Name: Sarah Jones | Date: October 3, 2010 | ||
Lesson Title: The Solar System Using a Concept Map | Grade/Level: 3rd grade | ||
TN State Learning Accomplishments: http://www.state.tn.us/education/curriculum.shtml SPI 0307.6.1 Identify the major components of the solar system, i.e., sun, planets and moons. | |||
NETS-S Performance Indicators: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation | |||
NETS-T Performance Indicators: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
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TN State Computer Technology Learning Accomplishments: http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/computer/index.shtml Standard 3.0 Students will use technology productivity tools. Learning Expectations 3.1 Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. | |||
Essential Question: What is the desired/expected outcome for the students after completing this lesson? After completing this lesson students should be able to effectively teach a part of the larger lesson on the solar system. Students should be able to identify which planets have moons and which planets do not have moons. | |||
Concept Map Integration Plan: The concept map I created would be used for organization purposes. However, at the end of the lesson each student would be responsible for creating their own concept map as part of the student assessment. | |||
Brief description of the Instruction Plan: Each group of students would present their concept map to the rest of the class and explain the characteristic that they explored. The groups would effectively teach a part of the larger lesson on the solar system. The concept map that I created is an example of what I would have the student produce about the solar system. I would ask them to list the planets and to find a common link between some or all of the planets. In this case, I used “planets that have moons” as my common link. They could use similar planet temperatures and divide the planets into “cooler” and “warmer” planets, relative size, atmospheric similarities, etc. The objective would be that they use the National Geographic website to compare some aspect of the 8 planets and could take place in groups with each group exploring a different area. By developing their concept map, they could explore each planet and see how it compares to the other planets. By giving them the first level of the concept map and guiding them to the specific websites for each planet, it gives a clear direction of inquiry and limits the vast amount of information that can be found about each planet thus giving the student a direction for the project. Adjustments may need to be made to this assignment such as using smaller or larger groups depending on class size as well as developing additional topics. It could be used in conjunction with another map that focused on the moon and its phases as that is another objective in 3rd grade science. | |||
Additional Technology Integration to be Used: Pre Technology Activities: This activity would be used to introduce a unit on the solar system. It could be proceeded by a short film or class discussion. Technology Activities: See Relative Advantage below. Post Technology Activities: After each group has finished their presentation, I would facilitate a class discussion to emphasize the important points from each subtopic. | |||
Description of the ‘relative advantage’ of all technology being used in this lesson: Students will discuss the Solar System during class. A Smart Board will be used to enable students to actively participate navigating around the National Geographic Website focusing on Solar Systems and planets with or without moons. The teacher will guide creation of a concept map at the conclusion of the instruction using Kidspiration. Each student will be able to create their own concept map using Kidspiration, to take home and study. The pictures on Kidspiration will enable the students to visualize the planets. | |||
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All planet images used are included in the Kidspiration software.
