Electricity and Magnetism Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk April 30, 2009

Purpose of the Lesson  To allow the students to feel confident in identifying the key vocabulary terms and concepts dealing with electricity and magnetism.  To have the students use prior knowledge of electricity and magnetism to develop an acrostic poem. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

District and School This Learning Experience was implemented at Thomas Edison Elementary School, located in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD. The cooperating teacher was Dean Judy. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Grade Level of Students  Fourth grade classroom with 21 students  Two students diagnosed with ADHD; one student with anger management issues; one student with a short term memory disorder Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Time Frame This lesson was implemented during a one hour time period. It was the last lesson in a two-week unit on electricity and magnetism. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Objectives 1.0 SWBAT explain key concepts related to electricity and magnetism. 1.1 Describes key concepts in a written acrostic poem using relevant examples. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Essential/Guiding Questions Essential Question:  What are the key concepts of electricity and magnetism? Guiding Questions:  What are magnetism and electricity?  What types of electrical charges and circuits are there? Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Enduring Understanding  A force that acts on moving electric charge and magnetic materials that are near a magnet is called magnetism.  An electric current is an electric charge in motion. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Student Tasks 1.Review key concepts of electricity and magnetism unit as a class. 2.Play the Jeopardy review game in teams of five or six students. 3.After the conclusion of the Final Jeopardy round, complete a unit post-test individually. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Student Tasks cont. 4.Create a rough draft of an electricity and magnetism acrostic poem. 5.If time allows, begin the final draft of the acrostic poem. 6.Complete “ticket-out-the door” activity. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Differentiated Instruction 1.Electricity and Magnetism Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? or Hangman 2.The Magic School Bus Gets Charged Video Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

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NYS Science Core Curriculum  Standard: Standard 4-The Physical Setting  Level: Elementary (Grade 4)  Key Ideas: 4 and 5  Performance Indicators: 4.1e Electricity travels in a closed circuit. 5.1e Magnetism is a force that may attract or repel certain materials Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Assessments  Pre-test prior to beginning electricity and magnetism unit  Informal assessment during Jeopardy review game  Formal/summative assessment with post- test and acrostic poem Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Modification Table ModificationRationaleBenefit Visual representation of the poem is presented to the students Students are provided with a concrete, visual model of what they are expected to complete. Students are confident in completing their own task because they can see what is expected of them. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk

Reflection I would like to thank Group JELLA for all of their help and suggestions during the peer review process. Overall, I think my lesson was a success, and I learned to make my rubric more student-friendly! Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk