Guided LessonsLearning ResourcesTeaching Tools
Lesson Plan:

Leaf Art Animals

no ratings yet
by Jen Kessel
July 22, 2015
by Jen Kessel
Download lesson plan
Click to find similar content by grade, subject, or standard.
Grade
First Grade
Subject
Reading & Writing
Standards
W.1.2, W.1.3
July 22, 2015
by Jen Kessel

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to manipulate leaves into different animals to create a picture. They will then write a story about their animal using details.

Lesson

Introduction (4 minutes)

  • Show the class a pile of leaves you've collected previously.
  • Tell them that are going to use the leaves to create unique animals. Define unique as meaning all of the animals are different.
  • Explain to the class that when they are done creating their animals they will write a story about them as though they were alive.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (6 minutes)

  • Show the class a few examples of leaf animals and come up with backstories for them as a class.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (18 minutes)

  • Students may work with partners while creating animals to share ideas with one another if desired.
  • Have students choose a few leaves and hand out paper and glue.
  • Tell students to lay out the design before gluing. Once they have an animal, they may glue it down and draw its environment in the background using crayons.

Independent Working Time (17 minutes)

  • Once their animal is ready, students can pick up the writing paper and start their stories.
  • Ask them to share details about the animal they created.

Extend

Differentiation

  • Enrichment: Ask students to show detail in both their writing pieces and pictures. Advanced students could do some research on their animal to incorporate it into their story.
  • Support: For students who may need support, ask them to create an animal they are familiar with, as it will make it easier to write a story about the animal.

Review

Assessment (1 minutes)

  • Teacher observation, class participation, animal leaf picture, and writing piece can all be used for assessment.

Review and Closing (9 minutes)

  • Have the students present their animal with their story in front of the class, small groups, or in partners.
Guided Lesson: Short E 2
Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
The short E sound, found in words such as leg, lemon and pen, is one of the most common vowel sounds in the English language, and one that first graders will often find in the texts they are learning to read. This lesson provides guided practice with the short E sound through targeted instruction and helpful examples. Check out our short E worksheets at the end of the lesson.
The short E sound, found in words such as leg, lemon and pen, is one of the most common vowel sounds in the English language, and one that first graders will often find in the texts they are learning to read.
This lesson includes printable activities:
Game: Short E Tracing
Game: Short E Moving Match 2
Game: Short E Hopper
Game: Short Vowel Sorting
Story: Little Red Hen Story
Game: The Little Red Hen: Story Ordering
Related Learning Resources

How likely are you to recommend Education.com to your friends and colleagues?

Not at all likely
Extremely likely