TEP 523 NGSS 5E Earth Science Lesson Plan

Author: Nora Ramos

Subject/grade level: Science/ 2nd Grade
Materials:
For each student
● lillipops for each student
● water droppers
● water
● iPads to take pictures
● pencils
● erosion worksheet
For teacher instruction
● Erosion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Iak3Wvh9c
● Erosion sheets on SeeSaw: https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_activity?
share_token=qfyTc12pQ8K6LD2D_DmgZg&prompt_id=prompt.94053639-4143-4977-
9aaa-63e3e02a7b1e
● Erosion chart poster
Performance Expectation(s): Use information from several sources to provide evidence
that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
Disciplinary Core Idea(s): ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
-Some events happen very quickly; others occur very slowly, over a time period much
longer than one can observe.
Science and Engineering Practice(s): Make observations (firsthand or from media) to
construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
Crosscutting Concept(s):
Stability and Change:
-Things may change slowly or rapidly. (2-ESS1-1)
Learning Objectives: Throug this learning experience, students will learn how water affects
surfaces throughout time. Students will be able to contrast and compare the beginning of
the activity (surface prior to interaction with water) to the end of activity (after water has
interacted with surface).
Engagement: Opening Activity – Access Prior Learning / Stimulate Interest / Generate
Questions:
Engagement/Access Prior Learning: At the beginning of this lesson, the students will be
presented with a video that explains Erosion with appealing visual representation. To
activate this schema, we will have a whole class discussion about what Erosion is and how it
can affect earth.
Generate Questions: Explain to the students that we will be watching erosion happen in
real time. Before discussing erosion and doing our activity, the students will be presented
with a video that explains how water affects land. After the video we will be having a whole
class discussion about erosion and we will look at examples of erosion in our
city/community. After this they will be asked to look toward the center of their table
 groups to locate the lollipop, the water droplets, and the water. After this the teacher will
check for understanding by calling on one person to speak for each table group to see what
they located. Ex) Table 1 somebody tell me and show me where the materials are.
Stimulate Interest: Conduct the hands-on activity of constructing and interacting with our
models. Conduct activity with them asking them to follow along with me as I display the
steps/what to do on the projector.
NOTE: the students should have their erosion worksheet handy so they can annotate as
they make observations.
Step 1: Place the lollipop on a plate.
Step 2: Add water to the water dropper.
Step 3: Students will draw a picture of their lollipop before erosion and take a picture with
the iPad.
Step 4: Next, grab the droplet and slowly add water drops until you start noticing the
lollipop change.
Step 5: Once the lollipop has changed, draw a picture and a statement explaining what
happened to the lollipop and take a picture with their iPad.
Exploration: Lesson Description – Materials Needed / Probing or Clarifying Questions:
Ask the class after activity open-ended questions:
● What did you see happen to your lollipop during this activity?
● What do you think erosion is, having now done this activity?
● What type of land do you think could erose?
Explanation: Concepts Explained and Vocabulary Defined:
After the activity, explain to them what happened during this activity and talk about how the
lollipop changed with water and how it didn't happen quickly and it took time for it to
change.
The students discuss what happened to the lollipop and how that is an example of erosion.
Before explaining this, open the class up for a discussion and opportunity to share what they
thought was occurring.
Elaboration: Applications and Extensions:
Assemble the students as a whole group and ask:
● What is erosion as we discussed?
● What does the water do to the land?
● Why do you think erosion is important?
● How do you think erosion can affect our community?
Evaluation: Ask students to draw what they observed in the activity before and after the
water was dropped on the lollipop. Students will compare their drawings to the photos
they took on their iPad.` Have volunteers stand up and explain their drawing to the class.