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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.
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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 • Review key concepts of electricity and magnetism unit as a class. • Play the Jeopardy review game in teams of five or six students. • After the conclusion of the Final Jeopardy round, complete a unit post-test individually. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Student Tasks cont. • Create a rough draft of an electricity and magnetism acrostic poem. • If time allows, begin the final draft of the acrostic poem. • Complete “ticket-out-the door” activity. Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Differentiated Instruction • Electricity and Magnetism Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? or Hangman • The Magic School Bus Gets Charged Video Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Developing Student Work Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Developing Rubric Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Proficient Student Work Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Proficient Rubric Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
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Distinguished Rubric Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
Teacher Exemplar Lesley-Anne Kasperczyk
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 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