Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Liz Coover Date: April 21st

Group Size: class 25 students Allotted Time: 50 min. Grade Level: 2

Subject or Topic: Lesson #2 Oceans

Common Core/PA Standard(s):

Standard - 3.3.1.A4
Identify and describe types of fresh and salt-water bodies (ocean, rivers, lakes, ponds).

Learning Targets/Objectives:
The second grade students will describe freshwater and salt-water by investigating oceans and
the difference between salt-water and freshwater.

Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

1. turn and talk, group discussion 1.observational
2. Saltwater vs. Freshwater Inquiry Page 2. Answers on Page
…. …
Assessment Scale:

Fills out all three sections: predictions, what actually happened, and writes in the word dense
or heavier in the fill in the blank
(proficient)

Fills out two of the sections: predictions, what actually happened, and writes in the word dense
or heavier in the fill in the blank
(basic)

Fills out one or less of the sections: predictions, what actually happened, and writes in the
word dense or heavier in the fill in the blank
(below basic)

Subject Matter/Content:
Prerequisites:
● information about local bodies of water from previous lesson
● knows how to use an inquiry sheet
Key Vocabulary:
● ocean: ​one of the large bodies of water into which the ocean is divided (saltwater)
Content/Facts:
● What is an ocean?
○ An ocean is a large body of saltwater which divides up the water on world
 ● What are some of the oceans?
○ Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean
● What is the biggest ocean?
○ Pacific Ocean
● What is the ocean closest to us?
○ Atlantic Ocean
● Why is the ocean saltwater?
○ Rain removes salt and minerals from rocks on land, streams carry minerals to
rivers, rivers carry salt to the ocean

Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:
Good Afternoon friends! Yesterday we talked about different local bodies of water. Today we
will be talking about one last body of water that isn’t so local.

Please get into your small science lab groups to review what we talked about yesterday, you
can take out your foldables if that will help and brainstorm what body of water we will be
talking about today.

Okay friends we will be talking about oceans today, let’s dive in!

Development/Teaching Approaches

● We will begin by brainstorming and talking about what we already know about oceans.
Give students a few minutes to think then call on students to share what they know
about oceans. (examples, what lives in them, etc) Teacher will write all the ideas said
on the board even if they are wrong.

● Teacher will then play a brainpop video as an introduction to Oceans (link is below).

● Friends please turn and talk to a neighbor about what we just watched. What did you
notice? What surprised you? Were you right about anything?

● Call on five friends to share what they discussed with their partner. Raise your hand
friends if you have ever been to the ocean? What did you see while you were there? If
you have visited the ocean did you ever accidentally swallow some water? How did it
taste? Salty right?

● An ocean is a large body of saltwater which divides up the water on the world. Ocean
water is salty, not like the local bodies of water we learned yesterday that are
freshwater. Ocean water is salty because rain removes salt and minerals from rocks on
land, streams carry minerals to rivers, rivers carry salt to the ocean.

● We are going to do an experiment today to look at how we are going to make our own
salt water and see the difference between freshwater and saltwater.
 ● Have a cup of plain water in front of the class then have a cup of saltwater (dissolve
two tablespoons of salt in the cup of water)
●
Students I have these little jewels, what do you think will happen when I put them into
the freshwater and what do you think will happen when I put them in the saltwater.

● Teacher will pass out Saltwater vs. Freshwater Inquiry Sheet. Friends please fill out the
My Predictions portion of the Inquiry Sheet. Now the teacher will put the jewels in,
what do you notice. Please fill out the What actually happened portion of the inquiry
sheet.

● The reason why the jewels float in the saltwater is because when you add salt to water
it makes the water more dense or heavier. A lot of the animals or objects that sink in
freshwater float in saltwater.

● Now that we have talked about how oceans are made up of saltwater. We are going to
read a few pages in the book Oceans by Anna O’Mara. (read pages 5, 7, 21)

● Do you remember any of the names of the oceans? Write on the board Atlantic, Pacific,
Arctic, and Indian. The largest one the book told us was the Pacific and the closest one
to us is the Pacific Ocean.

Closure/Summarizing Strategies:

Ok friends before we go we are going to visit the ocean! No we aren’t driving to the ocean, but
we are going to go on a virtual field trip to see a couple different oceans all over the world.
(link for the virtual field trips is below)

Accommodations/Differentiation:
Allow ELA students to write words in their native language or verbally answer them to teacher
in English.

Materials/Resources:
● paper
● pencil
● Saltwater vs Freshwater Inquiry Sheet
● Plastic Cups
● Salt
● Tablespoon measuring cup
● Water
● Jewels
● Oceans book by Anna O’ Mara

Children’s Dictionary
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/search/dictionary?query=ocean&_ga=2.167685886.17440893
34.1602606510-565893488.1601398678

Brain Pop Ocean Video

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/oceans/

Oceans by Anna O’Mara

O'Mara, A. (1996). Oceans (O'Mara, Anna. Read and discover science books). Mankato,
Minn.: Bridgestone Books.

Virtual Ocean Field Trips

https://thehaphazardtraveler.com/virtual-tours-aquarium-live-feeds/

Saltwater vs. Freshwater Inquiry Sheet (I made)

Pinterest Salt Density Activity (only freshwater and saltwater)

https://www.sciencekiddo.com/salt-water-experiment-ocean-science/
Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

1) How was my pacing?

2) Was my assessment authentic and engaging for students?

Additional reflection/thoughts