they have
successfully met the outcomes? What specific criteria will be met in a successful product/process? What
does success on this lesson’s outcomes look like?)
● Assessment is mostly observational/informal
● Review life cycle concept (Birth, growth, reproduction, death)
● Discuss how to understand/differentiate stages of life cycles
● Assign worksheets (Fill in the blanks, Venn-diagram, or short answer prompts)
● Create a “Blooket” game for an interactive way to test student knowledge
Activities/Tasks: (What learning experiences will students engage in? How will you use these learning
experiences or their student products as formative assessment opportunities?)Detailed narrative.
● Start with class introduction about what students already know about plants and animals
● Give a brief overview of animal and plant life cycles using books and videos (Teachflix
“How does a seed become a plant,” Scratch Garden “life cycle”)
● Divide the class into small groups using “classroom screens” and provide each group
with a diagram (plant or animal)
● Students discuss in groups and label the stages of the life cycle
● Each group takes turn presenting their poster
● Allow students the opportunity to choose their own animal/plant and draw its life cycle
and key traits
● Present posters around the room and have students “gallery walk” or stand and present
their diagram.
● Students can review and give feedback to each others’ posters
Resources/Materials: (What texts, digital resources, & materials will be used in this lesson?)
EDUC 303 Lesson Plan Template
● Picture books
● Videos: https://scratchgarden.com/videos/life-cycle/
● https://teachflix.org/how-do-seeds-become-plants/
● “Classroom screens” for classroom management, group maker, timer, or sound level
● Large Posters/Diagrams of plant and animal life cycles
● Art supplies (Markers, Paper, Crayons)
● Plants (Seeds, Soil, Flowers)
● Animals (Pictures)
● Individual or group worksheets
Access for All: (How will you ensure that all students have access to and are able to engage appropriately
in this lesson? Consider all aspects of student diversity.)
● Use tons of visual aids and pictures to reinforce concepts
● Include a variety of instructional methods (videos, books, hands-on models, discussions)
● Encourage teamwork and student collaboration to complete diagrams
● Flexible grouping (individual, small group, or whole class activities)
● Use technology for interactive tools
Modifications/Accommodations: (What curriculum modifications and/or classroom accommodations
will you make for Students with Disabilities in your class? Be as specific as possible.)
● Visual Impairment: Tactile models for diagrams, hands-on exploration, audio description
for videos and books
● Hearing Impairment: Visual aids and written instructions, captions for videos
● Physical Disabilities: Extra time for hands-on activities, provide adaptive tools for
creating artwork (thicker crayons, modeling clay, etc.)
● Extra support for individualized assistance
