Lesson #2: Cause and Effect Ms.

Perna Subject: Reading: Comprehension: Cause and effect Objectives: In a video, I will explore the definitions of Cause and effect explaining how Effect is what happened and Cause is why it happened. During the video, I will act out Cause and effect by showing what happens when books are pushed, what happens and how they are that way ( identifying the cause and its corresponding Effect). In conclusion, I will give my own example of cause and effect based off a real situation. (Students will then come up with their own cause and effect from the example given). Materials: Introductory Video (speaking about the definition of Cause outcome and the Effect what happened) Assessment worksheet (pictures: C or E for cause and Effect) Video of Itsy, Bitsy, Spider Worksheet (cut and paste cause and effect) Review Video: Dominos being pushed and falling down Comic (Visual showing students: example: cause/effect) Piece of paper Pencil Comic (example of Cause and effect) Directions: 1. Students are to watch a video about The tsy bitsy Spider and while watching, students will keep in thought what are some examples of cause and effect. 2. After the Story is over, the students will complete a worksheet by cutting out the pieces and gluing them to their corresponding cause or effect. (Test understanding of the definition between cause and effect). a. Dominos video: used a reference 3. Students will take a piece of paper and draw a picture using cause and effect in their lives. As students are finished drawing each picture, the student will review writing their letters by writing C for Cause and E for Effect. a. Ex: I pushed my sister ( cause), I got time out ( Effect) b. Comic Example 4. Students will then connect with the definitions of cause and effect by mixing colored paint with Curious George. (Shows a real situation where cause and effect would be used). Students will be reviewing colors and practicing cause and effect by painting a

picture creating new colors using the colors provided. Ex: blue and white ( cause) and light blue ( Effect) 5. Students draw a line from the picture of a cause to the corresponding picture (Effect). [Assesses the students ability to select the cause and effect from specific scenarios]. UDL: I have several visuals as the comic and video about the dominos falling down expresses a review of the concepts that were explained in the video. It shows the multiple ways in which the content is presented. I felt that this video and the comic would be acceptable because of how cartoon drawings grab the attention of young students while exploring the concepts of Cause and Effect. The video shows a real situation where the little girl pushes the dominoes and the Effect is that they all fell down one by one. The comic shows students an animated idea on understanding the definition of Cause and effect visually covering the multiple means of Representation. The students will complete an assignment using paper and pencil that requires drawing an example of cause and effect. It covers means of expression where the students decide what cause and effect that has happened in their life that they would like to show. The worksheets show reduced text that requires the students to know what the picture is of and how to do decipher which is the correct cause and effect. The worksheet where the students use scissors to cut out the pictures and glue where they go (either cause or effect) are where the students are hands-on to figure out under which definition the picture belongs. Students become engaged when playing Curious George and using the colors to create their own cause and effect by color. It explores the different Effects that can happen through colors by mixing two colors that are the cause of the significant color. The students are also interacting with the colors meanwhile coloring the picture.