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Viterbo University Lesson Plan Jerica Nelson Cooperative Learning Solar System Unit Lesson Number in Unit 1 2 3 4 5 Learner

Profile/Contextual Factors 3rd Grade - 22 Total Students o 1 Girls o 12 !oys - 3 "n#lis$ Learners o 1 %is&anic '(onnie) o 2 %*on# '+lyssa , Jose) - 1 +s&er#ers '"**a) - 1 +-- .Severe , Pro/ound0 '1adyson) - 1 +-%- .Severe , Pro/ound0 '-aniel) 2Na*es are *ade-u& Unit Goal T$e students 3ill #ain an understandin# o/ t$e solar syste* by identi/yin#4 3ritin#4 and statin# /acts about all o/ t$e &lanets5 Common Core Standards b!ects in t"e S#y $%&%& 6denti/y celestial ob7ects 'stars4 sun4 *oon4 &lanets) in t$e s8y4 notin# c$an#es in &atterns o/ t$ose ob7ects over ti*e5 'rt and (esign Understanding )%& Personal and Social -evelo&*ent5 95 :or8 alone and 3it$ ot$ers to develo& visual ideas and ob7ects5 *riting * Te;t Ty&es and Pur&oses 25 :rite in/or*ative<e;&lanatory te;ts to e;a*ine a to&ic and convey ideas and in/or*ation clearly5 a5 6ntroduce a to&ic and #rou& related in/or*ation to#et$er= include illustrations 3$en use/ul to aidin# co*&re$ension5 b5 -evelo& t$e to&ic 3it$ /acts4 de/initions4 and details5 *riting * (esearc$ to !uild and Present >no3led#e 95?onduct s$ort researc$ &ro7ects t$at build 8no3led#e about a to&ic5 Content b!ectives TS: /or*ulate a dra3in# o/ t$e solar syste* collaboratively 3it$in a #rou& as a &reassess*ent4 based on a rubric 3it$ @ A accuracy5

Given a lar#e &iece o/ &a&er4 TS: collaborate and 3or8 3it$ a #rou& to develo& a dra3in# o/ t$e solar syste*5 !ased on t$e rubric students 3$o are in a #rou& o/ 4 3ill need B1A accuracy5 !ased on t$e rubric students 3$o are in a #rou& o/ 5 3ill need B3A accuracy5 :$en assi#ned a &lanet4 TS: collaborate 3it$ $is or $er #rou& to develo& #eneral in/or*ation about eac$ &lanet usin# t$e c$ec8list 3it$ @3A accuracy5 +/ter conductin# a s$ort researc$ &ro7ect4 TS: coo&erate 3it$ t$e rest o/ t$e class to develo& a lar#e re&resentation o/ our solar syste* to#et$er usin# /in#er &aint and a s$o3er curtain based on t$e rubric 3it$ B A accuracy5 +ime Frame 2 -ays 5 1inutes -ay 1 45 1inutes -ay 2 ,esources/-aterials 15 Lar#e ?olored Pa&er 25 Pencils<1ar8ers<?olored Pencils 35 Cin#er Paint 45 S$o3er ?urtain 55 Grou& Planet Dutline ?$ec8list E5 Grou& Planet Dutline E5 Pre-+ssess*ent Planet (ubric 95 Post-+ssess*ent Planet (ubric 95 ?olor-?oded Pieces o/ Pa&er @5 S*art !oard B5 Sto&3atc$es 1 5 6Pads 115 Planet !oo8s 125 Solar Syste* 1a&s People. N<+ )nstructional Procedure ('/ 0 )% 'n introduction/motivation '1@ 1inutes) A. :$en t$e students arrive in t$e classroo*4 t$ey 3ill be #iven color-coded &ieced o/ &a&er4 3it$ a 7ob title 3ritten on it5 1. >ee& an eye on 3$o is in eac$ #rou& 3$en assi#nin# students5 B. FCind t$e lar#e &iece o/ &a&er t$at *atc$es your color and $ave a seatG 3ill be 3ritten on t$e board5 C. 6/ t$e students as8 3$at 3e are doin#4 &oint at t$e board5 D. :$en everyone is in t$eir &lace 't$ere s$ould be 3 #rou&s o/ 4 students and 2 #rou&s o/ 5 students)4 #ive t$e /ollo3in# directions5

1. Loo8 at your &iece o/ &a&er4 3$at is your 7ob titleH 2. :rite t$ese rules on t$e board15 6/ you are t$e ca&tain you cannot 3rite<dra34 you can only tal85 25 1onitor- >ee&s t$e ti*e- you 3ill be #iven 1 *inutes /or t$is activity4 and cannot dra3- can only #ive su##estions5 35 -ra3ers's)- ?an only dra3 and color-no tal8in#5 45 1aterial 1ana#er- Gets all *aterial i/ any*ore are needed4 canIt tal8 3$en ti*e starts4 but can contribute to t$e dra3in#5 3. ";&lain t$e activity5 15 Jou 3ill be allo3ed to s&read out around t$e roo*4 or in t$e $all3ay5 25 ?reate a solar syste* based on 3$at your #rou& 8no3s5 35 "veryone s$ould be /ollo3in# $is or $er 7ob5 45 T$is s$ould be a #rou& e//ort-3or8 as a tea*5 55 :$en everyone is in $is or $er &lace4 t$e ti*e 3ill start5 E5 Sto&3atc$es 3ill be #iven to t$e ti*e8ee&ers5 95 %ave eac$ #rou& /ind a s&ot to 3or85 4. Start t$e ti*ers- 1 1inutes5 5. :al8 around and observe studentsI dra3in#s and #rou& 3or8 'ta8e anecdotal notes)5 ))% (evelopmental/Universal Core '25 1inutes) A. :$en 1 *inutes is u& $ave t$e students Kuic8ly clean u& t$eir *aterials5 B. "ac$ #rou& s$ould #o bac8 to t$eir $o*e table5 C. Give t$e students 5 *inutes to #o around and loo8 at eac$ ot$erIs solar syste* creations5 D. -e*onstrate t$e dra3in#s on t$e "l*o5 E. Put t$e dra3in#s aside5 F. 6ntroduction to ne;t activity- T$at t$ey are #oin# to beco*e t$e e;&erts so t$at t$e class can 3or8 to#et$er to dra3 one bi# solar syste*L G. "ac$ #rou& o/ students 3ill be #iven 2 &lanets to briefly researc$5 H. T$ere 3ill be iPads4 solar syste* *a&s and boo8s available /or t$e students to use5 I. Put 2 *inutes on t$e s*art board ti*er5 J. Given 2 *inutes4 t$e students 3ill be as8ed to researc$ t$eir &lanet usin# an outline s$eet5 K. :$en t$e ti*er #oes o//4 t$e students s$ould return to t$eir seats5 Closure '9 1inutes) A. Let t$e students s$are so*et$in# t$ey learned i/ t$ey 3ould li8e5 1. "ac$ #rou& can s$are so*et$in# ne3 t$ey learned5 'n introduction/motivation '3 1inutes)

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A. %ave t$e students solar syste*s $un# u& 3$en t$ey 3al8 in5 B. +lso $ave t$e s$o3er curtain 3it$ /in#er &aint4 out in t$e *iddle o/ t$e /loor5 Students can /ind a &lace to sit on t$e /loor in t$e /ront o/ t$e classroo*5 C. (evie3 3$at 3as done on t$e &revious day 3it$ t$e students5 )1% (evelopmental/Universal Core '32 1inutes) D. T$e students 3ill t$en be #iven directions /or t$e ne;t activity5 1. T$e class 3ill 3or8 as a #rou& to collaboratively dra3 t$e solar syste* correctly 'on a s$o3er curtain 3it$ /in#er &aints)5 2. "ac$ #rou& 3ill need to correctly dra3 t$eir &lanets5 3. T$e class *ust 3or8 to#et$er to create our solar syste*5 4. (e*e*ber eac$ #rou& *ust $ave enou#$ roo* /or t$eir &lanet5 5. T$e sun *ust also be &laced in t$e correct &lace5 6. Set a ti*er /or 25 *inutes5 7. Give t$e students ti*e to 3or8 to#et$er5 E. Ta8e anecdotal notes based on student activity5 F. (e*ind t$e* o/ ti*e le/t5 G. (e*ind t$e* t$ey are 3or8in# coo&eratively5 H. %ave t$e students clean u& '9 *inutes) I. Put everyt$in# a3ay e;ce&t t$e &aintin# o/ t$e solar syste*5 Closure '1 1inutes) A. Usin# t$e last cou&le o/ *inutes discuss #rou& 3or85 1. :$at 3ent 3ellH 2. :$at didnIt #o 3ellH 3. -oes our solar syste* loo8 accurateH 4. Positive co**ents about t$is activityH 5. :$at did 3e do 3ellH B. Give eac$ student a rubric /or $is or $er #rou&5 1. "ac$ student 3ill /ill out a rubric about eac$ #rou& *e*ber 'includin# t$e*selves)5 'T$ey $ave done t$is be/ore4 so t$ey s$ould 8no3 $o35) 2. -e*onstrate $o3 to co*&lete rubric5 15 :rite eac$ #rou& *e*bers na*e ne;t to t$eir 7ob5 25 ?ircle one /ace /or eac$ &erson5 35 T$e /irst /ace is 3ort$ 3 &oints- very s*iley5 45 Second is 3ort$ 2 &oints- s*iley5 55 T$ird is 3ort$ 1 &oint- Strai#$t *out$5 3. Give t$e* 2 *inutes to co*&lete it5 4. 6/ t$ey /inis$ early4 t$e students can see i/ t$ey can 3rite or dra3 t$e &lanets in order on t$e bac85 5. ?ollect t$e*4 as t$ey are /inis$in#5 'ccommodationsM -odificationsM *"y necessary2

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N<+ +ll *aterials 3ill be &rovided 15 (onne- N<+ 25 +lyssa- %er #rou& *e*bers 3ill $el& $er 3it$ any 3ords t$at *ay be un/a*iliar5 35 Joe- :ill also 3or8 3it$ $is #rou& *e*bers on any 3ords $e *ay not 8no35 45 "**a- N<+ 55 1adyson- S$e 3ill be #iven *ani&ulates and #ranted brea8s 3$en needed durin# t$e #iven 3ritin# ti*e5 E5 -aniel- %e 3ill also be #iven *ani&ulates and #ranted brea8s 3$en needed durin# t$e #iven 3ritin# ti*e5 N<+

25 T$is is necessary because +lyssa stru##les 3it$ translatin# 3ords 3$en 3ritin#5 35 T$is is necessary because Joe stru##les 3it$ translatin# 3ords 3$en 3ritin#5 55 1adyson is very #ood student 3$en s$e is able to /ocus 3$ic$ is 3$y s$e 3ill be #iven brea8s and *ani&ulates i/ needed5 E5 -aniel is also very #ood student 3$en $e is able to /ocus4 3$ic$ is 3$y $e 3ill be #iven brea8s and *ani&ulates i/ needed5 %e 3ill also $ave $is aid 3it$ $i* to 8ee& $i* on trac85

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'ssessments Formative Pre-assess*entM T$e studentsI solar syste* dra3in# 3it$in t$eir #rou&s 3ill be assessed based on a rubric 3it$ EEA5 T$e &lanet seKuence4 a&&earance o/ t$e solar syste* and collaboration o/ 7obs 3ill be considered 3$en #radin# eac$ #rou& usin# t$e rubric5 +necdotal notes 3ill be ta8en t$rou#$out t$e class &eriod about t$e studentsI collaborative 3or85 Summative Post-assess*entM T$e classIs solar syste* 3ill be #raded based on t$e sa*e rubric used /or t$e &re-assess*ent but t$ey 3ill co*&lete it 3it$ @@A accuracy because t$is 3ill s$o3 i*&rove*ent a/ter learnin# about eac$ &lanet5 T$e &lanet seKuence4 a&&earance o/ t$e solar syste* and collaboration 3ill be considered 3$en #radin#5 -+necdotal notes 3ill be ta8en t$rou#$out t$e class &eriod about t$e studentsI collaborative 3or85 -T$e students 3ill also co*&lete a rubric about t$eir #rou& *e*bers t$at 3ill be #raded 3it$ B1A accuracy /or #rou&s o/ 44 and B3A accuracy /or #rou&s o/ 55 -+ c$ec8list 3ill be used to #rade t$e #rou&Is &lanet outlines 3it$ @3A accuracy5 'nalysis T$e students 3ill be #raded on t$eir ability to collaborate 3it$ a #rou&5 T$e students 3ill need to co*&lete t$e &ro7ect based on t$e rubrics &rovided de&endin# on t$e nu*ber o/ students in t$eir #rou&5 6/ t$e students are unable to identi/y t$e order o/ t$e solar syste*s 3e 3ill s&end anot$er day on t$is activity5

,eflection N<+ Pre3'ssessment Solar System ,ubric 4 0 2 Planet Se6uencing 'ppearance of t"e Solar System T$e #rou& did not include any correct &lanets5 T$e #rou& did not include any detail or color on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students did not 3or8 3ell to#et$er or /ollo3 t$e rules o/ t$eir 7obs5 T$e #rou& included 1-3 &lanets correctly5 T$e #rou& included so*e color on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students did not 3or8 3ell to#et$er5 T$e #rou& included 4-E &lanets correct5 T$e #rou& included colors and details on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students /ollo3ed t$eir 7obs correctly5 5 T$e #rou& included 9-B &lanets correctly5 T$e #rou& labeled4 colored4 and included details on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e student correctly /ollo3ed t$e rules o/ t$eir 7obs4 and 3or8ed 3ell to#et$er5 5

Collaboration 7 8obs

Post3'ssessment Solar System ,ubric 4 0 2

Planet Se6uencing

T$e #rou& did not include any correct &lanets5 T$e #rou& did not include any detail or color on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students did not 3or8 3ell to#et$er5

T$e #rou& included 1-3 &lanets correctly5 T$e #rou& included so*e color on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students started to 3or8 to#et$er5

T$e #rou& included 4-E &lanets correct5 T$e #rou& included colors and details on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students 3or8ed to#et$er /or t$e *ost &art5

T$e #rou& included 9-B &lanets correctly5 T$e #rou& labeled4 colored4 and included details on t$eir solar syste*5 T$e students co**unicated and 3or8ed 3ell 3it$ t$eir class*ates5

'ppearance of t"e Solar System

Collaboration

Planet utline Group -embers 9999999999999999999999 Na*e o/ PlanetNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SiOeNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ?olorNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Position /ro* t$e sunNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Cun Cact NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 2-ra3 your &lanet on t$is 3or8s$eet5

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Grou& 1e*bers NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN JesH '2&ts eac$) Na*e o/ Planet SiOe ?olor Position Cun Cact +ccurate -ra3in# NoH

Planet Group ,ubric Na*e NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 3 &oint 2 &oints 1 &oint

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