University of West Alabama

5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Nichole Cooley

Date: March 21, 2019

Subject area/course/grade level: Pre-K, Science, Seasons

Materials: Pictures of insects, Butterfly release kits, white board, iPads

Standards (State and ISTE Standards for Students):

State Pre-K Standards

S.P.4.1 Identify four seasons and seasonal changes
T.P.1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of media and technology tools

ISTE for Students standards

1c Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate
their learning in a variety of ways.
6b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

Objectives: The student will be able to identify objects and symbols associated with the spring season and
be able to create a butterfly drawing using an interactive iPad application.

Differentiation Strategies: Students with IEPs and those needing additional instruction will be assisted by
the Pre-K auxiliary teacher, IEPs will be followed giving extra time when needed and repeating instructions.

ENGAGEMENT:

Students will look at pictures of insects and sort them by various categories such as flight, color, and size.

Assessment – students will be monitored to make sure they have sorted correctly
EXPLORATION:

Students will explore the life cycle of a butterfly using a butterfly release kit where the growth and
development of a butterfly is observed, and the butterfly is released at the end.

Assessment – Students will be monitored to ensure that every one is observing the stages of butterfly
development
EXPLANATION:

Students will provide rhyming words to given spring time words to demonstrate understanding of the spring
time word.

Assessment – students words will be checked for accuracy

Approved January, 2013

ELABORATION:

Students will create butterfly drawings using iPads and a drawing application. Students will form groups
and pick the drawing that best represents one of the actual butterflies from the kits. All drawings will be
displayed.

Assessment – drawings will be examined to ensure that all elements were included.
EVALUATION:

Group Project Rubric:

Points 1 3 5
Use of Technology Unable to use without Needed minimal help Needed no help
assistance
Creation of product using Unable to use drawing Needed some help to Needed not help
technology application use application
All elements included Few included Some included All included

Total Points: ______________

Approved January, 2013