Lesson Plan:What is a solar eclipse?
Created in collaboration with Tracey Kline, Lynn Public Schools, Lynn, MA
Grades 6-8, NGSS: MS-ESS1-1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
NGSS STANDARD
LEARNING/ CONTENT/ LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE:
LANGUAGE DEMAND:
Essential / Academic Vocabulary:
LESSON STRUCTURE
Lesson Beginning / Frame the Learning
(Clear entry routine, Do-Now, Activator, etc.; Frame the lesson by sharing and explaining lesson objective, agenda, and goals)
Differentiation
What supports and scaffolds am I providing based on the WIDA can-do descriptors?
Do Now:
Review the objectives with the students.
Do Now Word Bank & Sentence Starters
- Provide word bank and sentence starters for students who need it.
Resource: WIDA can-do descriptors
Lesson Middle
(I do- teacher directed; We do- practice with the teacher; You do- partner/small group application with teacher support)
* Revisit language objective and agenda; formative assessment- check for understanding (intervention and extension opportunities available)
Differentiation
What supports and scaffolds am I providing based on the WIDA can-do descriptors?
I do:
We do:
You do (Pairs):
Pairing strategy: Partner earlier proficient ELs with later proficient ELs or native English speakers.
Resource: WIDA can-do descriptors
Lesson End
(You do- independent application; Summarize learning; Clear exit routine)
* Formative assessment-exit ticket, check for understanding, etc.
Differentiation
What supports and scaffolds am I providing based on the WIDA can-do descriptors?
You do:
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
How am I measuring success? (Connection to your Content/ Language objective)
LESSON RESOURCES
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