Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Marisa Hernandez

Date: 12/3/16

Grade and Topic: 2nd Grade Science

Length of Lesson: 1 hour for 2 days

Mentor Teacher: Professor Johnson

School: University of Memphis-IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

The organize your rock lesson is part of a unit covering earth and space sciences major
geological events that occur over eons or brief moments in time continually shaping and
reshaping the surface of the Earth, resulting in continuous global change as described in TN state
science standard 7.0.
LESSON OBJECTIVE:

Given a checklist handout, TLW will check that they understand each item being asked and then will
provide an example of their understanding. (Blooms Taxonomy: knowledge)
Given a computer and an application software called Kidspiration, TLW will create a graphic organizer
that demonstrates their understanding of rocks with a score of four out of four on the rubric. (Blooms
Taxonomy: synthesis)
Given a website called Prezi, TLW will create a graphic organizer that demonstrates their understanding
of rocks with a score of four out of four on the rubric. (Blooms Taxonomy: synthesis)
Student Participation
The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate a clear understanding of the different types of rocks
and who studies them by creating graphic organizers.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

State/ District, Common Core Standards:

TN Science -7.7.2 Describe rocks according to their origin, size, shape, texture, and color.

ISTE Standard(s):

6. Technology Operations and Concepts: Students demonstrate a sound understanding

of technology concepts, systems and operations.
b. Select and use applications effectively and productively.

MATERIALS:
Checklist Handout
Notes on rocks
Computer
Software Application (Kidspiration)
Internet Access to
a. Prezi
https://prezi.com/dashboard/
Technology Integration:
Students will use the software application above and the website above as resources to create a
graphic organizer and a presentation. Kidspiration software application will be used to create a graphic
organizer. Prezi will also be used to create a graphic organizer. Students, upon completing the activity,
will save their work to a shared Dropbox folder for their class. A sample of these products are available.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of different types of rocks by providing graphic
organizers that contains information about rocks.
Academic language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson is a continuation of TN Sciences standard 7.0.
We will refer to the graphic organizers created here as we continue to explore different types of
rocks.

I am aware that this lesson will be differentiated for student who did not master the objectives and for
those who are ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course, and are not
part of this particular lesson.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction:
-Begin by giving students the handout checklist on day 1.
-Give students ten minutes to complete the handout on day 1.
- Provide students with the information and directions they will need to complete each
assignments on day one and day two.
- The information given on the first day will be for the Kidspiration assignment and will be
completed on the first day.
- The information given on the second day will be for the Prezi assignment and will be completed
on the second day.

Procedures:
Prior to the computer (10 minutes - Day 1)

Teacher Procedures:
1. Give handouts to students.
2. Allow the students ten minutes
to complete the assignment.

Student Procedures:
1. Students will complete the handout
provided by answering each question and
providing an example on the handout.

3. Monitor and assist as needed.

At the computer (40 minutes- Day 1)
Teacher Procedures:
1. Have students turn on their
computer and click on the
the Kidspiration icon saved
on the desktop.

Students Procedures:
1. Students will turn on their computer
and click on the Kidspiration
icon saved on the desktop.

2. Explain to students how to use

each tool on Kidspiration that will
help them create a graphic organizer.

2. Students will try out each tool as it

is being explained to them.

3. Monitor and assist as needed.

3. Students will begin creating their

graphic organizer and using their notes
on rocks to help them.

4. Direct students on how to save

their graphic organizer by pressing
File and Save as.

4. Student will save their graphic

organizer by pressing File
and Save as when finished.

5. Direct students to save file as Graphic

Organizer 1.

5. Students will save file as Graphic

Organizer 1.

6. Direct Students to share file to Dropbox

folder made for the class.

6. Students will share file to the

Dropbox Folder made for the class.

7. Have students shut down computer once

everything is completed.
After the Computer (10 minutes- Day 1)

7. Students will shut down computer

when everything is completed.

Teacher Procedures:

Student Procedures:

1. Collect handouts from students.

2. Answer any questions.

1. Students turn in handouts.

2. Students can ask questions.

Prior to the Computer (5 minutes- Day 2)

Teacher Procedures:
1. Give students information on
what the will be doing for the day.

Student Procedures:
1. Students will listen to information on
for the days assignment.

At the Computer (50 minutes- Day 2)

Teacher Procedures:
1. Direct students to open up
Google and type in Prezi
In the search bar.

Student Procedures:
1. Students will open up google and
and type in Prezi in the search bar.

2. Direct students to log in

and create a new account
by using free trial.

2. Students will create an account for

Prezi by using free trial.

3. Give students information on

how to use tools for creating
a Prezi.

3. Student will listen to instructions on

how to use tools to create a Prezi.

4. Direct students to save work and

Share to the drobox made for class.

4. Students will save Prezi once

Completed and share to drobox
made for class.

5. Direct students to shut down computer. 5. Students will shut done computer
Once all work is completed.

After the computer (5 minutes- Day 2)

Teacher Procedures:
1. Have students discuss how the

Student Procedures:
2. Students will discuss how the felt

felt about the software tools they

used to determine if selected software
tools were successful.

about the software tools they used.

Closure:
At the end of the class, the teacher collects handouts, checks for assignment submissions,
and polls the class for questions.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Kidspiration and Prezi Rubric
Criteria
Creativity

1
No changes in
color, shapes or
font were seen.

2
Few changes in
color, shapes and
font were seen.

3
Some changes in
color, shapes and
font were seen.

4
Many changes in
color, shapes and
font were seen.

Grammar

There were more

than five to eight
grammatical
errors.

There were more

than two to four
grammatical
errors.

There was one

grammatical error.

There were zero

grammatical
errors.

Information

Information given
on rocks was not
accurate

Very little of the

information given
on rocks was
accurate

Most of the
information given
was accurate.

All of the
information given
was accurate.

Student Sample: Graphic Organizer (Kidspiration)

Student Sample:
http://prezi.com/ppno3hamcck8/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives
and for those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course
and are not part of this particular lesson.