Technology Integration Plan (TIP) Model

Lesson Planning Template

Your Name: Grade Level:

Bonnie Pacheco, 4th
Saiyara Chowdhury,
Chris Schwarz
Lesson Title: Earth’s Rocks Length of Lesson: 1 hour
Subject: (Earth) Science

Standards:
SC.4.E.6.1 - Identify the three categories of rocks on Earth: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Write out the Curriculum Standards (Common Core Standards: cpalms.org) that the lesson will
address. Be sure to include the number and word form of the CCS. Also include 2-3 NETS-T
(iste.org) standards and NETS-S standards.

NETS-S (STUDENTS)
1. Empowered Learner:
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and
demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.
1c

Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate
their learning in a variety of ways.

1d

Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to
choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore
emerging technologies.

2. Digital Citizen
 Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working
in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and
ethical.

2b

Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social
interactions online or when using networked devices.

NETS- T (TEACHERS)

1. Learner

Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring
proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.

1a

Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by
technology and reflect on their effectiveness.

2. Citizen

Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital
world.

3b

Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and
fosters digital literacy and media fluency.

3c

Mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual
rights and property.
Objectives: Recall the three categories of rock, how they are formed, and where they can be found.
Be able to identify the rock cycle, and its process.

Write 1-3 Clear age appropriate behavioral objectives that are measurable. Be sure to include
the action (behavior), condition (circumstances) and criterion (performance level).

Materials:
List all the materials needed for teaching this lesson. Cite resources (both text and web).
Indicate technology that will be needed (hardware and software). Attach any supporting
documents (handouts) that are needed for this lesson.

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Possible Questions:
Write 4-5 engaging, open-ended, meaningful questions you will ask during the lesson. They
must relate to the objectives and the standards.

Beginning of the Lesson:

Describe how you will capture the student’s attention (grabber, hook). You may include recall
of previous lessons of concepts. Plan for about 3-6 minutes for this part.

Middle of the Lesson:

Identify and describe the events of the lesson. Use a variety of instructional strategies. Be
sure the activities and events align with the standards and objectives. This should be the bulk
of your lesson.

End of the Lesson:

Describe what you will do to close the lesson. Indicate how you plan to have the students
demonstrate their understanding through some sort of assessment. Be sure to include a
rubric, scoring sheet, checklist or answer key for the assessment. The assessment should
measure the behavioral objectives and standards.
Accommodation/Modification for ESOL:
Describe one traditional modification and one technology modification that you can use with
students who do not speak English as their native language.

Accommodation/Modification for ASD/SLD:

Describe one traditional modification and one technology modification that you can use with
students who are on the Autism Spectrum or have a Specific Learning Disorder.