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=**UMF LESSON PLAN FORMAT**=

 **UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON** **COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION **  **LESSON PLAN FORMAT **     Students will understand that the Earth is affected by solar radiation, ocean currents and differing atmospheric conditions. Students will know the connection that our environment and climate affect where we live and what we do. Students will be able to describe the effects of solar radiation, ocean currents and atmospheric conditions on the Earth as well as the role humans play in those events.     Maine Learning Results: Science and Technology D. The Physical Setting D2 Earth Grades 9-Diploma Students describe and analyze the biological, physical, energy, and human influences that shape and alter Earth Systems. d. Describe and analyze the effects of human influences on Earth Systems. Rationale: Students will analyze how solar radiation, ocean currents, and differing atmospheric conditions affect Earth systems.  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will be given a pre-assessment in the form of a chart on the wall. Students would mark on a scale of 1-5 where the felt about the different topics. Students will use a Describing Wheel to organize their ideas on how the Earth is affected by solar radiation, ocean currents and differing atmospheric condition. After they have worked on their graphic organizer, students will meet in groups and discuss their graphic organizers. Students will then produce a rough draft of their ComicLife project, including storyline, characters and information that will be used. Both the rough draft and graphic organizer will be passed into me, in which I will assess and return to the student. Students will produce at least two more rough drafts of their ComicLife, before their final project is due. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will use ComicLife to create a diagram which illustrates how the Earth is affect by solar radiation, ocean currents and differing atmospheric conditions. Students will be graded on a rubric (see attachment). <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Technology: __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> Students will use computers to create their ComicLife project as well as creating their own Wiki to post their creations and use the discussion feature. __Art__: Students will use images to create their ComicLife. __English__: Students will discuss the various effects on the Earth as well as describe them in their ComicLife. __Social Studies__: Students will learn how different environmental factors influence where people choose to live. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will be in groups of 2-3 based upon their assigned planet. Each student will be assigned a planet, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, or Uranus. Students will work together by the same planet. In each group there will be a set of roles, and depending on the group size. For groups of two, one person will be in charge of looking up information about solar radiation and atmospheric conditions, and the other personal would be in charge of looking up information for ocean currents. Together the group must discuss how are humans are involved. For groups of three, one person researches solar radiation, second person atmospheric conditions, and third person would research ocean currents. As a group they will discuss and outline how humans are involved. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">I will review students' IEPS, 504s or ELLIDEPs and make the appropriate modifications and accommodations.
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Teacher’s Name __****<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: Ms. Columbia __Date of Lesson__: 10/27/08 **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Grade Level __****<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: 9 __Topic__: Science **
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Objectives __**<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Maine Learning Results Alignment __**
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Assessment __**
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Formative __**
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Summative __**
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Integration __**<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Groupings __**
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Differentiated Instruction __**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Strategies **
 * Interpersonal **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: Students will discuss questions with classmates as well as teachers.
 * Intrapersonal**: Students will complete their Describing Wheel individually.
 * Kinesthetic:** ** Students will use the computer to complete their ComicLife as well as getting up to get into groups. **
 * Musical:** During the Bill Nye video at the beginning of class. At the end of the period students will be allowed to work on homework with music playing.
 * Visual:** The Bill Nye video at the beginning of class will include images, as well as working on the computer using ComicLife and creating graphic organizers.
 * Naturalist:** All the information covered will relate back to nature and the factors that affect Earth.
 * Logical:** Students will use the internet to research information.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Modifications/Accommodations **

If a student is absent they must meet with me to discuss what they have missed. A copy of the notes will be available on the wiki site as well as an audio version. Any other extra help they need either with ComicLife or the material, they can meet with me after class or with a fellow classmate. If assignment is due the day the student is absent, the student must send a digital copy. Any late will work will be penalized, other than in case of emergencies, but will be accepted until end of unit. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will be encouraged to connect it to their daily lives by using graphics and pictures of their local area (Type I). A digital camera will be available for loan in order to achieve this. Students will also be encouraged to use the internet as a resource for information that they will use in their ComicLife project (Type II). <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Armstrong, T. (2000). //Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom//. ASCD: Alexandria, VA. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> Directions for demonstration teacher will give on ocean currents. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.earthsciweek.org/forteachers/oceancurrents_cont.htm <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">A resource students will use about the atmosphere: http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_intro.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">A resource students will use about solar radiation: http://www.geography4kids.com/files/en_solarrad.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">A site students will use for climate and ocean currents: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/oceans.htm. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Site of graphic organizer: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Extensions **
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Materials, Resources and Technology __**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Lap Tops
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Graphic Organizers
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">ComicLife Software
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Whiteboard
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Markers
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Eraser
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Notes
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Digital Camera
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Content Notes
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Tin pie plates
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Water
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Oregano or chili powder (or any herb that floats)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Paper or plastic straws
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Food coloring
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">150 ml beakers
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Hot plate (if hot tap water is not available)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Table salt
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Map of the world
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Projector
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Screen
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Source for Lesson Plan and Research __**
 * __http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/wheel_eng.pdf__**
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale __**
 * //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development. //**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Rationale **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: Students will be taught using their different learning styles approach to create a positive and comfortable learning environment.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">
 * Beach Ball**: Students will be able to choose how they portray their information using ComicLife.
 * Clipboard:** Students will have certain guidelines which they must follow to meet the guidelines.
 * Microscope**: Students will use the information from their graphic organizers that they will convey to their ComicLife project.
 * Puppy:** The classroom will be a very respectful environment, with consideration to people's feelings, thoughts, and ideas.
 * //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">• Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students,  curriculum goals, and learning and development theory. //**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Rationale **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: I chose this facet because it is important for students to have an understanding of how and why things in the Earth, such as Global Warming and climate change occur. I will be incorporating different resources from the internet to cover the information as well as video clips and in class demonstrations. It applies to the MLR because it shows how the Earth is changing as well as some of the effects humans have on it.
 * //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">• Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs. //**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Rationale **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: As stated earlier, I will use the Multiple Intelligence Theory to meet the needs of students.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Technology: Students will be encouraged to connect it to their daily lives by using graphics and pictures of their local area (Type I). A digital camera will be available for loan in order to achieve this. Students will also be encouraged to use the internet as a resource for information that they will use in their ComicLife project (Type II). <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">, <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will be grouped in tables by their planetary assignment. Each student in the classroom will be able to see the teacher as well as the board.
 * Interpersonal**: Students will discuss questions with classmates as well as teachers.
 * Intrapersonal**: Students will complete their Describing Wheel individually.
 * Kinesthetic:** ** Students will use the computer to complete their ComicLife as well as getting up to get into groups. **
 * Musical:** During the Bill Nye video at the beginning of class. At the end of the period students will be allowed to work on homework with music playing.
 * Visual:** The Bill Nye video at the beginning of class will include images, as well as working on the computer using ComicLife and creating graphic organizers.
 * Naturalist:** All the information covered will relate back to nature and the factors that affect Earth.
 * Logical:** Students will use the internet to research information.
 * //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">• Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner. //**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Rationale **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: Before any material is covered a pre-assessment will be given in the form of short questionnaire. From there, I will adjust my lessons to meet the needs of the students. Students will be encouraged to ask questions from me as well as from fellow classmates. [|Describing Wheel] and rough drafts of final product will be collected and assessed, as well as peer edited. The final product will be assessed and a reflective evaluation in the form of a checklist will be given
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Teaching and Learning Sequence __****<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">: **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> Students in groups Time: 3 minutes <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Graffiti Chart Time: 5 minutes <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">[|Bill Nye on Ocean Currents] Time: 2 minutes <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">[|Ocean Currents Demonstration Time]: 15 minutes [|Describing Wheel] Time: 10 minutes Search the Internet to fill in any missing information Time: 45 minutes Begin work on ComicLife Time: 40 minutes <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Music Playing while working on ComicLife <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Day 2 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Finish work on ComicLife Time: 60 minutes <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Share ComicLife Time: 60 minutes <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will enter the room and be handed a piece of paper with a picture and name of a planet on it. They will then sit at the tables with the matching planet from their paper. Once students have put their belongings at their desk, they will go and fill out the Graffiti wall in which they will check how much they know about each topic: solar radiation, ocean currents and atmospheric conditions. One check mark under column one would indicate the student knows nothing about the topic and so on. Next, a video of Bill Nye the Science Guy will be shown describing ocean currents. Students will understand that the Earth is affected by solar radiation, ocean currents and differing atmospheric conditions. The connection is that our environment and climate affect where we live, how we dress and the activities we do. Students will analyze how solar radiation, ocean currents and differing atmospheric conditions affect Earth Systems as well as how humans can affect these factors as well. **(WHEN, WHY, WHAT, HOOK, Tailor: Logic, Music, Visual, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Kinesthetics).** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will know the affects of solar radiation Global Warming, ocean currents, tides, atmospheric pressure and weather on the Earth. Students will know this through in class demonstrations, research using the internet and the creation of their iMovie. **(EQUIP, Tailor: Logic, Visual, Kinesthetic).** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will be shown a demonstration of ocean currents and how they occur. Students will independently use a Describing Wheel to organize their thoughts on how the Earth is affected by solar radiation, ocean currents and differing atmospheric conditions. In their planetary groups students will decide on which effect to focus on solar radiation, ocean currents or differing atmospheric conditions. Students will then create a ComicLife illustrating how this effect affects Earth and what role humans play. Students will be given a checklist (see attached) on how what needs to be included in their ComicLife. Before they begin their work on ComicLife (directions are attached), I must initial and approve their Describing Wheel. Students will be listening to classical music in the background while they work on their ComicLife. I will be meeting with each group throughout the work period to assess their progress and check for understanding. On the second day students will be working on finishing up their ComicLife, during which, I will check with each group, and remind them of the checklist I had handed out earlier of what they need to include. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Students will be assessed using a rubric (see attached). Students will also write a four sentence paragraph in which they tell me what specific contributions they made to the class and if they upheld their role that was assigned to them. **(EVALUATE, Tailor: Logic, Intrapersonal).** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">
 * Agenda**
 * Day 1 **
 * (EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE, RETHINK, REVISE, REFINE, Tailor: Visual, Logic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Music, Kinesthetic).**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Reflection: **