Ivy Hawn Lesson Plans –H. Bundick
Subject: Science Grade: 2 Time: 1:40-2:30 pm Length: 50 minutes Date: 10/03/16-10/07/16
Learning Goal(s):
Students will:
·  Record observations of soil found on school campus as seen through a hand lens
·  Explain the basis of soil composition and how soil is formed / Standard(s)/Benchmark(s) Addressed:
·  SC.2.E.6.2
ESE/ESOL Accommodations: teacher and peer assistance, repetition, visuals / Differentiated Instructional Strategies:
Small Group: N/A / Engaging Student Activity:
·  ThinkCentral: Unit 2- What is soil?
·  Soil Response Sheet
·  What is soil-lesson 2 Quiz (F)
· 
Higher Order Level Question(s):
21st Century Skills to Increase Rigor:
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Collaboration and Leadership
Agility, Flexibility, and Adaptability
Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
Effective Oral and Written communication
Accessing and Analyzing Information
Curiosity and Imagination
Teamwork
Other: ______
/ Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
-Recall elements and details -Identify and summarize the major events -Support ideas with details and -Conduct a project that requires specifying
of story structure. of a narrative examples. a problem, designing, and conducting an
-Conduct basic math calculations. -Use context clues to identify the meaning -Use an appropriate voice to the experiment, analyzing its data, and
-Label locations on a map. of unfamiliar words. purpose and audience. reporting results/solutions.
-Represent in words or diagrams -Solve routine multiple-step problems. -Identify research questions and -Apply math model to illuminate a problem.
a scientific concept/relationship. -Describe the cause/effect of an event. design investigations for a scientific -Analyze and synthesize information from
-Perform routine procedures -Identify patterns in events or behaviors. problem. multiple sources.
like measuring length or -Formulate a routine problem given data -Develop a scientific model for a -Describe and illustrate how common
punctuation marks. and conditions. complex situation. themes are found across texts from
-Describe the features -Organize, represent, and interpret data. -Determine the author’s purpose and different cultures.
of a place or people. describe how it affects the story. -Design a math model to inform and solve
-Apply a concept in other contexts. a practical or abstract situation.
Lesson Activity/Experiences:
·  Monday:
o  Create a circle map of soil (discuss where they can be found and what soil is used for), Digital Lesson from ThinkCentral: What is soil
·  Tuesday:
o  Students will complete the Soil Response Sheet (provide each group with a different type of soil-clay, humus, sand), as a class complete the following Science Fusion Workbook pages 53-57
·  Wednesday:
o  Science Fusion Workbook pages 58-60 (students complete independently)
·  Thursday:
o  Review by having groups share their observations from the response sheet, What is soil-Lesson 2 Quiz (F)
·  Friday:
o  Fun Friday