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Dilemma
Alexis Meredith
Patti Fregin, EED/420
November 23, 2015
Introduction
This lesson is part of a Unit on the
effects of water on land, and the
types of structures that can be
built to prevent or slow the effect
of weather elements on the land.
Objective: Students will be able to
demonstrate their understanding
of dams by building a model, with
80% accuracy.
Standards
State Standard-
Crosscutting Concepts
Materials
Vocabulary Presentation
4 Tubs
4 Plastic Bears
Water
Cotton Balls
Sticks
Rocks
Sand
Other objects useable for dam building
Pens
Pencil
Highlighters
4 Computers
Smart Board
Student Notebooks
Bears Dilemma Story (Teacher Written)
Engage
Share the story, A Bears Dilemma
Ask students the following
questions:
Can anyone tell me what is
happening to the bears valley?
Vocabulary
Show students the PowerPoint with
Explore
Have students break into table groups (4-5 Students)
Give each table a different box to experiment with (Give
students 5 minutes at each table to experiment and make
observations)
Table 1: Sticks, Water, a plastic Bear, and a Tub
Table 2: Gravel, Water, a plastic Bear, and Tub
Table 3: Sand, Water, a plastic Bear, and Tub
Table 4: Cotton Balls, a plastic Bear, and Water, Tub
Explain
Share your results
Develop good questions
Research
Engineer
Enrich
Evaluate
Review Conclusions and
Knowledge Developed
Quick Assessment
Quick Journal Entry in
Student Science Notebook
Differentiation
ELL: Provide a printed list of vocabulary and common
words, with pictures where applicable.
ADD: Provide queues throughout group time to help
students stay on task, including reminders of time
remaining and used.
Safety
Students should be
reminded not to use
materials as a weapon.
Sticks, string, rocks are to
remain on the desk or in
the bucket.
Water lessons should be
observed carefully, and
students should not be left
to work through these on
their own.