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Outline!for!a!Daily!Science!Lesson!Plan!
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Your!Name:!Katie&Sanchez!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Date!you!will!teach!this!lesson:!March&29,&2017! !
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Overall!lesson!topic/title:!Activity&81:&Moon&Phase&Simulator&
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Grade!Level:&5th&&
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Learning!goals:!!!!
! (Content!Learning!Goal(s)C!Students!will!be!able!to!understand!how!the!moon!changes!appearance!during!the!lunar!
cycle.!Students!will!be!able!to!make!predictions!about!which!phase!the!moon!will!be!in!on!a!certain!day!of!the!month.!
! (Inquiry!Standard)!!Develop!and!use!a!model!of!the!Earth=Sun=moon!system!to!describe!the!cyclic!patterns!of!lunar!phases,!
eclipses!of!the!sun!and!the!moon,!and!seasons.!
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ICAIM!Sequence!Function(s)!and!Rationale:&Function:!Apply!to!novel!contexts!with!fading!support.!This!activity!aligns!with!
the!EPE!model!of!teaching!because!it!allows!students!to!apply!the!information!theyve!learned!about!and!the!patterns!theyve!observed!in!a!
simulation!that!is!more!life=like!and!really!allows!students!to!see!the!lunar!cycle!happening.!&
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Materials!&!supplies!needed:!
Science&books,&laptops,&revised&procedure,&simulation&handout,&analysis&question&handout&&
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Procedures!and!approximate!time!allocated!for!each!event!!! Cognitive,!social,!and!linguistic!
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Introduction!to!the!lesson!!Before!we!begin!Activity!81,!we!are!going!to!review!the!analysis! I!will!be!going!through!each!step!on!
questions!you!answered!for!Activity!80.!This!will!serve!as!an!introduction!for!Activity!81!but!also!as!a!review!
of!what!we!did!during!our!last!class!since!its!been!over!a!week!since!we!had!science.&The&class&will&discuss& the!projector!with!the!students!while!
the&following&analysis&questions&from&the&previous&activity:&What&fraction&of&the&ball&was&always&lit&up&by&the& they!get!to!the!right!site.!I!will!also!
lightbulb&in&the&model&shown&by&your&teacher?&What&fraction&of&the&moon&is&always&lit&up&by&the&sun?&Why& be!saying!each!instruction!so!the!
cant&you&see&the&new&moon?&What&motion&causes&the&moon&to&change&phases?&What&phase&of&the&moon&is&
students!can!hear!and!see!the!
represented&in&each&of&the&diagrams&below&(two&boxes&that&show&a&waxing&crescent&and&a&third&quarter&
moon).&& process!of!getting!to!the!correct!site.!
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What!will!I!say!to!help!children!understand!the!purpose!of!the!lesson?!How!will!I!help!them!make!connections! !
to!prior!lessons!or!experiences?!How!I!will!help!children!understand!behavior!expectations!during!the!lesson?!!
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How!will!I!motivate!them!to!become!engaged!in!the!lesson?)!(10_!minutes)!!!
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OUTLINE!of!each!activity!during!the!lesson!! I!will!give!an!example!on!the!board!
Now!that!weve!reviewed!our!last!activity!and!youve!had!a!chance!to!refresh!your!memory!about!what!we! of!how!students!should!be!sketching!
did!during!our!last!science!class,!we!are!going!to!move!on!to!Activity!81.!Please!open!your!computers!and! their!diagrams.!
open!up!Internet!Explorer.!(Direct&students&to&the&moon&simulator&through&the&curriculum&website).&Take!a!
minute!or!two!to!explore!the!website!before!you!start!using!it!for!the!assignment.!!
I!will!be!circulating!around!the!
! classroom!answering!questions!and!
Take!a!copy!of!the!procedure!for!the!simulation!from!your!blue!bins.!Please!make!sure!you!dont!write!on! providing!assistance!to!students!who!
them!because!we!will!be!using!them!for!the!other!class!as!well.!Next,!take!the!handout!that!I!just!put!in!your! need!it.!!
blue!bins!and!put!your!name!on!it.!You!will!fill!out!this!page!as!you!go!through!the!procedure.!Make!sure!you!
include!the!name!of!the!phase!as!well!as!a!detailed!sketch!that!includes!the!sun,!the!earth,!and!the!moon.!
Students!will!have!opportunities!to!
Students&will&take&about&20Q30&minutes&to&complete&the&simulation&procedure.&& work!with!their!table!groups!to!get!
& additional!assistance!as!well.!
When!you!are!finished!with!your!simulation!activity,!take!the!third!handout!and!answer!the!analysis! !
questions!about!the!simulation.!We!will!be!going!over!these!questions!as!a!class!after!everyone!has!had!a!
chance!to!complete!them.!
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!(__40_!minutes)! Students!will!have!time!to!talk!with!
Closing!summary!for!the!lesson!! their!partners!or!table!groups!if!they!
After&having&time&to&work,&the&class&will&discuss&the&analysis&questions.&I&will&collect&their&simulation&handout& are!not!feeling!confident!with!their!
and&their&analysis&question&handout&to&review&further.&The&students&will&be&able&to&use&the&remaining&time&to& answers.!This!will!also!allow!me!to!
ask&any&questions&that&might&need&further&clarification.&I&will&then&explain&that&this&lesson&wraps&up&the&moon& hear!other!students!ideas!if!they!
phases&and&during&the&next&class&we&will&be&looking&at&how&the&moon&effects&the&tides.&
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arent!comfortable!sharing!with!the!
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FORMATIVE!Assessment!Task:!!Moon!Phase!Simulator!&!Analysis!Questions!! Assessment!Task!Rationale:!!!
GLCE/Learning!Goal!this!task!addresses:! This&assessment&allows&students&to&show&what&
they&know&about&the&lunar&cycle&with&the&help&of&a&
! Students!will!be!able!to!use!a!simulator!to!help!them!sketch!the!
computer&simulator.&Although&students&will&have&
different!phases!of!the!moon!and!answer!specific!questions!about!the!
the&simulator&to&guide&them,&they&still&need&to&use&
lunar!cycle.!
the&information&theyve&learned&in&previous&
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lessons&to&help&them&complete&the&assessment.&
& Students&will&be&able&to&demonstrate&their&
knowledge&through&both&the&assignment&that&
directly&correlates&with&the&simulator&and&with&the&
analysis&questions.&This&gives&them&two&different&
ways&to&explain&what&they&know.&They&will&also&
have&an&opportunity&to&share&their&knowledge&
during&the&class&discussion.&Through&this&
assessment,&I&will&be&able&to&tell&whether&or&not&
students&fully&understand&how&the&lunar&cycle&
works&and&why&we&see&different&phases.&It&will&also&
give&me&the&opportunity&to&see&if&there&is&anything&
that&I&need&to&reteach&before&I&completely&wrap&up&
the&lesson.!
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Task!Detailed!Description:!
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Exemplary!Assessment!Response!Features:!
exemplary!student!responses!to!this!assessment!
task.!!
1.!Accurate!moon!phase!sketches!that!include!the!
sun,!earth,!and!moon!
2.!The!nighttime!and!daytime!sides!of!each.!
3.!Question!2:!The!moon!and!Earth!dont!give!off!
their!own!light,!but!are!illuminated!by!the!sun.!
Moonlight!is!really!reflected!sunlight.!
4.The!phases!look!the!same!because!the!lunar!cycle!
is!complete!and!is!starting!over!for!the!next!month.!
When!the!lunar!cycle!is!at!the!end!of!one!cycle!it!is!
also!at!the!beginning!of!the!next!cycle.!
5.!The!pictures!are!accurate!for!the!lunar!cycle.!
Written!response:!The!phases!of!the!moon!are!
caused!by!the!moons!orbit!as!it!revolves!around!
Earth.!Only!the!side!of!the!moon!facing!the!sun!is!
lighted.!If!the!moon!is!on!the!side!of!Earth!opposite!
the!sun,!then!we!see!the!light!side!of!the!moon.!If!
the!moon!is!on!the!same!side!as!the!sun,!we!see!
the!dark!side.!If!the!moon!is!somewhere!in!
between,!we!see!part!of!the!dark!side!and!part!of!
the!light!side.!
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3.! Compare%your%Part%B%sketches%for%the%first%moon%phase%and%the%last%moon%phase.%Explain%why%
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4.! Write%a%description%and%draw%pictures%that%you%could%use%to%explain%the%reason%for%the%phases%of%
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