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Mirco Teaching Lesson Plan

Here is the lesson plan for my micro-teaching on making an origami tulip!



Subject: Origami Tulip
Class: EDCP 342A
Date: October 18, 2017
Duration: 10 min
Class Profile
Table of 6 students

Objectives
The objective of this lesson is to teach students how to create their own origami tulip from a square piece of paper. If there is extra time, students will also have the opportunity to make a stem for their tulip.

Materials & Equipment Needed
Origami paper - 2 pieces for every student (one for the tulip, and one for either a stem or an extra piece if they want to start again.

Lesson Stages
Learning Activities
Time
1
Hook & Introduction
The teacher will present show the students an example of the flower the students will be folding, and go over a bit of information about the history of origami:
  • Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, coming from the Japanese word “Ori” (folding) and “Kami” (paper).
  • There are lots of different kinds of origami, including mathematical and modular origami which is much more complex than what we will be doing.
2 min
2
Presentation
The teacher will go through the steps of making an origami tulip. Students will follow along with their own flowers
  1. Start by making a waterbomb base (two diagonal folds and a horizontal fold)
  2. Fold all four points to the top of the triangle to make a square.
  3. Fold the left flap onto the right (on the top and bottom).
  4. Fold both sides into the middle, overlapping slightly. Feed one side into the other.
  5. Inflate the tulip, and roll down the petals.
5 min
3
Practice & Production
Students will have a chance to complete their own flower. The teacher will help those that are struggling or have made a mistake. If a student is finished, they can make a stem, either from instruction or by improvising.
2 min
4
Closure
Students will present their tulip to the group
1 min

Reflection


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