Name Madison Feeney

Class Science
Date 3/14/18

Indirect Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Electric Circuits

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Central Focus/Big Idea: Electricity

Subject of this lesson: Students will be able to explain and understand the differences between
electric circuits within a home.

Grade Level: 4th grade

NC Essential Standard(s): 4.P.1.2 Explain how electrically charged objects push or pull on
other electrically charged objects and produce motion

21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Leadership and Responsibility

Academic Language Demand

 Language Function: In the table below highlight the one most important language
function for your lesson. Your language function needs to align with the NC Essential
Standard you identified earlier. Explain why you chose this one.

Analyze Argue Categorize Compare/contras Describe Explain

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Interpret Predict Question Retell Summarize

 Scientific Vocabulary: What are the key scientific terms that your students will learn
through this lesson?
o Electricity
o Electric Circuits
o Matter
o Atoms
o Electrons
o Series Circuit
o Parallel Circuit

Instructional Objective: Students will be able to explain and understand the differences
between electric circuits within a home. Students will be expected to learn about the two
different electric circuits: series circuit and parallel circuit. Students should also have some prior
knowledge of matter, atoms, and electrons which directly correlate with electric circuits. I will
know if students have learned these things according to their worksheet and participation during
the lesson.

Prior Knowledge (student): Students should also have some prior knowledge of matter, atoms,
and electrons which directly correlate with electric circuits. They should also have prior
knowledge of electricity and how it works within a home/building.

Content Knowledge (teacher): The teacher should have knowledge of electricity and electric
circuits. The teacher should be able to thoroughly explain electricity and electric circuits and the
differences between series circuits and parallel circuits. The teacher should have good definitions
for the vocabulary listed above.

Accommodations for special needs (individual and/or small group): I will give each vocabulary
word with the exact definition on a paper that they can refer back to during the lesson. They will
also have guided notes to keep them engaged during the lesson.

Materials and Technology requirements: PowerPoint for Electric Circuits (provided by

cooperating teacher), guided note worksheet for each student, pencil for each student

Total Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Source of lesson: PowerPoint provided by cooperating teacher

Safety considerations: I will have the students sitting at their desks and filling out the worksheet
while I am teaching. This will allow me to keep an eye on each student to make sure they are
safe.
 Content and Strategies (Procedure)

In your procedure, be sure to include all of the following 5 E’s. Your procedure should be
detailed enough for a colleague to follow. If you will be relying on technology (e.g., a YouTube
video), describe your back up plan thoroughly. Imagine your most novice colleague needing to
teach from your plan. Don’t just answer the questions. Additionally, I expect you to include
possible questions you could ask for each section. This needs to include higher-order questions.

Engage: Students’ attention will be captured through brainstorming ways we used electricity
today and then watching a short and engaging video on electricity. The question that will be
asked is: What are some ways you have already used electricity today? Possible answers: turning
on lights, using the microwave, etc.

Explore: Students will participate and interact with an engaging powerpoint on electricity and
electric circuits. Students will have a guided notes worksheet with fill-in-the-blanks and places to
draw answers on it. There will also be short and interactive videos to further their understanding.
Questions for students during the lesson: What are ways we use electricity today? Why do
electric wires have two parts (plastic and metal)? What’s the difference between a series circuit
and parallel circuit? What type of circuit do you think homes have in them?

Explanation: Teacher will show two interactive and engaging videos that will connect students
thinking back to their guided notes and what they learned through the lesson.
Students will turn and talk with their partners to discuss the different questions given about
electricity and electric circuits/
Questions: What connections did you make between the video and what we learned in the
powerpoint? How does this help you better understand electricity and electric circuits?

Elaborate: Students will complete and activity about electricity and electric circuits. (Provided
by cooperating teacher) (I was unable to teach this because we ran out of time)

Evaluate: Formative: Students will participate during the lesson plan by answering questions.
Students will also complete a think-pair-share with their neighbor during the lesson.
Summative: The guided notes will have questions about electricity and electric circuits for them
to answer.
Example questions: What are the two types of circuits?
What type of circuit do you think homes have? Why?