Unit of Instruction: ELA and Science

Grade: 2

ESL Proficiency Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Theme: Students will learn how to sequence events through the life cycle of a pumpkin.

ESL Standards:

Standard 4: Students will listen, speak, read and write in English for classroom and social interaction.

Performance Indicator S4.4: Students will listen attentively and take turns speaking when engaged in full-class discussion.

Common Core Standards for ELA:

RI 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

SL 2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Objectives:

Students will be able to recognize the plant life cycle Students will be able to sequence events from a story or everyday events.

Language: Students will listen to the story Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington and say the life cycle of a pumpkin.

Reading/Writing: Students will receive a worksheet in which they will sequence the events of the book read at the meeting area.

Content-Science: Students will learn the life cycle of a pumpkin seed.

Science Standards:

Standard 4: Living Environment- The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development.

Performance Indicators: 4.1b: Each kind of plant goes through its own stages of growth and development that may

include seed, young plant, and mature plant.

4.1d: Life cycles of some plants include changes from seed to mature plant.

Vocabulary: seed, sprout, vine, pumpkin flower, green pumpkin, orange pumpkin

Materials:

Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington Sequencing worksheet Chart paper

Motivation: What do you know about pumpkins? As students respond I will write their answers.

Mini lesson:

Today we are going to read Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington but before I begin reading lets go over some important vocabulary words that will help us better understand the book. The teacher will go over the vocabulary words with the students. As I am reading the story I want you to pay attention to how a seed becomes a pumpkin. The teacher will read the story. After the story the teacher will show the students the worksheet they will be completing at their seats. The teacher will call on students to come up and help her sequence the life cycle of a pumpkin seed. Before I give the worksheet on sequencing the life cycle of a pumpkin let’s go over it. Remember sequencing is in order what happens first, second, third and so on.

Assessment:

Students will complete a worksheet on sequencing the events of the life cycle of a pumpkin.

Students will receive a homework sheet they where they will match the vocabulary words discussed before the lesson with their definitions.

Follow up:

The teacher will walk around the classroom and help students sequence the events from the story. The teacher will take notes on those students who are struggling to put the events in order.

The teacher will call on different students to say how the events go in order.

Extension:

Students will continue to learn about pumpkins and non-fiction books. Students will see a video on pumpkins on brainpopjr.com.

Modification for students.

Homework

Name________________________ Date____________

Match the word to its definition.

1. Seed A plant having a long thin stem.

2. Sprout When the pumpkin first starts to grow it is green.

3. Vine The small part of a plant that will grow into a seed.

4. Flower A large round orange fruit.

5. Green pumpkin A part of a plant that makes seeds.

6. Orange Pumpkin To start to grow

Modification for students.