Standard Based Lesson Plans!

The Pond Life lesson is geared towards grades 3-5. I would use this during science. The students would be expected to learn how to use microscopes and slides as well as be able to look at pond water under a microscope and see all of the microorganisms that live in the water. The students would also be expected to navigate through several different web pages completes activities along the way


The standard that is being addressed is the Living Environment. Looking under the microscope will allow the students to see first hand the different organisms that live in pond water. The link Freshwater Ecosystems allows the students to have another look at the organisms that live in pond water.

Because of the intensity of this lesson plan I would probably spread it out throughout a week. I think that if I were teaching in a low income school I might not be able to do this because of the materials needed, microscopes and chrome books or laptops. I believe that using this for a third grade classroom might prove to be challenging because of the amount of instruction that this lab would require. I think that if I did this lesson I would want to team teach with a fourth grade classroom so that the fourth graders would be able to help my students and there would be another set of eyes from the fourth grade teacher.

                                                 Later Gators,
                                                           Katie :)