The second group to teach a science lesson to our fourth grade class was impressive. The students in this group have more experience in this type of classroom setting than some of the other groups did. This experience gave group two a very helpful advantage when teaching their science lesson. I was impressed at the organization, preparation, and execution of group two's lessons.
My favorite aspect of their direct instruction lesson was the note-taking booklet that each student was provided. It was colorful, organized, and easy to follow. None of the students had a hard time filling out their booklets during this lesson. This idea definitely inspired all of the following groups to create a note-taking packet for the students. I really admired the way that this entire lesson was executed, and I think that it was very successful. My only wish for this lesson was that the students were less rowdy and were able to stay on task for longer periods of time; they were very talkative and excited.
Group two used an inquiry lesson plan that was similar to what group one did. They told the students they had to write an informative letter to a farmer. Then, they provided the students with riddles. These riddles both provided reinforcement and review of the previous lesson and guided the students toward creating their letter to the farmer. My favorite part of group two's lesson was the fact that they gave each student their own small plant to observe and then take home. This motivated students to participate in the lesson and excited them to continue their science journey.
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