Lowndes County Public Schools

Teacher: Mrs. Timmons Date: February 16-19, 2016 Subject: Science Block: 2:00

Alabama COS: standards

SCI.K.2.0 Identify the sun as Earth’s source of light and heat. SCI. K.9.0 Identify seasons of the year.

ACTIVATING LEARNING STRATEGY: COGNITIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES:

KWL Word Splash Anticipation Guide Lecture Graphic Organizer/VLT Poem, Rhymes, etc. Survey Possible Sentence Think-Pair-Share Reading Pictograph Acronyms/Word First Word Concept Map Vocabulary Overview Model Diagram Other: ______Daily Language Practice Word Map Frayer Model (DLP)______Hands-on Mind Map/Visual Guide

Engagement Strategies: - Collaborative Group Work - Writing to Learn - Literacy Groups Other:______- Questioning Techniques - Scaffolding Text -Classroom Talk

Technology Integration: Smart board Document Camera IPADS Mac Books Computers Kindles Interactive Tablets Digital/ Video Camera Clickers ACCESS Computer Program:______Other:______

This Week’s Vocabulary: winter , spring, summer, fall, Planet, Sun, Earth, light, heat

PROCEDURAL CONTENT (application) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Essential What season is it now and Is the Sun a Planet? What Where does light Where does heat come from? Question how do you know? planet do we live on? come from?

Identify the sun as Earth’s Identify the sun as Earth’s Identify the sun as Earth’s Identify the sun as Earth’s Objective(s) source of light and heat. source of light and heat. source of light and heat. source of light and heat.

Introduction to vocabulary Power point/video Power point/video Power point/video Preview Winter, summer, spring Here comes the sun As the Earth Turns As he Earth Turns (Before) and fall, sun earth, light, and heat. Power point/ video The four seasons.

Students will identify Students will identify Read a Book to the class: Instruction changes that the occur in changes that the occur in Students will identify Title: The Seasons (During) the weather during the the weather during the changes that the occur in Discuss the story. winter. summer. the weather during the fall. Students compare Draw a fall scene and write changes that occur during about it.(Group work) each season. Students will write a classroom story. Class Discussion: Class Discussion: Class Discussion: Students work in Share and show Share and show Share and show groups. Each group will (After) make a collage of one of the four seasons.

Staying warm/ Where I Live/ Where I Live/ Extension/ draw pictures writing Activity writing Activity Refining ( began the activity) (complete the activity)

. Students will write five Student will write Homework sentences describing the five sentences Earth. describing the sun.

Assessment (formal or informal): class work notebook homework quizzes tests computer activities collaborative work project based Other:___

Summarizing: 3-2-1 Ticket out the Door The Important Thing Cue Cards Teacher Questions Student Summary Other:______