"I Had a Hippopotamus..."

Name: Jamie L. Marstein Date: _Monday, November 2, 2009
Subject: Reading Grade Level: 1st Grade Approximate Time: 75 minutes
Title: “I Had a Hippopotamus…”
Standard(s):
Language Arts Grade 1
Reading and Literature:
a. Literature: The students will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and non-fiction texts. 1. Read from and listen to texts representing a variety of genres (such as poetry, folk tales, drama, fantasy, realistic, fiction, informational and biographical texts) from America as well as from other countries. 2. Identify and describe main characters setting and sequences of story events. 3. Respond to text and use details from stories to support interpretation and make personal connections. 5. Read and listen to selections for personal enjoyment. 6. Understand the role of illustrations in conveying meaning in picture books.
Writing:
a. Types of Writing: The student will compose various pieces of writing. 1. Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including, narrative and informative…
b. Elements of Composition: The student will demonstrate emerging knowledge of writing process with attention to organization, topic and quality of ideas. Write simple sentences using a process and strategies to plan, compose, revise and edit.
c. Spelling, Grammar, and Usage: The students will demonstrate emerging knowledge of punctuation spelling and capitalization. 1. Use period after sentences, numerals and initials. 2. Capitalize the first letter of proper names, the pronoun I, and the first words of sentences. 4. Compose simple sentences. 5. Use correct spelling for grade-appropriate high-frequency sight words. 6. Spell 3-4 letter words correctly. 7. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly in final draft.
d. Handwriting and Word Processing: The student will improve his/her handwriting. 1. Improve the formation of uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet and numbers. 2. Space words and sentences appropriately.
Speaking Listening and Viewing:
e. Speaking and Listening: The student will communicate effectively through listening and speaking. 1. Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation and formal discussions. 2. Follow two-or three step oral directions. 7. Ask and respond to questions.
f. Viewing: The students will become familiar with the structure of printed material. 1. Follow print from left to right and top to bottom. 2. Turn pages sequentially from front to back. 3. Identify the cover and title page of a book

Objective(s): (Students will:)
I. Repeat alphabet sounds and sight words
II. Locate “i” and “ck” words
III. Choral Read
IV. Individually construct a page to add to “I Had a_______” book complete with capitalization and punctuation.

Materials:-
- Crayons
- Pencil
- Handwriting paper
- Song Poster
- Sight word & Alphabet sound cards
- Whiteboard w/ marker
- “I Had a Hippopotamus” Big Book
- Student Hardcover Reader
- Sight word dictionaries

Procedure:
1. Call to group: “A Park, a Farm
2. Warm-up: Alphabet sounds and sight words
3. Introduce new sight words on the board (went, walk, did, saw, me)
a. Sound them
b. Say them
c. Bounce with them
4. Read Big Book “I Had a Hippopotamus”
5. Brainstorm: types of animals and who in his or her family would they like to give their animal to.
6. BACK TO DESK FOR LISTENING ACTIVITY- Read “What Did I See?”
a. Picture walk
b. Teacher reads
c. Student reads
d. Group (Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Meyerding, Miss Marstein)
7. Sight word dictionaries
8. Take-off book: “I Had a _____________”

Assessment: (Students will:)
I. Recite the alphabet sounds and sight words
II. Locate “i” and “ck” words in the song and story
III. Choral Read: “A Park, A Farm,” and “What Did I See?”
IV. Individually construct a page to add to “I Had a ________” book, complete with capitalization and punctuation.

Create a Critter Lesson Plan

Name: Jamie L. Marstein Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Subject: Science Grade Level: 1st Grade Approximate Time: 20 minutes

Title: Create a Critter
Standard(s):
Science K-12
Life Science
a. Heredity: The student will understand their variation among individuals of one kind with in a population. 1. The students will describe ways in which many plants and animals closely resemble but are not identical to their parents. 2. The student will match adult animals and plants with their offspring.

Objectives: (Students will)
1) Describe ways in which many animals closely resemble each other
2) Identify major parts of the body including, but not limited to eyes, nose, heart, skin, arms, legs, and muscles.
3) Follow multiple step directions with success

Materials:Pencil/ Crayons
1/2 sheet of drawing paper

Anticipatory Set or Motivation: Demonstrate on the whiteboard different types of eyes, ears, noses, and mouths, then say tell the students that their job is to create an animal that his never been see before. Show them some rough sketches as examples of animals that borrow body parts from other animals.

Procedure:1. Fold their half sheet of paper in short increments alternate back and forth from front to back.
2. In the first section: the will draw something for the top of their creatures head whether ears, hair, antennas, or horns
3. Second they will make a face shape complete with eyes, nose, and mouth and potentially ears if not already given.
4. Third they will make a body shape, but they must first decide whether or not their creature will stand up right or resemble a cat or a dog, which are across instead of up and down.
5. Lastly they will have to decide whether or not their creature has 0-4 legs.

Assessment: (Students will)
 Develop an illustration that contains multiple body parts including but not limited to eyes, nose, heart, skin, arms, legs, etc...
 Begin their illustrations with pencil and embellished them with crayons.
 Construct illustrations that bear partial resemblance to an animal already in existence.