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Music lesson plan Essays (1918 words) - Education, Free Essays Chloe Kern Music 3370 Integrated Lesson Plan Grade Level: Kindergarten Date: 10/22/18 Lesson Plan Title: Living and Nonliving Things Specific Classroom Demographics: This is a Kindergarten classroom in a suburban public school. There are 24 children in this class with a lot of diversity. One student has Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and one student is visually impaired (can see but it is difficult to read small text or see from far away). The room has a traditional classroom set-up (not an open classroom) with an area for "circle time" near the board. The desks are grouped into six different groups with four students per group. It is near the end of the year (April/May), so all students are aware of expectations in the classroom. The classroom is equipped with a projector and a board. Objectives: Science: K.LS.1: Living things have specific characteristics and traits. Living things grow and reproduce. Living things are found worldwide. Music: 2PR Demonstrate a steady beat and maintain it while performing Language Arts: RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. Behavioral Skills: B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills Central Focus of Lesson : At the end of the lesson, students should understand the definition of living and nonliving things. Students should be able to provide examples of living and nonliving things, differentiate between living and nonliving things, and name characteristics of both living and nonliving things. Key Vocabulary: Living Nonliving Materials Paper with 2 categories (one for each child) Board "Living Things and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book" By Kevin Kurtz Markers, crayons, or colored pencils Procedure: Lesson Introduction: 5-10 minutes Have two categories on the board: Living and Nonliving Gather children in a group in the "circle time" area and begin to discuss living and nonliving things. Examples of questions to ask: "Are we living or nonliving?" "Is a book living or nonliving?" "Are animals living or nonliving?" "What makes something living?" "Do nonliving things eat or breathe?" On the board write the children's ideas in the category that they belong in. For example, if a student says that a living thing breathes, then write this on the living side of the board. Even if what the child says is not correct or only partially correct it should be included on the board. These are our working definitions, and later in the lesson we will come back to correct and add to these definitions. Introduction of New Information: 20-25 minutes Begin this section by teaching the song "Are you living?" (lyrics at end of lesson plan). Teach the song by the rote method Sing the song through once Break the song down into small sections and have the children repeat each small section. Slowly add more to each broken down section until the children feel comfortable with the sections. Sing the whole song together as a class After singing the song, ask questions about the song. Examples of questions to ask: "What is one thing that the song said living things need?" There will probably be many answers to this question. If the children are forgetting something try to guide them to the characteristic. One way to do this is to sing the first part of the song again and ask them the question again. "Is a plant living or nonliving?" "Do living things need to eat and move?" Using the answers to these questions continue to modify the content on the board. For example, if there was something that was not included in the original discussion add it to the board. If there was something that was incorrect or partially correct either erase this information or modify it so it is correct. Make sure the students are the ones prompting the changes. If there are things that the children do not know are incorrect or only partially correct, try to guide them to the correct answer by asking about those characteristics specifically. Read the book "Living Things and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book" By Kevin Kurtz. This book shows that some nonliving things can move (ex: fire) and helps the children to better compare and contrast living and nonliving things. This will give the children more examples of living and nonliving things. There is a checklist at the back of the book that will also be helpful.