Science and Vocabulary lesson plan collaboration PDF

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This lesson plan incorporates a science concept and adds a literacy concept that help both subjects tie into the same lesson...

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General Information Lesson Title: Conductors or Insulators Subject(s): Science and Vocabulary Grade/Level/Setting: 4th grade Prerequisite Skills/Prior Knowledge: Scholars already know about the different forms of energy. Scholars already know how a simple closed circuit is created. Scholars know how to use a dictionary to find the definitions of vocabulary words.

Standards and Objectives State/National Academic Standard(s): §112.15. Science, Grade 4, Adopted 2017. Force, motion and energy. The students know that energy exists in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems. The student is expected to:

4.6B: Differentiate between conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy 4.6C: Demonstrate that electricity travels in a closed path, creating an electrical circuit

Vocabulary: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.A

Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Learning Objective(s): Hands on: Scholars will be able to create an electrical circuit. Using the circuit, scholars will test different items to identify which ones are conductors or insulators. Scholars will keep a log of tested items and answer 3 out of 5

questions correctly from an observation check list.

Summative Assessment: Scholars will demonstrate an understanding of simple closed circuits as they draw an electrical circuit and label all parts of the circuit. Scholars will complete a graph to categorize materials they used into the category of conductor or insulator. Scholars will score an 80% or higher.

Scholars will be able to fill in the blank from a word bank with a given definition for 5 words. Scholars will have to fill in the vocabulary word with 90% accuracy. (Insulator, conductor, close circuit, electric current, voltage)

Materials

Technology

Paper

Teacher will use a projector and computer to display the video.

Pencil

Scholars will watch a video that explains about circuits and how conductors can help close a circuit.

Crayons Graph handout Light bulb Batteries Alligator Clip Wire Foil Paperclips Pennies Soda can toothpick magnets dictionary vocabulary handout

Language Demands Specific ways that academic language (vocabulary, functions, discourse, syntax) is used by students to participate in learning tasks through reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking to demonstrate their understanding.

Language Function:

Scholars will determine what items are conductors or insulators. They will demonstrate that electricity travels in a closed path by creating a circuit and testing materials to see if they conduct electricity. Scholars will sort materials into conductors or insulators.

Scholars will define the vocabulary words using their own words as they discuss with a partner.

Vocabulary: Insulator, conductor, closed circuit, electric current

Discourse and/or Syntax: Scholars will write new vocabulary words and definitions in their science journals. They will illustrate a picture of a closed circuit and label the parts before using materials to create one. Scholars will complete a graph to classify their items into insulators or conductors.

Scholars will discuss the new vocabulary words as they write them down in their science journals.

Planned Language Supports: The video at the beginning of the lesson will introduce a closed circuit. I will review vocabulary during the investigation as well as post the words on the word wall as a visual for scholars.

Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks

Activity Description/Teacher

Student Actions

Engage:

I will place all the materials on a table: Paperclips, pennies, toothpicks, magnets, and soda cans. Vocabulary words will be placed on the word wall.

Scholars will predict which materials will be conductors and which materials will be insulators. As they make their predictions scholars will use their vocabulary words and provide examples of them.

Explore:

I will separate scholars into groups of 4 and will model the steps on how to build the circuit making

While scholars are in their groups, they will create a circuit and test the materials to see which ones conduct electricity. As

Explain:

sure to emphasize the vocabulary words.

scholars are creating their circuit they will discuss their process using vocabulary words.

Discuss what the investigation results showed using newly learned vocabulary words. Ask students to explain what they saw? Which materials were good conductors or insulators?

Scholars will explain their findings of the investigation using words from their vocabulary list. After the discussion, Scholars will draw their circuit and label each part using the correct vocabulary. They will also complete their graphs categorizing the materials they tested as conductors or insulators.

Elaborate: Check for understanding and

provide support for scholars who may need it. Evaluate:

Summative assessment, graph handout, circuit drawing and closed circuit

Scholars will name other items they think might be conductors or insulators and explain their thinking. Scholars will restate the vocabulary words in their own words. Scholars have completed their circuit and tested materials, created circuit drawing and labeled all parts, completed graph of items categorized as conductors or insulators. Scholars have completed the fill in the blank worksheet for the vocabulary words.

Differentiated Instruction Consider how to accommodate for the needs of each type of student. Be sure that you provide content specific accommodations that help to meet a variety of learning needs.

Gifted and Talented: Gifted and talented scholars will be required to use higher order vocabulary. Scholars will be given a worksheet with a clue to the meaning of a word, they will pick a word from the word bank of vocabulary words for the correct meaning. ELL: Word walls with vocabulary words and pictures will posted, materials will be translated to their native language as a reference form to use during their investigation. Scholars will be given a dictionary in their native language to help them find the definition of the vocabulary words. Students with Other Special Needs: Hearing Aide Scholar will sit in front of the classroom allowing him to see the whiteboard and hear the teacher

better. Teacher will write down important topics discussed on the whiteboard allowing scholar to read the discussion topics. Teacher will work with scholar one to one, scholar will be given extra time to create their drawing, fill out graph, and vocabulary words with frequent check ins as well as frequent checks for understanding.

Assessment Formative

During discussion I can monitor their thinking as we discuss conductors and insulators. This will give me the opportunity to reteach any part of the lesson they don’t understand. After the discussion I will walk around to each group and asking open ended questions about their findings. I will also pick a vocabulary word, give scholars a phrase defining the word and ask scholars to give me the correct word. Scholars will keep a log of tested items and answer 3 out of 5 questions correctly from an observation checklist.

Summative Scholars will draw and label each part of a circuit. Scholars will also complete a graph to categorize the materials used in the investigation as conductors or insulators. Scholars have also created a closed circuit to help test their items. Scholars will score an 80% or higher.

Scholars will be able to fill in the blank from a word bank with a given definition for 5 words. Scholars will have to fill in the vocabulary word with 90% accuracy. (Insulator, conductor, close circuit, electric current, voltage)

Resources

Texas Education Agency. (2007-2020). Texas Education Agency. https://tea.texas.gov/academics/curriculum-standards/teks/texas-essential-knowledgeand-skills

Common Core Standards. (2022). Http://Www.Corestandards.Org/ELA-Literacy/L/4/. http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/4/...