MICROTEACHING DAILY

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MICROTEACHING DAILY LESSON PLANS
Heather Hemeyer Emily Vulcan EDUC 301 December
11, 2006
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MICROTEACHING DAILY LESSON PLAN
DAY ONE
Preinstructional Planning

• Key Concepts
• The moon does not change shape, just changes in
  appearance
• The moon revolves around the earth, thus changing
  its appearance
• The names of the various phases of the moon (if
  time allows, if not to be done on day two)

• Objectives
• To accomplish drawings of the moon phases.
• To have a discussion on why we may think the moon
  appears to change over time.
• To introduce the names of the phases of the moon.

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• Students will
• Draw their view of the moon
• Tape drawings, in order, on the wall.
• Discuss how they perceive the differing phases of
  the moon.

• Teachers will
• Lead a discussion about what is day and what is
  night, how the moon moves, etc.
• Introduce key terms in relation to the moon.
• Explain drawing activity.

Time allotted for lesson 40 minutes
Student Grouping Students will be arranged in a
large group circle.
Special Arrangements The desks may need to be
moved in order for students to fit adequately in
a circle.
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• Materials
• For the Teacher
• Styrofoam Ball, half black
• List of the correct moon terms
• Masking Tape
• For the Student
• Piece of black construction paper for each
  student
• Piece of white chalk for each student

• Planning for Individual Differences
• Speak with Mrs. Reynolds about what students she
  thinks might need extra assistance.
• Pay extra attention to students who seem to been
  struggling with the concept.
• Assess students while they draw their moons.

• Classroom Management Plans
• Students sit in circle, will be monitored as they
  work in the circle

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Implementation of the Learning Sequence

• Beginning Activities
• The lesson will be introduced by having the
  students sit in a circle around a ball painted
  half black.
• We will discuss the topics of black/white and
  night/day.
• The Key Questions include
• -What are some of the differences between day
  and night?
• -What can you see in sky in the night and what
  can you see during the day?

• Middle Activities
• Have students draw on black construction paper
  with white chalk their perspective of the ball.
• Put the students drawings on the board in order.
  This is to show how the moon moves through its
  phases and changes our perspective.
• Key Question
• -What do you notice about the moons everybody
  put up?
• -Why do you think that the appearance changes
  in each drawing?

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• Ending Activities (Summarize, review, lead-in
  for next lesson)
• Discussion
• -Names of the phases of the moon.
• -The phases come in what sequence?

Postinstructional Planning
Have you and the students met your objectives and
how will you know? We will know if the students
have met their objectives if the students are
able to properly put their moon drawings in order
on the board. Also if the students are able to
name with us the phases they drew on the board.
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MICROTEACHING DAILY LESSON PLAN
DAY TWO
Preinstructional Planning

• Key Concepts
• Visualization of the moons phases through a
  simulation with Styrofoam balls (planetary
  objects) and flashlights

• Objectives
• Being able to describe pictorially and with words
  the phases of the moon.
• Being able to recreate the phases of the moon
  with the flashlights.

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• Students will
• Recreate the phases of the moon.
• Draw the phases of the moon on a chart.

• Teachers will
• Monitor student progress as they recreate the
  phases.
• Ask groups who have moved ahead to show some of
  the specific phases of the moon (i.e. new moon,
  full moon etc.)
• Give feedback regarding the progress of the
  groups.

Time allotted for lesson 40 minutes

• Student Grouping Students will be arranged in
  Cooperative Learning Groups (5 groups of six)
• Roles
• Planetary Object Holder (two students)
  Responsible for holding planetary objects and
  moving them accordingly to recreate the phases.

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• Reporter This student is responsible for
  answering questions for the group and describing
  for the class how they went about the activity.
• Drawer This person is responsible for drawing
  what the group creates as they recreate the
  phases of the moon.
• Light Bearer This person is responsible for the
  lighting of the planetary objects with the giver
  of light (the flashlight).
• Noise Monitor (optional) This person is
  responsible for monitoring group behavior and
  noise level.

Special Arrangements Students will need to be
arranged so each group has a place to write and
move their planetary objects.

• Materials
• For the teacher
• None! (YAY!)
• For the student
• Flashlight
• Two planetary objects (Styrofoam Balls)
• Moon phase worksheet
• Pencil for recording

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• Planning for Individual Differences
• Give students jobs that will be most conducive to
  their individual learning styles and educational
  needs.
• Monitor each groups progress as they do the
  activity.

• Classroom Management Plan
• Students will be arranged per their CL group.

Implementation of the Learning Sequence

• Beginning Activities
• We will review the names of the phases of the
  moon.
• Students will be arranged in their CL working
  groups.
• Key Questions
• -Do you remember the four phases of the moon?

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• Middle Activities
• Students will work in their CL groups recreating
  the phases of the moon.
• Students will draw what they see as they recreate
  the phases.
• Key Question
• -How are you going to create each phase?
• -What do you think you need to do (i.e. moving
  the planetary objects, lighting the source of
  light?

• Ending Activity
• The reporter will show the drawings of that the
  students made in the CL groups.
• Students will discuss how they recreated the
  phases with the whole group.

Postinstructional Planning
Have you and the students met your objectives and
how will you know? We will know if the students
(and us!) have met our objectives if the students
are able to show how they recreated the phases of
the moon in an educationally sound manner. An
idea for a possible future lesson is for students
to take the same materials and create an eclipse.
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MICROTEACHING DAILY LESSON PLAN
DAY THREE
Preinstructional Planning

• Key Concepts
• Assessment of the moon in that the moon is a
  planetary object that changes in appearance, but
  not shape.
• The moon moves across the night sky because both
  the Earth and the moon are rotating and revolving.

• Objectives
• For students in their CL working group to write a
  story about the moon and its phases.
• For students in their book to accurately use
  terms and concepts.

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• Students will
• Draw the pictorial elements of the phases of the
  moon.
• Write a story that goes along with the pictorial
  elements of the moon.
• Be able to summarize their story.

• Teachers will
• Assess the students books so as to see if they
  are accurate in their story.

Time allotted for lesson 40 minutes

• Student Groupings Students will be arranged in
  Cooperative Learner Groups (5 groups of 6)
• Roles
• Reporter/Summarizer This person is responsible
  for summarizing the groups story to the class.
• Writer This person actually writes the story on
  the story paper.
• Editor This person makes sure the facts in the
  story are accurate and writing is clear.

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• Illustrator This person is responsible for
  drawing the pictures that go along with the
  story.
• Memory Helper This person helps remember facts
  from previous lessons and helps to put them in
  the story in creative ways.
• Time Keeper (optional) This person is
  responsible for making sure the group stays on
  task enough to finish the project in the time
  allowed.

Special Arrangements Students will need to be
arranged so each group has a place to write and
move their planetary objects.

• Materials
• For the teacher
• None
• For the student
• Pencil (for the writer)
• Moon story sheets (3 per group)
• Drawing materials (crayons, markers, etc.)

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• Planning for Individual Differences
• Give students jobs that will be most conducive to
  their individual learning styles and educational
  needs.
• Monitor each groups progress as they do the
  activity.

Classroom Management Plan Students will be
arranged per their CL group.
Implementation of the Learning Sequence

• Beginning Activities
• Review the phases of the moon (quickly).
• Read the book Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch.
• Tell students that in their cooperative learning
  groups they will be writing their own stories
  about the phases of the moon. They can do it as
  creatively as they want as long as they use the
  right terms.
• Key Questions
• -What ideas do you have for your own book?

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• Middle Activities
• Students will break into their CL groups. Each
  group member contributes to the story as they
  write.
• Key Questions
• -Explain your ideas for your story.
• -How could you expand on that idea?

• Ending Activities
• The summarizer from each group will give a brief
  explanation of their groups story.

Postinstructional Planning
Have you and the students met your objectives and
how will you know? We will know if the students
met their objective if they correctly use terms
and concepts within their story. (i.e. the moon
changing from night to night)