Lesson Plan

Lesson Topic/Subject: Formation of Fossils
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Teacher of Lesson: Emily Maki

Objectives:

1. Students will recall who studies fossils.
2. Students will know how fossils are formed.
3. Students will know the sequential process of fossil formation.

Materials:

1. A New True Book of Fossils , Allen Roberts
2. Formation of Fossils Teacher's Sequence Chart
3. Formation of Fossils Students Sequence Chart (21)
4. Formation of Fossils Pictures (21)
5. Scissors
6. Glue
7. Stapler (for teacher sequence chart)
8. Story of how dinos turn into fossils

Procedure:

1. Children will review what a paleontologist is as well as what this person studies.
2. Read and discuss book. Look at pictures of dino fossils (already marked off).
3. Explain to children that they are going to decide what order the children need to get in by the story I tell. Have six volunteers come to front of group and begin to read story. Pause after each story caption so children can decide who needs to be in what order.
4. Repeat activity so children can all have an opportunity.
5. Staple final results on the bulletin board.
6. Hand out pictures to children. Tell them they can color and then cut them out and put their pictures in order.
7. Hand out second sequence sheet and they can then glue.
8. If there is time, the children can come up and tell their story about their sequence.

Evaluation:

1. Children, through questioning will be able to say the name of the person who studies fossils and what they are.
2. The children will be able to put the pictures in order according to the story told about how fossils are formed.
3. Children will be able to finish their worksheets on sequencing and tell their story about their dinosaur bones.

Reflection:

1. How did the activity go?
2. What part of the activities need revisions?
3. Is any reteaching necessary?