LessonPlan1

Grade/Subject:Grade5Science,PhysicalEducation,CTFUnit:MixturesLessonDuration:40minutes
Names:CassieBuck,HeatherGisi,MichaelKrokosh
OUTCOMESFROMALBERTAPROGRAMOFSTUDIES
GeneralLearningOutcomes:
1. Studentswilldescribethepropertiesandinteractionsofvarioushouseholdliquidsandsolids,andinterpret
theirinteractions.(GLE57,Science)
2. Studentswillinteractpositivelywithothers.(GLOC,PhysEd)
SpecificLearningOutcomes:
1. Studentswillrecognizeandidentifyexamplesofthefollowingkindsofmixtures.Twoormoresolids,asolid
andaliquid,andtwoormoreliquids.(SLE57.1,Science)
2. Studentswillidentifyanddemonstratepracticesthatcontributetoteamwork.(SLOC55,PhysED)

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillunderstandthedifferencesbetweenthethreetypesofmixtures.
Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillbeabletodemonstratethedifferencebetweenthethreetypesof
mixtures.
3. Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillappreciatetheopportunitytoworkingroups.
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ASSESSMENTS
Observations:Circulatethroughtheclassroomto
KeyQuestions:
thedifferentgroupsandlistentowhateachgroupis ASK:Whatisamixtureis?Howdoyoudetermineifitisa
talkingabout.Askquestionsfromkeyquestionson mixtureorifitisjustonesubstance?Whataresome
theinstructionsheetateachstationtoenhancethe
characteristicsofamixture?Howcouldthesedifferent
studentslearning.
mixturesbeusedincooking?
Written/PerformanceAssessments:
Formative:
Circulatingthroughtheclassroomaskingthestudentsquestionsthewillprobetheirlearningaswellas
enhancetheirunderstandingofmixtures.
ExitSlipaskingquestionsaboutwhattheyhavelearnedintodaysclass.

LEARNINGRESOURCESCONSULTED
Resource#1:ScienceintheKitchenVideofromLearnAlberta
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/coac/movieLauncher.html?movie=smil/science_kitchen.mp4

MATERIALSANDEQUIPMENT

Video
Salt
Pepper
PaperPlates
Sugar
Oil
Water
FoodColoring
PaperTowel
Coloredpopsiclesticks(identifygroups)
ParentVolunteerLetter
Markers
Regularpopsiclesticksorspoons
Sealablecontainers
Computer
ProjectororSmartboard
ExitSlip
Instructionsfortheexperiments

PROCEDURE

Introduction(3mins.):
Hook/AttentionGrabber:ASK:HaveyoueverhelpedMomorDadwithcooking?Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhat
ishappeningtothefoodwhenyoucookit?
SAY:Whencookingyouareactuallyconductingchemicalreactionswithyourfood.(WholeGroupDiscussion)
AssessmentofPriorKnowledge:ASK:Doyouknowwhatamixtureis?Howcanyoutellifsomethinghasbeen
mixedtogether?Whataresomecharacteristicsofamixture?(WholeGroupDiscussion)
ThreeTypes:twoormoresolids,solidandliquid,2ormoreliquids.
ExpectationsforLearningandBehavior:SAY:Todaywewillbewatchingavideoonmixturesanddoingacoupleof
smallexperiments.Iexpectyoutopayattentiontothemovieasitwillhelpwiththeexperimentsafter.Wewillmake
surewhiledoingtheexperimentsthatwearerespectfulandifweneedhelporhavequestionswewillask.(Direct
Instruction)
AdvanceOrganizer/Agenda:Writtenontheboard:
1. KitchenChemistryVideo
2. MixturesExperiments
3. ExitSlip
TransitiontoBody:Studentswillremainintheirdesksasthevideoisstarting.Theywillturntofacethescreen.

Body(32mins.):
LearningActivity#1:WatchScienceintheKitchenVideo(17mins)(WholeClassMediaPresentation)
SAY:Firstwewillwatchthevideo,thendosomeexperimentsonmixtureandendtheclassoffwithanexitsheetthat
wontbeformarks.(Directinstruction)
Whilethestudentsarewatchingthevideoorbeforeclass.Makesurethattherearethreesetsofeachexperimentat
eachstationinordertomaximizestudentparticipationandsothateachstudentgetsachancetodothecompletethe
experiment.
DO:Station1:Placesaltandpepperbesidetheplatesthataredividedinhalfwithaline.
Station2:Placesugarandwaterbesideacontainerthatseals.
Station3:Placeoil,water,andfoodcoloringbesideacontainerthatseals.
Assessments/Differentiation:Watchforunderstanding,looksofconfusionandstudentsnotpayingattentiontothe
video.
Oncethevideohascompletedaskthestudentsiftheycanidentifysomeofthedifferentexamplesofmixturesthat
wereshowninthevideo.
ASK:Whatweretwoingredientsthatweremixedtogetherinthevideoandwhattypeofmixtureisitclassifiedas?
VinegarandBakingSoda(3:25)Whichtypeofmixtureisthisanexampleof?SolidandLiquid.
MilkandAppleJuice(10:35)TwoLiquids
LettuceandTomato(11:00)TwoSolids
WaterandSalt(11:15)SolidandLiquid
DO:Handoutthepopsiclesticks.
TransitiontoLearningActivity2:Oncethevideoiscompletestudentswillbeinstructedtomovequietlytothestation
oftheirpopsiclestickcolor.
SAY:Youhaveacoloredpopsicleonyourdesk,whenIsaygoyouregoingtotakeyourpopsiclestickandyouare
goingtogotothecenterthathasthesamecoloredpopsiclestickasyou.Whenyougettothestationtherewillbe
instructionsforyoutofollow.Thereismorethanonesetofmaterialsateachstationbutyouwillstillneedto
cooperateandworkinsmallgroupsof2or3whencompletingtheexperiments.(Directinstruction)
LearningActivity#2:MixtureExperimentStations(15mins)5minsperstation(LearningCenters)
SAY:Timetomovetothenextstation.Makesurethatyouhavecleanedupthestationbeforeyoumoveontothenext
one.Wearegoingtomoveclockwisetothenextexperiment.
DO:Walkaroundtoeachofthedifferentstations.Ateachofthestationstherewillbeaninstructionsheetthathas
questionsonitthestudentscantalkabout.Usethesequestionstohelpenhancethestudentslearning.
ASK:What does the mixture look like? How do you know its a mixture? Could you separate the salt and pepper from
each other? Could you separate the sugar and water from each other? Could you separate the water and oil from each
other? Could you separate the water and food coloring from each other?
DO: Theywillrotateclockwisetothenextstationwhenthefiveminutesisup.
Assessments/Differentiation:Formative:Observethestudentsastheyarecompletingtheexperiments,listento

conversationsandpromptthemwiththequestionsthatareontheinstructionsheet.
TransitiontoClosure:SAY:Alrightstudentsitisalmosttheendofclass.IfIcouldgeteveryonetocleanupthe
stationsandthrowoutthegarbage.
DO:Handouttheexitslipsandpartnervolunteerformwhilethestudentsarecleaningup.

Closure(5mins.):

Consolidation/AssessmentofLearning:ASK:Doesanyonehaveanyquestionsfromtodayslesson?
Iftherearenoquestions,thenyoucanproceedtohandouttheexitslips.Thesewillbeusedasawaytoformatively
assessthestudentsunderstandingonthecontentfromtodayslesson.
SAY:Therearetwopiecesofpaperonyourdesk.Onewithsomequestionsaboutwhatwelearnedtodayandthe
secondisaletterforyoutotakehometoyourparents.Beforeyougotodaypleaseanswerthequestions,putyour
nameonthepaper,andhanditinatthefront.(IndividualWriting)
TransitiontoNextLesson:SAY:Iwasveryimpressedwithhowthingswenttoday.Ifoundthatyouallhavegaineda
comprehensiveunderstandingofwhatamixtureis.
ASK:Whatarethethreedifferentmixturesthatwelearnedabouttoday?Howcouldthesethreedifferentmixturesbe
usedincooking?(WholeClassDiscussion)
SAY:Nextclasswewillbelookingdifferentrecipesthatinterestyouandtheingredientsinvolvedinordertomake
them.Makesurethatyoubringyourparentlettersbackfornextclass.(DirectInstruction)