Unit Lesson 1

Developmental Lesson Plan
Teacher Candidate: Nicole Hart Date: 11/1/2021
Group Size: 19 Allotted Time 50 minutes Grade Level 4th
Subject or Topic: Science and ELA: Animal Adaptations
Common Core/PA Standard(s): 3.1.4.A1; 3.1.4.A2; 3.1.4.A5; 3.1.4.A9; CC.1.2.4.A;

CC.1.4.4.A; CC.1.4.4.F; CC.1.4.4.K; CC.1.4.4.L; CC.1.4.4.Q; CC.1.4.4.V
Learning Targets/Objectives:
• Students will be able to identify the five basic needs all animals have.
• Students will learn how animals meet each of these needs.
Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

1. Anecdotal Notes 1. I will take notes on which students are
2. Animal Research Worksheet understand the concept and those
students who are struggling to
understand the concept.
2. Worksheets will be collected and I
will look over them to see who
requires extra help with the content.
Assessment Scale:
(+) for students who show an understanding. (-) for students who need extra help with the
concept.
Subject Matter/Content: Basic needs of animals and how animals meet those needs.
Prerequisites:
• Prior knowledge of different types of animals, i.e. amphibians, reptiles, mammals, etc.
• Prior knowledge of sentence and essay structure
Key Vocabulary:
• Environment- everything that surrounds and affects an animal, including living and
nonliving things.
• Climate- the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years.
• Oxygen- one of the many gasses in the air.
• Shelter- a place where an animal is protected from other animals or from the weather.
• Metamorphosis- the process of change. For example, from an egg to an adult butterfly.
Content/Facts: The basic needs all animals need to survive.
Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:
• I will start by passing out different types of animal erasers/miniature animal figurines.
The animal that each student gets will be the animal that they are going to research.
• I will ask the class what each animal has in common to start a class discussion on the
basic needs of animals.
Development/Teaching Approaches
• Each animal needs food, water, oxygen, shelter, and the right climate.
• The students will research the animal they were assigned by using National Geographic
Kids.
• Research will include where their animal lives and what type of environment and
climate it is, what they eat, how they get water, and what type of shelter they make for
themselves or use. They will also be asked to provide 2 fun/surprising facts about their
animal.
• As they research, they will write their findings on the Animal Needs worksheet that
each student will get.
• Questions on the worksheet
-Name of the animal
-Classification of the animal (mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, etc.)
-Where does your animal live?
-What does your animal eat?
-What does your animal use for shelter?
-Two fun and/or surprising facts about your animal.
Text Set
• Creature Features by Robin Page
• How and Why Do Animals Adapt? by Bobbie Kalman
• Animal Adaptations by Julie Lundgren
• What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? By Steve Jenkins
• What If You Had Animal Eyes!? by Sandra Markle
• What If You Had Animal Ears!? by Sandra Markle
Closure/Summarizing Strategies:
Great job being zoologists today!! You researched your animals and became experts on what
they need to survive.
Accommodations/Differentiation:
• The worksheet will be magnified for those students who have a vision impairment.
• I will wear a FM system to amplify my voice for those students who have a hearing
impairment.
• For those students who finish early, they can work in a small group and share their
findings.
• For those students who are struggling to finish the assignment or are having trouble
with the concept, I will work with them individually or in small groups during WIN.
Materials/Resources:
1. Frank, M. S., Jones, R. M., Krockover, G. H., Lang, M. P., McLeod, J. C., Valenta, C.
J., & Van Deman, B. A. (2000). Harcourt Science. Harcourt School Publishers.
2. Page, R. (2014). Creature Features. HMH Books.
3. Kalman, B. (2015). How and Why Do Animals Adapt? Crabtree Publishing Co.
4. Lundgren, J., & Learning, B.D. (2013). Animal Adaptations. Britannica Digital
Learning.
5. Jenkins, S., & Page, R. (2011). What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? National
Geographic School Publishing.
6. Markle, S. (2017). What If You Had Animal Eyes!? Turtle Back Books.
7. Markle, S. (2016). What If You Had Animal Ears!? Turtle Back Books.
Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels
Remediation Plan (if applicable)
Personal Reflection Questions
1. Was the instructional objective met? How do I know students learned what was intended?
Yes, the instructional objective was met. Each student was able to identify the 5 needs of
animals. The students were also able to identify how each of their assigned animals met
their needs.
2. Were the students productively engaged? The students were very engaged. They were
excited about the animal figurines that I handed out and really enjoyed researching their
assigned animal. They asked a lot of questions and also went above and beyond with their
assignment. For example, they were asked to provide 2 fun and/or surprising facts about
their animals and most students provided 3 or 4 facts.
How do I know?
The students were very interested in researching their animals. They asked a lot of
questions and also went above and beyond with their assignment. For example, they were
asked to provide 2 fun and/or surprising facts about their animals and most students
provided 3 or 4 facts. Because of their excitement and interest, they mastered the concept
that was taught today.
3. Did I alter my instructional plan as I taught the lesson?

I did not alter my instructional plan as I taught.
4. What additional assistance, support, and/or resources would have further enhanced this
lesson?
Some of the students had a hard time navigating the online research tool. If I was to teach
this lesson again, I would put the link into Google Classroom and have them find it there.
Also, I would try and find a short video on different types of environments and/or
climates that animals can live in.
5. If I had the opportunity to teach the lesson again to the same group of students, would I
do anything differently? What? Why?
Some of the students had a difficult time navigating the online research tool. Even though
their worksheet had the website with directions, and I wrote it on the board, some
students required assistance. If I can just provide the link in an online format they are
already used to, they would have an easier time and we wouldn’t lose instructional time
trying to navigate a new website.
I would also provide a little more background knowledge on types of environments and
climates that animals live in.

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What are the 5 basic needs that all animals require to survive?

How did the students research the specific animal assigned to them?

Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Nicole Hart Date: 11/1/2021

Group Size: 19 Allotted Time 50 minutes Grade Level 4th

Subject or Topic: Science and ELA: Animal Adaptations

Common Core/PA Standard(s): 3.1.4.A1; 3.1.4.A2; 3.1.4.A5; 3.1.4.A9; CC.1.2.4.A;

Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

3. Did I alter my instructional plan as I taught the lesson?

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