6/12/2013
Early Childhood Education
Name: Kalie Schafer and Lisa Hamilton
Date: March 2, 2017 Grade Level: Preschool
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Science Inquiry and Application- Make careful observations.
Science Inquiry and Application- Pose questions about the physical and natural environment.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Ask the students what they know about plants and different types of plants.
Instructional Objectives (1-2)
One/Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s):
-The student will be able to identify
that all plants are different.
-The students will be able to
discuss how plants grow.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Can the students make careful
observations relating to the
differences between plants and
how they grow? (Cognitive)
Safety Considerations:
-Make sure the students dont eat
the plants.
-Make sure none of the students
are allergic to the plants.
Learning Experience Plan
Lesson Title: Life and Purpose of Plants
Circle one:
Assessment of Student Learning
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and
skill?)
We will collect the worksheets that the students will
complete during the lesson. This will tell us if the students
observed and understood the differences between plants
and how they grow that were taught in the lesson.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
We will use a checklist that has the standards that were
taught on it. We will check off the standards as the students
meet them. This will help us understand if the students
grasped the concepts in the lesson and what we may need
to go over again.
-Supervise the students to make sure they are staying safe.
ECE PKSN
Learning Experience
Academic Language:
Plants, roots, seeds, seedlings.
Procedural steps:
-First, we will show a video about plants to the students to
engage their interest.
-Then we will ask the students what they know about plants.
-The students will then explore by observing the two different
plants that are in the classroom, and discuss how they are
alike and different.
-We will explain how the plants are different and their different
functions. We will also talk about how they grow.
-To expand on their knowledge, we will read the book Rooting
for You by Matthew Cordell.
-We will evaluate the students learning by having them
complete a worksheet that talks about different plants and
how they grow.
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on
materials.)
There are two different types of plants in the classroom as
well as plants that are currently growing that we will have the
students explore.
Adult Roles:
-Observe the students and how they are processing the
lesson.
 6/12/2013
Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Plan

Resources & References:

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)
Last week, Lisa and I taught our hook lesson on plants. We split the students into two groups to teach the lesson. The students really enjoyed the
lesson and were engaged in the activities we did. Instead of doing the worksheet at the end, we had students draw in their plant journals and had them
tell us what kind of plant they drew. We also asked the students questions after we taught the lesson to reflect and make sure they had a good
understanding of the lesson. Overall the lesson went well! The only thing we would change would be splitting the student up into 3 groups instead of
2 to help them focus a little more. This experience taught us that the students have a good, basic understanding of plants, their characteristics, and
what they need to grow. We learned this by doing our experience with the plants in the classroom and asking the students questions at the beginning
to connect with their prior knowledge. This information will inform future instruction because we wont have to cover the basics as much in our
future lessons and do a quick review instead.