Lesson Plan
Name: Khatrina Nanhu Date:
Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten - 1st Grade Group Size:
Focus Of Lesson:Traffic Signals and Signs
Background Of The Lesson:
The purpose of this lesson is for students to recognize and
describe the meanings of traffic signs and signals. This is important for the
students to learn from when their young because the roads are very dangerous.
They need to know when they are able to cross the street and by doing this they
are going to have to know what the signs and signals mean. They will also get
to touch up on their colors because each sign may be a different color and the
traffic light has three colors they should know. Students will also learn the
different sign shapes.
Instructional Learning
Outcome (Teaching Point):
At the end of this lesson students will know:
- The meaning of the traffic light and its colors
- The meaning of the signs
- The meaning of the signals
-Different shapes
New York State
Learning Standard:
K, RL, Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and
speak for information and understanding.
Materials/Preparation
for Teaching:
-I Read Signs by Tana Hoban
-I Read Symbols by Tana Hoban
-Road Signs: A Hare-Y Race with a Tortoise by Margery Cuyler
-A computer
-Homework Worksheet
-Classroom Worksheet
Procedures:
1.
First I would introduce and explain the game,
Red Light, Green Light, 1, 2, 3.
2.
Next I would make a web chart and ask the
students all they know about, traffic signs and symbols.
3.
I would then read to them I Read Signs by Tana Hoban
4.
After I would ask them to tell me a sign that
they heard from the book and what it means.
5.
Then I would read I Read Symbols by Tana Hoban.
6.
Just like before I would ask them to tell me a
symbol they have heard from the book and its meaning.
7.
I would
then review everything as a whole using technology. I would show the different
pictures on the smart board and go over what each signal, symbol or sign
means and talk about what geometric shape they represent: rectangle, square,
triangle, hexagon or diamond. Some questions I would ask the students are what
polygon the traffic sign or signal represents or where would you see this sign?
What does it mean? Why are colors important?
Example
on what I would put up:
Different colors on signs mean different
things.
• RED signs mean stop or use caution.
• YELLOW signs with black lettering are used to
warn you of a hazardous area or an area with special rules.
• ORANGE signs with black lettering are used in
areas where there is road construction.
• GREEN signals mean go. GREEN signs with white lettering
show the directions and distances to different places.
• BLUE signs show information, such as the route
to a hospital or where camping is available.
I
would display a picture of the following road signs describing what each sign
means:
Stop
Sign: “When the signal light turns green, cars go. When you cross the
street at a signal light, you should wait for the walk signal. Some corners
don't have a walk signal, so you should wait for the green light to show in
your direction. Remember cars may be turning, so be certain to look carefully
to the left, right and left again before crossing the street. When the signal
light turns red, cars stop. If the light is red in your direction, you should
not walk across the street. Cars, bicycles and skaters must come to a complete
stop at STOP signs. When there are no vehicles or people in the intersection
and it is safe, you may go through the intersection.”
WALK
signal: “The WALK signal is found at busy intersections. It means that it
is okay for you to cross the street. You should always look both ways, by
looking left, right and left again to make sure no cars are coming or turning
into the area where you are going to cross the street.”
Person
Walking signal: “This signal is the same as the WALK sign. It has a picture
of a person walking instead of using the word "WALK".
DON’T
WALK signal: “The DON'T WALK signal is part of the walk signal. You should
wait to cross the street until the signal changes to WALK.”
HAND
– don’t walk signal: “This signal is the same as the DON'T WALK sign. It is
part of the signal with the picture of a person walking. This is a picture of a
red hand, meaning you should STOP. You should wait to cross the street until
the white picture of the person walking is showing.”
Yield
sign: “A yield sign means to slow down and be ready to stop. If there are
people or vehicles in or approaching the intersection, you must stop. If there
is no traffic approaching from either direction of the intersection and it is
safe, you may go through.”
One-Way
sign: “This is a one-way street; cars must travel in the direction of the
arrow. This is also a rule for bikers and skaters.”
Do
Not Enter sign: “Do not enter means that this is a one-way street, and you
may not go this way. This is also a rule for bikes and in-line skates.”
Crosswalk
sign: “This sign means you are coming to a crosswalk. Cars, bikes, and
skaters must stop to allow people in the crosswalk to cross the street. If you
are using a crosswalk to cross the street, you should look carefully to the
left, right and left again to be sure it is safe to cross.”
School
Crossing sign: “This sign means you are near a school. When school is
opening in the morning and closing in the afternoon, the school is a very busy
and crowded area. There are children being dropped off or picked up by both
school buses and parents. It is important to look carefully to the left, right
and left again if you have to cross the street. If you must walk through parked
traffic, stop and look carefully before stepping out from between vehicles.
Remember the danger areas close to school buses where the driver can't see you.
Don't run to catch up with your friends or run between parked cars and buses.”
Railroad
Crossing sign: This sign means you are coming to a railroad crossing.
Railroad tracks are uneven and you should not try to bicycle or skate over
them. Many railroad grade crossings have a gate with a bell and blinking lights
that closes when a train is approaching. NEVER go around a closed railroad
gate. Trains are very large and heavy and take a long time to stop. Always look
and listen carefully to be sure a train is not coming
8
9.
After I would do a guided practice where I would
give students a worksheet that has traffic signs on one side and on the other
separate boxes that describes each sign. Then the students would have to match
it. I would read along with them what’s in the boxes.
1.
Then I would give the students out their
homework where they would have to color the signs according to its right color.
Also they will learn some more signs that weren't mentioned in the classroom.
1.
Lastly to close I would read the following story
and while I read I would stop at every letter that I put blod and ask the
students which sign relates to the word. I
would have all the signs numbered on the smart board so they would be able to
tell me which number:
“Freddy the frog is hopping along the
riverbank until he hears fast cars going by on the highway. Freddy jogs to the
highway to watch the cars. Suddenly Freddy walks
to the stop sign. After looking
right and looking left and looking right again Freddy walks across the intersection. Freddy wants to turn right. He sees
a yield sign and cautiously turns
onto the highway. Freddy approaches his first traffic light and it is green
so he jogs through the light.
As he arrives at the second light, he
notices that it is yellow so he
slows down. The light turns red so
he stops. When the light turns green Freddy hops across the
intersection. Just before
Freddy makes his way back to the riverbank he
sees a railroad crossing sign. There
are no flashing lights and no cross bar. He stops to looks left, right and left
again and carefully walks across the
track heading back home on the riverbank.”
Prior Knowledge:
Do my students know how to play red light, green light? If
not I will teach them.
Do my students know anything about the lesson? I plan to create a web to see how much they
know.
Motivation/Connection:
To motivate the children I will play a game from the
beginning and connect that to the lesson. I
will also show a video from youtube that talk’s about signs.
Guided Practice:
I would give students a worksheet that has traffic signs on
one side and on the other separate boxes that describes each sign. Then the
students would have to match it. I would read along with them what’s in the
boxes.
Direct Instruction:
Before I move onto guided practice I would do the first
problem on the worksheet.
First I would read the directions.
Then I would read the first rectangle on the right.
Next I would try and find the match to it.
Finally I would finish the rest.
Closure:
Lastly to close I would read the following story and while I
read I would stop at every letter that I put bold and ask the students which sign
relates to the word. I would have all
the signs numbered on the smart board so they would be able to tell me which
number:
“Freddy the frog is hopping along the
riverbank until he hears fast cars going by on the highway. Freddy jogs to the
highway to watch the cars. Suddenly Freddy walks
to the stop sign. After looking
right and looking left and looking right again Freddy walks across the intersection. Freddy wants to turn right. He sees
a yield sign and cautiously turns
onto the highway. Freddy approaches his first traffic light and it is green
so he jogs through the light.
As he arrives at the second light, he
notices that it is yellow so he
slows down. The light turns red so
he stops. When the light turns green Freddy hops across the
intersection. Just before
Freddy makes his way back to the riverbank he
sees a railroad crossing sign. There
are no flashing lights and no cross bar. He stops to looks left, right and left
again and carefully walks across the
track heading back home on the riverbank.”
Independent Practice:
The independent practice will be a homework based on the
class lesson. Getting to Know Signs
Worksheet. They would have to color the signs according to its right color.
Also they will learn some more signs that weren’t mentioned in the classroom.
Student Assessment:
I will asset the students when they come into the classroom.
Their do now is to draw a sign, color it and tell one thing about it.
Modifications/Differentiated
Instruction:
I would repeat thing multiply times. From observing a
kindergarten class I've learned that you have to repeat things over and over
again.
