S+1.2.1+Lesson+3

= LESSON PLAN =

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard 1; Objective 2. Indicators a, b, c, d

__Student learning objective__:
Students will develop social interaction skills with peers, share ideas with peers, connect ideas with reasons (evidence), and use multiple methods of communicating.

__Materials needed__:
Soil Soil Sifter Magnifying glass Science Journal

Extensions: Dirt pudding (Use different colored cookies with different textures to create the layers)

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Demonstrate the sifting of soil to divide it into 3 layers (top, middle, and bottom).

Explain that each student will be given a partner to observe and discuss the soil components with. Model how you would discuss the components of the various layers with a partner.

Next, explain that the students will team up with another set of partners and discuss their findings. Model this as well.

Do activity.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
Come back together and have the groups share their findings and connect their ideas with evidence. Model "We discovered (blank). We think it's this way because (blank) ."

Create a Venn Diagram using the students' discoveries.

Model how to write evidence in their science journals. Send the students back to their desks to write in their science journals with their partners.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Students will do the activity and discuss their findings with their partners. Then two partnerships will team up and share their findings. Later, they will write in their science journals.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Anecdotal Notes during the whole lesson.