EDLD+5364+UDL+Lesson+Reflection

As requested in the assignment, I created an account on [] and made a lesson plan online utilizing UDL principles. The other members of the team had previously identified the "nutritional food pyramid" topic for our group project scenario, so I attempted to match the topic, and create a third grade lesson plan. I struggled with this assignment because I am not a teacher and have not developed lesson plans before, though the concepts make sense to me from the readings and videos. I am also not familiar with the textbooks, and other basic resources a teacher would refer to prepare a lesson. Since the group scenario is generic to a particular student population, I am not clear whether we can integrate our different individual lesson plans into a group intervention plan. I see that some of our group have created lessons adapted to a Math subject (fractions) and some have created Science lessons. To me, this makes sense, though, since multiple disciplines can relate to the food pyramid. Our group will have to collaborate and discuss more to clarify these issues.

See the lesson, pasted below:

Lesson Overview Unit Description Lesson Description for Day State Standards Nutritional Food Pyramid Title: Nutritional Food Pyramid Author: Tom Holly Subject: Science Grade Level(s): 3–5   Duration: 3 days- 45 minutes each The nutritional food pyramid is a model to understanding a healthful and balanced diet. This unit will explore what happens to various types of food in our bodies and how balancing these is important for health. Students will learn the chemical components of the major food groups, during a period of three days. TEKS, Subchapter A §112.14. Science, Grade 3 Goals Unit Goals: Understand the process and purpose of digestion in the human body. Understand the parts of the body involved in digestion and what happens to different components in food. Understanding what nutrition and benefits the different food groups provide. Lesson Goals: Understand the 1. steps in digestion 2. Understand the purpose of digestion 3. Understand what is in each type of food 4. Understand the benefit of a balanced diet (ex. healthy weight) Methods Anticipatory Set: Students will demonstrate their prior knowledge regarding foods by listing 1) the foods they eat regularly at home and 2) the foods they eat regularly at school and 3) what they think are healthful  foods.  Introduce and Model New Knowledge:  Introduce new concepts such as 1) what is a food calorie? 2) how many calories do you need in a day? 3) what is wrong with having an imbalanced diet? Teacher will use interactive whiteboard, powerpoint slides, and videos to reinforce material. Provide Guided Practice: Introduce new concepts and vocabulary related to Chapter 2, Lesson 2 from the text ("animal life cycles") to tie in nutrition to the development of animals. Explain that eating and digestion are similar in humans. CAST UDL Lesson Builder: Create and Edit My Own UDL Lesson Plan Page 1 of 2 http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/create.php?op=edit&pid=15965 3/13/2011 Wrap-Up Provide Independent Practice: Students individually take computer-based quiz from the McGraw Hill website to review the concepts. Answer review questions at the end of the chapter. Have each student or group select a type of food and present to the class 1) which food group is it in 2) how is it digested 3) how often do you eat this food and 4) is it healthy? Assessment Formative/Ongoing Assessment: During wrap-up exercise monitor student's progress, and be available for clarification or guidance to any students who seem confused. Summative/End Of Lesson Assessment: Students will be given end-of-chapter assessment quiz. Materials Web Sites Macmillan/McGraw Hill Science website http://macmillanmh.com/science/2010/student/na/grade3/index.html • Online review and quizzes Books & Articles Third • Grade Science Text CAST UDL Lesson Builder: Create and Edit My Own UDL Lesson Plan Page 2 of 2 http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/create.php?op=edit&pid=15965 3/13/2011