Lesson at a Glance
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GRADE 4

Grade Four Phase I Lesson 1 
Lesson Title:  Control--It Comes in Different Forms!     (30 minutes)
Learning Objective(s)

I-1. Students will define the four kinds of control.

I-2. Students will describe how control changes as they grow and mature.

I-3. Students will describe how controls help keep them healthy and improve the school environment.

Preparation
  • Gather the needed materials
  • If the poster, Controls, is not already laminated, do so for Activity 2.
  • Duplicate the Student Worksheet, Kinds of Control so there is one copy for every pair of students, or use the student workbook.
  • Determine how you will form pairs for Activity 2.
  • If you haven't already done so, write out your classroom rules on a large piece of paper for use in Activity 3.
  • Duplicate the Family Resource Sheet, one per student or use student workbook.

Addenda
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Materials List
  • Poster:  Controls
  • Student Worksheet:  Kinds of Control
  • Teacher Key:  Kinds of Control
  • Family Resource Sheet: Our Health Curriculum
  • Chart paper
  • Marker
  • Pencils or pens
  • Non-permanent marker
Michigan Benchmarks
In the process of teaching this health lesson you can meet the following Michigan Benchmarks from the core curricular frameworks. (STD=Standard, BMK=Benchmark)
English  Math  Science  Social Studies  Health

STD

 BMK
Knowledge/Skill
2 1
4 1, 5
12 1
   
STD BMK
Knowledge/Skill
I-1 2, 3
   
   
   
   
STD BMK
Correlation data not currently available
STD BMK
Knowledge/Skill
 III-1 2
V-2 2, 3
VI-2 1
   
   
STD BMK
   
1 2, 5
3 1
4 1, 4
5 4
6 2
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