header

Model Lesson: Grades 3-5

earth

Model Lesson: Who Eats What?
Grade 4*

Literature: Who Eats What?, by Patricia Lauber
This book introduces the concept of how the sun's energy is transferred from one organism to another, creating food chains and food webs in various environments.

*You will find all K-12 Strategic Science Teaching lesson plans in the "On Your Own" section of this website, as well as additional learning strategies in the guide's appendix.

1. Before You Begin:

2. Video Commentary:

This 4th grade lesson, Who Eats What, focuses on the concept of food chains and food webs. The following video segments include lesson commentary on select classroom clips that illustrate specific teaching strategies and highlight learning concepts.

divider

5Es and Science Content

This video segment focuses on science content and inquiry strategies.

For best results, we recommend viewing this video using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari.
Internet Explorer is not supported.

divider

Literature Integration and Common Core State Standards

This video segment focuses on the integration of literature and science, and references the Common Core State Standards.

For best results, we recommend viewing this video using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari.
Internet Explorer is not supported.

divider

Teaching Strategies

This video segment highlights and discusses teaching strategies.

For best results, we recommend viewing this video using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari.
Internet Explorer is not supported.

divider

3. Design Your Own Lessons:

We encourage you to design and adapt your own science lessons based on the Strategic Science Teaching model.

The "On Your Own" section of this website provides you with all K-12 Strategic Science Teaching Lesson Plans, a lesson plan template, and resources to help you through the process.