Lesson Plan for Technology Competition

 

SUBJECT AREA:      Science

 

GRADE LEVEL:        3rd

                                    4th or 5th in review or extension

 

TIMELINE:                Day 1 – Intro

                                    Day 2 – Research Continued

                                    Day 3 – Synthesis

 

CONTENT OBJECTIVE:     3rd-The learner will identify the Solar System and determine its

                                                layout, make-up, and characteristics.

                                                4th/5th-In review of prior learning experiences, the learner will

                                                participate in this lesson to re-activate prior knowledge or extend

                                                previous knowledge.

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:     What does the Solar System consist of and what are the

                                                characteristics of its components?

 

LESSON SEQUENCE:

1.     Eye Opener:  Project the NASA Website on the wall for

students. Play the intro for them that consists of a space

timeline.

2.   Activate prior knowledge using K-W-L Chart to motivate

learning and generate additional questions and interest. What

do we know about the solar system?

3.     Direct students to the “Planet Search” search engine.  Locate

“The Nine Planets” hit for them. Access this website to model

location of information needed for the lesson. Also, have

available resource books, library books, and encyclopedias as

they might want to use in their research.

4.     The students will generate a graphic organizer using

Kidspiration or Inspiration to document information obtained

in their search.  (Example A or B attached)

5.     Close lesson with the following acronym:

My very educated mother just served us nine pizzas.                

                                               

TAKS/TEKS Correlation:     

                                                Elementary Science Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an

                                                understanding of the earth sciences.

TEKS 3.11; 4.11; and 5.12: Science Concepts.  The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and objects in the sky. 3.11(c): identify the planets in our solar

system and their position in relation to the Sun.

 

                                                126.3 Elementary Technology Applications, Grade 3-5:  (a) 2:

Through the use of technology, the students will obtain information necessary for task requirements by accessing, analyzing, and evaluating the acquired information. This

tool assists in selecting appropriate technology for task completion and synthesizing knowledge.  Students learn

to communicate information in different formats.

(1)  a: use technology terminology appropriate to task;

(1)  b: save and delete files, uses menu options and 

          commands, and work with more than one software

          application;

(1)  e: access remote equipment on a network such as a

          printer or other peripherals.

(2):    The student uses data input skills appropriate to the 

          task.

(4):    The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire

          information from electronic resources, with

          appropriate supervision.

(6) c: determine the usefulness and appropriateness of

          digital information.

(7) b: use appropriate software to express ideas and solve

problems including the use of word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, simulations, and

multimedia.

                                                            (7) c:  use a variety of data types including text, graphics,

                                                                      digital audio, and video.

                                                           (10)c:  use appropriate applications, including, but not

          limited to, spreadsheets and databases to develop

          charts and graphs by using data from various sources.

 

                                                English Writing Objective 1: TEKS 4.15: The student writes for a

         variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of

         forms. Objective 3: The student will recognize

         appropriate organization of ideas in written text.

         TEKS 4.19: the student selects and uses writing

          processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

         Objective 6: The student will proofread for correct

                                                                     punctuation, capitalization, and spelling in written

                                                                     text. TEKS 4.16 (b): capitalize and spell correctly to

                                                                     clarify and enhance meaning.    

 

CORRELATED WEBSITES: www.nasa.gov

Planet Search (Search Engine)

                                                                link:  The Nine Planets

 

 

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY:                        Generate a travel brochure depicting characteristics of the

solar system persuading tourists to visit.  Be as creative as

you wish.

 

MATERIALS/RESOURCES

NEEDED:                               Computers in classroom or ideally, Computer Lab

                                                            Internet Access

                                                            Manilla paper for brochure, 8 ½” x 11” tri-folded

                                                                   hamburger style

                                                            Kidspiration or Inspiration

                                                            Markers

                                                            Crayons

                                                            Encyclopedias

                                                            Library Books

 

 

ASSESSMENT:                                 

 

                                                            Rubric for Assessment of Graphic Organizer

                                                           

                                                                        Main Idea/Topic                     25 pts.

                                                                        Supporting Details                  50 pts.

                                                                        Layout                                    25 pts.

 

                                                            Rubric for Assessment of Travel Brochure

 

                        Include each planet (4 pts. ea.)           36 pts.            

                        Include at least 1 supporting detail

                          for each planet (5 pts. ea.)                45 pts.

                        Cover page                                          10 pts.

                        Creativity & Neatness                                      9 pts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit “A”