2nd Grade Change Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Change

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify examples of change in their daily lives and in the world around them.
• Students will be able to describe how change occurs in different contexts and can be either gradual or sudden.

Materials

• Pictures or videos of examples of change (e.g. a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, the weather changing from sunny to rainy, a seed growing into a plant)
• Whiteboard or chalkboard
• Markers or chalk

Warm-up

• Ask students to think of a change that they have noticed in their everyday lives, such as a change in the weather or in their routine. Have them share their examples with the class.
• Discuss how these changes probably occurred gradually over time or suddenly all at once.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of change to the students. Explain that change is when something is different than it was before.
• Use examples from the warm-up activities to illustrate the concept of change. For example, show pictures of the different seasons and explain how the change in seasons is a form of change.
• Ask the students to think of other examples of change that they can think of. Write their suggestions on the board or a piece of paper.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups and give each group a set of warm-up activities.
• Have the students work together to complete the warm-up activities and discuss the examples of change that they found.
• As a group, have the students share their examples with the class and discuss how each example is a form of change.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work individually or in small groups to create a project that demonstrates how change is happening in their lives.
• Encourage the students to be creative and think outside the box when coming up with their projects.
• Allow the students time to work on their projects independently and then have them present their projects to the class.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson and discuss how learning about change can help us to be more prepared and less surprised by events in our lives.
• Ask the students to share one thing they learned about change during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the independent practice and provide feedback on their understanding of the concept of change.
• Collect the students' written answers and review them to assess their understanding of the different types of change.
• Have the students complete a short quiz or worksheet on change to solidify their understanding of the concept.