Electricity and Magnetism

Lesley-Anne KasperczykApril 30, 2009

Purpose of the Lesson

To allow the students to feel confident in identifying the key vocabulary terms and concepts dealing with electricity and magnetism.

To have the students use prior knowledge of electricity and magnetism to develop an acrostic poem.

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District and School

This Learning Experience was implemented at Thomas Edison Elementary School, located in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD. The cooperating teacher was Dean Judy.

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Grade Level of Students

Fourth grade classroom with 21 students

Two students diagnosed with ADHD; one student with anger management issues; one student with a short term memory disorder

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Time Frame

This lesson was implemented during a one hour time period. It was the last

lesson in a two-week unit on electricity and magnetism.

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Objectives

1.0 SWBAT explain key concepts related to electricity and magnetism.

1.1 Describes key concepts in a written acrostic poem using relevant examples.

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Essential/Guiding QuestionsEssential Question:

What are the key concepts of electricity and magnetism?

Guiding Questions:What are magnetism and electricity?What types of electrical charges and

circuits are there?

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Enduring Understanding

A force that acts on moving electric charge and magnetic materials that are near a magnet is called magnetism.

An electric current is an electric charge in motion.

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Student Tasks

1. Review key concepts of electricity and magnetism unit as a class.

2. Play the Jeopardy review game in teams of five or six students.

3. After the conclusion of the Final Jeopardy round, complete a unit

post-test individually.

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Student Tasks cont.

4. Create a rough draft of an electricity and magnetism acrostic

poem.5. If time allows, begin the final draft

of the acrostic poem.6. Complete “ticket-out-the door”

activity.

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Differentiated Instruction

1. Electricity and Magnetism Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? or Hangman

2. The Magic School Bus Gets Charged Video

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Developing Student Work

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Developing Rubric

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Proficient Student Work

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Proficient Rubric

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Distinguished Student Work

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Distinguished Rubric

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Teacher Exemplar

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NYS Science Core CurriculumStandard: Standard 4-The Physical

SettingLevel: Elementary (Grade 4)Key Ideas: 4 and 5Performance Indicators:

4.1e Electricity travels in a closed circuit.5.1e Magnetism is a force that may attract or repel certain materials

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Assessments

Pre-test prior to beginning electricity and magnetism unit

Informal assessment during Jeopardy review game

Formal/summative assessment with post-test and acrostic poem

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Modification Table

Modification Rationale Benefit

Visual representation of the poem is presented to the students

Students are provided with a concrete, visual model of what they are expected to complete.

Students are confident in completing their own task because they can see what is expected of them.

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Reflection

I would like to thank Group JELLA for all of their help and suggestions during

the peer review process.

Overall, I think my lesson was a success, and I learned to make my

rubric more student-friendly!

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