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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Teacher’s Name: Ms. Columbia						Date of Lesson: 10/29/08 Grade Level:	9								Topic: Science

Objectives Student will understand that humans have shaped and influenced the world. Student will know how the Earth is changing which will allow them to predict what might happen in the future. Student will be able to compare how the Earth has changed from the origination of Earth until present.

Maine Learning Results Alignment

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 understand how the Earth has changed as a result of human influences.

Assessment

Formative

Students will individual participate in interactive labs. The interactive labs include experiments as well as mini quizzes to assess the student. For a pre-assessment, I will walk around the class asking students how they are doing on their interactive lab. I will assist students and answer any questions. Students will blog about their interactive labs. Blogs must include something that they found interesting, something they found confusing, and one thing that affects their lives. While students are working on their commercial, they must submit their Inspiration drafts of the information that they will cover, to me for approval.

Summative

Students will be given a quiz about the information they learned after they have completed their interactive labs. Their Inspiration Diagram will be graded on a rubric (see attachment).

Integration Technology: Students will use an interactive lab to learn about the atmosphere as well as using, create a blog account, and will create an Inspiration Diagram. English: Students will create an Inspiration Diagram and have discussions within their gropu. Social Studies: Students will see how humans have affected their environment by pollution. Music: Music will be playing in the background as students work on Inspiration Diagram.

Groupings At the beginning of class students will be assigned as they enter the classroom one of the different elements that make up our atmosphere and must get into a group that makes a complete atmosphere. This includes Oxygen, Nitrogen and trace gases. In each group there will be the roles, group discussion leader, explainer and editor. The discussion leader will start off during group work on making sure everyone contributes during the discussion period. The explainer will make sure everyone understands what is being said. The explainer can explain the ideas themselves, or ask other group members to clarify what they just said. The editor will make sure everyone has chosen a topic and will have people look over each other’s work and edit it.

Differentiated Instruction

Strategies Interpersonal: Students will get in groups and discuss ideas presented. Intrapersonal: Students will individually work on their Inspiration project. Kinesthetic: Students will use a computer to gather information as well as getting up and getting into groups. Visual: The movie in the beginning of class will be visually stimulating, as well as the graphic organizer and the interactive labs. Linguistic: Students will practice their commercials. Musical: Students can add music to their projects if they would like to. Logical: Students will have to understand how the Earth has changed and the factors that affect our atmosphere. Naturalist: Students will understand how their actions affect the Earth as well as understanding more about the Earth.

Modifications/Accommodations I will review students' IEPS, 504s or ELLIDEPs and make the appropriate modifications and 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 Inspiration 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 or email me. Any late will work will be penalized but will be accepted until the end of the unit.

Extensions Students who wish to go beyond this assignment may create a GarageBand accompaniment, explaining what their Inspiration Diagram is using music or other sounds effects and vocals.

Materials, Resources and Technology

Laptops Inspiration Software Headphones Whiteboard Markers Eraser Content Notes Jack Johnson music

Source for Lesson Plan and Research A graphic which shows the gases in the atmosphere: http://www.free-online-private-pilot-ground-school.com/images/composition-atmosphere.gif An interactive lab that students will participate in: http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/labs/atmosphere/atm_measure2.html A video clip of Pangea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwB9F8Nl6zM&feature=related Instructions on how to create a blog: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/EdTec470/sections/F04-04/jobaids/blogger/index.html Instructional video on how to create a blog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY Instructions on how to use Inspiration: http://cf.inspiration.com/download/pdf/insp_quick_start.pdf Instructional video on how to use Inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LEqCSRXGf4&feature=related

Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale

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. Rationale: Beach Ball: Students will be able to choose one area in which humans have affected the Earth and how it has changed. Clipboard: Students will have certain guidelines which they must follow to meet the standards, rubrics will be given as well as checklists so students know what to expect. Microscope: Students will organize their own graphic organizer using Inspiration. Puppy: The classroom will be a very respectful environment, with consideration to people's feelings, thoughts, and ideas

•	Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, 			curriculum goals, and learning and development theory. Rationale: Students will understand the part of the Maine Learning Result that I am addressing as well as how it affects them and how natural factors have affected how the Earth is changing is a vital part of their life. Students will understand that many of these factors are natural and unpreventable.

•	Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs. Rationale: Interpersonal: Students will get in groups and discuss ideas presented. Intrapersonal: Students will individually work on their Inspiration project. Kinesthetic: Students will use a computer to gather information as well as getting up and getting into groups. Visual: The movie in the beginning of class will be visually stimulating, as well as the graphic organizer and the interactive labs. Linguistic: Students will practice their commercials. Musical: Students can add music to their projects if they would like to. Logical: Students will have to understand how the Earth has changed and the factors that affect our atmosphere. Naturalist: Students will understand how their actions affect the Earth as well as understanding more about the Earth. Technology: Students will use the internet to research information, reflect using a blog and will create their own graphic organizer using Inspiration

•	Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment 			strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner. Rationale: For a pre-assessment, I will walk around the class asking students how they are doing on their interactive lab. I will assist students and answer any questions. Blogs will be used to check for understanding. Students will also create an Inspiration Diagram. The summative assessments will include a quiz over their interactive labs and their Inspiration Diagram.

Teaching and Learning Sequence: Agenda Day 1 Hook Time: 5 minutes Create Blog (see attachment) Time: 25 minutes Interactive Labs Time: 70 minutes Students will blog Time: 20 minutes

Day 2 Introduction to Inspiration (see attachment) Time: 15 minutes Research for Inspiration Time: 30 minutes Groups Time: 15 minutes Work on Inspiration Time: 60 minutes Pass in Inspiration Diagram Play Jack Johnson in the background

Students will compare how the Earth has changed from the origination of Earth until present, focusing mainly on the atmosphere, but other factors will be touched upon such as Pangea. Students will be able to see how the Earth is changing which will allow them to predict what might happen in the future. Students will understand has shaped and influenced the world. A clip describing the Theory of Pangea will be shown at the beginning of class. (WHAT, WHERE, WHY, HOOK, Tailor: Logical, Visual, Naturalist).

Students will know how the Earth is being affected through research and participation in Interactive Labs. While students are researching for their topic, I will walk around the room discussing different topics students can used based on their research. Students will get into (EQUIP, Tailor: Kinesthetic, Logic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal).

After using the Interactive Labs, students will reflect and blog about what they have learned. Students will use Inspiration to create a diagram to organize their ideas on how the Earth is being affected. Students will pick one effect on the Earth and expand upon it. Students will be encouraged to discuss their findings with their Atmosphere group, and to discuss what they find as they do research. However, students will complete their Inspiration Diagram individually. During this time, Jack Johnson will be playing softly in the background as students work. Students will be given a checklist with questions on which their Inspiration Diagram will be assessed. (EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE, RETHINK, REVISE, REFINE, Tailor: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Logic, Visual, Music).

Students quizzes will be assessed as well as their Inspiration Diagram using a checklist as well as answering reflective questions (see attached) (EVALUATE: Tailor: Logic, Intrapersonal).

Reflection:

Checklist Did I…? ___Look over my grammar and spelling? __Have a person outside of my group evaluate my final project? __Choose one effect and explain what it is? __ Explain how this change has affected the Earth? __ Explain how this effect affects humans? ___ Cite all of my sources? ___ Used at least four sources? ___ Used graphics to show what I was explaining

Each item is worth 10 points

Reflection on Inspiration Diagram (20 points):

What did you learn?

What would you have done differently?

What confused you?

What did you learn that you will use in your life?

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