Technologylessonplan#1

Author:SavannahBerman
Datecreated:09/16/201512:18PMCSTDatemodified:10/01/20158:11PMCST

DBUProfessionalEffectiveTeachingLessonPlan
TheDorothyM.BushCollegeOfEducationHasAdoptedThisFormatForLessonPlanningBecauseItProvidesA
FormatForPlanningEngaging,Rigorous,RelevantLessonsForStudents.
STANDARDS:ChooseAllOfTheDBU/InTASCAndSPA(SpecializedProfessionalStandards)ThisLessonPlan
Addresses.(NumberAndText)
Standards

TXDallasBaptistUniversityEducatorPreparationUnitCompetencies(2012)
Competency:
Competency#1:LearnerDevelopment.Theteacherunderstandshowlearnersgrowanddevelop,recognizingthatpatternsof
learninganddevelopmentvaryindividuallywithinandacrossthecognitive,linguistic,social,emotional,andphysicalareas,
anddesignsandimplementsdevelopmentallyappropriateandchallenginglearningexperiences.
Competency:
Competency#2:LearningDifferences.Theteacherusesunderstandingofindividualdifferencesanddiverseculturesand
communitiestoensureinclusivelearningenvironmentsthatenableeachlearnertomeethighstandards.
Competency:
Competency#3:LearningEnvironments.Theteacherworkswithotherstocreateenvironmentsthatsupportindividualand
collaborativelearning,andthatencouragepositivesocialinteraction,activeengagementinlearning,andselfmotivation.
Competency:
Competency#4:ContentKnowledge.Theteacherunderstandsthecentralconcepts,toolsofinquiry,andstructuresofthe
discipline(s)heorsheteachesandcreateslearningexperiencesthatmaketheseaspectsofthedisciplineaccessibleand
meaningfulforlearnerstoassuremasteryofthecontent.
Competency:
Competency#5:ApplicationofContent.Theteacherunderstandshowtoconnectconceptsandusedifferingperspectivesto
engagelearnersincriticalthinking,creativity,andcollaborativeproblemsolvingrelatedtoauthenticlocalandglobalissues.
Competency:
Competency#6:Assessment.Theteacherunderstandsandusesmultiplemethodsofassessmenttoengagelearnersintheir
owngrowth,tomonitorlearnerprogress,andtoguidetheteachersandlearnersdecisionmaking.
Competency:
Competency#7:PlanningforInstruction.Theteacherplansinstructionthatsupportseverystudentinmeetingrigorous
learninggoalsbydrawinguponknowledgeofcontentareas,curriculum,crossdisciplinaryskills,andpedagogy,aswellas
knowledgeoflearnersandthecommunitycontext.
Competency:
Competency#8:InstructionalStrategies.Theteacherunderstandsandusesavarietyofinstructionalstrategiestoencourage
learnerstodevelopdeepunderstandingofcontentareasandtheirconnections,andtobuildskillstoapplyknowledgein
meaningfulways.
Competency:
Competency#9:ProfessionalLearningandEthicalPractice.Theteacherengagesinongoingprofessionallearninganduses
evidencetocontinuallyevaluatehis/herpractice,particularlytheeffectsofhis/herchoicesandactionsonothers(learners,
families,otherprofessionals,andthecommunity),andadaptspracticetomeettheneedsofeachlearner.
Competency:
Competency#10:LeadershipandCollaboration.Theteacherseeksappropriateleadershiprolesandopportunitiestotake
responsibilityforstudentlearning,tocollaboratewithlearners,families,colleagues,otherschoolprofessionals,and
communitymemberstoensurelearnergrowth,andtoadvancetheprofession.
Competency:
Competency#11:LegalandEthicalAspects.Theteacherunderstandsthelegalaspectsofteachingincludingtherightsof
studentsandparents/families,aswellasthelegalrightsandresponsibilitiesoftheeducator.Theeducatorwillcommitto
upholdtheTexasEducatorCodeofEthics.
Competency:
Competency#12:EducatorExcellence.TheteacherunderstandscharacteristicsofeducatorexcellenceasdefinedbyTexas
approvedappraisalsystems.
Competency:
Competency#13:College/CareerReadinessthroughtheUseofStateofTexasAssessmentsofAcademicReadiness(STAAR)
andEndofCourseExams(EOC).Theteacherunderstandsandisabletoimplementthestatestandardsforwhatstudents
shouldknowandbeabletodoandimplementstheTexascurriculumstandardstoadvancethemissionofTexas:collegeand
careerreadystudents.(STAAR,EOC)
Competency:
Competency#14:TexasExaminationforEducatorStandards(TExES).Theteacherunderstandsanddemonstrates
competenciesrelatedtotheirfieldofstudybysuccessfulperformanceonstatecertificationexams.
Competency:
Competency#15:ServiceLearning.TheteacherunderstandstherelevanceofDBUservicelearninginenhancingstudent
learning,fosteringcivicresponsibility,anddevelopingservantleaders.

VITALINFORMATION
Date

9/16/15

Subject(s)

Science

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LessonTopic

AllAboutourPlanets

Grade/Level

Grade3

Goal

TechnologyTEKS:Forgrades35
(b)Knowledgeandskills.
(1)Creativityandinnovation.Thestudentusescreativethinkingandinnovativeprocessestoconstructknowledge
anddevelopdigitalproducts.Thestudentisexpectedto:
(A)createoriginalproductsusingavarietyofresources
(2)Communicationandcollaboration.Thestudentcollaboratesandcommunicatesbothlocallyandgloballyusing
digitaltoolsandresourcestoreinforceandpromotelearning.Thestudentisexpectedto:
(A)draft,edit,andpublishproductsindifferentmediaindividuallyandcollaboratively
ScienceTEKS:Forgrade3
(8)Earthandspace.Thestudentknowstherearerecognizablepatternsinthenaturalworldandamongobjectsinthe
sky.Thestudentisexpectedto:
(D)identifytheplanetsinEarth'ssolarsystemandtheirpositioninrelationtotheSun.

Objective(LearningOutcome)

Thestudentwillbeabletonametheplanetsinoursolarsysteminorderandbeabletoname3factsabouteach
planet.

ValueandImportance

Itisimportanttounderstandhowouruniverseworksandunderstandwhatisoutthere.Itisimportanttounderstand
thatthereismuchmoreoutthereotherthanearth.

MaterialsAndResources
MaterialsNeeded

none

TeacherUseofTechnology

Computerforyoutube,powerpointandquizattheend

StudentUseofTechnology

ComputersoripadsforcreatingtheirbrochuresonGlogsterand(maybe)forquizattheend

InstructionalMotivational
Strategies

Songs,interestingtopic,groupactivities,andcreativetimeforbrochures.

InstructionalStrategies
PriorKnowledgeNeeded

Asaclass,wewouldhavealreadygoneoverthedifferentpartsoftheearth,startingsmallthenbuildingupuntilwe
gettothesolarsystem.

AnticipatorySet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAqT4hXnMw

Assessment(Checkfor
Understanding)

Thumbsupthroughoutthelessontocheckforunderstanding
http://www.elearningforkids.org/science/lesson/planets/
Quiztakenfor"closure"

DirectTeach

Briefpowerpointexplainingoursolarsystemandthedifferentplanets.Withthemnemonicdevice"MyVeryEducated
MotherJustServedUsNinePizzas"tohelpthemremembertheorderoftheplanets.

ContentKnowledge

OursolarsystemconsistsofanaveragestarwecalltheSun,theplanetsMercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,
Uranus,Neptune,andPluto.Itincludes:thesatellitesoftheplanetsnumerouscomets,asteroids,andmeteoroidsand
theinterplanetarymedium.
Aplanetisanastronomicalobjectorbitingastar,browndwarf,orstellarremnantthatismassiveenoughtobe
roundedbyitsowngravity,isnotmassiveenoughtocausethermonuclearfusion,andhascleareditsneighboring
regionofplanetesimals.

CriticalThinking

1.CompareandcontrasttheplanetEarthwiththeplanetNeptune.
2.Predictwhatwouldhappenifoursunwasfurtheraway.Predictwhatwouldhappenifitwascloser.
3.Createyourownplanetbasedonthreeoftheplanetsinoursolarsystem.Writeaparagraphexplainingyournew
planet.

Modeling

Asaclass,wewillcreateaGlogsteroftheplanetearthbasedonpreviousknowledge.Thiswillintroducethemtohow
Glogsterworks.

GuidedPractice

Theclasswillsplitoffinto8groups,oneforeachoftheplanetsexcludingearth,plutoisincludedinthis,andthose

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groupswillresearchinformationabouttheirplanetusingtheinternet.TheywillcreateaGlogsterovertheirplanet
discussingprosandconsanddifferentfacts.
IndependentPractice

Thestudentswillbegivenaprojecttoeither1)createtheirowninteractivesolarsystemor2)picktheirfavoriteplanet
andcreateabiomeofwhatthatplanetlookslikeonitssurface,aswellaswriteahalfpagepaperdescribingwhatthey
madeandwhy.

Modifications/Accommodations
forSpecialPopulatio

Iwillbehelpinganyonethatneedshelptyping,reading,orusingtheGlogster.IfIcannothelpeveryone,Iwillbe
makingthegroupswithkidsthataregiftedandtalentedtohelptheotherstudents.Thegiftedandtalentedstudents
willalsohaveanadditionalassignmentgiventothem.

Closure

http://www.elearningforkids.org/science/lesson/planets/
Onlineinteractiveplanetsquiz,takeningroupsof3oraswholeclasswithmeusingtheprojectorinfront.

WrittenReflections

Werethestudentsengagedfromthislesson?
Didthestudentsmeettheobjective?
Howmanydidnot?
WhatwouldIchangefromthislesson?
Whatworkedinthislesson?

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