Camille Shafran
Lesson plan #1
Learning about the Moon Phases
Lesson Overview​
Title: Camille Shafran lesson plan 1
Author: Tammy Fry
Subject: Science
Grade Level(s): 3–5
Unit Description​
All about planets, stars, and what they are and how they move in relation to each other.
Students will learn about...
- the sun and how it moves within the solar system
- the moon, its phases, how it was created
- earth where it fits in the solar system and what makes up our atmosphere that protects us.
Lesson Description for Day​
Today will start out with a discussion and video about the moon and where it is in the solar system and how the light reflects off it.
- The moon rotates around the earth while the sun's light reflects off the moon at different angles
Video:
students will then draw the phases of the moon and after get in groups of 2 and make the phases out of oreos.
State Standards​
1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include that the sun and moon appear to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; and stars other than our sun are visible at night but not during the day.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of star patterns is limited to stars being seen at night and not during the day.]
Goals
Unit Goals:
Students will learn about...
- the sun and how it moves within the solar system
- the moon, its phases, how it was created
- earth where it fits in the solar system and what makes up our atmosphere that protects us.
Lesson Goals:
students will learn about...
- the sun, moon, and earth and how they orbit
- they will know the moon phases
- they will be able to recognize the moon phases from pictures
Methods
Anticipatory Set:
Start by watching the video:
Introduce and Model New Knowledge:
Show them how the planets move using the models I've made. (use volunteers if you feel like they aren't understanding it)
Provide Guided Practice:
I will pull up the phases of the moon and show them my example of how the paper should look. explain the process of looking at the sun in relation to the moon and earth to figure out what phase should go in each spot.
Provide Independent Practice:
hand out practice tell them they will start out with step 1 of drawing the phases
Wrap-Up​
If there is time i will set people in groups of 2 and give each group 8 oreos...
they will twist off a cookie and make the phases of the moon with the icing
Assessment
Formative/Ongoing Assessment:
test at end of unit
Summative/End Of Lesson Assessment:
finishing the whole activity
Materials​
You will need...
- video
-oreos
-handout
-popsicle sticks
- markers
- sun, moon, earth balls
Camille Shafran lesson plan #2
What A Plant needs!
Lesson Overview
Title: Camille Shafran lesson plan #2
Author: Tammy Fry
Subject: Science
Grade Level(s): Pre-K–2
Duration: 45 min
Unit Description
This unit is going to be all about what living things need and how the sun and water and other things contribute to living things. they will have the opportunity to observe a plant for a week and determined what keeps it alive and healthy.
Lesson Description for Day
For this lesson they will recognize that plants need sunlight and water to grown. The students will plan and conduct an investigation/ experiment to determine if plants actually do need sunlight and water to grow.
While students are at their desks, they will be informed that they will be conducing their investigation as a whole class. their investigation will determine is plants need sunlight and water to grow. Every student will be provided with their own " plant lab sheet" to recored their data on. ( even though we are completing this process as a class they will be recording their own responses)The main question is : " What do plants need?"
I will lead them through the scientific method step- by- step:
1. the students will observe 2 of the same plants
2. Next we will formulate a hypothesis: I will provide them with a sentence frame- If I cover the leaves of Plant B and not water it, then the plant will__________.
3. plan the test; What materials and steps are needed for the test?They write the steps and materials down on their lab sheet. Ask if any of them want to share their plans.
Then i will cover plant B with black construction paper and out plant A in a sunny spot. the students will monitor the plants for a week. Plant A will be watered daily ( or when needed). the students will observe the height, # of leaves and color of plant/ leaves and record their findings on their data chart.
State Standards
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Goals
Unit Goals:
Learn a little about the plant life cycle, life, and what plants need to stay healthy and grow.
Lesson Goals:
Some goals are to develop and understanding of what plants need in order to grow.They will learn that plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to survive.
Methods
Anticipatory Set:
Have students watch a video and encourage them to sing along.
Introduce and Model New Knowledge:
After we are done watching and singing along to the video we will have a class discussion about what we learned from that video. The students will be asked : What are the five things that plants need to survive? When they answer the question a student can come up to the board and write down the thing the said. After i can explain why the plants need each thing.
Provide Guided Practice:
While students are at their desks, they will be informed that they will be conducing their investigation as a whole class. their investigation will determine is plants need sunlight and water to grow. Every student will be provided with their own " plant lab sheet" to recored their data on. ( even though we are completing this process as a class they will be recording their own responses)
The main question is : " What do plants need?"
Provide Independent Practice:
Their independent practice is going to be being responsible for recording their own individual responses. I will lead them through the scientific method step- by- step.
Wrap-Up
To wrap up their lesson they will write a conclusion about if their predictions were correct or not. we can share and discuss their results.
questions to ask:
what stayed the same in your test?
what is one thing you changed? how did you measure the height of the plant?
how does light and water affect the way the plant grows?
Assessment
Summative/End Of Lesson Assessment:
For the end of lesson assessment they will have to make a list of the things a plant needs to survive and why the plant needs it.
Materials
Other Resources
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2 shoes boxes
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2 identical plants
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black construction paper
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measuring cup
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marker
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centimeter ruler
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lab sheet
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tap water
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plant lab sheet
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