Life Cycle Lesson
Life Cycle Lesson
Children sit at tables of four. There is a rug in the front of the room for whole group discussion. There is
an elmo, smart board, and four chrome books.
WALK-AWAY (As a result of this lesson, what do I want the students to know, understand, and be able to do?)
State Standard/Objective:
Standard 4 Life Science. Students will gain an understanding of Life Science through the study of changes in
organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Objective 2 Living things change and depend upon their environment to satisfy their basic needs.
C. Describe and model life cycles of living things.
Content Walk-Away:
I can create a picture showing the life cycle of a pumpkin.
Language Walk-Away:
I can create a picture showing the life cycle of a pumpkin.
Vocabulary:
life cycle, sprout, vine, 1-Content objectives, 2-Language objectives, 3-Content appropriate
Approx.
Time
Success Criteria
Students discuss with their rug
buddy where they think apples
come from.
Assessment Strategy
I will listen to students
responses.
Success Criteria
Students work with their rug
buddy to share how they think
pumpkins start to grow.
Assessment Strategy
I will listen to students answers.
Modification/accommodations:
Provide visuals
Ask Kaden and Jordan to explain their thinking to me.
Guided Instruction (We do it) 5E-Explore
I will bring pumpkin seeds, a sprout, vines, flower, a green pumpkin, and an orange pumpkin. Together we
will put the first three phases of the life cycle of a pumpkin in order. I will ask students questions about what
they think comes next in the life cycle. I will have them explain their reasoning to me.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal
Students can understand the
order for the life cycle of a
pumpkin.
Success Criteria
I will ask students questions
about what comes next in the life
cycle.
Assessment Strategy
Listen to students answers.
pumpkin go.
16-Opportunity for interaction
After we have placed the objects in the correct order I will play a short video clip on the smart board that
explains the life cycle of a pumpkin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-GwFHQZI8
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal
Students can understand the
order for the life cycle of a
pumpkin.
Success Criteria
While working with their rug
buddy students can explain the
correct sequence for the life cycle
of the pumpkin.
Assessment Strategy
Listen to students while they
work with their rug buddy and
share their answers.
Modification/accommodations:
I will also have a pocket chart where I will place pictures with labels illustrating the life cycle of a pumpkin in
the correct order. I will have labels with the picture that are in English and in Spanish.
I will have Adien help me put the labels and pictures in the pocket chart.
I will ask Jordan and Kayden to share about the life cycle of an animal or plant of their choice.
Have students come back to the rug. We will go over the vocabulary and walk-aways. I will ask
students to tell me what a life cycle is.
27-Review vocabulary, 28-Review concepts, 29-Feedback
SIOP Indicators
Preparation: 1-Content objectives, 2-Language objectives, 3-Content appropriate, 4-Supplementary materials, 5-Adaptation
of content, 6-Meaningful activities
Building Background: 7-Linked to background, 8-Linked to past learning, 9-Key vocabulary
TEACHING NOTES
What do I need to remember to do? What materials do I need to have ready? What is the approximate time needed for
this lesson?
I need to have all the objects illustrating the life cycle of a pumpkin. Create pictures for the vocabulary words, and pocket
chart. This lesson should take about 45 minutes.