Lesson 1 Plan

Unit/Topic: Can we dig it? What fruit and vegetables do I know?                                               Lesson # 1   ELA                                                                                                       Year Level: P Active Learning Processes: Investigating the Natural World -Investigating the natural world and phenomena Early Mathematical Understandings -Investigating and communicating ideas about attributes of objects and collections

 

 Lesson Objectives:  

(5 domains)

The lesson aims to discover prior knowledge and attitudes towards fruit and vegetables through processes of social investigation.  Children will generate as many ideas as they can by labelling or describing personal experiences with fruit and veg in everyday life, sharing observations, comments and personal understandings.

 

 

 Lesson Structure

Time	Introduction: Teaching Strategies	Adjustments for the needs of learners (Differentiation)
9:00                                                 9:20	Hello Song   Eating the Alphabet Big Book   Brainstorming Activity write fruit and veg names on board:   What vegetables can you name? Can you think of any big fruit? What about small fruit? What soft vegetables are there? Can you think of any red vegetables? Can of any green vegetables? What is the biggest vegetable you can think of? What is the smallest vegetable you can think of? What fruit do you like? What vegetables do you like?   “It’s time to do” Song   Lucky dip corners (can dip again if they want)	Whole class           Visual of vegetables/flash cards/felt cut-outs/ web images                                       Transition to learning centres

 

Time	Main Content: Teaching Strategies	Adjustments for the needs of learners (Differentiation)
9:20                         10:10	Word: computer game match word to veg Logic and Maths: Vege Puzzle Space and Vision: Magazine collage, vege Body: Vegetable Charades with flash cards and audience questions Music: Vegetable rock with vege instruments People: Home corner, cooking vege dinner Self: Quiet room reading picture books Naturalist: Seeds/seedlings/investigating equipment, magnifying glass   Clean up	Interest groups                         Sing clean up song

 

 

Time	Conclusion: (teaching strategies)	Differentiation
10:10	What have I learned today? Get children to respond to photos of themselves taken during activity centre time.   Make a concept map on projector   Did you have fun?	Whole class

 

Resources

Fruit / vege Puzzles Fruit / vege matching computer game Food magazines/paper/sicssors/glue Fruit / vege flash cards Picture books Investigating/magnifying glass, seeds,soil pots Plastic/wooden veges/pans/plates/utensils/aprons/table/cloth/seats/stove/sink/fridge Vege insruments Lucky dip box Camera

 

 Safety Considerations / Materials

First aid box Sissors Negotiated class rules

Assessment

Collect portfolio evidence: Complete rating scale of individual’s discussion, observations and comments about fruit and veg.  Note likes, dislikes and questions that are generated during discussion.   Use this information to inform future lessons during Explore phase. Take photos of children moving through the learning centres as skills, competencies and ideas are demonstrated.