Domain D Lesson Plan

CIERA DIAZ
TOWER TASK
I. Topic/Grade Level: Tower Task,4th Grade Science, Language Arts, Art, and Math
II. Standards: Science (NGSS): PS2A Foces and Motion, PS2B Types of Interactions, ETS1.
B Developing Possible Solution Language Arts(CCSS): SL1 Participate in collaborative
discussions Visual and Performing Arts (CCSS):1.0 Artistic Perception
Math (CCSS: MP1
III.Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives):

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Goal 1: Students will understand what gravity is and how it effects objects. (use action words
for what students will do.
Student Learning Outcome 1: Studnets will be able to describe gravity as well as list
several of examples of how gravity effects their day to day lives.
Student Learning Outcome 2: Students will be able to construct a tower that will
withstand gravity.
Goal 2: Students will understand how wind, weight, and rain forces act upon a tower.
Student Learning Outcome 1: Students will apply and analyze the information about
different forces to design and a tower.
Student Learning Outcome 2: Students will create and evaluate a model of their tower
that they belive can withstand a wind, strength, and rain test.
IV. Learning Environment(s):

 The learning enviorment will be face to face.
V. Resources:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp1bVWHYE_I
 http://teachers.wrdsb.ca/goodacre/files/2014/03/sci7_unit_b_sec04-02.pdf
 https://buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-013-rain-control-in-buildings
VI. Diversity / Differentiation:

 Class consists of 5 ELL students and a total of 25 students.
VII. Technology Inclusion:

 Technology being used will be computers to research and develop different ideas
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on how to build a durable tower. Students will be able to research different building
materials as well as shapes in order to come up with the best possible design.
VIII. Prior Knowledge: Prior to this lesson, students have reviewd different types of forces and
how they interact with objects.
Lesson Placement in the Unit: This is lesson 1 of 3.
IX. Procedures:
1. Lesson Introduction / Anticipatory Set:

I will display a tower to students that is not stable and that falls over. I will then
proceed to ask the students a series of yes or no questions and be asked to raise
their hand if the answer is yes.
Have you ever built a tower?

Did your tower fall over?
Do you know why this tower fell over?
Do you know what a force is?
Do you know what gravity is?
2. Direct Instruction:
I will discuss whatour task will be which is building a tower and putting it through
different test to check the durability and integrity. I will then explain what a force is
and what different forces there are acting upon us. We will start by reading the chapter
about forces aloud as a class. Then we will watch the different videos about forces and
structures.
3. Student Interaction with lesson content / Guided Practice:

Students will start by having the students get into groups of 5 to discuss the tower
demonstration and describe why they think the tower fell over. The students will then
discuss what the different types of forces there are and how they interact with
buildings. Studetns will explain aloud to the class what their group believe the tower
fell over. Once the class as a whole understand the different forces we will begin our
design ideas for our group towers.
4. Independent Practice:
Working in groups students will begin to research and begin to design their tower on
paper. Studnets will need to explain what types of material they will be using and the
reasoning behind that choice. The studetns will begiven a handout of the different
requirements of their towers and what types of test each tower will go through.
Students will need to have their tower designed and a list of materials that they will
need in order to continue with the lesson and begin construction
5. Review / Closure:
This lesson will be closed by reminding the studnets the different test that their towers
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will go through and explain how each force might act upon the towers. Students will be
asked to bring up any material or supply list for their towers so that they can be ready
for the next lesson.
6. Presentations:
Students will need to create a slide show presentation using google slides of their
project from design, construction, and tower testing. This will be presented at the end
of all lesson but it will need to be worked on throughout the lessons. The slide show
should be in order of the days of the lesson.
X. Evaluation/Assessment:
1. An anecdotal record will be taken while students are working in their groups so that a
students performance and participation can be recorded.
2. Presentation will be a formative assessment in which the plan, design, and presentation
creativity will be assessed.
3. Discussions will be used to gague stuents understanding as well as if more time needs
to be spent on teaching certain content.
4. Studnets will write a summary paper on what they have learned as well as what they
liked the most and the least from the lesson.
XI. Risk Analysis: Potential risk areas will be if stuents computers do not work and they
are unable to watch videos and do research for their tower. If the computers are not
working we will have additional days for students to use other resources or research at
home or a library. Another risk area will be if stuents are absent and leave a group with
minimal memembers. Students that are left without group members will join another group
if there are fewer than 3 in their group.
XII. References:
Bill Nye the Science Guy S01E14 Structures. (2016, October 19). Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp1bVWHYE_I
BSD-013: Rain Control in Buildings. (2011, August 23). Retrieved from
https://buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-013-rain-control-in-buildings
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TOWER TASK
XIII. Topic/Grade Level: Tower Task,4th Grade Science, Language Arts, Art, and Math
XIV. Standards: Science (NGSS): PS2A Foces and Motion, PS2B Types of Interactions, ETS1.
Math (CCSS: MP1
XV. Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives):

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withstand gravity.
XVI. Learning Environment(s):

XVII. Resources:
XVIII. Diversity / Differentiation:

XIX. Technology Inclusion:

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XX. Prior Knowledge: Prior to this lesson, students have reviewd different types of forces and
how they interact with objects. Students have developed a design as well as materials in
order to construct their towers.
XXI. Procedures:

I will go over the previous days lesson and what the differnet foces that we will be
using to act upon our towers will be. I will ask students a series of questions in
which they will raise they hands in agreement or leave their hands down in
disagreement.
Do you know how wind effects buildings?

Do you know what how gravity effects buildings?
Do you know how rain effects buildings?
Do you have a design and a plan to construct your tower?
Do you understand the lesson?
I will discuss what the expectations of the tower will be as in the height, the load
capacity, as well as how long it will be exposed to simulated wind. I will ask students if
they have any questions or concerns about the test or expectations. I will then ask
students to break up into their groups and to pick up their materials and begin their
tower construction.

Students will start by getting into their groups and going over their design plans. The
students will have time to disucss any changes or alteration that they might want o
address. Students will then get all of the materails that they need in order to begin the
construction of their tower. Students will need to keep a record of what they are doing
so that they will be able to make their slide show presentations

Students will spend this day building their towers as well as testing their construction to
make sure that it is ready for the final test in front of the whole class. Students will need
to alter or change their tower as well as document any failures or success and describe
why they believe they happened. Students will need to finish their tower by the end of
the day in order to have their towers tested the following day.
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This lesson will be closed by reminding the studnets the different test that their towers
will go through the next day and that they need to also prepare their slide show.
Students will be asked to bring all of their towers up so that they will be ready for the
next days testing.
12. Presentations:
Students will need to create a slide show presentation using google slides of their
project from design, construction, and tower testing. This will be presented at the end
of all lesson but it will need to be worked on throughout the lessons. The slide show
should be in order of the days of the lesson.
XXII. Evaluation/Assessment:
XXIII. Risk Analysis: Potential risk areas will be if stuents computers do not work and they
are unable to watch videos and do research for their tower. If the computers are not
XXIV. References:
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XXV. Topic/Grade Level: Tower Task,4th Grade Science, Language Arts, Art, and Math
XXVI. Standards: Science (NGSS): PS2A Foces and Motion, PS2B Types of Interactions, ETS1.
Math (CCSS: MP1
XXVII. Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives):

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withstand gravity.
XXVIII. Learning Environment(s):

XXIX. Resources:
XXX. Diversity / Differentiation:

XXXI. Technology Inclusion:

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XXXII. Prior Knowledge: Prior to this lesson, students have reviewd different types of forces
and how they interact with objects. Students have developed a design as well as materials
in order to construct their towers. Students have constructed their towers to be tested.
XXXIII. Procedures:

I will go over the expectations of the towers and the test that we will be putting
them through for the day. I will ask studnets if they have any last minaute
adjustment that they would like to make to their towers prior to testing.

I will discuss the differnet reasons why we are testing the towers. I will also go over
how each force test might effect the next once because of the stress that each force puts
on the tower.

Students will all watch the towers being tested and they will take notes as to failures
and success of each tower and why they believe this occurred. Students will also need
to take notes on their own towers for their slides show that they will neeed to finish
creating. Once all towers have been tested students will need to finish their slide show
and present it to the class.

Students will spend this recording what they see in the differnet tower tests. Students
will finish their slide show and present it to the class and answer any questions that
their classmates or I might have. Students will need to take good notes and reflections
so that they will be able to complete their slide show as well as write their papers at the
end of the day.

This lesson will be closed by having students write a final summary paper about the
lesson and what they have learned as well as their favorite and their least favorite parts.
18. Presentations:
Students will present their google slide show to the class of their project from
beginning to end. The slide show should contain the reasoning behind their design
choices as well as how their tower sufficed in the testing. Students should also include
what they would do differently to make their tower stronger.
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XXXIV. Evaluation/Assessment:
XXXV. Risk Analysis: Potential risk areas will be if stuents computers do not work and
they are unable to watch videos and do research for their tower. If the computers are not
XXXVI. References:

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III.Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives):

IV. Learning Environment(s):

VI. Diversity / Differentiation:

VII. Technology Inclusion:

1. Lesson Introduction / Anticipatory Set:

Have you ever built a tower?

3. Student Interaction with lesson content / Guided Practice:

XV. Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives):

XVI. Learning Environment(s):

XVIII. Diversity / Differentiation:

XIX. Technology Inclusion:

7. Lesson Introduction / Anticipatory Set:

Do you know how wind effects buildings?

9. Student Interaction with lesson content / Guided Practice:

10. Independent Practice:

11. Review / Closure:

XXVII. Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives):

XXVIII. Learning Environment(s):

XXX. Diversity / Differentiation:

XXXI. Technology Inclusion:

13. Lesson Introduction / Anticipatory Set:

14. Direct Instruction:

15. Student Interaction with lesson content / Guided Practice:

16. Independent Practice:

17. Review / Closure:

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