Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Yvonne Rohan Date: 04/17/17

Group Size: 22 Allotted Time 45 minutes Grade Level 1st grade

Subject or Topic: pollution

Common Core/PA Standard(s):
4.5.1.D: Identify where waste from the home, school and community goes for disposal.
4.5.1.C: Describe how pollution affects the health of a habitat

Learning Targets/Objectives:

The 1st grade students will classify pictures as land, air, and water pollution by placing their
coloring page on a bulletin board.
Assessment Approaches: Evidence:
1. Coloring page 1. Observable with anecdotal notes and
2. Thumbs up collectable.
2. Observable with anecdotal notes.
Assessment Scale:
First grade students will identify one out of three of the types of pollution and place their
coloring page in that area.

Subject Matter/Content: Different types of pollution such as air, land, and water and discussing
where it comes from.
Prerequisites: Students would need background knowledge on what air, land and water are.
Students ability draw or color.
Key Vocabulary: Pollution, environment, littering,
Content/Facts:
- Three types of pollution- air, land, and water.
- Where pollution comes from- places, cars, and people.
- Examples of pollution- litter, trash, food waste, different materials.

Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies: (10 Minutes)

To introduce the class to pollution I will use props around the room to demonstrate different
types of pollution. I would do this by putting wrappers around the room, empty cans and
bottles, grey cotton ball clouds, a sign that says toxic waste and as its pouring into the sink.
This is to help excite children as they walk in and help them build questions or ideas about
what we are going to be learning. I will also have a pollution video playing to help introduce
key concepts I want students to walk away knowing today. Review what the video was with
students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nvSMoYRi6Q

Development/Teaching Approaches: (30 Minutes)

Introduce vocabulary words the class will be using today such as litter, pollution, and
environment. Use the idea attached to back for an anchor chart about pollution and tape or
hang in your class room with pictures and key terms.

Next we are going to do a read aloud of the book What is Pollution? By Bruce Larkin. This
book will help clarify vocabulary words and concepts on pollution for students. After a brief
discussion about the book and its content, students will return back to their seats.

Demonstrate and provide directions verbally for students in the next activity. Pass out one
coloring page per student. Crayon bins will be placed at each table for students to share.
Students will color their pollution page and will decide if their picture is land, water, or air
pollution. Once they are finished coloring students will get a piece of tape from the teacher
and place it on our pollution bulletin board in the correct area. If students need help placing
their coloring page in the correct spot provide guided questions such as:
What kind of type of pollution is going on in your picture?
Where do you see the liter or trash? Example: if the students says the water then say yes water
Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

Additional reflection/thoughts