University of West Alabama

COE
5E Lesson Plan (Group)

Teacher: Miss Quinnie

Date: November 10, 2022
Subject Area / Science
Course / Grade 6
Grade Level:
Materials:
Chromebooks

Standards: MS-ESS1-3.
Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Objectives: Students will:
 Identify interesting facts about the solar system including planets and dwarf
planets.
 Compare and contrast characteristics of planets and dwarf planets
Differentiation
Strategies: Think – Pair – Share

ENGAGEMENT:
The teacher will ask students about their prior knowledge of planets. The teacher will then inform students that
they will create a presentation about a planet.

Assessment: Ensure that students are confident in their prior knowledge of planets.
EXPLORATION:
The teacher and students will have a whole group discussion to gather more facts about the eight planets. The teacher will
then inform students about dwarf planets.

Assessment: Ensure students are confident in their knowledge of planets and dwarf planets.
EXPLANATION:
The teacher will engage students in a whole group discussion about planets, galaxies, and our solar system. Students will be
informed that our solar system is a part of the Milky Way.

Assessment: Have students prove their knowledge of planets and dwarf planets through discussion.
ELABORATION:
Students will be in groups of 4-5 and choose 1 student to manage the presentation through google slides. The rest of the
students, along with that student, will be using their chrome books to look up information pertaining to their planet for the
presentation.

Assessment: Ensure that students are using google slides properly and are aware of all information needed in the presentation.

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EVALUATION:

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Content - All content Most of the content The content is Content is typically
Accuracy throughout the is accurate but generally accurate, confusing or
presentation is there is one piece but one piece of contains more than
accurate. There are of information that information is one factual error.
no factual errors. might be clearly flawed or
inaccurate. inaccurate.

Text - Font Font formats (e.g., Font formats have Font formatting has Font formatting
color, bold, italic) been carefully been carefully makes it very
Choice &
have been carefully planned to planned to difficult to read the
Formatting planned to enhance complement the material.
enhance readability readability. content. It may be
and content. a little hard to read.

Use of All graphics are A few graphics are All graphics are Several graphics
Graphics attractive (size and not attractive, but attractive, but a few are unattractive
colors) and support all support the do not seem to AND detract from
the theme/content theme/content of support the the content of the
of the presentation. the presentation. theme/content of presentation.
the presentation.

Cooperation Group delegates Group delegates Group delegates Group often is not
tasks and shares tasks and shares tasks and shares effective in
responsibility responsibility responsibility delegating tasks
effectively all of the effectively most of effectively some of and/or sharing
time. the time. the time. responsibility.

References:
Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). Science and technology education for the elementary years: Frameworks for curriculum and instruction. Washington,
D.C.: The National Center for Improving Instruction.
Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving Scientific Literacy: From Purposes to Practices. Oxford: Heinemann.
National Research Council. (1999). Inquiry and the national science education standards: A guide for teaching and learning. Washington, D.C.:
National Academy Press.
Polman, J.L. (2000). Designing project-based silence: Connecting learners through guided inquiry. New York: Teachers College Press.

Approved January, 2013