Kelly's Lesson Plan Evaluations

Science  

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=3&DocID=148

*Found off of Marco Polo's site http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Grade Level:  9-12

Overview:  This lesson focuses on building a wind tunnel system and conducting tests to compare the drag on objects in the tunnels.  It explains the significance of wind tunnels to NASA, as well as the impact aerodynamics has on car design-this should be a good "grabber" introduction for high school students.  This lesson provides the teacher will downloadable student materials and activity sheets, articles to read, directions to create a wind tunnel and test it, extensions, and a link to the Science benchmarks.  

www.froguts.com

Grade Level:  6 and up, due to "grossness" factor (although other grades would certainly find it compelling viewing, depending on their interests!)

Overview:  Virtual dissection site:  provides an online activity for students to complete..more of an activity site with a lesson plan attached. This site provides a teacher's guide, as well as downloadable tests, observation sheet, score sheet, and a build a frog model kit.  It's exceptionally engaging and has amazing graphics!

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=3&DocID=142

*Found off of Marco Polo's site http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Build A Better Pencil

Grade Level:  K-2

Overview:  This lesson is designed to get students excited about inventions, as well as learn how many products we use today were developed 'accidentally' and often by children.  This lesson provides the students with the background information and then allows them to design their own invention in a small group, test and refine it, and finally present it to the class.  This lesson is linked to the Benchmarks for Science Literacy. These benchmarks are a set of science literacy goals developed through Project 2061 which is the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) long-term initiative to reform K-12 science education.

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/modeldna/

Building A Model DNA

Grade Level:  6-8

Overview:  Students study the basics of DNA, then they create DNA models based on their newly acquired information.  Using the models, students are then asked to answer a variety of discussion questions and a take home activity sheet.  This lesson provides vocabulary (you can even listen to the words spoken correctly!), possible adaptations for the lesson, an evaluation section, extension ideas, suggested reading,  hot links, as well as listing the specific Life Science standards.

Math

http://www.mathforum.com/alejandre/frisbie/locker.html

Locker Problem

Grade Level:  6-8

Overview:  This lesson uses a problem solving/probability scenario dealing with lockers in a school being open/shut.  It provides an introduction page, how to make manipulatives to create a hands-on lesson, how to use a spreadsheet to make calculations and how to display the data, how to extend the activity, solve it algebraically,  as well as linking it to the NCTM standards and providing a hot list of other locker problems online.

http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/firstcar.htm

"Buying My First Car"

Grade Level:  5-8 or 9-12

Overview:  This lesson/unit takes students through the process of buying a new car.  Based on research, students must make decisions about the type of car, financing, insurance, and maintenance of the vehicle.  Extensions, suggestions for class speakers, and all of the worksheets are provided in the lessons.  The Teacher to Teacher info provides the plan which is linked to the California Academic Content Standards which are very similar to Arizona's.  The Teacher to Student section provides students with the resources they will need. 

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/patterns1/index.html

"Creating, Developing, and Analyzing Patterns to Recognize Relationships and Make Predictions"

*Found off of Marco Polo's site http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Grade Level:  PreK-2

Overview:  This lesson is designed to help students understand repeating patterns.  It provides an interactive applet for student use and predict how patterns will appear.  This lesson links to the NCTM standards, provides a website for the activity, provides downloadable student activity sheets, guiding questions, as well as extension and adaptation capabilities.   It is a very interactive and engaging lesson for little ones!!