McNeese State University

Department of Education Professions

Lesson Plan Template
Name Courtney Mouton Email msu-cmouton4@student.mcneese.edu Phone 337-842-7094
Primary Subject Area Science Grade Level Kindergarten, First Grade
Title of Lesson Which is Your Favorite Season? Approximate duration 1hour 30 minutes

Overview of Lesson
Students will be able to differentiate between the four seasons.
Essential Question(s)

Prior Knowledge Expected of Students

Students should know the names of the four seasons.
Common Core Learning Standards

Educational Technology Standards

Additional Standards

Interdisciplinary Connections

Student Outcomes

Lesson Procedures
Pre-Planned Seed
Time Step-by-Step Lesson Procedures with Embedded Coding
Questions
10 min
Introduction
Ask your students if they know what the four seasons are.
List the names of the seasons on the board.
Ask your students the name of the current season.
Ask your students to describe the current season. Have them elaborate on what the weather is
like, what people wear, and what people do during the season.
15 min Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling

Draw 4 columns on the board and title them summer, fall, winter, and spring.
Ask your students to come up with words that describe them, such as hot, muggy, or cool. Write
the words in the columns.

30 min Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling

Instruct your students to complete the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter worksheets with
a partner.

Go over the worksheets as a class.

When you are going over the worksheets with your students, ask your students informal
questions about the items worn in each season. For example: Why do we wear a jacket
in the winter? Why do we wear shorts in the summer? Why do we wear dresses in the
15 min spring?

Independent Working Time

Ask your students to complete the What Should I Wear worksheet.

Go over the worksheet with your students

Teacher Materials Student Materials Technology Resources References

Stapler Colored pencils Game: Seasons Suitcase Sort https://www.education.com/lesson-
White paper Notebook paper plan/which-is-your-favorite-
Board markers season/
Spring worksheet
Summer worksheet
Fall worksheet
Winter worksheet
What Should I Wear worksheet
Season Sleuths worksheet
The Four Seasons worksheet
Silly Sciences worksheet

Relevance/Rationale

Exploration, Extensions, and Supplemental

Differentiation

Enrichment: Instruct students to complete the Silly Sciences worksheet. After they finish the worksheet, ask them to write 2 sentences about
each holiday on notebook paper. This worksheet will enable students to make the connection between seasons and their respective holidays.

Support: Ask your students to complete The Four Seasons worksheet. Ask students informal questions about what they see in each picture.
For example: What activities are the children doing in this picture of this season? This worksheet will enable students to visualize each
season in their minds.

Assessment Criteria for Success

Assessment
Ask your students to complete the Season Sleuths worksheet.
Review and Closing

Pass out 3 sheets of stapled paper to each student.

Instruct your students to title the first page Seasons. Write the word seasons on the board.

Ask your students to title the second page Fall, the back of the second page Spring, the third page Winter, and the back of the
third page Summer.

Instruct your students to create pictures for each season on the season's page. Direct them to write at least 3 words that
describe the season on the season's page.

Accommodations and Access for All

Post-Lesson Reflection