PAR Lesson Plan

1. Your lesson plan topic: Recycling:: Using Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug

2. Grade level for the lesson: Kindergarten

3. Detailed Objectives:

 

• TSWBAT identify objects that can be reused, recycled, and conserved
• TSWBAT create a foldable and draw a reused, recycled, and conserved object under each topic
• TSWBAT brainstorm ways that objects can be reused to create something new
• TSWBAT identify the consequences of not reusing, reycling, and conserving
• TSWBAT present their 3R folable to their table partner

Direct SOL Being Taught:

K.11           The student will investigate and understand that materials can be reused, recycled, and conserved. Key concepts include

a)  materials and objects can be used over and over again;

b)  everyday materials can be recycled; and

c)  water and energy conservation at home and in school helps ensure resources are available for future use.

Corresponding SOLs:

K.1             The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which

a)  basic characteristics or properties of objects are identified by direct observation;

b)  observations are made from multiple positions to achieve different perspectives;

g)  a question is developed and predictions are made from one or more observations;

h)   observations are recorded;

K.10           The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time and rates may be fast or slow. Key concepts include

a)  natural and human-made things may change over time; and

b)  changes can be observed and measured.

 

4. Written purpose: The purpose of this exercise is for students to observe the ways that materials can be reused, recycled, and conserved (reduced) through reading and real-life examples

Strategies/Activities:

• Anticipation Guide
• Prelearning Concept Check
• Picture walk of book 
• One strategy must be vocabulary!!!   

Preparation:

• Anticipation Guide (include T/F statements for TS to answer prior to reading)
• Prelearning Concept Check (list terms such as reduce, reuse, recycle & have the students put a check or minus relating to how familiar they are with the terms) ((THIS WOULD BE THE VOCAB SECTION))

Assistance:

• QTA relating to Michael Recycle and inferences from the book
• Mystery clue game: giving clues about “Litterbug Doug” and how “Michael Recycle” helps Doug learn how to recycle and why it’s important.
• DR-TA for WIKA???

Reflection:

Rallytable: TSW be asked: What is one way that we can recyle, reuse, or reduce something in our classroom?

*I am using this strategy because it will help the students to make a connection between the text and their personal lives. After reading the text, they'll be able to give examples of things from the book that they find in their own lives.

Think-Pair-Share: TSW how would you feel if we had a Litterbug Doug in our community? What are some things you could do to help Litterbug Doug understand the importance of recyling?

*I am using this strategy because it will help the students to gain ideas from other students and it will enable them to have a more thoughtful discussion after reading.

Evaluation:

• Create a foldable divided into 3 sections: recycle, reuse, reduce. Under each flap, they need to draw an example.