L2+Kemp,Taylor+Marie

** COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION ** ** LESSON PLAN FORMAT ** ** Teacher’s Name: Taylor Kemp Date of Lesson: ** ** Grade Level: 9 ** ** Topic: ** ** Rationale: Students will be learning how gravity has an effect on the solar system. **
 * UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON **
 * __Objectives__**
 * Student will understand that** matter, energy, force, and motion all play a role in the formation of the universe.
 * Student will know** ages and origin of main parts of solar system.
 * Student will be able to do** realize how mass, energy, force, and motion played a role in the formation of the solar system.
 * __Maine Learning Results Alignment__**
 * Maine Learning Results: Science and Technology D. The Physical Setting **
 * D1 Universe and Solar System **
 * Grades 9-Diploma **
 * Students explain the physical formation and changing nature of our universe and solar system, and now our nature of our past and present knowledge of the universe and solar system developed. **

**__ Assessment __**
** Formative (Assessment for Learning) ** Students will be using a word web to keep their thoughts in order. They will be working individually on research as well as the project itself. Students will be writing a rough draft that will be handed it for editing and feedback, as well as doing self edits. ** Summative (Assessment of Learning) ** Students will be creating a pod cast, where they will need to use voice recording software to create. Students will need to know the effect that gravity has had on the formation of the universe. This will be worth 60 points, and be graded using rubric.

**__ Integration __**
**Technology:** A pod cast is a recorded voice clip that can be used in various ways. Students could use a software called garage band. They will be taught how to use it prior to actually putting together their project. The pod cast will be used to have a permanent recording of their interview taking on the role of gravity. **Other Content Areas:** English- This project is like writing a speech and needs to be rehearsed. The student will be taking on the role of gravity, and needs to be persuasive in the way they present their information

__Groupings__
Students will be working by themselves through out this project for the research as well as actually creating the pod cast.

**__ Differentiated Instruction __**
** Strategies ** ** Musical: ** Students will be listening to all other presentations ** Nature: ** Students will be thinking of various aspects in nature that have gravity during hook ** Intrapersonal: ** Students work by themselves ** Interpersonal: ** Students edit others, talking about assignemnt as well ** Logical: ** Students have to make best case for gravity ** Linguistics: ** Proposal has to be professionally worded. ** Modifications/Accommodations ** **//I will review student’s IEP, 504 or ELLIDEP and make appropriate modifications and accommodations.//** Absent: Students will need to be in class on time as we are going to be starting learning right away. Since there is a a lot of group work during this unit, students will need to take responsibility for each other and turn to the other students to be caught up on work if they are not able to be present in class. There will be a folder with all of the paperwork that is passed out and will have the students name on it so they can come pick it up as soon as possible. The student will still be responsible for the homework and in class work that they have missed. If extra help is still needed they can come in after school and talk to me. ** Extensions ** A pod cast is a recorded voice clip that can be used in various ways. Students could use a software called garage band. They will be taught how to use it prior to actually putting together their project. The pod cast will be used to have a permanent recording of their interview taking on the role of gravity.

**__ Materials, Resources and Technology __**
Laptop (Student) External Microphones (if not internal) Laptop (Teacher) Headphones Graphic Organizer

__Source for Lesson Plan and Research__
I came up with this lesson by brainstorming what could be used with a pod cast, involving a script. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ http://www.light-science.com/newtonapple.html http://www.juppfamily.net/learning/maths/gravity.htm http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/gravity.html http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/zoom-grav.html http://www.universetoday.com/37091/gravity-in-space/

**__ Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale __**
//** Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development. **// ** Rationale: ** This lesson will be mainly a intrapersonal activity. The reason for this is because //** Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory. **// ** Rationale: ** Students will explain their understanding of the subject matter through this by using the information they have learned through research and class time to putting it to use. By putting it to use they will be guaranteeing that gravity will be given the position of helping form the solar system. Students will be explaining their knowledge and understanding by applying for a job and using their credentials. See content notes. //** Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs. **// ** Rationale: ** ** Musical: ** Students will be listening to all other presentations ** Nature: ** Students will be thinking of various aspects in nature that have gravity during hook ** Intrapersonal: ** Students work by themselves ** Interpersonal: ** Students edit others, talking about assignemnt as well ** Logical: ** Students have to make best case for gravity ** Linguistics: ** Proposal has to be professionally worded. Students will be doing various aspects of this on the computer using a system such as garage band to create a pod cast. //** Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner. **// ** Rationale: ** ** Formative (Assessment for Learning) ** Students will be using a word web to keep their thoughts in order. They will be working individually on research as well as the project itself. Students will be writing a rough draft that will be handed it for editing and feedback, as well as doing self edits. ** Summative (Assessment of Learning) ** Students will be creating a pod cast, where they will need to use voice recording software to create. Students will need to know the effect that gravity has had on the formation of the universe. This will be worth 60 points, and be graded using rubric.

__Teaching and Learning Sequence__
The classroom will be arranged by tables placed around the room in a U shape. The tables will each have two people at it. The reason for this is because there will be a lot of group work in pairs or fours. Also it is easier to have a central focus point at the opening of the U. Day 1 Hook (20 minutes) Intro to gravity (20 Minutes) Break (5 minutes) Demo for podcasts (25 minutes) Research and writing scripts with teacher feedback (55 minutes) Homework finish research and script Day 2 Peer editing (15 minutes) Put together podcast (45 minutes) Fill out rubric (5 minutes) Class presentations (55 minutes) Students will need to know the key facts about gravity and why it is important. See content notes. Students will be using a word web for organizing their ideas and will be working by themselves to explore. During this time I will be circulating the room to ensure that all students are working and understand what they are reading. Students will be using their higher order of thinking by using a voice recording software to create a podcast. Students will be able to realize how mass, energy, force, and motion played a role in the formation of the solar system. Since students will be creating the podcast by themselves, they will be teamed up to edit their peer’s papers. The students will be able review their paper by editing it themselves as well as receiving feedback from me and peers. Students will be able to self assess by filling out a rubric before handing in the assignment and saying how they feel they did at completing the task. Ensuring that I grade the projects by the next class and giving them the rubric back will provide timely feedback. This assignment is an extension of the previous one, farthing their understanding of how the solar system was created and what sustains it. ** Content Notes ** Gravity is what keeps mass together Not all planets have gravity Some planets are two small to have gravity Some planets are inactive which means they have no gravity Gravity can maintain two bodies at the same distance Gravity has the same pull on every object Gravity does not effect mass, but does effect weight Other information will be found through research on their own ** Handouts ** ** Word webs ** ** Peer editing sheet ** ** Rubric ** ** Garage band directions **