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Level: 4th
Jenni Berhold
Date: 3/20/16
Grade
Objective 2
Describe the common plants and animals found in Utah environments and how these organisms have adapted t
environment in which they live.
a. Identify common plants and animals that inhabit Utah's forests, wetlands, and deserts.
Behavioral Objectives:
SWBAT work cooperatively with their group sort the animals and plants.
SWBAT create a group poplet (organizer) to show how they sorted the plants and
animals into the three categories: forests, wetlands, and deserts.
SWBAT pay attention during instructional time.
2.Instructional Focus:
The instructional focus will be on Utahs environments, and the plants and
animals found within the environments. This lesson will be an extension to
previous lessons, and is meant to build on their knowledge of Utahs
environments.
3. Interesting Texts/Materials for Instruction
What text(s)/materials are you using for your lesson?
iPads with app, poplet
smartboard with sorting program ready
Laminated cards with plants and animals, including descriptions, so students can sort them
according to their adaptations.
4.Student Engagement: What engagement principle(s) are you choosing for this lesson?
________choice, __x_______collaboration, ____x____building concepts, ________relevancereal
world interaction
I will engage students in this lesson by:
Having students get into groups and sort the plant and animal cards provided.
They will work together to sort the cards into the three environments. After they
have sorted, students will create a poplet to show how they sorted their cards.
Once the students have finished sorting, we will come together and sort the
plants and animals as a class on the smartboard.