Grade Level: 1st grade Lesson Developer: Janae Humpherys Lesson Plan Title: Sonoran Desert Crawlers Concept / Topic To Teach: Learn about the different crawlers that live in the Sonoran Desert Standards Addressed: 1.2.3.1: Writing components, Voice, Create pictures and text that is expressive, individualistic, engaging, and lively. General Goal(s): Teach students how to identify different crawlers in the Sonoran Desert Specific Objectives: Teach students about where these crawlers live, what they eat, how they reproduce, what they look like, and interesting facts about them. Required Materials: Computer, Internet, crayons, paper, and pencils Anticipatory Set (Lead-In): Show the Xtranormal videos that introduce each crawler Step-By-Step Procedures:
Plan For Independent Practice: Have students report to their parents and tell them what they have learned about the crawlers. - Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set): Ask students to share what crawler they find most interesting and why. - Assessment Based On Objectives: Take the quizzes on each of the crawler pages. - Adaptations (For Students With Learning Disabilities): Pair students up with another student to look up more information about each crawler. - Extensions (For Gifted Students): Have students make a poster showing each of the different crawlers. - Possible Connections To Other Subjects: Literacy, art, and science |