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Two Lesson Plans on Nutritional Science by Peter Mc Devitt
Objectives: 1. Students will learn to calculate their daily calcium
intake.
2’Students will develop a database by listing the calcium-containing foods
consumed in a full day of meals and snacks.
3. Students will learn to use a Nutritional Web site that provides
information
on the nutritional composition of foods. They will determine how much
calcium is contained in each food item and total the results to get a precise
daily intake total.
4. Students will determine how their daily total matches the recommended
amount
for someone their age and sex.
Materials :Data base listing foods consumed ,amount, and calcium content(mg)
A selected Web site such as:
USDA Food and Nutritional Information Center:http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp
Diet Analysis Web Page:http://dawp.anet.com
Dairy Council of California(http://www.dairycouncilofca.org).
Introduction to Lesson:
Students will work with partners to develop their data base
,list,,
and analyze their calcium intake.
Procedures:
Students will research one of the web cites given to analyze
their calcium intake.
Each group is asked to present a list of high calcium rich foods they recommend.
Closure:
Students will share their findings and suggest how others can
improve their calcium intake naturally rather than taking supplements..
Lesson Plan 2.
Objectives:
1.To become a knowledgeable consumer.
2. To investigate one ingredient in an over the counter food supplement
or dietary aid.
.
3.To use your computer and selected health sites to search and
locate at least one research study on the chosen substance.
4.Select a study that relates to the claims made on the supplement.
Materials:
Computer and Printer and Microsoft Word. Internet access.
Introduction: Teacher will acquaint students with dietary aids and food supplements and provide statistics on consumption and costs .Student will be allowed to pick their own supplement to research.
Procedures: Students will work individually or with partner having the same interest.
Each team will have l0 minutes to make their presentation and give recommendations
to the class.
Students must submit a written brief description of their findings.
Students should also search the FDA’s Web site(http://www.fda.gov)
for the substance investigated. The student should describe any health
warning or report on adverse effects
Closure: Students should discuss the products studied and determine their values.
Two Lesson Plans developed by Tina D’Auteuil
EDU 553
NUTRITION - SCIENCE LESSON
GRADE LEVEL: 2-3
OBJECTIVE: To have students understand that food has nutritional
value. Students will
understand the importance of choosing the right foods. What they
eat is
related to how their bodies work and their body is better able to function
when they eat food with good nutritional value.
INITIATION:
? Have students compile a list of foods they eat on a regular basis,
at least once a day or several times a week.
? Make a graph on the board listing the food groups as the categories
and have students list their foods according to the food groups.
MATERIALS: CD ROM Game Pajama Sam 3, I Am What I Eat From My Head
To My
Feet, paper, food pyramid and eating journals.
PROCEDURES:
? Review with the students nutritional information pertaining to the
food groups
? Have students categorizes their list of foods into the food pyramid.
? Discuss with the class the nutritional value and importance to the
human body.
? Make a connection to the nutritional value and how well the body
works well properly ‘fueled.’
CLOSURE: How well do we eat as a whole class?
Have students review the
information that they compiled on the board. Compare it to the food
pyramid and discuss what it is that students were eating and the benefits
or
disadvantages of eating those foods.
ASSESSMENT: Were the students able to keep the discussion going
with the
information we had discussed and reviewed?
Did the students have a better understanding of the nutritional value of
foods? Were students able to categorize the food into the food pyramid
and understand how to use it?
Second Lesson Plan developed by Tina D’Auteuil
Science / Astronomy
GRADE LEVEL: 3
OBJECTIVE: Students will have a general understanding of the solar
system. They will
learn how to position the planets in their proper order. Students
will
explore Mars through a computer program and learn about its
characteristics and compare to Earth.
MATERIALS: CD ROM Program, Magic School Bus Lands On Mars, diagram
of the
solar system, have books available on the solar system and Mars,
compare chart for students to complete on the differences and similarities
between Mars and Earth.
INITATION: Have students begin will a discussion about what they
know about the
solar system. Do a KWL chart with the information.
PROCEDURES:
? Have students begin with a discussion about the planets.
? Students will then break up into groups and using the books and charts
have students learn the names of the planets and where they are positioned
next to each other.
? Give the students in the groups each a turn at the computer to review
the CD game and discuss what they learned.
CLOSURE:
Have students share what they have learned and write the information
into the chart during the discussion.
ASSESSMENT:
Were the students able to communicate what they discovered or learned during
their group time? Did most students contribute to the discussion,
KWL chart
and actively participate within their groups? Through teacher observation
and
through student discussion the teacher will be able to assess the students
understanding.
Two Lesson Plans developed by Jillian Kirchherr
Lesson One: Title: Raindrops don’t have points
Subject: Science
Topic: Actual shape of a raindrop/Misconception
Grade: 3
Time: 45 min
Date: 1/8/01
Materials: white paper, crayons, clears container, water, water faucet, raindrop and bubble photographs
Resources: www.eskimo.com/~ billb/miscon/miscon4.html, Bad Physics: Misconceptions spread by k-6 textbooks
Objectives:
1. Students will understand that the symbol of water droplets (pointed)
is different from what real water droplets look like (rounded).
2. Students will be able to observe the shape of raindrops and answer
questions based on what they saw.
3. Students will draw a new conclusion about the shape of a raindrop
after observing what they saw.
Procedure
10 minutes- The teacher will begin by having the students draw raindrops
on a piece of paper. After they are finished the teacher will ask
the students what shape their raindrops are, and whether or not it is the
right shape f all raindrops. The teacher will let the students draw
their own conclusions.
15 minutes- The teacher will choose groups and then lead each group to a separate table where they will be observing the raindrops (water) that come out of a faucet, a picture of raindrops and bubbles, and a container full of water that has bubbles coming up from the bottom. The teacher will then facilitate a discussion based on what they observed.
10 minutes- The teacher will then give a brief lecture about the correct shape of raindrops.
10 minutes- The teacher will pass out a sheet with questions based on the observations the students did. The students will write the answers down and then discuss them as a class when everyone is done.
Lesson 2 - Static Electricity
Subject: Physical Science
Grade: Fourth
Time: 40 min
Date: 1/9/01
Materials:
Teacher- notes
Students- Balloons, salt, pepper, plastic rulers, cloth or wool, torn
up pieces of paper, paper plates, question sheets
Resources- Ericir.syr.edu/virtual/lesson/science/physical/phy0054.html
Objectives
1. The students will be able to demonstrate how electricity works by
using the items provided under student materials.
2. Students will be using the items given under student materials to
show how an object becomes negatively charged and attracts to other objects
3. Students will be able to answer questions based on static electricity.
Procedure
1-5 minutes- The teacher will have the students get into groups of five and find a table with materials on it.
10 minutes- The students will be given a sheet of paper with two different tasks on it. Their job is to discover how static electricity works by exploring. There are question given that are to be answered as well.
12-15 minutes- When each group has finished the teacher will facilitate a discussion based on the students’ observations. The teacher will then discuss in further detail how static electricity occurs.
10-12 minutes- The teacher will pass out one more question for the students
to answer while they do one more task. The students will then have
to write down their conclusion, making sure they base it on the discussion
and investigation they did in class. The students will pass this
in for a grade.
Two lesson plans on Electronics Cycle A developed by Mr. Beasley
Lesson Plan
Lesson: 1. DC Electronics
Materials: IBM PC, Edison Software
Objective:
1. Using Edison, draw a series circuit and include the following:
a. A DC Source
b. Resistor
c. Switch
d. Lamp
Procedure:
1. Open Edison
2. Click on each component you want to use
3. Drag each to work area
4. Pull each component together to complete the circuit
Assessment:
Print out schematic and turn it in for teacher approval
Grade 9 Mr. Beasley
Electronics Cycle A
Lesson Plan
Lesson 2. DC Electronics
Materials: Mac II, Digital Circuits Software
Objective:
1. Using Digital software, build a digital circuit using a 7400 Quad
NAND IC chip
Procedure:
1. Using the instructions from your textbook, build your circuit on
the computer
2. Drag each component on the breadboard
3. Drag a line between each component to complete the circuit
Assessment:
Send your work via emil to Mr. Beasley at “beasleyf@yahoo.com for approval
Lesson Plan developed by Steve Babyak
Title: Your own planet!
Grade: 3rd
Objective: The student will apply concepts from the unit on Our Solar System to develop their own planet. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
Materials: Computer with Internet access
Paper and pencils
Crayons and construction
paper
Classroom arrangement and grouping of children:
Children are grouped in pairs and are assigned to work two at
a computer.
Role of Teacher
To provide children with the materials necessary for designing
their planet.
To guide children in applying the concepts they learned in the Our
Solar System lesson to their individual planets (i.e. asking open ended
questions).
To ensure that the partners are working cooperatively on planets.
Procedure
a) Initiation: As a wrap up for the lesson on the solar system
engage students in a discussion about characteristics of the solar system
paying particular attention to the physical characteristics of the planets.
b) Procedure: Ask students what they would include on their planets.
Keep the discussion open, and have them brainstorm for a while, jotting
down notes of what they want their planets to be. Pair up children
in groups that are appropriate for scaffolding and cooperative learning
(i.e. pair children with stronger computer, writing skill with a child
that my have a strong creative skill but weaker computer or writing skills.)
Ask the children to work on the computer and go to the website www.tcsn.net/afiner/intro.htm,
and investigate as far as they choose, what are the characteristics of
the planets. Have them record the aspects of the planets and with
their partner write a profile of the planet. After writing the profile
they will draw a planet that will have the written profile attached to
the middle of the planet. That planet will then be included in Our
Solar System, located on the ceiling of the classroom, which includes the
already existing planets.
c) Closure: Have the children lay on the floor of the classroom
and each pair can present to the classroom their planet and all the characteristics,
as the class “stargazes”.
Questions to ask children (both during and after the lesson).
Between what two planets is your planet going to be?
Is there water, gas, land, life, fossils on your plant?
What does the landscape look like?
Did anyone from earth explore your planet? When? What did they
find?
How many moons does your planet have?
Is there a ring around your planet?
How heavy would a human be on your planet? Gravitational pull? (may
be to advanced for third grade but worth a shot.)
Extensions:
Have children write a fictitious story about a day in the life of an
organism on their planet.
Grade 1 World of Dinosaurs - Lesson Plan by Paula McIntyre
The objective of this lesson plan is to familiarize children to the
computer
while learning about dinosaurs.
The software that will be used is "The World of Dinosaurs"
Students will pair off and have a 20 minute time frame to utilize the
program. They will play the Colossal Fossil game and willcollect
Dinosaur
Fact cards. After all the children have had their turn, the class
will
gather as a group and share their fact cards with the class.
They will
ecplain facts about their particular dinosaur and the sound it makes.
The project will take one week to complete and at the end of the last
day is
when the group will gather to share experiences.
A teacher or aide will always be working with each pair of students
to
facilitate the use of the program and printing of the fact cards.
Lesson: Writing a Science Fiction Story
By Cindy Stitz-Galvan
Grade: 2-8
Objectives: Students should be able to:
Materials:
Read a short science fiction short story to the students. Depending on the grade level some suggestions for stories can be obtained through this web address and others http://bookadventure.com/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp. Another suggestion is to read previous science fiction stories written by students. Allow 5-10 minutes.
Procedure:
Constant evaluation of students during access and use of the Internet
as well as during the writing of the story. The final story can also be
used to assess whether the characteristics of science fiction were included.
A class discussion to include why the story is fiction compared to non-fiction
information and the sources of that information will assess the students
understanding of the Solar System, the Galaxy, Science, Science fiction,
and the Internet resources.