ShiyanaHouser

ELED3221
11/3/2015

edTPAIndirectInstructionLessonPlan

RideThoseWaves

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CentralFocus/BigIdea:
Electromagneticspectrum

Subjectofthislesson:
Differenttypesofelectromagneticraysandexamples

GradeLevel:
Grade6

NCEssentialStandard(s):
6.P.1.2Explaintherelationshipamongvisiblelight,theelectromagneticspectrum,andsight.

NextGenerationScienceStandard(s):
PS4.A:WaveProperties
Asimplewavehasarepeatingpatternwithaspecificwavelength,frequency,and
amplitude.(MSPS41)
Asoundwaveneedsamediumthroughwhichitistransmitted(MSPS42)

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21
CenturySkills
:
InformationLiteracyStudentswillhavetolookupscientificdefinitionintheirtextbooks.
InformationandCommunicationsTechnologyLiteracyStudentswillplayaKahootgameasa
classontheircomputerstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofthecontent.

AcademicLanguageDemand

Analyze

Argue

Categorize

Compare/contrast

Describe

Explain

Interpret

Predict

Question

Retell

Summarize

Studentswillcategorizeeverydayitemsintowavetypesusedbytheitem.
Studentswillbeaskedtoexplainhowvariouswavestypesaredescribedandexplaintheir
characteristics.
ScientificVocabulary:
Electromagneticspectrum,radiation,radiowaves,microwaves,visible
light,infraredlight,ultravioletlight,xrays,gammarays,wavelengths,


I
nstructionalObjective:
Studentswillbeabletoidentifyall7partsoftheelectromagnetic
spectrumandbeabletogiveanexampleofeachone.Additionally,theywillbeableto
successfullycompleteafoldableontheelectromagneticspectrum.

PriorKnowledge(student):
Studentsshouldunderstandthedefinitionofanelectromagnetic
waveandknowthegeneralpartsofthewave.Studentsshouldbeabletoparticipateina
Kahootgameonline.Studentsshouldbeabletocompleteafoldable.

ContentKnowledge(teacher):
Theteachershouldunderstandtheelectromagneticspectrum.
Theyshouldalsobeabletodistinguishwhichwavesarevisibletohumansandtheorderin
whichthewavesareorganized.Theteachershouldalsoknowthepartsofthewave.

Accommodationsforspecialneeds(individualand/orsmallgroup):
Wewillmakelayoutof
thefoldablesaheadoftimeforthestudentstosavetimeduringclassforthelesson.ForELL
students,picturescanbeutilizedinthefoldableinsteadofwrittenwordsanddefinitions.

MaterialsandTechnologyrequirements:
Computerforteacherwithprojector
eachstudentsChromebook
18paper
18pencils
18scissors
1packpertablecoloredmarkers

TotalEstimatedTime:
60mins90mins(Oneclassperiodis60minutes)

Sourceoflesson:
6thgradeScienceTextbook(pages7986),BrainPop

Safetyconsiderations
:Studentswillbeusingscissorstocuttheirfoldables.Studentswillneed
tohandlethescissorsinasafemanner.

ContentandStrategies(Procedure)

Engage:
Teacherwillreviewthe7differentpartsoftheelectromagneticspectrumandwhat
visiblelightis.Teacherswillshowstudentsabluecoloredtextbookandaskstudentswhatcolor
isbeingreflectedoffofthetextbook.Theyshouldallanswerblue.Afterstudentsanswerthat
question,askthemwhatcolorsarebeingabsorbedinthebook.Theyshouldbeabletoanswer
sayingthatallothersotherthanbluearebeingabsorbedwhichiswhyblueistheonlycolor

beingreflected.Theteacherwillthengivethestudentsmultipleexamplesaskingthemwhat
colorsarebeingreflectedandabsorbedineachobject.Oncestudentsareabletograspthe
conceptofcolorsbeingreflectedandabsorbed,theteacherwillthenshowapowerpointonthe
electromagneticspectrum.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bnkPkkqWtOENT0g5_EAzqMfgeFD4xaM2pFUFFBMP
d8o/edit?ts=5638cf47#slide=id.p

watchaBrainpopvideoontheElectromagneticspectrum.Discussionondefinitionsof
unfamiliarwordsandnewconceptsbroughtupinthevideo.
https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/electromagneticspectrum/preview.weml

Explore:
Teacherwillpassoutafoldabletoeverystudent.Tellstudentsthattheywillneedto
cutalongthegraylinestocreateeachsection,andlabeleachfrontpartofthefoldablewiththe
7differenttypesofwavesintheelectromagneticspectrum.Itmustbeexplainedtothestudents
thattheorderofthelabelsdoesmatter.Thewavesshouldbeinorderoflongesttoshortest.The
studentswillfollowalongwithapowerpointthathasallofthedefinitionsofeachwave.Explain
tostudentsthatontheinsideofthefoldable,theywillwritethecorrectdefinitionseenonthe
powerpointslideshow,andnameatleastoneexampleofthetypeofwave.Handoutscissorsto
eachtable,andallowstudentstobeginworking.Duringthisportion,theteacherwillwalk
aroundandobservethestudentswhiletheywork,andansweranyquestionstheymayhave.
Theteacherwillaskquestionssuchas,Cananyonegivemeexamplesforwhengammarays
areused?Inwhatorderarethesevenpartsoftheelectromagneticspectrum?
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bnkPkkqWtOENT0g5_EAzqMfgeFD4xaM2pFUFFBMP
d8o/edit?ts=5638cf47#slide=id.p

Explanation:
Aftereachstudenthascompletedtheirelectromagneticspectrumfoldable,wewill
gooveranddiscussasaclasseachtypeofwave.Teacherwillcallononestudenttoreadeach
definitionandanotherstudenttogiveexamples.Teachercanaskhowmanyexamplesofeach
wavetheclasscanthinkofandconnectiontotimeswheretheyhaveusedthatparticulartypeof
wave.

Elaborate:
Studentswillapplythenewconceptstheyhavelearnedwhilefillingouttheir
foldablebywatchingaBrainpop!videoontheelectromagneticspectrumandparticipateina
KahootgamereviewingtheElectromagneticspectrum.Theteacherwillbeginadiscussionon
thedefinitionsofunfamiliarwordsandnewconceptsbroughtupinthevideo.Eachofthe
questionswillbereviewedformisconceptionsandclearedupbyteacher.
https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/electromagneticspectrum/preview.weml

Evaluate:
Thesummativeassessmentwillbetheinformationinthefoldable.Studentswillbe
abletokeeptheirfoldablesintheirnotebookstouseasaresource,butteacherwillgoaround

tocheckthateachoneisfilledout.Studentswillbeexpectedtodefineallseventypesofwaves
withatleastoneexampleofeach.Ifthereisextratimeattheendofclass,studentswill
completetheworksheetWavestown.Studentswilllookatthepicturethathaslabeledtypesof
waves,identifythem,andwritetheminthecorrectspaceprovided.Theformativeassessment
willbethestudentsansweringquestionsthroughoutthelessonandtheKahootgame.

Tobecompletedafterthelessonistaughtasappropriate

AssessmentResultsofallobjectives/skills:

Reflectiononlesson:

CTsignature/confirmation:_________________________________Date:
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