ESSENTIAL

LEARNING

OUTCOMES

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome?

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome?

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

Mon

3/5

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 Students will learn the phases of the moon.

 Students will write down at least 5 words they associate with the movie of the moon

Students will  think in terms of differing perspective by finding their right hand vs the hand to their neighbor’s right. 

1.  Define “waxing” and “waning”.

2.  Describe which direction the light moves across the moon.

3.  Determine how much time the moon is waxing. …waning

Tues

 3/6

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231

 Students will learn what current phase the moon is in.

Students will answer the three questions to fully understand the moon phases.

Students will view online phases of the moon. 

1.  Have you ever noticed that some nights, there doesn't appear to be a moon at all?

2.  What makes a full moon look so big?

3.  Ever noticed that the moon looks different from night to night?

Wed

 3/7

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231

Students will demonstrate the different phases of the Moon 

 Students will explain their demonstration and the causes of the Phases of the Moon

Students will use different methods to show the phases of the Moon 

1.  What causes the phases of the Moon?

2.  How does the Moon affect Earth?

3.  Describe the composition of the Moon.

Thurs

 3/8

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231

COMPUTER CLASS

HOMEWORK ON THE BLOG

Fri

3/9 

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231

Assessment on the Phases of the Moon.

Students will draw and explain the different phases of the Moon.

Students will use the information of the phases of the Moon to complete assessment. 

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests and Quizzes (50%):

Classwork/ Participation (20%):

Homework (15%):

Projects/ Portfolios (15%):

Multiple Intelligences/ Differentiated Instruction:

Use of Technology:

   ____ Smartboard

   ____ Student Response System