Phase: | Before/Engage |
Activity: | This activity will focus on electricity. Students should have basic prior knowledge of the relationship between electricity, energy, and matter. 1. The teacher will decompose the lesson objectives to ensure that the students understand the topic of discussion. Below are the learning objectives in student-friendly terms.
2. The teacher will instruct the student to make a K-W-L in their science journals as Entry #1. This will lead to a student-led discussion. 3. Think-Share: The students become the instructors. The teacher will give the students about 2 to 3 minutes to write down what they know about electricity, matter, and energy in the K section of their chart. 4. The students will take turns discussing what they wrote in their K section. (Choose students at random or use the popcorn pass method where the students choose the next respondent). 5. The teacher will introduce the lesson by showing the video "What Is Electricity?" 6. After the video, the teacher will give the students an opportunity to write in the W section of their K-W-L Chart. Completing "What they want to know about electricity, energy, and matter." (Allow about 2 to 3 minutes for students to complete their responses). 7. The teacher will introduce the key terms for the activity: circuit, conductors, insulator, return, electrons, energy, and matter. Do not disclose the definitions at this time. The teacher will go over the key terms only. The teacher should make a PowerPoint with the words and definitions for later use.
8. The students will write only the key terms in their science journals as Entry #2. Do not write the definition. Make sure the students leave enough space to write after each term. Teacher note: The students will create their own definitions after watching the videos. 9. The teacher will show the students several videos to elaborate on these key terms. The teacher and the students will discuss the key terms from the videos.
10. Based on each video that the students saw. The teacher should have the students return to Entry #2 to complete the section by writing their own definitions for each key term. 11. The teacher will show the slideshow with the correct definitions so that the students can see how close they were to the definition. At this time, students will correct their definitions in their notebooks for future use on assessments. |
Assessment Strategies: | The students will complete an Exit Ticket that focuses on the introductory information about electricity. This assessment will coincide with the students' K-W-L chart. Responses will vary.
Exit Ticket: Name three insulators and conductors that we viewed in our videos. Answers will vary. The teacher will measure mastery by reviewing the students' science journals for work completion and correct responses to the Exit Ticket. Note: The Exit Ticket will be completed independently. |
Advanced Preparation: | The teacher will need to make sure that each student has their Science Journals or Investigation Notebooks. The teacher will need to create a slideshow with the vocabulary terms listed in the Activity section. The teacher will need to preview the videos and have them ready for instruction. The students are asked to make the K-W-L chart in their journals. This learning tool sets the tone for the activity to assess prior knowledge and engage the students. (This can be placed in the students' journals so that they can revisit the information throughout the activities). |
Variation Tips (optional): | Tier II Intervention (Small Group/Reteaching) The teacher and the students will work in small groups of no more than 4 students to reteach the concepts found in the science videos, making sure to reteach the terms and definitions. The teacher will assist the students in completing the K-W-L chart and the Exit Ticket. Extension Activity The teacher will have the Extension Activity “Capture the Gist” written on the board. Directions: The students are to write a summary of all three videos in 20 words or less. The teacher will model the process by having 20 blanks on the board. The teacher will think aloud as (s)he begins to write a complete summary of all three videos. This should be a true summary using one or two sentences. The students will work in groups of no more than 3 students to complete the GIST for all three videos. Note: Students will eventually be asked to create an independent GIST. |
Notes or Recommendations (optional): | Teachers can use this activity in the class as whole group instruction and/or small group instruction. The lesson should last for 30 - 45 minutes. Students have a variety of resources in their science notebooks as reference materials to prepare for the final project. Links to Related Activities: During Activity- Got Power? What Is Electricity? After Activity- Got Power? Creating a Complete Electric Circuit |
Keywords and Search Tags: | closed circuits, electric current, electricity, open circuits, transferring energy |