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Resources: Materials:
1. Mr.Eachus (Aikahi STEM teacher) 1. Powerpoint - Unit 2
2. NASA Rising Sea Levels 2. Lab Packet
3. World Atlas - Countries Prone to Rising 3. Experiment
Sea Levels a. 2 Basins
4. NASA - Rising Sea Levels Activity b. Water
c. Ice Cubes
d. Ruler
e. Data Table
f. Platform
g. Plastic Cups (holes/no holes)
4. Rubric
Enduring Understanding(s)
A description of the important understandings(s) and concept(s)
Students will understand that solid water (ice) that is floating in water, does not have an impact on the
rise in sea level when melted. Unlike, solid water (ice) on land, which does have some impact on rise
in sea levels when melted.
Essential Question
A description of the important understandings(s) and concept(s)
How do humans impact rise in sea level, and how does rise in sea level impact humans?
Content Standard(s)
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) or Hawaii Content & Performance Standards III (HCPS III)
that align with the central focus and address essential understandings, concepts, and skills
5-PS1-3 Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
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I can show that the volume of water does not change when floating ice melts in water.
I can show that the volume of water does change, when ice melts outside of water, and is added
to it.
I can explain the factors contributing to rise in sea level.
I can identify ways humans are contributing to the rise of sea levels.
Assessments
The procedures to gather evidence of students learning of learning objective(s) to include formative
(informal) assessments applied throughout the lesson and a summative assessment (formal) of what
students learned by the end of the lesson (include any assessment tools)
Formative:
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Throughout the lesson students will be demonstrating their learning through multiple formative
assessments. They will be following a powerpoint based off of information relating to the experiment
they will be conducting. The students will be creating a hypothesis, identifying variables within their
experiment, following experimental procedures, and using a data table to analyze their data. I will be
using a Lab Packet to assess the students learning and understanding of the content being taught.
They will have to fill out this packet during the powerpoint presentation.
I will be observing the students and their work ethics. I will be watching to see if the students are
following the procedures given, filling out the data table correctly, and working as a team effectively.
During the experiment, the students will be working in groups, therefore they will need to
communicate, listen, and work together effectively.
Summative:
At the end of the lesson, the students will use their data to fill out their exit slip and answer a series of
questions regarding the data they collected and how it may impact our sea levels. They will answer
questions that extend their learning such as:
1. Which out of the two scenarios are most significant to sea level rise?
2. What other phenomenon besides melting ice is contributing to sea level rise?
3. What is changing in our world that is causing rising sea levels?
4. What factor do 96.8% of climate scientist believe is directly responsible for global warming?
Cultural I made sure the lesson connected to the students, by using a global issue that
Considerations they are all able to understand and see its effect in a long term. I also connected
the lesson to how rising sea levels can impact small islands such as the Solomon
Islands.
Differentiated Instruction
Adaptations to instructional strategies, the learning environment, content, and/or assessments to meet
the needs of students who require further support (e.g., ELL/MLL, struggling, accelerated, 504/IEP, etc.)
Identify type of Type of differentiation Instructional accommodations
learners
(content, process, product)
(ELL, SPED,
Accelerated
Learners, Striving
learners, 504
students, reading)
SPED Copy of notes Use Calculator for finding average
Teacher provide copy of notes, to make
sure student does not miss any
information
SPED teacher support
Assigned Groups
MLL Visuals - Video & Pictures Visuals (access to a computer to search
pictures) - Picture Guide
Small groups
GT/Enrichment Readings Extended readings/research/NASA
activity
504/Other Copy of notes Use Calculator for finding average
Teacher provide copy of notes, to make
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Cultural/Community assets:
The students that I am working with have been working with each other for years. They have had three
years of instruction in STEM lab, and work well with each other to complete the task at hand. The
students all live on the island of Oahu which could make this lesson more meaningful to them because
it will discuss the impact sea levels have on islands and other coastal areas.
Students will learn about the effect ice has on rising sea levels. When floating ice melts in water, it does
not have an impact on the rise in sea level because ice displaces less volume than when it melts in
water. On the other hand, when ice melts on land, the water melted runs off and is added to our
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oceans causing the volume of water to increase. Students will be conducting an experiment to analyze
this understanding to see exactly how ice melting effects the rise of sea level. They will also be
encouraged to think further as to what else could be contributing to these changes and how it can
affect us globally.
Abbreviated Agenda
Write a brief agenda in bullet form for your lesson.
higher ground.
c. How can we explore this?
d. What do you think is causing these rising sea levels?
i. Possible Answers: storms, tides, warmer weather, melting ice, etc.
5. Show Slide 3
a. Global Climate Change is affecting the way our world works. Global climate scientists
have concluded that these impacts include:
i. Increases in severe weather
ii. Warming of oceans and the atmosphere
iii. Rising Sea Levels
iv. Changes in Rainfall patterns
b. While the total impact of these changes is not clearly or completely understood, some
of the impacts are being felt today in different parts of our world. Rising sea-levels on
a global basis is a major concern because over 70% of the worlds population lives
along or near coast lines.
c. Today you will be working as a scientist to answer the following inquiry question.
Which melting ice scenario (ice floating on ocean, or ice on land) will have biggest
impact on rising sea levels?
d. Success: You will determine which melting ice scenario will have the biggest impact on
sea level rise.
6. Introduce Variables
a. IV - Independent Variables - something that you have control of changing in your
experiment.
b. DV - Dependent Variables - something that you do not have control of changing in your
experiment. It Depends on the independent variable.
c. Controlled Variables - Environment, tool you're measuring with, and techniques of
measurement (1 person do the measurement) Examples: Size of ice cube, fan speed or
lights
7. Go through identifying the variables of the experiment
8. Have students identify the Independent and Dependent Variables
a. What are the things within this experiment that will not change unless you change
them?
b. What are the things within this experiment that will only change if the IV changes?
c. What are the controlled variables?
i. What are things in our environment that we have control over?
ii. Do we have control over the tools we are using to measure with?
9. Introduce Hypothesis
a. A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for
further investigation. (What you think will happen)
b. If...Then...Because
10. Guide students through creating a hypothesis for this experiment
a. If I change (IV)
b. Then the (DV) will change
c. And I will know this Because when I (IV) I will measure a (Increase/Decrease) in the
(DV) and when I (IV), I will measure a (Increase/Decrease) in the (DV)
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There was smoke from the ice cubes. etc. (anything you see or that happens by accident or
out of the ordinary)
Data Analysis Procedure:
1. Calculate the average initial water levels for each basin
a. Initial Level 1 + Initial Level 2=_______, _______ 2= Average
2. Calculate average of final levels for each basin
a. Final Level 1 + Final Level 2 = _______, _______ 2= Average
3. Compute difference between the two average levels for each basin
a. Initial Average - Final Average = Difference in water level
4. Examine difference
5. Determine which scenario will have the greatest difference in sea level rise
Students will:
1. Put the correct heading on Lab Packet
2. Look at picture shown and describe what they see happening
3. Identify what the cause may be
4. Listen, ask questions when needed
5. Identify the Dependent and Independent variables in the example given
6. Create a hypothesis
7. Label their data table correctly
8. Listen carefully to the procedure
9. Have lab packet up to this point completely filled out
10. Give understanding of experiment expectations
11. Get into assigned groups
14. Check for students understanding (walk around room to check students packets are completed
up until this point)
15. Give expectations when working together - We will be working in groups of 5. I have already
set up the groups. When you are working in your groups make sure you are using an
appropriate volume level, working together effectively, and being careful with your materials.
a. Should anyone be sticking their hands in the water?
i. If you are given a warning you will have to clip down. If you are given a
second warning, you will not be able to participate, but instead just watch.
1. Does everyone understand?
a. Answer: Yes
16. Remember, only one person in your group will be taking the measurements throughout the
experiment.
i. Indoor volume
ii. Working together effectively - everyone should help out in some way, even if
you are the observer and looking for things out of the ordinary happening.
iii. Being careful with water
17. Give students their groups and instruct them to pick a lab table.
Teachers will:
1. Allow students 30 minutes to conduct experiment
a. Walk around room to observe and assist students as needed
2. When students are waiting for ice to melt, Show Slide 10
3. Ask students to think about:
a. Look at short term and long term effects of rising sea levels
i. 1 degree increased volume of ocean by 1%
ii. Do you think melting ice something we need to worry about in the short term
or long term?
iii. What do you think is a short term issue we are facing that is causing a rise in
our sea level?
iv. What do you think will happen to other places around the world like the
Solomon Islands?
4. Check Ice Cubes
5. If melted - Instruct students to start measuring their sea levels
6. Remind students to add their data collected to their data table
Students will:
1. Follow procedures given to set up and conduct experiment
2. Wait for ice to melt
3. Think about the impact melting ice has on our earth
4. Check Ice
3. Watch Video
4. Think about their findings in their experiment and how it connects to the video
5. Participate in class discussion
ELABORATE: How could this affect us? (5 minutes)
Teacher will:
1. Continue a class discussion
2. Ask students -
a. What will we see change?
b. How could this affect us living on an island?
Students will:
1. Participate in class discussion
a. Think about how rise in sea levels could affect us here on Oahu.
Classroom management Eyes on me in, 5,4,3,2,1 (this works in class and the students are already
attention getter familiar with the expectations)
1. ENGAGE
Today you will be observing the difference and impact of floating ice on
(15 minutes)
water, and ice on land.
Look at this picture (show picture of Solomon Island) What do you see?
What do you notice?
Climate Change can change the characteristics of our world. Some of the
things that are happening today include:
Severe weather - Larger and longer lasting hurricanes
Warming of Ocean - which causes water molecules to expand,
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2. ENGAGE
I will be going through how to identify independent, dependent and
(10 minutes)
controlled variables within this experiment. The students will have a packet
Identifying Variables & to follow along, as we determine as a class what the variables are within
Creating Hypothesis this experiment. I will then be modeling how to write a hypothesis using the
If.Then.Because format. The students will follow along using their lab
packet, and create their own hypothesis.
4. EXPLORE (You do it
together) Students will work in small groups to follow experimental procedures to
conduct their experiment. They will work as a group to observe, gather
(30 minutes)
measurements and analyze the data they collect. The students will work
Experiment together to calculate the average of their measurements and compare the
difference of their initial measurement to their final measurement.
EXPLAIN Students will then be watching a video to connect their learning to the
concept of rising sea levels.
5. ELABORATE/EVALUA
TE
(5 minutes) Students will use their data table to complete their exit slip. They will be
Exit Slip given a series of questions to answer including:
1. Which out of the two scenarios (ice on land or floating ice in water)
are most significant to sea level rise?
2. What other phenomenon besides melting ice is contributing to sea
level rise?
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6. EVALUATE
The exit slip questions are designed in levels to assess the students
understanding. I am anticipating all students to understand and answer
question 1, half of the class to understand question 2, a third of the class to
answer question 3, and about a fourth of the class to answer question 4. I
anticipate majority of the students to not fully grasp the concept that
humans have a big impact on our climate changes through this lesson
alone.
7. Closure
(5 minutes)
Findings/Cleanup I start the lesson by making sure students understand the objective of the
lesson. Although they are thinking about a big issue, they will be focusing in
on a piece of the issue. I will be able to evaluate students Lab Packets and
Exit slips to assess their understanding of melting ice and its relation to
rising sea levels. I will know I effectively taught the lesson if students are
able to:
identify the variables
create a hypothesis
follow the procedures
accurately fill out the data table
find the average of their data
analyze their data to come up with an answer to the essential
question.
make connections between melting ice and rising sea levels
identify impact rising sea levels have on humans
identify impact humans have on rising sea levels