Differentiating Instruction

Lesson Plan

1. Lesson Title: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” is Hungry for Knowledge!

2. Brief Overview of the Lesson: After reading the story “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle, students will work in a variety of centers related to science, math, art, and nutrition which will be based off the book.

3. Lesson Objectives:

a. Students will be able to:

i. Create the life cycle of a butterfly using given materials.

ii. Calculate solutions to simple addition equations.

iii. Show answers to simple addition equations using given materials.

iv. Separate food items based on their nutritional value.

v. Explain how and why they have separated materials into a healthy or unhealthy category.

4. Target Standards:

a. 9.1c.1 Representation – Represent common themes and patterns in visual arts.

b. 2.1.6 Concepts and Applications of Operations – Create a sorting method.

c. 2.2.2 Computation – Separate concrete objects into groups, represent addition and subtraction in ever day situations using up to ten concrete objects, use “counting on” as a strategy for determining the sum.

d. 2.5.2 Communication – Depict problem solving process through the use of pictures, simple chart, or graph.

e. 3.1a.3 Life Cycles – Identify stages of life cycles for plants and animals.

f. 10.1-3.4 Nutrition – Identify how specific foods keep us healthy, identify the foods to include in specific food groups.

g. 10.5.3 Use of Tools – Demonstrate control with writing and drawing implements to draw pictures, letters and words, use tools with control and skill to perform basic tasks.

h. 1.6.1 Listening Skills – Initiate and respond appropriately to conversations and discussions.

i. 1.6.2 Speaking Skills – Speak clearly enough to be understood by all audiences in complete, coherent sentences.

j. 1.6.3 Discussion – Pose questions, listen to the ideas of others, and contribute own information in group discussion partner discussion.

k. 1.9.1 Media and Technology Resources – Use technology...