Grade Level _____________2_____________ Subject: ________Science/Language Arts________ Teacher: ___A.

Dajero___________

Overview: The students Standards addressed: will make predictions and ELA.2.1.1 Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to identify parts of a system. clarify, and to respond ELA.2.5.5 Make and confirm predictions . SCI 2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system

Teacher Guide The teacher will review the parts of a system and model filling out a system thinking mat. 1. Teacher will review the different parts of a system: boundaries, interactions, inputs, outputs, and elements. Procedure 2. Teacher will model filling out the think mat with a baseball game as a system. 3. Teacher will show students the cover of Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books, have

Student Guide The students will identify parts of a system, mainly, inputs, outputs, elements, and interactions. 1. Students will recall the different parts of a system. 2. Students will observe the teacher fill out the think mat. 3. Students will make a prediction about the book based on the cover and title. 4.Students will listen to the teacher read Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books. Materials Needed: - Thinking Mats - Brand new Pencils, Brand-new Books - Pencils - Dry Erase Board - Markers

Objectives

students turn to their shoulder partner and make a prediction about the book. 4. Teacher will share her prediction and ask students to think about how a classroom is like a system. 5. Teacher will read the first chunk of Brandnew Pencils, Brand-new Books. 6. Teacher will stop at designated points so that students can make predictions.

5. Students will make a predictions at designated spots in the book and share it with their shoulder partner and class.

Guided Practice

1. Teacher will ask the class for an example of an input, output, element, and interaction of a school system.

1. Students will give an example to their shoulder partner of an input, output, element, and interaction in a school system.

2. Teacher will walk 2. Students will complete around the room to the Thinking Mat organizer. assist students who need help.

Independent Work

1. Teacher will put Think Mats in colored buckets for literacy tasks.

1. Students will complete a Think Mat of a classroom system.

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Assessment

Anecdotal notes Students will complete the classroom system Think Mat for a science grade.

Differentiation: -Give word cards for the low group and have them put them under the correct header -Allow students to draw pictures instead of writing words -Have students work with a partner -Bring in multiple copies of the books and allow students to look at the picture for ideas -Allow students to listen to the story online (paid program)

Additional Notes: Refer to the online lessons on the vbschools intranet and additional resources

Boundaries:

Elements

Inputs

Outputs

System

Interactions