Spring Arbor University School of Education Similarities and Differences Lesson

Title of Lesson: Transportation Then and Now Subject(s): Social Studies Grade Level: 1st Materials Required: Pictures of modes of transportation Modes of transportation power point Old and new signs Old and new matching worksheet Cut out pictures of modes Double bubble chart Cut out facts of modes Writing utensils _____________________________________________________________________________________ Common Core Standard: (Number and narrative) - Reading Standard K-5 Grade 1 Number 3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text GLCE: - 1-H2.0.6: Compare life today with life in the past using the criteria of family, school, or communication Objective(s): The student will {Blooms taxonomy verb} {level of Blooms taxonomy learning) 1. TLW match details of different types of transportation (Knowledge). 2. TLW compare transportation today with transportation in the past (Analysis). Purpose of the lesson: The students should build on their knowledge of the history of transportation and how it compares to todays transportation. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Instructional Procedure: What information do students need to accomplish the objective? Time Essential Elements Allotted 5 min. 1. Anticipatory Set: The teacher will ask critical questions to spark students thinking such as How do you think students got to school before there were cars or busses? Did it take longer back then or

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now? They will mention that thanks to Henry Ford and his Model-T, we do not always have to walk or ride our bikes to school every day. We can ride in a car or take the bus. Then, the teacher will show the students a picture of Henry Ford and his Model-T and ask students for comments such as, What is he standing next to? Does this picture look old? The teacher will then tell the students the behavioral expectations which are to listen during instruction and treat the materials with respect. 2 min. 1. State Purpose and Objective(s) of Lesson: The students will learn about different kinds of transportation in the past and how it compares to transportation today. This is important to learn because without the transportation in the past transportation today would not be the same. 2. Instructional Input Plan: 15 min. a. Modeling: To explain the differences between modes of transportation, the teacher will put a Tchart on the board with an old category and a new category. They will have pictures of both the old and the new mode of transportation. To start this activity, the teacher will place both the old and new pictures on the overhead in their categories, and have the students provide facts about each one from prior knowledge. There will also have a list of facts to add if the students do not list them on their own. When the list is finished for one mode, the teacher will repeat the procedure with another mode until all modes of transportation have 5 min. been discussed and compared. b. Guided Practice: To practice what the students have learned, the teacher will lead the students in another group activity. They will show the students more pictures of both old and new modes of transportation and have them decide which category they fit in best. They can use the pictures from the slide show addressed during modeling. The teacher will monitor their

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answers by having the students hold up a sign that either says old or new to demonstrate their understanding. c. Independent Practice: For independent practice, the students will use a strategy that they have used before in the classroom. The students will be given one of the four modes of transportation to compare and contrast on a double bubble chart. The teacher will also give them facts on cut out pieces of paper that were taught during modeling. Students will be required to glue a number of unique facts and similarities about the old and new form of their mode of transportation onto the chart. They will need to decide which facts go on which side of the chart and also which ones are shared by both the old and new forms of the mode. 3. Differentiation Considerations (accommodations): If students show that they are having trouble with the independent practice (the double bubble chart) The teacher can lessen the load and only have those students fill in two bubbles in each category. This will hopefully take away any stress they are feeling and make things easier for them. For the students who finish early, the teacher can have them try to write extra characteristics that they come up with on the side of the chart.

10 min.

4. Assessment: For the assessment, students will complete a matching worksheet. Students will be required to match the old and new modes of transportation. When they are done, the teacher will collect the worksheets and assess how well the students learned the information.

3 min.

5. Closure: At the end of the lesson, the teacher will do a short, verbal assessment. They will have the students verbally express a few examples of characteristics they have learned. The teacher will continue to ask until examples from each category have been named.

Power Point Slide Show

OLD NEW

cars Air bags and Can run on electricity Can go over 100 miles per hour Different sizes

Seat belts

Rearview mirrors

Different colors

Wooden wheels

No airbags

No Windshields

Used oil lamps

Went about 35 to 40 miles per hour

No seat belts

Only came in black

No rearview mirrors

Powered by gas

Made traveling easier

Boats

Have motors

Made of metal

Can go further and faster

Safer and larger

Carry merchandise to deliver

No motors

Needed wind to move

Used oars

Used to explore

Slow

Used to find resources Some made of wood

Used for fishing

Made of wood

Travel in water

Move things Trains Faster Some made for only people to ride Some go above or below ground

Can be electric

Run on tracks

Carry people and materials

Run on the ground

First one was built 200 years ago

Needed steam from burning coal

Wooden tracks

Made to carry only materials

Metal tracks

Airplanes Made of metal Can hold many passengers Powerful engine

Can fly for hours at a time

Fly higher

Covered seating area

Fly in the air

Need a pilot

First ones were gliders

Made of wood

Had propellers

Could not fly for a very long time

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Old and New Transportation

Please glue your pictures to either old or new by looking at if the picture is of something old or new. Make sure that like objects are across the page, for example a car is next to the other picture of a car.

Old

New

Matching Worksheet Rubric

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