Paper Bag Season Trees

1. OHIO ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARD/S RELATING TO THIS LESSON:

1.1. K.ESS.1: Weather changes are long-term and short-term. K.LS.2: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival. K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties. 2PR Generate ideas and images for artwork based on observation, memory, imagination and experience 1PR Demonstrate increasing skill and craft in the use of art tools and materials with attention to their diverse qualities 6PE Identify and name the sources for art making ideas (e.g., self, environment and other people).

2. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

2.1. The purpose of this lesson plan is to allow students to explore the differences in trees as season changes, and practice their artistic abilities, as well as fine motor skills.

3. AGE/GRADE OF STUDENTS INVOLVED:

3.1. Pre-K – First Grade

4. GROUPING OF STUDENTS/SIZE OF GROUP:

4.1. Students will listen to videos, books, and songs together as a class Students will work individually throughout the art portion

5. PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

5.1. Students must only understand prior to this lesson that there are seasons and that weather changes over time throughout the year; (Summer/hot, Winter/cold, Spring, Fall)

6. FUTURE LEARNING:

6.1. Students will be able to carry this knowledge with them throughout science classes and life.

7. METHOD (S) OF TEACHING THIS LESSON:

7.1. The teacher will begin by gathering all materials needed, then set up each table in an organized way for students to have easy access to materials. The teacher will begin the lesson by reading a couple books on seasons/weather and the changes that trees go through. The teacher will then open a discussion with the class to ask and answer questions. The teacher will then explain the process in which they would like the activity to go and demonstrate how to make all 4 types of trees; (Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall). After all tress are made the teacher will open another final discussion for questions and answers, then finish the lesson by displaying all paper bag trees in their appropriate season groups.

8. GUIDED QUESTIONS:

8.1. • What do you already know about trees? • What kind of leaves have you seen? • What happens in the; (Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall)? • What do trees look like in; (Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall)?

9. MATERIALS:

9.1. • Construction Paper • Brown Paper Bags • Glue • Scissors • Markers • Books

10. USE OF TECHNOLOGY:

10.1. The teacher may use videos, songs, the internet, etc. to assist in the teaching process of this lesson.

11. ACCOMMODATIONS EXTENSIONS:

11.1. • For younger children the teacher may want to already cut out construction paper leaves and cut slits in the paper bag. • For a class with a high percentage of exceptionalities the teacher may want to only choose one season and tree for each day of the week, rather than all types in one day.

12. EVALUATION:

12.1. After performing this lesson the teacher will ask the same questions the students were able to ask him/her during their discussion time and see if the students can answer the questions. The teacher may also set out all of the trees in a jumbled fashion and let each student identify each tree in whatever season it appears to be in based on leaf color and amount of leaves.

13. REFLECTIONS:

13.1. I have not taught this lesson at this time.