Teacher: Kendi Hcks Date: Sept. 19-23, 2016-2017 Subject: Science/Social Studies Block:

Alabama COS: standards
Social Studies- Standard #1. Compare historical and current economic, political, and geographic information about Alabama on thematic maps, including weather and climate, physical-relief, waterway, transportation, political, economic development, land-use, and population maps.
Science- Energy
Standard 2- Plan and carry out investigations that explain transference of energy from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.

ACTIVATING LEARNING STRATEGY: COGNITIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES:

KWL / Word Splash / Anticipation Guide / Lecture / Graphic Organizer/VLT / Poem, Rhymes, etc.
Survey / Possible Sentence / Think-Pair-Share / Reading / Pictograph / Acronyms/Word
First Word / Concept Map / Vocabulary Overview / Model / Diagram / Writing
Other: ______
Word Map / Frayer Model / Daily Language Practice (DLP)______/ Hands-on / Mind Map/Visual Guide
Engagement Strategies:
- Collaborative Group Work - Writing to Learn - Literacy Groups TWIRL
- Questioning Techniques - Scaffolding Text -Classroom Talk Other:______
Technology Integration: Smart board Document Camera IPADS Mac Books Computers Kindles Interactive Tablets Digital/ Video Camera Clickers ACCESS Computer Program:______Other Overhead Projector
This Week’s Vocabulary:
Social Studies- subtropical, temperature, precipitation, natural hazard, drought, flash flood, lightning, tornado, hurricane, evacuate
Science- energy, speed, light, sunlight, sound energy, sun’s energy, light energy, transform

PROCEDURAL CONTENT (application)

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Essential Question /

Science

How do you recognize that light transfer energy from place to place? /

Science

How do you recognize that light transfer energy from place to place? /

Social Studies

Why do people work to understand their climate? / Social Studies
Why do people work to understand their climate? / Science and S. Studies
Review essential questions.
Objective(s) / I can recognize that light transfer energy from place to place. / I can recognize that light transfer energy from place to place. / I can explain why people work to understand their climate. / I can explain why people work to understand their climate. / Review objectives.
Preview
(Before) / Think- Share- Pair-Essential Question
Review Vocabulary
Engage-Tap Prior Knowledge
How can you tell the sunlight is giving you energy?”
Explore- Preview the Lesson
p. 16-17 Students will read the title and observe the photos. Then think how this lesson relates to the one about a moving baseball. / Engage –Tap Prior Knowledge/
Watch a video clip on energy from the sun.
Graphic Organizer on The Sun’s Light / Think- Share- Pair-Essential Question
Introduce Vocabulary
Clips or video of Alabama’s climate. / Think- Share- Pair-Essential Question
Review Vocabulary
Clips or video of Alabama’s regions. / Take assessment in science and social studies.
Instruction
(During)
Include small group plans / Set a Purpose and Read- Read in order to relate light to energy transfer. Read p. 16-17
Explain- Describe Light /Students will be asked questions on light, sun’s energy, and sound energy. TE p. 16
Recognize That Light Transfers Energy/ Students will be asked questions on how light transfer energy.
TE p. 16. / Explore-
Review the Sun’s Light Energy on p. 16-17.
Elaborate- Extend Your Thinking About Light Energy TE. 17 / Build Background- Look at images about regions p. 58-64
Read discuss and p. 58-64 Quiz assessment / Build Background- Look at images about regions p. 58-64
Read discuss and p. 58-64 Quiz assessment
(After) / Elaborate- Write what was learned in today’s lesson in journal folder. / Evaluate- Journal Writing- Wrap It Up! Questions p. 17 / Evaluate-Review Essential Question
Complete Study guide Section 3 / Evaluate-Review Essential Question
Complete Study guide Section 3
Extension/
Refining
Homework / Study Notes / Study Notes / Study Notes / Study Guide
Assessment (formal or informal): class work notebook homework quizzes tests computer activities collaborative work project based Other:___

Summarizing: 3-2-1 Ticket out the Door The Important Thing Cue Cards Teacher Questions Student Summary Other:______