KTIP Pilot Project Lesson Plan Format

 

 

Name:  Jennifer Begert    Date:   November 26, 2007   Age/Grade Level: 8^th Grade

 

# of Students:28 # of IEP Students:0 # of GSSP Students:0 # of LEP Students:0

 

Subject: Extraordinary Weather    Major Content: Science    Lesson Length:  5 days

 

Unit Title:  _____________________  Lesson Number and Title:  _________________

 

Context

• Students will have fun, and interact with each other while learning about weather
• Students will be able to tell their parents that they now understand how important it is to be prepared for bad weather

 

Objectives

• Students will be able to know the signs that bad weather is coming
• Students will be more informed about Tornado Safety and how to be prepared
• Students should be able to answer questions about certain types of weather when asked without problem and be able to explain things they have learned to adults

 

Connections

• SC-08-2.3.1 Students will describe various techniques for estimating geological time. (students will be able to learn how to estimate time of tornadoes arriving in certain areas)
• SC-08-2.3.3 Students will explain the transfer of Earth’s internal heat in the mantle (crustal movement, hotspots, geysers)

 

Resources, media, and technology

• http://www.brainpop.com/science/theearthsystem/volcanoes/
• http://www.brainpop.com/science/theearthsystem/tsunami/
• http://www.brainpop.com/science/weatherandclimate/hurricanes/
• http://www.brainpop.com/science/weatherandclimate/tornadoes/
• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/tornado.htm
• http://www.tornadoproject.com/fscale/fscale.htm
• http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/saferoom/tsfs02_torn_activity.shtm
• http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/safety.htm
• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/brainteaser/tornado/tornado.html

 

Procedures

• Day One-> Students will watch video and do activities on BrainPOP about hurricanes, and do quiz turning in score.
• Day Two-> Students will do the Virtual Field Trip on Tornadoes, taking notes and doing as directed on the VFT, turning notes in at end of class
• Day Three-> Students will continue learning about Tornadoes, going to BrainPOP to watch video and do activities finishing with quiz, once again turning in quiz score
• Day Four-> Students have choice between Tsunami or Volcano on BrainPOP, doing as before when on that website, and working in groups creating a PowerPoint showing what they have learned
• Day Five-> present PowerPoint presentations and when finished watch part of the movie Twister.

 

Assessment Plan

• Students will be graded based on participation and completion of BrainPOP activities
• Virtual Field Trip completion and notes are collected and graded
• Students will be able to show individually and as a group how much they have learned and be able to show it creatively
• Students will know how to access the VFT and other links later if needed for review