TWS Part 4- Instructional Design, Lesson Plans Lesson Plans: For my Teacher Work Sample, I planned, prepared, and

taught five lesson to my students. My lesson plans consisted of two math plans (geometry and measurement), two science plans (chromatography/chemical reactions), and one guided reading plan. The geometry math lesson, I reviewed line symmetry (as the students had prior knowledge to this subject) and introduced rotational symmetry. The measurement lesson was a re-teaching of the concept of volume and finding the volume using the formula length x width x height. The chromatography science plan introduced the students to the topic of chromatography and how it separates inks. The students were taken to the science lab and conducted an experiment dealing with this topic. The chemical reactions science plan (also the showcase lesson) introduced the concept of chemical reactions and its properties to the students. A lesson observation/conference form finalized by Dr. Horton is attached as an artifact for this lesson plan. The guided reading lesson focused on a small-group of students quoting accurately from the text and drawing inferences from informational texts. A copy of each lesson plan is attached. Technology: Various types of technology were used throughout my lessons. For the geometry lesson plan, I used the smartboard to show them how a figure can rotate on itself during the teaching of rotational symmetry. For the measurement lesson, I created a table at the beginning of the lesson on the smartboard. Also, a digital timer was projected on the smartboard to keep up with transition time. There was no technology integration for the two science and one guided reading lesson. Activity Analysis: Mathematics (Geometry) Lesson Plan Activity (Lesson #1): During this math lesson, I re-introduced the students to lines of symmetry and introduced them to the concept of rotational symmetry. During the lesson, the students used pre-cut shapes as manipulatives. The students were given a chart to place in their science notebooks in which they were to find how many lines of symmetry were in each shape and whether or not the shape had rotational symmetry. The instructional strategy used in this lesson supported the lesson objective because students were using the manipulates and analyzing shapes to determine lines of symmetry. The students enjoyed using the manipulatives throughout the lesson. It kept them engaged and gave them something hands-on and they were excited about using the materials. Science (Chromatography) Lesson Plan Activity (Lesson #2): During this science lesson, the class was in the science lab. The idea of this lesson was to have the students solve a robbery by using the method of chromatography. The students were read the prompt and given a list of suspects. At each table, the students were given five pieces of chromatography paper (strips of coffee filters) with a mark from a special type of pen (black washable marker, permanent

TWS Part 4- Instructional Design, Lesson Plans marker, expo marker, and purple note pen, and calligraphy pen). The students, as a group, conducted a chromatography test for each pen, at the given time. After, we had conducted the entire test; the students matched them with the corresponding suspect on a piece of paper. While we waited on the strips to dry, we talked about the experiment and what they noted. We also began making predictions on who the burglar was. When the chromatography strips dried, we match the strip of the criminal to the all of the strips, picking out of burglar. The activity supported the lesson objective because the students were able to conduct a chromatography test and learned that chromatography is a physical property of matter used to separate solutions. The students thoroughly enjoyed the lesson, as many of them loved the idea of using a crime scene. Also, they were outside of the classroom environment. Finally, most of the students are kinesthetic learners, so having hands-on materials and conducting a lab was deemed enjoyable by most students. The materials used for this lesson included: 4 water troughs, eight sheets of scratch paper, sixteen pencils, and masking tape for each group. (Students were in groups of four.) Mathematics (Measurement) Lesson Plan Activity (Lesson #3): During this math lesson, the students we re-taught the concept of measuring volume using the formula length x width x height. For this activity, the students were grouped into five groups of five. Each groups received a box (pop-tart box, Reeses Pieces box, Gummy Bears Box, Splenda Box, and Graham Crackers box). The students were given five minutes to find and record the volume on the sheet, which went inside their mathematics notebooks. At the end of the five minute period, the students would switch boxes with a group beside them and measure the volume of that box. This cycle continued until each group had a measurement and volume for each box. The activity supported the lesson objective because the students are applying the strategies and formulas learned to determine the volume of a rectangular prism. Most of the students in the classroom are kinesthetic learners, so getting up and moving to work in a group, helped them focus more. They also had tangible objects to work with and they also connected to the real-world. Students found this activity very interesting; especially since they were finding the volume of some of their favorite things (most students enjoyed the pop-tart box). For this lesson, the materials needed were six boxes (as mentioned above), paper, pencils, and a standard ruler.