Siop

1. SIOP Lesson Plan
Preparation
Content
Objectives:
Language
Objectives:
Supplemental
Material:
Adapt Content:
Meaningful
Activities:
Objective 1
Investigate plants and plant growth.
Standard c.
Observe and describe plants as they grow from seeds.
1st
Grade. 6 ESL Students: All students speak English fluently.
Students will investigate plants and plant growth. SWBAT observe and
describe plants as they grow from seeds.
Students will learn the parts of the plant and learn to say them and write
them. They will write in plant journals what they observe as their plant
grows. I will have them help me with reading and restating what I am
telling them.
Picture book. The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. Animated pictures on
overhead projector of the steps to plant seeds. Demonstration from me
(teacher) on the steps to plant the seed, while the students tell me the steps.
Live plants for them to touch and pass around.
Students will be shown step by step how to do this lesson. They will be
given the choice to draw pictures or write or both in their plant journals.
Plant their own seeds and watch them grow so they can take them home.
For ESL students: I will class members help me as I demonstrate how to
plant the seed.
Building Background
Culture and
Experiences:
Past Learning:
Key Vocabulary:
I will ask them what types of plants they have seen where they live, if they
have gardens, these questions will introduce the topic and get them
thinking about what they already know about plants.
I will have real plants that they can touch and feel these plants will be
basic plants that people have in their gardens.
*Stem * Leaf * Root* Seed* They will say the words, see the words on the
board, and spell the words as a group and then individually.

2. Comprehensible Input
Appropriate
Speech:
Academic
Tasks:
Variety of
Techniques:
I will use normal first grade appropriate speech. I will have pictures and
walk around to make sure everyone understands.
The students will plant seeds and write in their journals about planting
them and what they observe each day as the plant grows.
Students will have the option to either draw pictures or write sentences
about what they are observing, they will be encouraged to write though.
Strategies
Strategies:
Scaffolding
Techniques:
Higher-order
Thinking
Questions:
They will have to organize their materials so they can plant their seed, they
will be doing this project independently so their will be self-monitoring. I
will walk around and help where needed.
I will start out reading a book with them about planting seeds, showing
different plants, and having them feel them and pass them around, then I
will visually show them how to plant a seed, I will have instructions with
pictures and I will be doing it along with the students.
I will have them describe what a seed does, how to plant a seed and label
the parts of a plant.
What are the 4 main parts of a plant?
What does it take to make a seed grow?
Why are plants important to us?
Interaction

3. Opportunities
for
Interaction:
Group
Configurations:
Student
Clarification
Opportunities:
They will be working on this independently at first but will be able to
observe other students as they finish. They will be able talk with one
another about what their plants are doing and share their journals.
This will be an independent project because each student will have their
own plant, but they can help each other as they finish with their own.
Students will get to take their plants home after they have sprouted so that
they can share them with their families.
For any questions that I ask I will give hints and a wait time for each
answer. Wait time before I give hints will be approx 5-10 seconds.
I will have the ESL student help me by helping pass around the plants, and
holding the cup while I plant the seed.
The students will give me instructions as I plant the plant.
I.E. Put in dirt, make a hole, put in the seed etc..
Practice/Application
Hands-On
Materials:
Application of
Content:
Language Skills
Integration:
Live plants that they can pass around and have in their classroom. Seeds,
cups, soil, they will be able to plant their own seeds and take care of them.
Three stations will be set up (dirt station, seed station, water station.)
Students will go and get their dirt, then plant their seeds, and water their
plant in an organized manner. They will also have journals to write in or
draw pictures of the progress of their plants.
We will read a story and the students will write in journals. They will be
given the option to draw pictures of the progress of their plants as well.
Review/Assessment
Key Vocabulary:
Content
Concepts:
Assessments:
Roots, Stems, Leaves, Petals, Seeds,
SWBAT plant seeds and watch them grow, they will observe these plants
and take care of them and describe them in writing or drawing in their
plant journals.
The students will write in their journals every day or so, I will check them
to make sure that they are understanding the concepts of the plants and
how they grow.