This lesson plan is for a grade 4 science class on light and shadows. It includes 3 learning outcomes from the Alberta Program of Studies on light sources, the interaction of light with materials, and the pathway of light beams. The 40 minute lesson will involve students completing worksheets to assess their understanding of light and the eye, as well as sources that emit or reflect light. It will conclude with a short quiz to further evaluate student comprehension of the unit concepts. The teacher will provide guidance, ask key questions, and differentiate support as needed to help students successfully engage with the lesson activities and assessments.
This lesson plan is for a grade 4 science class on light and shadows. It includes 3 learning outcomes from the Alberta Program of Studies on light sources, the interaction of light with materials, and the pathway of light beams. The 40 minute lesson will involve students completing worksheets to assess their understanding of light and the eye, as well as sources that emit or reflect light. It will conclude with a short quiz to further evaluate student comprehension of the unit concepts. The teacher will provide guidance, ask key questions, and differentiate support as needed to help students successfully engage with the lesson activities and assessments.
This lesson plan is for a grade 4 science class on light and shadows. It includes 3 learning outcomes from the Alberta Program of Studies on light sources, the interaction of light with materials, and the pathway of light beams. The 40 minute lesson will involve students completing worksheets to assess their understanding of light and the eye, as well as sources that emit or reflect light. It will conclude with a short quiz to further evaluate student comprehension of the unit concepts. The teacher will provide guidance, ask key questions, and differentiate support as needed to help students successfully engage with the lesson activities and assessments.
This lesson plan is for a grade 4 science class on light and shadows. It includes 3 learning outcomes from the Alberta Program of Studies on light sources, the interaction of light with materials, and the pathway of light beams. The 40 minute lesson will involve students completing worksheets to assess their understanding of light and the eye, as well as sources that emit or reflect light. It will conclude with a short quiz to further evaluate student comprehension of the unit concepts. The teacher will provide guidance, ask key questions, and differentiate support as needed to help students successfully engage with the lesson activities and assessments.
General Learning Outcomes: Specific Learning Outcomes:
General Outcome 4-9: Identify sources of light, describe the interaction of light with different materials, and infer the pathway of a light beam. 1. Recognize that eyes can be damaged by bright lights and that one should not look at the Sun either directly or with binoculars or telescopes. 2. Identify a wide range of sources of light, including the Sun, various forms of electric lights, flames, and materials that glow (luminescent materials). 3. Distinguish objects that emit their own light from those that require an external source of light in order to be seen.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Students will apply the knowledge they have learned about light to an activity worksheet and a mini quiz to see if the students have obtained the material. ASSESSMENTS Observations:
Students are not looking at other students worksheets as this is to see if they know it and helps ready themselves for the quiz. Students are engaged in discussion.
Key Questions:
When staring at bright lights, does it damage your eyes, even if you dont feel anything? Can welders glass fix this problem?
Products/Performances:
Are students writing down the correct information on the worksheets?
Each blank on the worksheets/quiz are filled out to the best of their ability.
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
Alberta Program of studies
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Eye Worksheet Emitters vs Reflectors worksheet /9 Light Quiz /21
PROCEDURE Prior to lesson
Hand out activity worksheet to class
Introduction
Attention Grabber
We will be doing a short review and then having a quiz!
Assessment of Prior Knowledge
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour
Quiet and paying attention to the review.
The review is everything that will be on the quiz at the end of class.
Transition to Body
Hander outers hand out two worksheets
Knowledge of the Sun and sun safely
Knowledge of the parts of the eye The difference between emitters and reflectors Difference between natural and artificial emitters Luminous and Illuminated the difference?
Time
3 Minutes
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Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)
Body
Time
Learning Activity #1
- Go over sun review/bright light review?
- Go over eye review. (eye worksheet)
7 Minutes
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation
Formative Assessment - Did students fill in the correct information? - Copy diagram on board and go over with students so students can fill in the correct answers.
5 Minutes
Learning Activity #2
- Explain instruction for next worksheet
- Fill out other worksheet with emitters vs reflectors (this is for marks) - Once done put it face down on top of your desk and I will come around to
5 Minutes
collect it
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation
- Collect worksheets for an assessment mark
Learning Activity #3
Light Quiz - Nothing on the students desk except a pencil, eraser and colours - Go over test with students explain part A B and C
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation
If a student finished early, have them colour the drawing that they drew on the quiz. Closure
14 Minutes
Time
Consolidation of Learning: The quiz marks show a sufficient amount that the students were able to learn the class material within the last few days.
Transition To Next Lesson
We will move from these 3 outcomes and continue to learn a few more.
Sponge Activity/Activities
Colour on test part B: emitters and reflectors
After every student is finished the quiz, they are ale to spend the remainder of the class time on catching up on any missed or uncompleted work they may have.
Reflections from the lesson
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