Lesson Plan

Introduction to 5 E’s of Lesson Planning Katherine Moser and Lynn Preston Standard: P. CM Grade Level: 6 th Lesson Title: The Teaching Process Lesson Overview –After the lesson students will be able to recall the states of matter. List of Materials Students each will need a packet generated from the teacher, and a pencil. The teacher will need a hot plate, one large beaker and one small beaker, an overhead, and pennies.

Phase One: Engage the Learner Demonstrate to the students how they can make it “rain” in a jar. While showing this describe the process they are watching. Ask students leading questions such as What is happening right below the ice cubes? What is happening right above the hot plate? What is happening to the water? What are the differences between the states? The students will have to know this information because later on during the lesson the students are going to act it out.

Phase Two: Explore the Concept The students will be given a worksheet to be done in groups. Each student has to think of a time where they witnessed one of the states and one of the phase changes and record it in their packets. The students can take their packets home and try to find examples. Each student will have to turn it in the next day, so the teacher can continue the lesson.

Phase Three: Explain the Concept and Define the Terms The next day the students, as a class can compare their findings and create a chart on the board. At this point, the teacher will explain the terms and changes of state and elaborate on the concepts.

Phase Four: Elaborate on the Concept After explaining the reasons for the changes of state, the students will act like they are molecules in a space outlined by masking tape acting as the beaker. Then the teacher will ask follow-up questions.

Phase Five: Evaluate Students’ Understanding of the Concept Collect the packets students have been working on. Observe how the students acted while pretending to be molecules, select students to move molecules on the overhead. Did the students participate during the lesson by answering the questions and describing the process.