Michelle Savoy, 8th Grade Science Who’s doing all the work? Encouraging Independence in the Science Classroom Michelle Savoy, 8th Grade Science Galvez Middle School Michelle.savoy@apsb.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8

Introductions

5 E Lesson Plan Format Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate

Sample Plan This is an 8th grade Science lesson. The lessons before this were about soil formation and soil composition.

Engagement Listen to this song: LT: Students will apply their knowledge of soil and explain its importance by using scientific processes to complete an investigation. What do you think we may be doing today? How would science be used to do it?

Exploration Use your lab sheet to organize, investigate and evaluate the evidence. Submit your findings in a detailed lab report.

Evidence Statements Soil Composition findings Soil analysis from each suspect:   Sample A—topsoil with 50% trace of potting soil mixed in Sample B- Subsoil-B horizon Sample C- soil with 85% sand Sample D-Topsoil-with pieces of the nearby flowers

Explanation Teacher reveals the results of the findings Students make connections to soil composition findings and analysis reports from previous day’s lesson. Look at the three learning targets from this week. Which one was not addressed in our investigation today? LT1: Soil Formation LT2: Soil Composition LT3: Soil Compatibility

Elaboration 1. In your group, each person will search for a different career that involves at least 2 of the components of our previous learning targets: Soil Formation, Soil Composition, Soil/Plant Compatibility 2. Explain your career and answer the following question in your INB: How is having this knowledge beneficial in that vocation? 3. Think-Pair-Share

Exit Ticket On an index card, answer the following question: How is soil important to us, our environment, and our society? Explain your answer.

Engagement-Listen to the music LT: I can explain how the laws of motion affect the solar system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VBex8zbDRs As you listen, write down 2 statements you may have about today’s learning. What do you think we will learn today?

Engagement-Sort

Engagement 2 See 2 Know 2 Connect

Science Demo Coin Catch– May I have an assistant please?

Exploration Foldables or Interactive Notebook charts Give students pictures and have them match to words and then define. Exploration

Foldables Exploration

Life Cycle of Stars Exploration

Exploration Experiments- Have students do all the work! Have them gather supplies and follow the directions. Give them jobs!

Explanation Self guided notes-Watching video What do I really know? Act It Out

Elaboration Create a quiz or kahoot for class Design a model Work with a team to do a demonstration

Student Choice Menu

Evaluation Exit tickets Kahoot or Quizizz Goformative.com