Cognitive Lesson Plan Form

Teacher: Anne Blake Date: 5/2/12

School: Traut Grade Level: Preschool Content Area: Cognitive

Title: Outer Space Simon Says Lesson #:_1_ of _1_

Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson:

Students can travel in a variety of directions using basic locomotor skills, and demonstrate
understanding of personal and general space.

Inquiry Questions:

Which movements are easy to control when in a large group?

Why is a certain amount of space needed between members of a group while the group is moving?

Concepts and skills students master:

Students will begin to understand the need for personal space during active
games

Evidence Outcomes:

Every student will be able to: Move safely while participating in an outer space Simon Says game.
Assessment of Evidence Outcomes:

Teacher will take pictures as the game ensues, monitoring the children’s conversations and actions,
watching how they use their space and keep each other safe while
participating.

Planned Lesson Activities

Activity Name Outer Space Simon Says

Approx. Time ~ 15 minutes

Anticipatory Set The teacher will lead the students into the indoor recreation room, and then
explain to them that they will be playing a special version of Simon Says called
“outer Space Simon Says”

Teaching/ 1. Input: The teacher will tell the kids that they will be using some special
Presentation: actions while they play the Outer Space version of Simon Says, and that the kids
need to spread out in order to give themselves enough room to move and keep
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themselves safe.

2. Modeling: The teacher will show model the actions that will be used
during the game to the kids. These actions include…

· Black Hole- hold arms out to the side of the body and spin in a circle

· Astronaut- slow, floating steps

· Shooting star-twinkling motions with the hands, and running in small

circles

· Blast off- Crouch on the ground and pretend to be a rocket ship blasting
off

3. Checking for Understanding: The teacher will ask the students to practice
performing the above motions as she calls out their names. The teacher will
practice with the children until they have a firm understanding of the actions and
are ready to proceed onto the real game..

4. Questioning Strategies:

· Do you remember what we have learned about outer space this week?

· Why do we have to give ourselves a personal bubble while playing this game?
 · What could happen if we were too close together when we played this game?

Teaching Strategy: The teacher will call out the previously practiced actions (Simon
Guided Practice says….Astronaut!!) and watch the children, helping them ensure that they give
their friends and themselves enough space to safely participate in the game,
reminding them of the motions they need to do if they forget them

Teaching Strategy: The game will be played multiple times throughout the course of the week,
Independent helping the kids continue to learn the motions and practice giving and maintaining
Practice their own personal space while playing games.

Closure The teacher will give the children a verbal cue that the game is coming to an end,
such as “two more minutes and we’re going to move on”. At the end of the game,
the teacher will gather the students and discuss the game, what their favorite part
of the game was, and to talk about how come it was important to keep
themselves safe by maintaining their “personal bubble”. After the discussion, the
children will be released to other activities.

Materials  The children

 Ample space for the children to move around

Differentiation To modify: If the activity is too advanced for a child, they may need help from the
other adults in the classroom

To extend: If the activity is too easy for a child, they could be asked to call out the
actions, or to help brainstorm other outer space actions that could be added to
the game.

Assessment Teacher will take pictures as the game ensues, monitoring the children’s
conversations and actions, watching how they use their space and keep each
other safe while participating.