Science Lesson Planning Template
Context Issues of the Lesson
Unit or Lesson Title: /Grade Level /
Topic/Theme/Nature of the Investigation: /
NGSS Performance Expectation(s)
NGSS Dimension 1 component /
NGSS Dimension 2 component /
NGSS Dimension 3 component /
Duration:
Planning Stages Within the 5-E Inquiry Model
PURPOSE:
· Key Question: Can you build a hot air balloon that can stay off the ground for 15 seconds?
What is the teacher doing? What are the students doing?
Explore
PURPOSE:
· To design, build and test the hot air balloon to see how high and how long it will fly.
Activities (list) / Driving Question
Student Communication Product: (written report, oral presentation, poster, etc.)
(consider showing “Models” of student products to help student identify characteristics of quality)
Explain
PURPOSE:
· Students should be able to explain orally and in writing (or through pictures) their understanding of the design of the balloon and why the hot air from the hair dryer did or did not keep it up for 15 seconds.
Content Media: (written material, video, teacher lecture, technology)
Student Communication Product (assessment): (unit test, written report, oral presentation, poster, etc.)
Elaborate
PURPOSE:
· To graph results of hot air balloon challenge.
Activities:
Content Media: (written material, video, teacher lecture, technology)
Extending/Application Questions for Whole/Small Group Discourse:
Student Communication Product (assessment): (unit test, written report, oral presentation, poster, etc.)
Evaluate
PURPOSE:
· For students to show their understanding of the property of air as a gas.
· For the teacher to assess the students’ understanding and explanations of the qualities of the design that did or did not succeed.
Skill/Reasoning Learning Objectives / Assessment Instrument
Knowledge Learning Objectives / Assessment Instrument
References:
Virginia Children’s Engineering Council, Design Briefs, High Flying Balloons. http://www.childrensengineering.org/technology/designbriefs.php
Lesson Planning Template - - The 5 E’s
©2016 Wayne County RESA. Hot Air Balloon Challenge - Grade 2 (J. Kushner). Retrieved from http://www.resa.net/curriculum/curriculum/science/professionaldevelopment/ngss-pd/lesson-plans-exploring-ngss/.