Title*
Rainforest Habitat - Lesson 1
Description
Lesson Template
I. Teacher’s role (check all
that apply):
Lecture/Leading Discussion
Demonstration or modeling
Facilitator of individual learning Other (Please list below.)
Monitoring student activities Facilitator of group learning
Describe other
II. Students’ role (check all
that apply):
Watching, listening, and taking notes
Participating in a class discussion
Engaging in an individual learning activity or project
Engaged in a group learning activity or project (If checked, describe group roles below.)
Describe group roles
III. Describe all instructionally relevant resources (materials, technology, etc.) required and explain how each was used to support the lesson (100
words or less):
Learning Objective
Supported
Name of Resource
Use (25 words or less)
Whiteboard
Students add prior knowledge and learned knowledge of rainforests to a circle map throughout
lesson.
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne
Cherry
Read the book as a group to introduce the rainforest climate, plants, animals, and dependence of A, B, C
all living organisms on each other.
Climate and layers of the
Rainforest Handout
Inform students of the climate and layers of the rainforest.
A
Rainforest Foldable Graphic
Organizer
Students record learned knowledge from lesson in the graphic organizer to review.
A
IV. Describe all major lesson activities, assignments, and projects. Examples of activities include the following:
Pre-organizer (if used)
First activity
Second activity (if used)
Third activity (if used)
Closure (if used)
Individual or group accommodations (if any)
A
Activity
Description (25 words or less)
Learning
Objective
Pre-organizer (if used)
Students add previous knowledge of habitats and rainforests to circle map on the whiteboard.
A
First activity
Read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry as a group using comprehension and prediction questions with
discussion to clarify climate, description, and need of rainforests.
A, B, C
Second activity
Read the Climate and Layers of the Rainforest Handout with the students while having them highlight important A
information.
Third activity
Students add learned knowledge of rainforests to circle map on the whiteboard.
Closure
Students record learned information about the climate and layers of the rainforest on foldable graphic organizer. A
Individual or group
accommodations (if any)
Use scaffolding and repetition during circle map and reading activity. Read and model instructions and
information on rainforest foldable graphic organizer to class and individually if needed.
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A
Rainforest Habitat - Lesson 2
Description
Lesson Template
I. Teacher’s role (check all
that apply):
Lecture/Leading Discussion
Demonstration or modeling
Facilitator of individual learning Other (Please list below.)
Monitoring student activities
Facilitator of group learning
Describe other
II. Students’ role (check all
that apply):
Describe group roles
Watching, listening, and taking notes
Participating in a class discussion
Engaging in an individual learning activity or
project Engaged in a group learning activity or project (If checked, describe group roles below.)
III. Describe all instructionally relevant resources (materials, technology, etc.) required and explain how each was used to support the lesson (100
words or less):
Name of Resource
Use (25 words or less)
Learning Objective
Supported
Real plants
Students examine and compare plants’ physical characteristics.
A, B
Elmo and plant illustrations
Students view illustrations to identify layers of the rainforest, different rainforest plants, physical
characteristics, and provisions.
A, B
Whiteboard
Students chart on whiteboard rainforest plants, physical characteristics, and provisions learned
during lesson.
A, B
Plants in the Rainforest
worksheet
Individually, students complete worksheet to assess obtained knowledge during lesson.
A, B
Rainforest foldable graphic
organizer
Students record learned knowledge from lesson in the graphic organizer to review.
A, B
IV. Describe all major lesson activities, assignments, and projects.
Examples of activities include the following:
Pre-organizer (if used)
First activity
Second activity (if used)
Third activity (if used)
Closure (if used)
Individual or group accommodations (if any)
Activity
Description (25 words or less)
Learning
Objective
First activity
Individually, students examine and compare real plants’ physical characteristics. Discuss findings in small
groups and share findings to class.
B
Second activity
While students view layers of the rainforest and plant illustrations on elmo, class identifies, discusses, and
charts on whiteboard plant physical characteristics and provisions.
A, B
Third activity
Individually, students complete Plants in the Rainforest worksheet.
A, B
Closure
Individually, students record learned information from lesson on rainforest foldable graphic organizer.
A, B
Individual or group
accommodations (if any)
Give explicit instructions, repeat, and question for understanding. Read entire worksheet and foldable to whole
class and individually if needed. Review illustrations and allow more time for completion of assignments.
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Rainforest Habitat - Lesson 3
Description
Lesson Template
I. Teacher’s role (check all
that apply):
Lecture/Leading Discussion
Demonstration or modeling
Facilitator of individual learning Other (Please list below.)
Monitoring student activities Facilitator of group learning
Describe other
II. Students’ role (check all
that apply):
Watching, listening, and taking notes
Participating in a class discussion
Engaging in an individual learning activity or
project Engaged in a group learning activity or project (If checked, describe group roles below.)
Describe group roles
III. Describe all instructionally relevant resources (materials, technology, etc.) required and explain how each was used to support the lesson (100
words or less):
Learning Objective
Supported
Name of Resource
Use (25 words or less)
Elmo
Display About The Rain Forest by Heather Johanasen and Sindy McKay while class reads A, B, C
together.
About The Rain Forest by Heather
Johanasen and Sindy McKay
Read book as whole class identifies and discusses different rainforest animals and
physical characteristics needed for survival.
A, C
Animals in the Rainforest Handout
Students paste rainforest animals in the correct layer of the rainforest where they live
based on physical characteristics, needs, and informational text.
A, C
Computer
Students research an animal in the rainforest.
A, C
Rainforest foldable graphic organizer.
Students record obtained knowledge during lesson.
A, B, C
Rainforest Animal Report Handout
Students record research information about an animal in the rainforest.
A, C
IV. Describe all major lesson activities, assignments, and projects.
Examples of activities include the following:
Pre-organizer (if used)
First activity
Second activity (if used)
Third activity (if used)
Closure (if used)
Individual or group accommodations (if any)
Learning
Objective
Activity
Description (25 words or less)
First activity
Read About The Rain Forest by Heather Johansen and Sindy McKay and paste rainforest animals in correct A, B, C
layer of rainforest on Animals in the Rainforest handout.
Second activity
Students research a rainforest animal at http://www.enchantedlearning.com. Write report on animal and
present report to class.
A, C
Third activity
Students record obtained knowledge during lesson on rainforest foldable graphic organizer.
C
Closure
Journal writing about the rainforest.
A, B, C
Individual or group
accommodations (if any)
Give explicit instructions, repeat, and question for understanding. Read and model worksheet and foldable
to whole class and individually if needed. Work in small groups.