Lesson Planning Digital Matrix Shannon Burton EDU 521

CT Standards Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics Whole GroupSmall Group Independent Learning/ Centers Project-Based Learning 3-D Printer YouTube PodCast Clickers

Social Studies 1.3 – Demonstrate an under- standing of significant events and themes in world history/international studies. Understanding our nation and world Grade 6

3-D Printer Independent Learning/Center The 3-D Printer will be used to help explain how a civilization’s arts and architecture reflect their culture and history. Students will learn about the art and architecture of a culture. An example of a lesson would be one on Greece. The temples and architecture in Greece are a very important part to their culture. These ancient buildings tell stories of their history and their religion. A 3-D Printer will be available for students to print off pieces of ancient Greek temples. Students will print off pieces such as columns, pediments, and other architectural forms. With the pieces, students will construct 3-dimensional temples that could be displayed around the classroom as they continue to learn more about the culture. Assessment will be done during the construction of the mini temples. The teacher will go around the classroom and make sure students understand what they are doing. Students may be able to research images of Greek temples so that they can be used as a guide. Questions can be asked during the activity about Greek culture to see if students are comprehending the information they have been learning. Assessment will be done at the end of the lesson by grading students’ final construction of their formulas. A worksheet can also be handed out to see if students can identify the parts to make up a Greek temple such as the columns, pediments, etc. Back to Matrix

Science Variations in the amount of the sun’s energy hitting the Earth’s surface affect daily and seasonal weather patterns. Energy in the Earth’s Systems Grade 6

Back to Matrix YouTube Whole Group The YouTube program will be used to guide students in learning about the sun’s energy and how it effects the seasons on Earth. Students will learn about the sun’s rotation around the Earth and how that and it’s light create seasons. Students will also gain an understanding that the seasons we experience are different than seasons in other parts of the world. The YouTube program, available on the web, will be used by the teacher to search videos about the sun’s rotation and light. They will serve as a visual during the lesson. Students will have a better understanding from viewing videos on YouTube along with any images that they may have viewed in their text books. Assessment will be done during the YouTube video(s) by checking to see if students are understanding the information they are watching. This can be done by stopping the video every few minutes or, if more than one video is being shown, by having a class discussion in between videos. Students should be allowed to ask questions during these breaks. Assessment will be done at the end of the lesson by handing out a worksheet with questions based on the YouTube video(s) for students to fill out as they are watching. Worksheets will be collected at the end and graded.

1.4 - Students communicate with others to create interpretations of written, oral and visual texts. Reading and Responding Language Arts Grade 6

Back to Matrix PodCast Small Group PodCast will be used as an activity that students will produce to show their knowledge about the four kinds of conflicts. Students will learn about the four conflicts that can appear in literature. After reading a few books students will be asked to get into small groups and write a short script. The script will be based on a scene in the literature where one of the four conflicts are shown. The four conflicts include character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, and character vs. society. Students will then act out and record their skits. Their recordings will then be transferred to the PodCast program and all videos will be shared with the entire class. Assessment will be done during the PodCast by making sure students report to the teacher during the process of writing scripts. Scripts will be written in class so that students can have conference time with their teacher as a group and go over what they have written. Assessment will be done at the end of the lesson when all the PodCasts have been created. The videos will all be graded based on if students understood and displayed at least one of the four conflicts in their videos. Also, this could be a great opportunity for students to evaluate their peers. Peer evaluation sheets could be handed out to each student during the viewing process.

Mathematics Collect, organize and display data using appropriate statistical and graphical methods. Working with Data: Probability and Statistics Grade 6

Back to Matrix Clickers Project-Based Learning Clickers will be used to help students build an understanding with making, looking, and comparing graphs and data. Students will learn how to collect data and put it into graphs such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, etc. Clickers are mini remote-like devices used to record student responses immediately. Any question as simple as, “What flavor ice cream do you like the best?,” could be asked for the class to answer. Each student will press a button to respond to which flavor they like best from a list of choices given. Results will be displayed up on the projection screen instantly for all students to view (each vote can be set to be anonymous). Once students see all the information, they can record it in a table and use it to form any kind of graph. Information can also be saved for teachers to make their own graphs to show to students or to be used for future assignments. Assessment will be done during the Clicker activity to see if students understand how to use the clickers and understand the process of collecting data. Teachers will walk around the classroom to make sure all students are participating and are on task. Assessment will be done at the end of the lesson by collecting all students’ graphs that they have created. The teacher will be able to see if students have an understanding by what their graphs look like.