Danielle Dipinto & Christina Bellas

Danielle DiPinto & Christina Bellas

Lesson Plan #2

Unit Topic- Weather Grade- 3

Lesson Topic- Natural Disasters Lesson Objective 1. Students will be able to distinguish between different natural disasters. 2. Students will know how certain natural disasters are formed and function. 3. Students will be able to name the different types of weather instruments used. 4. Students should be able to understand the importance of weather safety.

Instructional Technique- lecture and discussion and computer activity

Instructional Materials  Instructional worksheet/Questionnaire

Theoretical Perspective Students should be aware of the different types of natural disasters and how they are affected by weather. Through this unit the importance of weather safety will also be stressed. Students will also build their knowledge on the different types of weather instruments used.

ISTE Standards for Grade 3-5 1. Use keyboards and other common input devices efficiently and effectively (standard 1). 2. Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum (standard 4). 3. Use technology resources for problem solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities (standard 8).

Curriculum Frameworks for Science and Technology/Engineering Earth and Space Science Learning Standard 3 Describe the weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. Learning Standard 6 Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation make up weather in a particular place and time. Learning Standard 7 Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

Procedure Introductory Activity- After the teacher has taught the class about instruments, natural disasters, and weather safety; an interactive computer activity will reinforce what has been learned. The teacher will conduct a K-W-L chart about the lesson learned. This will help guide the students through the interactive computer quiz.

Step by Step  After the motivational activity has been done with the students, the teacher will pass out the worksheet to each student.  The teacher would then read and explain the directions to the class, as well as answer any questions.  The website has been bookmarked by the teacher for easy access for the students.  Students will then work individually at their own pace for the computer activity.  During the activity, the teacher will walk around the classroom to help answer any questions or confusion.  While the students are answering the questions they will also be filling out the worksheet provided by the teacher.  There are 10 questions that must be answered in order to complete the quiz.

Closure  When all of the students have completed the assignment, the teacher will conduct a discussion with the class.  She/he will ask the students facts that they had learned about each question.  Next the teacher and the students will complete the K-W-L chart.  At the end of the discussion the teacher will collect the worksheets.

Adaptations for different learners According to a child’s IEP more time can be allotted to finish the assignment. If the child has not finished the assignment, the quiz is set up so that the student can go back to the question in which he/she left off on.

Homework-None

Evaluation A. The first assessment will be done during and after the discussion with the class about weather. By listening to the students’ answers to the questions asked in class, the teacher will determine how well the class has understood the assignment. Also, by collecting the worksheets the teacher will be able to see how well each individual student did on the computer activity. By looking at the number of tries, if most students took more than 1-2 tries, further lessons are needed. Observation is the first assessment that is done in the classroom and then the worksheets collected will document how well the lesson went.

B. A main concern would be the honesty of the students on the number of tries it took them to answer each question.