Unit Title: 3.6 WaterWeek: # 3

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 3rd Date: From ______to ______ 20_____

Desired Result
DurableComprehension (Key Understanding)
Example: Students will understand that...
  1. Without water we could not live because it helps us in many ways.
  2. Water can change state and also have ingredients that make it undrinkable
  3. Water is used in everything you do throughtout the day from using it to drink to cook to taking a showeer or flushing toilet
  4. Humans can help by making user water is clean and safe to drink as well as making an effort to protect and our water sources with ou everyday choices.

Evaluation oflearning
SummativeEvaluation (Performances Tasks)
Water Cycle Poster
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Standards / Reading / Language / Speaking / Writing / Speaking
Expectations / 3.R.3I / 3.LA.4 / 3.S.6 / 3.W.2, / 3.S.4, 3.S.6
Academic Strategy
Instructional Strategy and Phase
Objective / During the read aloud on the water cycle the student will describe the connection of scientific concepts in an informational text / Through the discussion of vocabulary words the student will determine and clarify the meaning of words using various strategies. / By creating a synchronized water dance the student will interact in groups to retell a short information text. / By creating a Water Cycle poster the student will organize key ideas and details in a clear sequence. / Through the presentation of Posters the student will plan and delivery an oral presentation with key vocabulary words
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
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___ Strategic Thinking
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___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
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___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
Initial Activities / Review vocabulary words / Review vocabulary words / Review transition words / Review of vocabulary / Review rubric for presentation
Developmental Activities / Student follows the read aloud and answers guided questions to clarify and contribute to the text. / Student classifies words in various categories, compound, root, prefixes and suffixes etc. to determine meaning. / In groups student creates a synchronized dance of the water cycle. / Students create a poster with illustration of the water cycle based on vocabulary. / Students deliver presentation of Water Cycle Poster.
Closing Activities / Recap key concepts in class discussion / Wrap up discussion with new categories / Discuss other student presentation / Wrap up activity / Students interact with discussions of presentation.
Formative Assessment
Materials
Homework
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
___ Special Education.
___ LSP’
___ Section 504
___ Gifted
Teacher’s reflection