Title of Unit: Where We Live Title of Lesson: The Earth and its People

Lesson Plan # 1 out of 5

1. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This is an introductory lesson for first grade students about where we live, and focuses on landforms and water on Earth. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Teachers Edition (pages 7071). 2. Target Population: 1st Grade This lesson is designed for all learning levels Whole Group, Partners

3. Objectives: G.8.1.1. Tell how the physical environment affects activity at school, i.e., inside/outside recess. G.5.1.1. Differentiate between and identify water and land on a map and globe and use the terms ocean and continent. 4. Procedure:

1. Introduce the Big Idea on page 70 -Point of that weather can affect the way we live, and when people can also affect the places they live by building cities and towns. -Brainstorm: come up with other names for landforms and bodies of water. -Ask questions like: What does the land in our community look like? Are there many buildings, homes, and people in our community?

2. Show Unit Video (page 70). -Motivate and Build Background Understanding and Using Globes

3. Visual Learning on page 71. -Have students look at the picture in their books and ask them to describe the land and compare it to the land near their school. They can also describe the type of weather they think is there. -Have them discuss this with their shoulder partner. 4. Read the poem, Our Planet Earth on page 71. -Explain that Earth is both the name of our world, and that it means land. -Using a globe, show students the land and water on the globe.

EDEL 453 Spring 2012

Karen Powell- Instructor

Submitted by: Christen Campbell and Brittany Brown

Title of Unit: Where We Live Title of Lesson: The Earth and its People

Lesson Plan # 1 out of 5

-Ask students if the Earth has more land or water. 5. Assessment: Again, this is an introduction to the new unit, so I would not do any formal type of assessment. I will mostly be walking around observing what students are doing and talking about during discussions. 6. Reflection:

What skills do students need in order to be successful with this lesson? -They need to have some background knowledge on weather and climates.

How will you follow up or extend this lesson? -I will follow up with this lesson the next day when we continue the unit, discussing Where We Live more in depth.

What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? -This is a very basic day, because it is the first day of a new unit, but, if students are having a hard time with the concept, I will give them some one on one extra practice to make sure that they are ready for the next day.

Where do you anticipate having problems with this lesson? -The only problem I might have with this lesson (that I can see so far) is that students might be off task during the video.

7. Materials: Houghton Mifflin Teachers Edition (pages 70-71). Understanding and Using Globes Unit Video Globe

EDEL 453 Spring 2012

Karen Powell- Instructor

Submitted by: Christen Campbell and Brittany Brown