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LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Subject: Science
Date: 9/15/14
Teacher: Tyra Anderson
Grade: 2nd
Topic: Matter
Objective(s): The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and
the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which two or more
characteristics or properties are used to classify items.
SOLs: 2.1 d, 2.3 a
Essential Questions: How does effective observations help scientist create meaning?
Materials/ Technology: Whiteboard
Per Student: Graphic organizer: Think like a scientist
Group:
Differentiation: Read text to students as needed, Have student to share ideas and write words to
have child copy.
Strategy: Think, Pair, Share
Procedure: (Complete, Correct, Discuss)
Engage: Ask the students: What is a scientist? Tell the students they will be asked to think and
act as scientist
Explore: (Motivator, Connector, Relevancy): Provide the students with a variety of objects and
pictures representing the three states of matter. Allow approx 10 minutes for students to explore
the items in small groups. After about 5 minutes have the student group the objects using any
criteria they can think of. After the open explorations have the students list some of the
questions they have as a result of their exploration. Have each group share their observations,
groupings, and questions with the whole group.
Explain/Direct Instruction: Pass out the materials to each group and have the students begin to
sort the items into different categories.
Extend: Have the students to begin categorizing the items into solids, liquids, and gases
Evaluate: I will evaluate the students by listening in on them while they are discussing in their
groups.
Closure: I closed the assignment by recapping what we just learned and ask for any questions
Homework: n/a
Assessment (Informal): Exit ticket
Assessment (Formal): Formal assessment will be done to test their knowledge
Teacher Reflection: The lesson went well, I would make sure that in the future that I model the
activity with the students for the next lesson to ensure their understanding.