University of West Alabama

5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Morgan Norsworthy

Date: May 17, 2019

Subject area/course/grade level: Social Studies – 3rd Grade

Materials:

Standards (State and ISTE Standards for Students):

State – Third Grade Social Studies 9: Identify ways to prepare for natural disasters.

ISTE –

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.

2. Knowledge Constructor - Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge,
produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

Objectives:
I can identify and describe natural disasters.

I can describe ways to be responsible during natural disasters.

I can inform others of ways to prepare for natural disasters by creating an emergency supplies list.

Differentiation Strategies: The lesson gives students an opportunity to work independently and with a
group. There is information taught via videos which will benefit the struggling readers. The lesson also
allows students to create a display with no guide. They will be able to display information however they
prefer which will allow students to complete it in a way that best benefits them personally.

ENGAGEMENT:

1. The teacher will introduce the subject by showing a short video clip related to a type of disaster.
https://youtu.be/kXw1feTnkU4

2. The students will attend a virtual field trip about severe weather preparedness. It is an adventure
game that the students will play as a class. This will be played on the class interactive flat panel so
all students can participate equally and communicate to find solutions to problems.
htp://youngmeteorologist.org/game/index.html

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EXPLORATION:

The students will participate in the online course I created on their Chromebook individually.
https://www.tes.com/lessons/JHCcTqq77A-8IA/

EXPLANATION:

The students will open the newsletter as I open it on the board. We will read it together using good practice
and talk and answer questions. We will watch the link on the board together. I will allow students to ask
questions as we go, add to the information, or edit the newsletter from their Chromebook.

https://www.smore.com/zeq94

ELABORATION:

Build a personalized Emergency Supplies List via Are you Ready? Game. Print list.

This is interactive game that guides students to choose items they may need to include in their kit. The
students will also work in a group for this. They will decide what items to add together.

https://www.ready.gov/kids/games/data/bak-english/index.html

Sample Product:

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EVALUATION:

References:
Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). Science and technology education for the elementary years: Frameworks
for curriculum and instruction. Washington, D.C.: The National Center for Improving Instruction.
Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving Scientific Literacy: From Purposes to Practices. Oxford: Heinemann.
National Research Council. (1999). Inquiry and the national science education standards: A guide for
teaching and learning. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
Polman, J.L. (2000). Designing project-based silence: Connecting learners through guided inquiry.
New York: Teachers College Press.

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