Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction — Calvin College Education Program

Teacher: Josh Moelker

October 27, 2018 Science/ Planets/ Researching Third Grade

I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
During this lesson, students will learn how the basics of researching online. This includes search terms,
keywords, taking notes, and citing information. Students will be able to research their planet and create their
final project.
cognitive- physical socio-
Learners will be able to: R U Ap An E C* development emotional
● Utlize search terms and keywords to search information online. AP
● Take notes on gathered without plagiarizing. X
● Become comfortable with searching on the internet. X
● Record sources of information gathered on the internet AP
●
Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a
given topic efficiently.
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start

Identify prerequisite
knowledge and skills.
Outline assessment
activities
(applicable to this lesson)
What barriers might this
lesson present?
What will it take –
neurodevelopmentally,
experientially,
emotionally, etc., for your
Basic computer skills including turning computer on and off, typing, and navigating
the computer desktop.
Pre-assessment (for learning):
I have been observing the third graders during their computer times to see how they
do with the computer skills.
Formative (for learning):
After we briefly talk about search terms, keywords, taking notes, and citing
information, I will ask students questions about how they conduct good research
online.
Formative (as learning):
While students are researching, I will ask students if they are using good search terms
and keywords, finding information on their topics, and taking notes.
Summative (of learning):
I will see the notes that students have taken on their planet.
Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of
Engagement Representation Action and Expression
Provide options for self-regulation- Provide options for comprehension- Provide options for executive
expectations, personal skills and activate, apply & highlight functions- coordinate short & long-
strategies, self-assessment & I will make a handout that gives term goals, monitor progress, and
reflection modify strategies
tips for students while they are
I will be walking around the room Students will know that their work
researching.
asking students about their progress is for a big project for which they
and how their work is going. have several options.

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students to do this lesson?
Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to
use?
Provide options for sustaining
effort and persistence- optimize
challenge, collaboration, mastery-
oriented feedback
Students have freedom to
explore their planet and use the
knowledge they gather to teach
their classmates.
Provide options for recruiting
interest- choice, relevance, value,
authenticity, minimize threats
Students record the information
that they find relevant and they
are using their knowledge to
create a project.
Computers, sheets to take notes on, pencils, computer login sheets.
Provide options for language,
mathematical expressions, and
symbols- clarify & connect
language
Students will be learning Boolean
phrases and learning what they
mean.
Provide options for perception-
making information perceptible
Student learn how to find the
information that they want.
Provide options for expression and
communication- increase medium
of expression
Students gather the information
that they think is relevant to
their planet and project.
Provide options for physical action-
increase options for interaction
We will be working in
computers and also in the center
of the room. I will cycle
between students and ask
questions and they can ask me
questions.

This lesson will need to take place in the school computer lab. The grade and I will
How will your classroom have to meet briefly in the wide-open space in the center of the computer lab.
be set up for this lesson?

III. The Plan

Describe teacher activities AND student activities
Time Components for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or
prompts.
Before the class walks into the computer Students will log onto their computers and
Motivation
(opening/ lab, I will instruct third graders to log onto come to the center of the room.
introduction/ their computers and join me on the floor in
engagement) the center of the room.
2 minutes
We will briefly discuss how to do research Students will listen to brief explanation of
on the computer. This will include keywords, search terms, note taking, and
keywords, search terms, taking notes, and recording sources.
recording our sources.
 AND - Pages with both words
Development  OR - Pages with either terms
(the largest  NOT – Pages without the term.
component or  Taking notes – Rephrase
main body of
the lesson)
information in your words because
we steal if we take someone’s
word.
 Keywords and Search terms- use
15 minutes specific words and search what you
want to know.
Provide some examples and ask students to
come up with keywords.
 If we want to know what the
weather is like on mars what might
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 we search? Students will come up with search terms
Mars AND Weather for various questions that they are
Now let students begin researching their presented.
planets for the remainder of the time
period.
I will be moving around the room asking
students how their searches have been
going, if their notes are in their own words, Students begin conducting research on
and if they are recording their sources. . their planet online.

Closure Once the period is over, I will collect Students hand in their notes to, line up, and
(conclusion, student’s notes on the information that go to the classroom.
culmination, they gathered and their sources.
wrap-up)

2 minutes

Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)

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