6/12/2013

Early Childhood Education Learning Experience Plan Name: Bre Hale and Annemarie Fisher Lesson Title: Which Materials Float or Sink in Water? PKSN

Date: Grade Level: Pre-K (3-5 year olds) Circle one: ECE Standard(s)/Guideline(s): - Science Inquiry and Application: Inquiry Explore objects, materials and events in the environment. - Algebra: Group and Categorize Sort and classify objects by one or more attributes (e.g., size, shape). Pre-assessment of current knowledge: We will ask the students if they know what it means to float -- ex: swimming Instructional Objectives (1-2) One/Two Assessed Instructional Objective(s): The student will be able to... 1) sort objects based on whether they will sink or float. 2) work with objects from the classroom. Assessment of Student Learning Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and skill?) 1) have a checklist for each objective and record if each student is able to complete the objectives. 2) take pictures of sorted objects.

Learning Experience Academic Language: Sink Float Predict Sort Materials

Safety Considerations: - make sure they do not throw the objects. - dont leave children unattended around water.

Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile your evidence into a class or group view?) - the checklist

Procedural steps: 1) Spread out objects you, the teacher, have gathered from the classroom and brought from home, onto a table where the students can observe and see them. 2) Pick one object and ask the students if they think the object will sink or float in the water 3) Test their prediction in the water table 4) Then everyone will sort the objects based on if they will sink or float - have students place objects they think will float on one small group table and then what objects they think will sink on the other small group table 5) Have two students at a time go to the water table and test their predictions 6) Regroup and have students explain why they think some objects floated and some sank.

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Early Childhood Education Learning Experience Plan Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on materials.) 1) water table 2) objects they use daily in the classroom (such as a cork, crayon, cotton ball, feather, small plastic toy boat, metal toy car, plastic Easter egg, paper, plastic straw, outdoor twigs, small bars of soap, and crumpled ball of aluminum foil, just to name a few) 3) water

Adult Roles: Annemarie and Bre will be co-teaching this lesson. Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Stout will deal with behavioral problems during the lesson.

Resources & References: - http://www.earlychildhoodohio.org/files/elds/ELSD%20Cognition%20Standards.pdf

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)