Teacher Education Program

Lesson Plan

Teacher Education Candidate: Chelsea Heckman Date: April 17, 2020

Subject: Science Grade Level: 1st Grade

Topic: Matter- Liquids

1. Goal
Students will investigate, describe, and record information about liquids.

2. Student Learning Objectives and Standards

Refer to www.corestandards.org or http://www.pdesas.org
Students will be able to use adjectives to verbally describe characteristics of a liquid.
Students will identify two of out three liquids correctly through investigation.

Standards Aligned System Standard: 3.2.1.A1- Observe and describe the properties of liquids and solids.
Investigate what happens when solids are mixed with water and other liquids are mixed with water.

3. Assessment of Student Learning

Pre-assessment
• While creating web of characteristics of liquids through discussion, check for prior knowledge
and understanding.

Formative assessment
• During cooperative group work, walk around to the different groups and listen to their
conversations. If needed, guide students in their discussions. Ask open-ended questions to
check for understanding.

Summative assessment
• After open, group discussion, collect the liquid detective worksheets and use them as a
resource to assess understanding after the activity. What were the areas they struggled in?
Where is there room for improvement? What children need more practice before moving on?

4. Books, Materials, Resources, Websites, Technology (APA format)

Refer to www.apa.org
• Interactive Board
o Matter Chatter song on YouTube
▪ Matter Chatter. (2014, June 12). Retrieved April 17, 2020, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C33WdI64FiY
• Chart Paper
• Observation Worksheet
• 3 Clear Plastic Cups per group
• 3 liquids to test
o Olive Oil
o Honey
o Dish Soap
 • Popsicle Sticks
• 2 Separate Liquids to Model
o Juice
o Paint

5. Teaching Strategies
• Use of Smart Board
• Brainstorming
• Discussion
• Modeling
• Cooperative Group Work
• Laboratory Experiment
• Differentiation
• Hands-On Activity

6. Sequence of Instructional Delivery and Classroom Management

Introduction—Engage, Motivate, Explore

• This lesson will be completed in both large group and small groups
• Explain to students in large group that there are three states of matter: Solid, liquid, and gas.
Today, they will focus on liquids
• Play Matter Chatter on Interactive Board
• After song, write the word liquid in the middle of a piece of chart paper. Ask the students to give
examples and characteristics of liquids to add to the web. (Write down student words)

Body—Explain, Extend, Make Connections

• Transition into a space where students can observe you doing the activity close-up.
• Explain to students how they will investigate liquids. Show the worksheet and explain how to use
it.
• Explain that all of the liquids are a mystery and they need to investigate to figure out what the
liquid is.
• Select a liquid that the students will not be investigating and model how to investigate. This
includes by color, smell (wafting), transparency, thickness (using a popsicle stick to stir), and
texture (Dip your finger in and rub two fingers together. *Let students know that all of these
liquids are safe to touch, but not to eat*
• Record your observations.
• Use the second liquid we put aside for modeling and have the students come up and describe the
liquid using their senses. Have the students explain what to write on the observation worksheet.
• Transition students into small groups. (Have the supplies ready at the table for each group)
• Students should work together and discuss their findings.
• To adapt for varying needs, students can verbalize their findings instead of writing. To challenge
students, have students write a paragraph about a liquid. They will create a description without
saying what the liquid is, and other students have to guess what it is.

Closure—Evaluate Summarize, Review

• Have the students clean up their mess and gather in a large group meeting space with their
worksheets.
• Ask the students to share their discoveries and their success and challenges. Right this down on
chart paper.
• Have the children share what they decided the liquids were. Create a tally chart on chart paper to
see the variety of answers.
• Review the chart created in the beginning about the properties and characteristics of a liquid.
Introduce the idea of a liquid turning into a solid or gas, which leads into the next lessons.
7. Reflections—Question, Analyze, Revise
Answer and reflect on the questions for the appropriate level of Education course.