Lesson+Plan

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Analyze Learners
 7th Grade Science

Sunshine State Standards
SC.7.E.6.5: Explore the scientific theory of plate tectonics by describing how the movement of Earth's crustal plates causes both slow and rapid changes in Earth's surface, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and mountain building. SC.7.E.6.In.b : Recognize that slow changes, such as mountain-building, and fast changes, such as volcanic eruptions, are caused by shifts below Earth’s surface.

Selected Media Methods
This lesson will be integrating technology by having the students use the internet for research, a webquest, simulations, quizzes, and other activities. They will use computer programs such as Microsoft Word (to type notes, definitions, and more) and Microsoft PowerPoint (to create a final presentation).

Materials and Resources Needed

 * Pencil/Pen
 * Paper
 * Computers (with Internet access, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint)
 * Science Notebook (folder)

Utilize the Material/Require Learner Participation/Day to Day Instruction
Objective 1: Given information shown from videos and the use of the internet and other resources, students will be able to create a KWL chart on Microsoft Word, that lists 8-10 facts they know, ten questions about things they would like to know more about, and researched answers to those questions. Objective 2: Given the internet, textbooks, and notes as aides, as well as the opportunity to retake the quiz, students will be able to pass the online textbook quiz with 95% accuracy. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge- Students will be listing facts they know about plate-tectonics. Synthesis- Students will be formulating their own questions. Analysis- Students will be investigating the answers to their questions. Comprehension- Students will be confirming what they have learned with the quiz. Students will be using the principles of a KWL Chart to guide their learning throughout this lesson. First, students will create a list of 8-10 facts they have previously learned about plate tectonics. They will write these down on a sheet of paper. Students will then be shown the following videos about plate tectonics. [] [] As they are watching the videos, they will write down five questions they have. These can include things they are confused about or things they would like to know more about. Students will then watch three additional videos on National Geographic individually on the computers. They will write down five additional questions from these videos. Students will then type up their eight to ten facts, as well as their ten questions in a document using Microsoft Word. Next, they will use the Internet, textbooks, encyclopedias, or other books to research the answers to their questions. They will avoid using websites that are not reliable sources with credited authors, such as Wikipedia. Students will type the answers to their questions on Microsoft Word, print out the document, and put it in their science notebooks. When students finish this assignment, they will take the online textbook quiz about the theory of Plate tectonics by visiting this website: [] and clicking on "Concept 1 Quiz." They may take the quiz as many times as they would like and can use the internet, notes, and textbooks as aides. When they are satisfied with their results, they will email them to me.
 * MONDAY**

Objective 1: Given a specific website to use as a resource, students will complete a webquest, using complete sentences, with 90% accuracy. Objective 2: Given a specific website, students will be able to describe the appearance and principles of the four different types of plate boundaries in one paragraph for each boundary type with 95% accuracy. Objective 3: Given the internet, textbooks, and notes as aides, as well as the opportunity to retake the quiz, students will be able to pass the online textbook quiz with 95% accuracy. Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis- Students will be investigating the answers to the questions on the webquest. Knowledge- Students will identify the different plate boundaries. Comprehension- Students will be describing different plate boundaries and confirming what they have learned with the quiz. Students will work individually on a webquest to increase their understanding of the theory of plate tectonics. The webquest will be printed out, filled out, and put in their science notebooks. Students will also participate in an activity that allows them to manipulate plate tectonics. They will type a paragraph-long description, on Microsoft Word, of each of the four types of boundary and what happens when they move. This will be printed out and put in their science notebooks as well. When students finish this assignment, they will take the online textbook quiz about the divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries by visiting this website: [] and clicking on "Concept 2 Quiz." They may take the quiz as many times as they would like and can use the internet, notes, and textbooks as aides. When they are satisfied with their results, they will email them to me.
 * TUESDAY**

Objective 1: Given a website about earthquakes, as well as textbooks, the internet, and notes as resources, students will define vocabulary terms in their own words with 95% accuracy. Objective 2: Given a simulation website about earthquakes, students will be able to describe three different earthquake simulations and explain why they occurred the way they did in one paragraph (for each simulation) with 95% accuracy. Objective 3: Given the internet, textbooks, and notes as aides, as well as the opportunity to retake the quiz, students will be able to pass the online textbook quiz with 95% accuracy. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge- Students will be defining vocabulary terms. Comprehension- Students will be describing their simulations and confirming what they have learned with the quiz. Application- Students will be constructing and modifying their earthquake simulations. Analysis- Students will be drawing conclusions about their simulations. Students will use an interactive lab on the National Geographic website to learn more about earthquakes. As they read through the information, students will copy and paste all of the words in bold onto a Word document. When they are finished reading through the material, they will define these words using their own words. These vocabulary words will be printed out and put in their science notebooks. The last page of the lab is an earthquake simulation. Students will create three different earthquake simulations and describe what happened. They will also explain why they believe it happened that way. The descriptions and explanations, one paragraph per earthquake simulation, will be typed, printed, and put in their science notebooks. When students finish this assignment, they will take the online textbook quiz about earthquakes by visiting this website: [] and clicking on "Concept 1 Quiz." They may take the quiz as many times as they would like and can use the internet, notes, and textbooks as aides. When they are satisfied with their results, they will email them to me.
 * WEDNESDAY**

Objective 1: Given a website about volcanoes, as well as textbooks, the internet, and notes as resources, students will define vocabulary terms in their own words with 95% accuracy. Objective 2: Given a simulation website about volcanoes, students will be able to describe four different volcano simulations and explain why they occurred the way they did in one paragraph (for each simulation) with 95% accuracy. Objective 3: Given the internet, textbooks, and notes as aides, as well as the opportunity to retake the quiz, students will be able to pass the online textbook quiz with 95% accuracy. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge- Students will be defining vocabulary terms. Comprehension- Students will be able to describe their simulations and confirm what they have learned with the quiz. Application- Students will be constructing and modifying their volcano simulations. Analysis- Students will be drawing conclusions about their simulations. Students will use an interactive lab on the National Geographic website to learn more about volcanoes. As they read through the information, students will copy and paste all of the words in bold onto a Word document. When they are finished reading through the material, they will define these words using their own words. These vocabulary words will be printed out and put in their science notebooks. The last page of the lab is a volcano simulation. Students will create four different volcano simulations and describe what happened. They will also explain why they believe it happened that way. The descriptions and explanations, one paragraph per volcano simulation, will be typed, printed, and put in their science notebooks. When students finish this assignment, they will take the online textbook quiz about volcanoes by visiting this website: [] and clicking on "Concept 5 Quiz." They may take the quiz as many times as they would like and can use the internet, notes, and textbooks as aides. When they are satisfied with their results, they will email them to me.
 * THURSDAY**

Objective: Given computers with Internet, as well as notes and textbooks to use as resources, and the ability to work in groups, students will create a PowerPoint presentation explaining the relationship between volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate-tectonics, using 6-10 slides with 90% accuracy. Bloom's Taxonomy: Application- Students will be producing a PowerPoint presentation. Comprehension- Students will be explaining what they have learned about the relationship between volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate-tectonics. Students will work in groups of three to create a PowerPoint presentation about what they have learned throughout the week. The focus will be on answering the question, "What is the relationship between volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate-tectonics?" The presentation should be 6-10 slides long and include information from textbooks, the internet, and their science notebooks, which will be turned in for a grade at the end of the day.
 * FRIDAY**

**Evaluation/Assessment Students will be assessed on:** - Science Notebooks - Chapter Quizzes - PowerPoint Presentation