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Total Students: 18
Girls: 9
Boys: 9
Struggling Learners: Boy #1 Boy #2
Struggling Learners in Special Education: Boy #3
Advanced Learners: Girl #4 Boy#5, Boy#6, Boy#7, Girl#8 Girl#9
ELL: 0
Behavior Challenge Students: 0
Vision Need Student: Boy#10
Classroom Environment: This class is not my practicum classroom. The fourth grade team rotates for science. I
am teaching another fourth grade class at my elementary school. The students are respectful and well behaved.
According to the teacher, they are all great readers, but some struggle in math. This fourth grade teacher has one
special education student. (Boy #3). The vision challenged student is (Boy #10). Accommodations are made for
(Boy #10) by copying most worksheets and papers at 129% to help with his vision challenges. Six students are not
necessarily advanced students, but highly motivated and work very hard therefore, they do very well. The science
unit is being taught in my mentor teachers classroom. The desks are arranged in groups of five facing the front
that has a smart board, ELMO, and whiteboard. The mentor teachers desk is in the far right hand corner allowing
for a clear view of all students. Classroom behavior is managed with a computer app named DoJo. The students are
very motivated to receive points from the DoJo program in part because weekly prizes are given out. The
classroom is managed efficiently and effectively.
WALK-AWAY (As a result of this lesson, what do I want the students to know, understand, and be able to do?)
B. Utah State Core or Common Core Curriculum Standard
Science/Standard 1: Students will understand that water changes state as it moves through the water
cycle.
Objective 1. Describe the relationship between heat energy, evaporation, and condensation of water on
Earth.
c. Compare the processes of evaporation and condensation of water on Earth.
.
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE (What evidence do I need to show the students have
learned the Walk-Away?)
Formative Evidence (checking for understanding throughout the lesson):
Pre-assessment test
Observe for students being engaged in class discussions
Questioning students about vocabulary words and their meanings
Successful completion of the condensation experiment and proper record
keeping of their data.
Demonstrate an understanding that condensation is when water changes
from gas to a liquid. The opposite of this is evaporation. Evaporation is
condensation experiment.
Approx.
Time
5minutes
Boys and girls this is day four on our science journey The Water Cycle. We also are going to review what
we learned about in lesson one through three of this science unit plan. They will then turn to their shoulder
partner and recite the vocabulary word meanings. I now want you to reflect on what we have found out
about evaporation on the Earth? Guiding questions could be, What is the main energy source upon
the Earth that is responsible for evaporation?, Where does most evaporation take place
upon the Earth?, What carries water around the Earth? I will give the students three minutes
for discussion of these questions. We will then sing our water song. The big idea of todays lesson will be
introduced. Students look at the vocabulary word Condensation. We have learned from our vocabulary
words that condensation means the change of substance from a gas to liquid. I will hold up a mirror. I will
ask students how they might get water to form on the mirror. If no one suggests breathing on it, I will do so
and indicate that the warm moist air from your lungs hits the colder mirror and condenses.
(SIOP 3,4,6,7,8,9)
Formative assessment:
Learning Goal
Understand the meaning of
evaporation and
condensation.
Success Criteria
Guided questioning of the
vocabulary words.
Productive discussion of
review of yesterdays topics.
Assessment Strategy
Listening for correct
answers. Listening for
productive discussion of
review of past unit plan
instruction topics.
5minutes
I will have copied the science booklet for Boy #10 at 129%. Boy #10 will be sitting in the desks that are
closest to the smart board. I will pair Boy #3 and Boy #5 and Boy #2 and Boy #6.
Success Criteria
Students when questioned
can answer correctly about
the condensation process.
Assessment Strategy
Listening for correct
answers.
Modification/accommodations:
I will ask my advanced learners to review the information with the class. Girl #4 will share how the
temperature effects the condensation cycle. Girl #9will share what is the result of water molecules
collecting together. Girl #8 will share how dew forms at night. (SIOP 16)
Guided Instruction (We do it)
The condensation chamber experiment investigation will then be preformed. Instructions of how to make
the condensation chamber will be posted on a power point slide. Guided questions could include and will be
posted
Why did we set our condensation chambers in the sun? (Because the sun gives off heat and heat is a
factor in making the condensation chamber work)
How does the sun affect the chamber? (Energy from the sun will cause the evaporation to occur)
What do you think will happen to the chamber at night? ( At night the cool air will make the lid cool
off and the water vapor will condense of the inside of the chamber)
If the temperature is warmer or colder on one side of the chamber than the other, what happens?
(Condensation will most likely be more concentrated on the side facing the window-the
temperature outside was colder and so the side facing the window cooled more than the side facing
the heated room.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal
Students will be able to see
the affect that the sun has on
making the condensation
chamber work.
Success Criteria
Students will successfully
perform the experiment,
collect data and participate
in the guiding questions.
Assessment Strategy
I will observe the students
performing the experiment
and collecting data
successfully and answering
the guiding questions
successfully.
Modification/accommodations:
The vocabulary words with their meanings will be posted during the entire lesson. I will pair Boy #2 and
Boy #5 and Boy #2 and Boy #6 together
Collaborative/Cooperative (You do it together)
Students will be paired with their A/B partner and discuss the condensation chamber experiment..
(SIOP 16,4, 6)
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal
Students will be able to
discuss their understanding
of the condensation
chamber investigation and
how condensation and
evaporation are evident.
Success Criteria
Students will successfully be
able to discuss their
understanding of the
condensation chamber
investigation and how
condensation and
evaporation are evident.
Assessment Strategy
I will walk from group to
group assessing if their
group is having a successful
discussion.
Modification/accommodations:
My grouping configurations will reflect structures that are conducive to the success of the activities. Each
group will have three members. I will pair will Boy #2 and Boy #5 and Boy #2 and Boy #6 together.
(SIOP 16,17)
Independent (You do it alone)
Each student will successfully complete their independent data record keeping.
Summative Assessment:
I will walk from group to group monitoring conversations answering any questions that the students may
have. A post-test will be given at the end of the Water Cycle unit.
Modification/accommodations:
I will be available for any struggling students. The advanced learners will be given some ideas for research
about condensation that they will be required to share with the class tomorrow.
Closure/Review of walk-aways, vocabulary, and essential questions
(Note: Closure includes student interactions, reflection, and/or demonstrations.)
We will return as a class. We will recite our content and language objectives again. We will determine as a
class if these objectives have been met. We will review todays vocabulary words.
From my summative assessments I will assess which students need re-teaching and provide that to them in
a timely manner.
SIOP Indicators (Add SIOP number and description within the lesson plan)
Preparation: 1-Content objectives, 2-Language objectives, 3-Content appropriate, 4-Supplementary materials, 5-Adaptation
of content, 6-Meaningful activities
Building Background: 7-Linked to background, 8-Linked to past learning, 9-Key vocabulary
Comprehensive Input: 10-Appropriate speech, 11-Clear explanation, 12-Variety of techniques
Interaction: 16-Opportunity for interaction, 17-Grouping supports objectives, 18-Wait time, 19-Opportunity for L1 students
Practice/Application: 20-Hands-on materials, 21-Activities to apply content/language knowledge, 22-Language skills:
reading, writing, listening, speaking
Lesson Delivery: 23-Content objective supported, 24-Language objective supported, 25-Students engaged, 26-Pacing
Review/Assessment: 27-Review vocabulary, 28-Review concepts, 29-Feedback, 30-Assessment
TEACHING NOTES
What do I need to remember to do? What materials do I need to have ready? What is the approximate time needed for
this lesson?
Have the water cycle folders/science journals
Have condensation chamber investigation ready.