UH COE Lesson Plan Template (Inquiry Lesson)
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Name of Teacher Candidate  Alyssa Palacios
Lesson Overview
Grade Level
Estimated Time Needed
Lesson Description
Content Area Standards
Technology Standards
Objectives
Resources/Materials/Tools 
Terms/Vocabulary
Technology Resources
Other Resources
Lesson Procedures 
This template is built on the
traditional “Madeline
Hunter” lesson structure.
4th grade
50 minutes
Students will understand that different types of living things have different
types of stages in their life.
4.10C, 4.2B
N/A
Students will illustrate, observe, and compare different life cycles of living
things.
Life cycle
Egg
Baby
Adult
Metamorphosis
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/index.ht
m
Promethean Board
Hoover cam
Study guide
sort cards
anchor chart
plain paper
pencils
A step-by-step description of the
scope and sequence of lesson
activities, with estimated time on task
noted in parentheses for each step.
In other words, completely describe Describe how each stage of Cite specifically what
the flow of the lesson-the content to the lesson will be managed, resources for this activity
be presented, and the strategies to including role of teacher and will be used, and describe
be used. Include actual words you learners (who is doing what in detail how they will be
will use and questions you will ask at each point), location (e.g., used.
students. Consider items such as: classroom, computer lab, Note who will be using the
parts of the lesson that might be outside), and any special tool and in what ways. Note
difficult, and how you will know considerations, such as for any safety considerations
whether you can go on; how to differentiated instruction. needed.
ensure that students completely
understand directions before
releasing them to work
independently; and what students
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will do if they finish their work early.
Engage
(Engage student thinking,
access prior knowledge)
Explore  flowers, frogs,
(Collaborative and
hands-on)
● Teacher will show
students a baby
picture of themselves,
a young child picture,
an adult picture, and
then a mature (old)
picture.
● Want students to
Teacher will be at the
observe these
front of the room by the
pictures and have a
hoover cam presenting
class discussion about
pictures to the class to CFISD curriculum
each stage of my life.
get them engaged and book 2018 -
● Will ask questions like:
thinking. launching science
unit 4th grade.
1. What do you notice
Students will be
between the photos?
observing and
2. What happened to
answering questions.
me?
3. Do I look different?
4. What do you think this
is called?
5. Do you think other
things go through the
same thing?
● Teacher will then pass
around card sorts for
each table to observe
and put in the correct
Teacher will pass out a
order together.
card sort for students to
● Each card sort will
complete with their
have different (living
tablemates.
things) that go through
a life cycle. ex: plants,
Students will work CFISD curriculum
together to do a hands book 2018 -
humans, fish, chicken,
on activity with life launching science
snake)
cycles. unit 4th grade.
● I want to see my
students thinking. I will
Teacher will walk
be walking around to
around the room and
monitor their progress.
monitor student
● We will then review
thinking and progress.
them and I will ask a
series of higher level
thinking questions.
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Explain  for more discussion
(student and teacher
discourse, teacher
modeling, vocabulary
instruction, clarify
misconceptions)
Elaborate  paper for an
(Extend or apply the
learning to a new setting;
active and collaborative)
Evaluate  discussion about what
(Students demonstrate
their understanding. How
will you know what they’ve
learned?)
● We will then watch a
video discussing
different living things
and their life cycles.
http://www.sheppar
Teacher will present a
dsoftware.com/scie
nceforkids/life_cycle
short video of different
/index.htm
life cycles for students.
● This will open the door
Students will discuss
about life cycles and what they saw after CFISD curriculum
clear up any video. book 2018 -
misconceptions. launching science
● Then we will play a Teacher will then unit 4th grade.
game to test our introduce a fun quick
knowledge as a class game for students to
of what we know play to test their
about life cycles. knowledge of life
● Then we will get our cycles.
study guides and
highlight important
information to know
about life cycles.
● Teacher will give each
Teacher will give
student a half sheet of
students half sheet of
paper with (T/F &
CFISD curriculum
matching questions)
assessment of their book 2018 -
● Teacher will collect
knowledge. launching science
these to further
unit 4th grade.
assess students
Students will complete
knowledge of content
and then turn into tote.
presented.
Teacher will wrap up
● We will then at the
lesson in a discussion
end have a class
with students about
what they just learned. CFISD curriculum
we learned.
book 2018 -
● We will discuss new
Students will bring up launching science
vocabulary we learned
new vocabulary unit 4th grade.
or something
discussed, or any
interesting about life
misconceptions they
cycles.
have.

Plans for Differentiated Instruction/Accommodations 

I will have additional help from a paraprofessional come and assist in any way
Special Education 
that they can during the lesson. I will also make it a point to visit their table group
Students 
often to ensure full comprehension.
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I will be sure to incorporate lots of visual pictorial models for my ELL learners so
that way they can have a visual to aid them in putting together the different life
English Language 
cycles. I will also have them working in groups with their peers. I will be sure to
Learners 
closely monitor as well that they are just as involved in participating with their
tablemates.
I will have these students help other students that need extra explanation. They
Gifted and Talented  will be a “teacher helper” and go around to see if any of their peers need an
extra hand on finishing their investigation.
Other:   N/A

Potential Challenges/Plan B 
As for as possible challenges I feel like my timing can be off, whether I am talking to fast or dragging it on. I do not
want to waste any time when teaching this lesson so my overall goal is to make sure timewise I am efficient. Also
classroom management wise could not be the best I want since this is science and we are doing something fun.
So it is important that I make sure to keep classroom behavior under control as well.