Direct instruction lesson plan assignment

Jane Doe

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Direct Instruction Lesson Plan

Date Due:

Teaching Method: Direct Instruction (give brief overview here: sort of an Abstract)

Teacher-directed method; students follow step-by-step instructions… (finish with general description)

Grade: 5

Topic: The Microscope

Duration: 35-40 minutes (see section times below)

Objectives: By the end of the lesson students will:

1. show how to properly carry a microscope. (process)

2. identify parts and functions of the microscope. (process)

3. examine cells on a prepared slide using the microscope. (content and process)*

*Note: some lessons may need to be more process-oriented in order to learn how to use tools before learning content

National Science Standards:

A. Science as Inquiry—Abilities necessary to do scientific

inquiry:

Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather data.

C. Life Science

MS Science Frameworks:

1a. Investigate levels of organization in organisms

including cells…

Materials:

Microscope, microscope parts transparencies, prepared slides of objects (including cells), microscope parts concept map

Classroom arrangement:

Students will sit in individual desks during presentation and closure. During independent practice, they will work in groups and share one microscope so as to encourage interaction between students.

Procedure:

Motivation: (1 min.)

Have you ever seen things that you couldn’t see with your

naked eyes by using a magnifying glass? What are some of the things you’ve seen? Well, the microscope allows you to see even smaller things than the ones you would see with the magnifying glass.

Presentation: (10 min.)

1. Teacher will demonstrate how to carry a microscope properly.

2. Teacher will show students the different parts of the microscope and tell their functions.

3. Teacher will point to the parts and ask the students to name parts and functions.

4. Teacher will demonstrate how to use a microscope to look at and manipulate objects on prepared slides.

Guided practice: (3 min.)

Teacher will supervise one student using the microscope as a demonstration to the class.

Independent Practice: (15-20 min.)

Students will show how to properly carry a microscope, then identify parts and functions of each part. Students will, after oral group quiz given by the teacher, use the microscope to observe objects on prepared slides, including cells.

Closure: (6 min.)

The teacher will review—parts of the microscope, how to carry it, and functions of its parts using the microscope diagrams and Microscope Parts concept map. The teacher will ask for observations of how objects appeared under the microscope and then introduce content material about cells.

Enrichment/Remediation:

(E) Groups that finish early will be given additional slides of various cells to observe. (R) Individual groups and/or students having problems will receive close teacher supervision, and they will be given additional microscope diagrams to study parts and functions.

Assessment: (time included in independent practice)

1. While in groups, students will be observed to see if they can

a. properly carry a microscope, and

b. use the microscope to observe cells on a prepared slide. Observation is used to immediately check various essential process skills needed for this and future lessons.

2. Students will be quizzed orally on

a. identification of the microscope parts and functions, and

b. basic features of cells that were observed.

The oral quiz quickly and easily measures student recall as well as reveals comprehension of content material.

Microscope Parts Concept Map