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Unit/Topic: Can we dig it? Where do fruit and vegetables live? Lesson # 3
ELA Year Level: P Focus: Active Learning Processes: Thinking -Inquiry through discussion |
Lesson Objectives:
(5 domains)
The lesson aims to discover prior knowledge and feelings toward eating fruit and vegetables that grow in different places. Children will show interest in discussion and offer knowledge of fruit and vegetables and their relationship with the environment.
Lesson Structure:
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Introduction: Teaching Strategies |
Adjustments for the needs of learners (Differentiation) |
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8:30
8:50 |
Hello Song
Book - Growing Vegetable Soup!
Questions to ask: Where does a tomato grow? Does that look right? Do we eat vegetables from bushes? Does the story include vegetables from a bush? Like this? What does that tell us? What other fruit and veg grow on a bush? Do we eat vegetables from under the ground? What would it feel like to grow under the ground? Can you think of any vegetables that grow under the ground? Can you think of any fruit or vegies that grow on vines? What vegies do you eat that grow under the ground? What fruit do you eat that grow on trees? What did the story tell us? How can we use it in the class?
“It’s time to do” Song
Lucky dip corners (Can change if they want) |
Whole class
Guided discussion:- Four resource model (Luke and Freebody) Code breaker, user, participant analyst:- Ask questions from each perspective of the text and guide students discussion to elicit prior knowledge
Make it visual too:- Laminated pictures of a tree, soil, a vine and a bush. Laminated fruit and vegies to bluetack onto habitat. Tack fruit and veg underneath habitat pictures to make a tally under each.
Transition to learning centres Interest groups |
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Time |
Main Content: Teaching Strategies
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Adjustments for the needs of learners (Differentiation) |
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8:50
9:10 |
Self directed discovery in the 8 learning centres
Word: computer game match fruit or veg to habitat Logic and Maths: Vegie Puzzle Space and Vision: Painting fruit and vegetables Body: Build a vegetable with recycled cereal boxes etc. Music: Vegetable rock with vegie instruments People: Home corner, cooking vegie dinner Self: Quiet room reading picture books Naturalist: soil/branches/bushes/investigating equipment, magnifying glass
Clean up |
Children choose an area to go to initially from the lucky dip box and can change when they are ready. Variety of manipulatives available in each area, as well as the specific focus on the lesson. Allows for self paced inquiry using available materials
Sing clean up |
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Time |
Conclusion: (teaching strategies) |
Differentiation |
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9:20
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What have I learned this morning?
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Whole class |
Resources
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'Growing Vegetable Soup' book by Lois Ehlert Laminated pictures of tree, soil, vine and bush Laminated pictures of fruit and vegetables Vege Puzzles Vege habitat matching computer game Box of recycled items for building Picture books Investigating/magnifying glass, branch, bean bush, soil, pots Plastic/wooden veges/pans/plates/utensils/aprons/table/cloth/seats/stove/sink/fridge Vege insruments Lucky dip box |
Safety Considerations/Materials
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First aid box Scissors Negotiated class rules |
Assessment
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Collect evidence of learning for portfolios: Rating scale, take photo of fruit and veg tally. Take anecdotal notes of children’s connections between fruit/veg and environment. Take photos of children moving through the learning centres and notes of conversations between classmates. Note active involvement to gauge interest |
