Grade Level goes here: Unit Name goes here

For example: 8th Grade: Matter

Essential Standards

Here is where the NC

Essential Standard goes.
For example: 8.P.1
Understand the properties
of matter and changes
that occur when matter
interacts in an open and
closed container.

Clarifying Objectives

Here is where the first of

the Clarifying Objectives for
the Essential Standard
goes.

Specific Content

Here is where the actual

content that students are
required to know goes. This
comes from the Unpacking
Document and experience
with teaching these standards.

For example: 8.P.1.1

Classify matter as elements,
compounds, or mixtures
For example: Atoms are made
based on how the atoms
up of three basic particles:
are packed together in
protons, neutrons, electrons.
arrangements.

Learning Targets

Assessment
Formative/Summative

Here is where you write

Here is where you list specific
your learning targets based assessment strategies that align
upon the specific content. with the learning targets.
For example: I can explain
what atoms are made up
of.

Here is where the second

of the Clarifying Objectives
for the Essential Standard
goes.
For example: 8.P.1.2
Explain how the physical
properties of elements and
their reactivity have been
used to produce the current
model of the Periodic Table
of elements.

Each unit in your grade level should be completed in its own chart.

For example:
Structure of atoms Exit Ticket
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
Plicker Quiz

Lessons/Resources that Support

Here is where you list specific

lessons and activities that you do
that meet the learning target(s)
listed. These should be what you do
in your classroom so that you can
see holes where lessons need to be
filled in.
For example:
Atom Modeling Activity
Bill Nye Atom Video
Atoms Gizmo