10 day outer space lesson plan

10-Day (or two 5-Day) Thematic Project (s)

 lesson plans with OMPA format (8 plans) and B-5 lesson plan template (2 plans)

 plans organized by days

 appropriate sequence of lessons

 strong ties to learning standards

 clear description of lessons – easy to understand the procedures, teacher language and questions, children’s involvement with materials, concepts and skills

 children’s literature plays consistent and strong role within lessons

 technology is integrated (e.g., video, photos, Smart Board, )

 engaging, interactive, hands-on, minds-on activities

 variety of teaching strategies, resources

 accurate content; culturally and developmentally appropriate content

 appropriate assessment; avoid dittoes/worksheets

For Preschool/Pre-K/Kindergarten projects: Label at least one lesson as follows:

 demonstration lesson (emphasis on basic concepts, skills, vocabulary of topic)

 broadening lesson (comparing/contrasting; role-playing with topic)

 deepening lesson (creating new ideas, using learning in novel ways)

DOL Project in Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten

The DOL Project with three- and four-year-olds will focus on creating a 10-day thematic project on a specific topic (e.g., the farm, our bodies grow, storybook homes, etc.). Activities will reflect age-appropriate content standards and be integrated across multiple content areas (i.e., literacy, social studies, math, music, art, physical education, health, and science.) You will be responsible for pre-assessing children’s knowledge of the unit topic through a KWHL chart and one other Unit assessment (i.e. student work sampling assessment). Based on children’s interest and prior knowledge, you will create 10 lesson plans with related materials. Then, you will implement your 10-day thematic project during role reversal. After implementation, you will assess children’s learning through individual work samples and observational notes. Finally, you will reflect on the results and your own learning.