Lesson Cycle

Lesson Title/Topic: M.E.L.T.S.

Concept: Types of Energy– 4th Grade

Standards/Rationale: 112.15 (b)6A

Learning Target: Assessment: Fill in and complete three

TSW Complete a three category Venn category Venn Diagram.
Diagram with 70% Accuracy.

Materials: 5 flip boards, markers, 20 copies of energy categories and definitions, screen, 20
Copies of Venn Diagram, note cards.

Lesson Cycle: (Direct instruction)

The teacher will: The student will:

Focus/Mental Set:
- Set up stations on grouped desks - Sit in their assigned grouped desks
- Group 1: Ice bags
- Group 2: Power Strip
- Group 3: Flashlight
- Group 4: Pulley
- Group 5: Speakers

- Once bell rings instruct students to rotate - Rotate every 1 minute to the next station
after 1 minute

- Ask what they all had in common? - Respond

Teacher Input:
- Write categories on the board before class
and hide them behind the projector
screen.
- Thermal
- Sound
- Light
- Mechanical
- Electricity

- “I know you covered the different types - Talk with their partners/table to try and
of energy in 3rd Grade. Turn to your remember the different types of energy
neighbor and see if you can you name
them?”

- Hand out list of energy types and

definitions

- Define and explain types of energy.

(reference Teacher’s notes)

- Hand out sheets that have the categories

on them like the board.

- Give students 5 minutes to take turns and - Take turns giving examples and writing
write down examples of each type of them in their corresponding categories
energy in the corresponding category

- Ask each person from every table group
to come up and write one of their
examples on the board. (Continue until all
students in each group have gone once)
30 Seconds per student 2 minutes total
- Take turns coming up to the board and
writing one example in their assigned
category

- Pick two of the examples that appeared in - Take turns person A explains why
multiple categories or that could be in example A is in two categories and person
multiple categories and ask how they B explains why example B is in two
could be in multiple categories. 5 minutes categories
Guided Practice:
- Hand out a flip board and markers to each
group during the following explanation

- Have groups pick two categories from the - Pick two categories and come up with 4
board and come up with 4 examples that examples that fit in both
can be in both categories.

- Explain that each person in the group will - each draw a picture of one of the four
need to draw one of the examples on the examples they came up with
flip board.

- Monitor and help support each group

Independent Practice:
- Hand out a three category Venn Diagram
worksheet

- Explain that students can work together in - Write as many examples for the spaces in
their groups for one minute coming up the Venn Diagram before the timer.
with examples that fit into each section of
the Venn Diagram

- At the 2 minute timer person 4 in the - Person 4 will move to the next table and
group will switch to a different group and add to their Venn Diagram/share their
will share their information trying to fill information
in all the areas

- Person 4 continue until they are back at
their original table.
- Put a 3x5 note card on each students desk.
Closure:
- Stand at the door and collect note cards as
they exit.
- Finish their Venn Diagrams and person 1
will collect Venn Diagrams and turn them
into the box
- Write their favorite example of energy
- Hand note card in as they exit the door.

Options:
Enrichment: Because this lesson is so
focused on the group, how to work together,
social skills, and sharing ideas it is
important for all students to be a part of
their respective groups.
Reteach: Watch a video during the
beginning of the Guided practice section.
So that if they have enough time they can
come back and draw the part on the flip
board

- Students who need enrichment will be

able to share their ideas and help self
correct the group to place things into the
correct group (especially with the Venn
Diagram)

Modifications/Correctives:
Use IEP as directed

References: