Title of Unit: Where We Live Title of Lesson: Lesson3- Natural Resources Submitted By: Caitlin Andrews

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This is the 3rd lesson in a unit about where we live. This lesson introduces natural resourceswhere they come from and the importance of conservation. Students will use the Houghton Mifflin 1st grade social studies textbook: School and Family, pages 88-93 B. Target Population: Grade Level: 1st grade Skill Level: at grade level Grouping: whole group instruction, partner reading and assignment, individual journal writing C. Materials: Houghton Mifflin 1st grade social studies textbook: School and Family, pages 88-93 Social studies journals Pencils Butcher paper for posters Crayons/ colored pencils D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o G8.1.2- Identify locations for accessing basic resources available the student.

Student-Friendly Standards I can identify and give examples of natural resources we use on a daily basis.

E. Procedure: 1. Allow students to pair read pages 88-91 2. Introduce lesson to students by asking them if they know what a natural resource is, where they come from and examples of natural resources o Allow students to discuss and table talk

3. Ask students from table to share what their table discussed 4. Students will work in pairs to create a poster of a natural resource (such as oil, trees and water, etc.) and what humans use that resource for on a daily basis. Should also include ways to conserve that resource o o
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Use extend lesson on pages 92-93 as an example Allow students to use book as a resource for more information
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Title of Unit: Where We Live Title of Lesson: Lesson3- Natural Resources Submitted By: Caitlin Andrews

Posters should include: Illustration of natural resource Name of resource 5 items or products that resource can be used for 2 ways to conserve the resource

5. Students will share their posters with the class and discuss what their poster includes and why 6. CLOSURE: Students will write in their social studies journals o o Explain something you know about natural resources List 3 products of natural resources and where they came from

F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Informal assessment through journal entries and discussions about posters will be used to measure students understanding. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. I will know students understand the concept when they can accurately name natural resources and products they produce. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think will overall be an easy lesson to teach. I think the concepts are simple and students will understand what a resource is and what it produces. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? I think the challenging part of this lesson to teach is going to be the act of conservation. I think 1st graders might be too young to understand its full importance and why we need to do it. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? Natural resources and where things come from will a continual topic of conversation throughout the school year. It is important for students to know that objects dont just appear but rather they come from somewhere or something. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?
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Title of Unit: Where We Live Title of Lesson: Lesson3- Natural Resources Submitted By: Caitlin Andrews

Like all other topics, I will pull small groups for the students who do not understand and grasp the concept. I will re-teach the parts that are confusing and allow for additional practice where needed. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I dont think this lesson goes with the rest of the unit, but I didnt want to completely leave it out since its part of the unit in the textbook. When actually teaching this unit, I might put this lesson elsewhere and not part of a unit about the continents and where we live. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? There wasnt a difficult part of writing this lesson. I feel that the lesson is straightforward and going to be easy to teach.

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