Lesson Plans for the Week of 4/13/15-4/17/15

Lesson Plans for the Week of 4/13/15-4/17/15
Mr. Bish
Grade 6 Science

Unit; Science Careers in space exploration

Monday, April 13, 2015 - F- Day - Chorus Day

Lesson Focus: Objectives: As a result of the lesson students will.
1.) Use multiple resources to answer questions about being an astronomer, astrophysicist, and planetarium curator.
2.) Support answers with evidence form text.
3.) Write an introduction comparing two of the three fields.

Evidence of Learning;
Students will read three articles about astronomers, astrophysicist and planetarium curators.

Questions:  Planetarium Curator

¡What is a planetarium?

¡What do planetariums curators do ?

¡What do they study for their work?

Astronomer

¡Where do astronomers work?

¡What do astronomers do ?

¡What equipment do astronomers usually operate?

Astrophysicist

¡Which two adjectives describe a good astrophysicist?

¡Why?

¡What do people need to learn if they want to be astrophysicists?

Evidence of Learning: Students will complete comprehension questions.














Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - A- Day

New York State ELA Test Book 1

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of ELA Common Core on state ELA test.

Students will answer  42 multiple choice questions based on reading passages.

GOOD LUCK! DO YOUR BEST!


Science Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Professions
 Objectives:
Students will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two career fields in space exploration.
Students will identify similarities and write a paragraph about the similarities of two career fields in space exploration.

Lesson Overview- Using the venn diagram that was made the previous day, students will write a paragraph that explains how both career fields are similar.

Evidence of Leaning- Students write a paragraph that cites the similarities in two of the three fields.



Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - B- Day



Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of ELA Common Core on state ELA test book 2

90 minutes

7 multiple choice questions

3 short responses

1 extended response


GOOD LUCK! DO YOUR BEST!


Science Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Professions
 Objectives:
Students will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two career fields in space exploration.
Students will identify similarities and write a paragraph about the similarities of two career fields in space exploration.

Lesson Overview- Using the Venn diagram that was made the previous day, students will write a paragraph that explains how both career fields are different .

Evidence of Leaning- Students write a paragraph that cites the differences in two of the three fields.

Thursday, April 16, 2015 C- Day 

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of ELA Common Core on state ELA test. Book 3

Reading and Writing

5 short response questions

1 extended response


GOOD LUCK! DO YOUR BEST!


Science Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Professions

Objectives:
Students will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two career fields in space exploration.
Students will identify why these two fields are important to further space research  and write a paragraph about  why the two career fields  are needed to further space exploration.

Lesson Overview- Using the Venn diagram that was made the previous day, students will write a paragraph that explains how both career fields help further space exploration

Evidence of Leaning- Students write a paragraph that cites the differences in two of the three fields.

Friday, April 17, 2015 D- Day

Final Assessment