Students will interpret data of the evolution of plants and the change in the atmosphere, and construct a drawn model of photosynthesis.
Duration 50 Minutes |
Setting Classroom |
Grouping 3-4 students |
PTI Inquiry 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.8, 7.2 |
Lesson Components | Time | Inquiry Skills | Tech. Used | Engage Level | Brief Description |
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Engage | 5 min | 4.2, 4.3, 5.2 | Projector and video | 2 | Students are given an animation to watch pertaining to the evolution of plants. |
Explore | 20 min | 4.2, 5.8 | none | 3 | Working in small groups, students will build a model of photosynthesis. |
Explain | 7 min | 7.2 | none | 3 | They will use a worksheet of guiding questions to explain the components of their model. The groups will come together and build one class model together. |
Expand | 7 min | none | 3 | Students will discuss predictions of scenarios based on their class model. | |
Evaluate |
Level of Student Engagement | ||||
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1 | Low | Listen to lecture, observe the teacher, individual reading, teacher demonstration, teacher-centered instruction | ||
2 | Medium | Raise questions, lecture with discussion, record data, make predictions, technology interaction with assistance | ||
3 | High | Hands-on activity or inquiry; critique others, draw conclusions, make connections, problem-solve, student-centered |
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