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University of Richmond
Physical Science Lesson Plan
Introduction
Lesson topic: Basic Colors
Length of Lesson: 30 minutes
VA Standards of Learning
Science K.4(a) - The student will investigate and understand that the physical
properties of an object can be described including colors.
Math K.17 - The student will sort and classify objects according to similar
attributes (color).
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Identify six basic colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
Correctly count the number of teddy bears of each color
Teaching and Learning Sequence
Introduction/Anticipatory Set
Ask if students can name any colors they have learned this year
Write the colors in appropriate colored dry erase marker on white board (ex:
“GREEN” is in the color green)
Explain to the class that they will look for the colors written on the board in the
story.
Read Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood.
At each page, emphasize the color highlighted.
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Point out how the rainbow is made of different colors
At conclusion of the book, review the colors by asking the students to name a
color
Lesson Development –
Explain that the students will now look for other things that are a certain color
just like the owl saw different objects with color.
Arrange the students into small groups(usually 5-6 students)
Give each group a bin full of 25 teddy bear manipulatives, each color should
have no more than 5 per bin.
Direct the students to separate the teddy bears by color into six different
bowls.
Ask each group to point to which color is in each bowl.
Hand out blank worksheets and crayons to each group.
Model the coloring of the bear according to which color.
Assist the students to sound out the written words to the color name.
Count a separate bowl of teddy bears and demonstrate how to write the total
number of red bears in the second column
Monitor the groups in counting their teddy bears then writing totals by color.
Each group should have different results.
Collect worksheets.
Closure –
Pass out color BINGO cards and markers (tinted circles work well)
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Hold up an object, have students identify the color on their bingo card
Rainbow space is free space.
Play three times, reward winners with rainbow stickers
Give all students a rainbow sticker to remind of colors learned today.
Assessment
Formative – Review each group’s color sorts before handing out the graphs,
name color, ask each group to point to the container
Summative – Grade worksheets according to accuracy of color to name of color,
correct numbers written.
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Appended Materials
Content Organizer
SOL and Curriculum Framework Essential Understandings and Essential Questions
Standard Science K.4 focuses on student understanding that all objects have physical properties, which
include color, shape or form, texture, and size. In order to meet this standard, it is expected that students
should be able to
identify and name eight basic colors, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Black and white are not spectral colors, but students should recognize them by name.
Materials and Advanced (Pre-Lesson) Preparation
WOW! Said The Owl by Tim Hopgood
Six Large Containers of 25 teddy bears, no more than 5 per color in each group
36 bowls
Blank bears worksheets
Crayons (At least six of each color red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
Color Bingo Cards
Bingo Markers
Rainbow Stickers
Essential Knowledge (To Include Content Information and Vocabulary)
Identify six basic colors
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Pink, Grey, Black, and White are mentioned in book but will not be assessed
Connections – Cross-Curricular and Real-World
Math K.17 - The student will sort and classify objects according to similar attributes (color).
Math K.2 - The student, given a set containing 10 or fewer concrete items, will
a) tell how many are in the set by counting the number of items orally;
c) write the numeral to tell how many are in the set.
English K.2 - The student will use listening and speaking vocabularies.
a) Use number words.
c) Use words to describe location, size, color, and shape.
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Differentiated Instruction Organizer
Alternate Method(s) Alternate Method(s)
Lesson Instructional Method
to to
Components Originally Planned
Assist Students Challenge Students
Major Concepts Identify colors
Vocabulary Terms Red, Orange, Yellow, Black, White, Rainbow
Green, Blue, Purple
Activities Read book, sort teddy Have an assistant lead Add extra colors to
bears, play color bingo teddy bear sort, reduce teddy bear sort, more
number of spaces on colors on Bingo cards
Bingo Cards, provide
assistance to find color
Assessments Complete worksheet
COLOR BINGO CARDS
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University of Richmond
