HSAGarland2ndGrade

ScienceandSocialStudiesLessonPlan
Unit/Topic:ChangesinAmericaDay/Date:MondayNov.30

TEKS:2.7BC,2.8ABC,2.17B,ELPS:1A,2E,3E,4D,5B
2.18ABC,2.19AB

Unit/Topic:ObjectsintheSky
Day/Date:11/30

TEKS:2.8(D) ELPS:1(A)(E),2(C),3(D)(E)

LessonObjectives:

LessonObjectives:

Icanexplainhowpeoplerelyontheenvironmenttomeetourbasicneeds.

Icanobserve,describe,andrecordpatternsofobjectsinthesky.

LessonStructure:

LessonStructure:

Time

15Minutes

Time

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
Introduce
vocabulary
wordsandhave
studentscopy
themintotheir
socialstudies
journal.

MainContent

Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
10minutes
Forsped/ESL
studentsthat
havedifficulties
copying
information,
makeacopyfor
themtopaste
intotheirjournals
wheretheyfillin
onlyacoupleof
words.Ifstudents
finishearly,have
themwritea
sentenceusing
thevocabulary
word.

Time

20minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
Havestudents
complete
questionnaireon
previousspace
knowledgein
ScienceJournal.
(questionnaire
provided)
Discussstudent
responseswhole
class.Fillin
knowledgepart
ofK/W/Lchart.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Introduce

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

ESL/SPEDwillbe
giventhe
questionnaireto
fillout,anda
copyofaK/W/L
charttopaste
intotheirscience
journal.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

25Minutes

Time

5Minutes

(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Asaclassread
anddiscuss
thestudies
weekly(week
11Changesin
America).
Pointoutthe
newvocabulary
usedin
context.After
reading,have
thestudents
completethe
activityonthe
back.
Conclusion(re
teach)

Teacherwill
walkaround
andcheckthe
studentswork
ontheactivity.
Ifstudentsare
struggling,
teacherwill
guidethe
studentstofind
theanswers
andrereadthe
newmaterial.

Resources:
StudiesWeekly(Week11)

vocabulary
words
associatedwith
objectsinthe
skyunit.Have
studentspaste
wordsin
Science
Journaland
writemeaning
nexttothem.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
Asyoureadhave
studentsnumber
eventsasthey
occurtohelpwith
sequencing.Let
studentswork
withapartner
andusethe
readingmaterial
andvocabularyin
theirjournalfora
resource.
Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Ifassignmentis
toodifficultfor
students,modify
bymakingsome
ofthequestions
multiplechoice.

15minutes

Conclusion(re
teach)

Goovereach
wordand
meaningasyou
placeitonthe
Scienceword
wall.Have
studentshelp
youfillinK/W/L
chartofwhat
youwantto
learnduring
objectsinthe
skyunit.Have
studentscopy
samechartinto
theirScience
Journal.

GiveESL/SPED
studentswords
andmeanings,
havethemmatch
definitionswith
vocabularywords
insteadofhaving
tocreate
meaningontheir
own.For
extension,have
studentswho
needmorework,
drawapicture
associatedwith
eachword.
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

ESL/SPED
studentswillfill
outtheirK/W/L
chartthatwas
giventothem.
Pictureswillbe
placedonthe
wordwallforELL
studentsand
belowlevel
readers.

Resources:
Vocabularycardswithunitwords,K/W/Lanchorchart,interactive
sciencejournal,spacebackgroundquestionnaire.

HigherOrderQuestions:
WhatfactsorideasshowhowAmericahaschangedovertime?

HigherOrderQuestions:
WhatobservationscanwemakeofthechangesintheMoons

appearanceandthechangeinthepositionoftheSunduringthe
day?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheMoonsappearance?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheSunspositionduringthe
day?

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment)

Assessment)

StudiesWeeklyActivity

Studentswillbegivenphasesofthemoontracker.Theyaretotrackan
entirelunarcycle.

Unnit/Topic:ChangesinAmericaDay/Date:TuesdayDec.1

TEKS:2.7BC,2.8ABC,2.17B,ELPS:1A,2E,3E,4D,5B
2.18ABC,2.19AB

Unit/Topic:ObjectsintheSky
Day/Date:12/1

TEKS:2.8(D)
ELPS:1(A)(E),2(C),3(D)(E)

LessonObjectives:

LessonObjectives:

Icanexplainhowpeoplerelyontheenvironmenttomeetourbasicneeds.

Icanobserve,describe,andrecordpatternsofobjectsinthesky.

LessonStructure:

LessonStructure:

Time

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge

Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

15Minutes

Time

25Minutes

Time

5Minutes

Createananchor
chartandhave
studentscompare
andcontrast
communities
thenvs.now.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Studentswill
completethe
definitions
pageandcause
andeffect
activityfrom
theStudies
Weekly
Teachers
Guide.Before
studentsget
started,remind
studentswhat
causeand
effectisand
havethemhelp
comeupwith
examples.
Conclusion(re
teach)

Havestudents
sharetheir
answersfrom
theactivities.

Resources:

5minutes
Givestudents
plentyofthink
timeand
providepictures
tohelpthem
brainstormideas.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
Studentscanuse
vocabulary
writteninjournal
tohelpwiththe
definitions
activity.

Time

35minutes

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
Time

5minutes

Review
vocabulary
wordsand
anchorchart
createdon
Monday.Play
ScienceRockfor
thestudentsto
listento,allow
themtosing
along.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Displayphases
ofthemoon
picturesand
words.
Introduceeach
phase,display
picturesand
describewhat
eachphase
lookslike.Talk
specifically
abouttheorder
aseachphase
comes.
Thestudents
willcompletea
phasesofthe
mooncutand
paste.
(provided)
Conclusion(re
teach)

Review:Phases
oftheMoon
vocabulary.

ESL/SPED
studentswillhave
picturesplaced
nextto
vocabulary
words.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
ForESL/SPED
students,have
picturesofeach
phaseremainon
whiteboard
labelssothat
theyareableto
referbacktoit
duringcutand
pasteactivity.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Resources:
anchorchartpaper,studiesweeklyteachersguideactivities

Vocabularywords,anchorchart,phasesofthemoonposters,cutand
pasteactivity.

HigherOrderQuestions:

HigherOrderQuestions:

HowwouldyoucomparehowAmericanusedtobecomparedtoAmerica
now?

WhatobservationscanwemakeofthechangesintheMoons

appearanceandthechangeinthepositionoftheSunduringthe
day?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheMoonsappearance?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheSunspositionduringthe
day?

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment)

Assessment)

Definition/Cause&EffectActivities

Collect:PhasesoftheMooncutandpasteforagrade,anddisplay.

Unit/Topic:ChangesinAmericaDay/Date:WednesdayDec.2

TEKS:2.7BC,2.8ABC,2.17B,ELPS:1A,2E,3E,4D,5B
2.18ABC,2.19AB

Unit/Topic:ObjectsintheSkyDay/Date:12/2

TEKS:2.8(D) ELPS:1(A)(E),2(C),3(D)(E)

LessonObjectives:

LessonObjectives:

Icanexplainhowpeoplerelyontheenvironmenttomeetourbasicneeds
andhowscienceandtechnologychangethewaypeoplemeettheirbasic
needs.

Icanobserve,describe,andrecordpatternsofobjectsinthesky.

LessonStructure:
Time

10Minutes

Time

30Minutes

Time

5Minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
Havestudents
comeupwith
someexamplesof
howthingsare
differentfor
Americansnow
comparedtohow
itusedtobe.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Studentswill
completethe
Then&Now
flipchart
activityintheir
socialstudies
journals.

Conclusion(re
teach)

Checkstudent
journals.

Resources:

LessonStructure:
Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
10minutes
Referbackto
anchorchart.

Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
30minutes
Helpstudents
comeupwith
ideastoput
undereachflap.
GTstudentscan
drawpicturesof
eachitemthey
listed.
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
Time

5minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
PlayScience
Rock,allowyour
studentstosing
along.review
vocabulary
wordsand
phasesofthe
moon.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Studentswill
explorethe
orbitofthe
Earthand
Moonaround
theSun.
Groupswill
readReading
ScienceA
together.Once
finished
Discusswhole
class,andadd
toourclass
K/W/Lchart.
Conclusion(re
teach)

Posequestions
abouttheSun
foryou

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

studentstotake
homeandthink
about.Review
allthatwas
discussed
today.

Interactivejournalactivities.

HigherOrderQuestions:
Canyoulist3waysAmericasneedshavechanged?

Resources:

K/W/LChart,vocabularycards,interactivesciencejournal,Reading
ScienceA,picturesofSun,EarthandMoon.

HigherOrderQuestions:
WhatobservationscanwemakeofthechangesintheMoons

appearanceandthechangeinthepositionoftheSunduringthe
day?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheMoonsappearance?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheSunspositionduringthe
day?

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment)

Assessment)

InteractiveJournalActivity

InteractiveScienceJournalcheck.

Unit/Topic:ChangesinAmericaDay/Date:ThursdayDec.3

TEKS:2.7BC,2.8ABC,2.17B,ELPS:1A,2E,3E,4D,5B
2.18ABC,2.19AB

Unit/Topic:ObjectsintheSky Day/Date:12/4

TEKS:2.8(D) ELPS:1(A)(E),2(C),3(D)(E)

LessonObjectives:

LessonObjectives:

Icanexplainhowpeoplerelyontheenvironmenttomeetourbasicneeds.

Icanobserve,describe,andrecordpatternsofobjectsinthesky.

LessonStructure:
Time

5Minutes

Time

30Minutes

Time

10Minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
Readabout
Natural
Resourcesand
glueinformation
pagesinto
interactive
journals.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Studentswill
completethe
Natural
Resources
interactive
journal
activitiesin
theirsocial
studiesjournal.
Conclusion(re
teach)

QuickCheck
inInteractive
Journal

LessonStructure:
Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
5minutes

Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
30minutes
Allowstudents
extratimeif
needed.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

GiveESL/Sped
studentslimited
answerchoices.
HaveGTstudents
createalistof
waysthat
recycleditemscan
beusedagain.

Time

10minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
Review:Earth
andtheMoons
orbitoftheSun.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Studentswill
complete
ModelofEarth
andMoonorbit.
(provided)
Reviewand
discussthe
modelasyour
studentsare
finishing.
Conclusion(re
teach)

Havestudents,
intheir
interactive
sciencejournal,
writewasthey
havelearned
abouttheEarth
andMoons
orbitofthesun.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Havepicture,and
examplesfor
ELL/SpEDand
belowlevel
learners.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
Haveanexample
onwhiteboardso
thatyourELL/SP
EDstudentscan
seewhatthefinal
willlooklike.

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Brainstormideas
ofwhattheycan
writeintheir
journalforthose
whomayneed
extrahelp.

Havethemdraw
andlabela
picture.

Resources:

Resources:
EarthsNaturalResourcesInteractiveJournalBundle

Picturesforreview,modelofEarthandMoonorbit.

HigherOrderQuestions:

HigherOrderQuestions:

WhataresomeofEarthsnaturalresources?Howcanpollutioneffect
naturalresources?WhataresomewaysweuseEarthsnatural
resources?

WhatobservationscanwemakeofthechangesintheMoons

appearanceandthechangeinthepositionoftheSunduringthe
day?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheMoonsappearance?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheSunspositionduringthe
day?

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment)

Assessment)

InteractiveJournalQuickCheck

Collectmodelcreated.

Unit/Topic:ChangesinAmericaDay/Date:FridayDec.4

TEKS:2.7BC,2.8ABC,2.17B,ELPS:1A,2E,3E,4D,5B
2.18ABC,2.19AB

Unit/Topic:ObjectsintheSky Day/Date:12/5

TEKS:2.8(D) ELPS:1(A)(E),2(C),3(D)(E)

LessonObjectives:

LessonObjectives:

Icanexplainhowpeoplerelyontheenvironmenttomeetourbasicneeds.

Icanobserve,describe,andrecordpatternsofobjectsinthesky.

LessonStructure:

LessonStructure:

HalfDayofSchoolQuickReview

Time

5Minutes

Time

25Minutes

Time

15Minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
ShowNatural
Resources
Brainpopvideo.

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Havestudents
createaposter
showinghow
otherscan
conserve
natural
resources.
Conclusion(re
teach)

Studentswill
taketheStudies
Weekly
Assessmentfor
Week11.

Time
Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
5minutes

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)
Givethemsome
optional
templates/ideas
touseforposter.

Time

5minutes

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Time

Letstudentsuse
theirinteractive
journalstohelp
themremember
vocabularyand
contenttaught
throughoutweek.

5minutes

Introductionof
Topic/Hookof
the
lesson/Building
Background
Knowledge
Review:
Vocabulary
termswe
introducedthis
week

MainContent
(modelingfor
studentsand
checkfor
understanding)
Review:The
moonphases
andtheEarth
andMoons
orbitaround
theSun.
Conclusion(re
teach)

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Differentiation
(ESL,GT,SPed,
BelowLevel)

Review:K/W/L
Chart,at
anythingelse
yourstudents
mightthinkis
important.

Resources:

Resources:
StudiesWeeklyAssessment,ManillaPaperforposters,BrainpopVideo
(NaturalResources)

Vocabularyterms,K/W/LChart,Moonphasescards.

HigherOrderQuestions:
Inwhatwayscanyouusetheinformationlearnedthisweektomake
choicesanddecisionseffectingyourbasicneeds?

HigherOrderQuestions:
WhatobservationscanwemakeofthechangesintheMoons

appearanceandthechangeinthepositionoftheSunduringthe
day?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheMoonsappearance?
HowcanwerecordthechangesintheSunspositionduringthe
day?

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment(IndependentPractice,Formal,orInformal

Assessment)

Assessment)

StudiesWeeklyAssessment

Spotquizstudentsasyoureviewterminologyandfactslearned
throughouttheweek.