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Title/Focus
Date
Subject/Gra
de Level
Time
Duratio
n
60 minutes
Unit
Teacher
Deanna Plested
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:
3-1 Investigate the nature of things, demonstrating purposeful action that leads to
observations and inferences
3-4 Demonstrate positive attitudes for the study of science and for the application of
science in responsible ways
3-8 Evaluate the suitability of different materials and designs for their use in a building
task
3-1
Ask questions that lead to exploration and investigation
3-4 Students will show growth in acquiring and applying the following traits:
Curiosity
Inventiveness and willingness to consider new ideas
3-8
Recognize that functional structures must be sufficiently strong and stable and that
unstable or weak structures are often unsafe to use.
Describe the distinctive properties of some common solids, such as wood, paper or
plastic, that make them suitable for use as building materials
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Examine the nature of objects leading to observation and inference.
2. Students will investigate with curiosity and inventiveness by asking questions.
3. Students will identify the functionality of weak and strong structures.
4. Students will examine the properties of some common solids pertaining to building materials.
ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:
Products/Performan
ces:
Ensure that the students understand what a weak vs strong structure is.
(3-8)
Ensure that students have time to ask questions. (3-1)
Ensure that students know some common building materials and a few
properties. (3-8)
Do students understand the properties of weak vs strong structures? (3-1,
3-8)
Are students asking questions and showing willingness to learn and
consider new ideas? (3-1, 3-4)
Can students describe distinctive properties of solids pertaining to
building? (3-8)
Question and Answer
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/coac/movieL
auncher.html?movie=smil/structuresman.mp4
(user: lps24 pass: 4095)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft
PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber
Ensure that video is ready to play and loaded properly. Have all
materials and ensure content is well understood.
Introduction
Time
Ask: How many of you play the game Minecraft? What do
5-15
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation
Learning Activity
#2
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation
Time
5-10
minutes
10-15
minutes
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/coac/movieLauncher.html?
movie=smil/structuresman.mp4 (user: lps24 pass: 4095) Watch
until about 20:15
Learning Activity
#4
Consolidation of
Learning:
60
minutes
Learning Activity
#3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/Differentia
tion
minutes
Approx. 20
minutes
10-15
minutes
Time
Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson
Sponge
Activity/Activities
Have the students return to their desks and wait quietly for the
next lesson to begin.
1-3
minutes