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Science Unit Plan
Topic 2: Planning a Science Unit with the End in Mind
Grade: 2nd grade
Unit Theme: Properties of matter
Part 1: Standards, Learning Objectives, and Assessments
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Lesson Title and Brief Summary
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Introduction to matter The students learn what matter is and define solids, liquids, and gases. |
Physical properties of matter observation The students sort the objects according to their sizes, shapes, colours, and textures . |
Mass and volume The size of containers and the weight of various objects are measured by students using a balance. |
Changing states of matter The students can see the effects of heating and or cooling of matter (e.g., boiling water, melting ice). |
Matter Scavenger Hunt and Review The students practice their learning through a scavenger hunt and a reflective exercise with the group. |
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National/State Standard(s)
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Mississippi CCRS Science Standard: P.2.5A –The students will be able to demonstrate that they have learnt about the observable properties of matter and how matter reacts to changes in energy (NGSS Lead States, 2013). |
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Learning Objectives
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The students will examine the definition of matter and the states of matter.
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Students will be sorting and describing materials based on visible physical properties. |
The students will measure the mass and volume of different objects and compare them. |
Students will elaborate on the effect of heat, which can convert a matter to a different state. |
The students will use knowledge to categorize materials and describe how matter changes. |
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Three-Dimensional Learning
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Science & Engineering Practices (SEP): Developing and Carrying out Investigations; Gathering and Improving Consuming Information. Crosscutting Concepts (CCC): Patterns; cause and effect. Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI): Structure and properties of matter; changes of states of matter. |
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Formative Assessment
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Think, pair, share. What is the matter? Organize materials in the classroom by type of matter. |
Activity: Object sorting with an exit slip that asks the students to describe the properties. |
Exit ticket: What is more massive? Why?” Short write-up. |
What did we destroy with the ice? |
Group Q&A session and individual review sheet. |
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Summative Assessment
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In the form of a practical performance assignment, the students are going to categorize unfamiliar objects concerning the physical criteria and define the impact of hot or cold on a selected object (Cox, n.d). Observation skills, accuracy of classification, and knowledge of state changes will be evaluated with the help of a rubric. |
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Differentiation of Assessments |
Student IEPs or ELL needs will be considered by providing appropriate visual prompts, simplified instructions, and the use of sentence frames and group practice. The more advanced students will do extension questions. Checklists and oral evaluations will also support the variety of learning needs. |
Part 2: Reflection
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Topic 2 Reflection |
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Backward design of this Grade 2 unit on Properties of Matter allowed me to tie together objectives, assessments, and standards in a way that led to a greater understanding of the task at hand. It guaranteed purposeful planning and significant learning experiences that benefit various learners with a strong focus on observation, labeling, and applying real-world scientific practices (Koch, 2018). |
Topic 3: Instructional Strategies that Engage Students in Science Content
Part 1: Vocabulary, Instructional Strategies, and Lesson Activities
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Vocabulary
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Matter, solid, liquid, and gas
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Texture, size, shape and color |
Mass, volume, balance and measure |
Heat, cool, melt, freeze and boil |
Matter, states, properties, change, heat, cold |
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Instructional Strategy/Strategies |
Visual scaffolding, think-pair-shareaids, KWL Chart (National Science Foundation, n.d)
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Think-pair-share Hands-on Sorting stations, Inquiries |
Guided prctices, Science journaling and direct instructions |
Demonstration, guided inquiry, peer discussion (National Science Foundation, n.d). |
Game-based learning, cooperative review, |
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Summary of Instruction and Activities
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The students will acquire knowledge through the use of KWL chart, followed by introducing the concept of matter by examples found in nature. The teaching of vocabulary involves the use of pictures and items in the classroom. The examples of each state are discussed by the students in a dream where they engage in a think-pair-share.
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The students navigate physical attributes of texture, size, shape and color by circulating through the sorting centers. They categorize, make records of observations and communicate their reasoning to one another to be able to identify the patterns they can observe in the matter.
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Students use balance scale and measuring tools to learn how to measure mass and volume of objects in the classroom. Teacher modeling, guided practice, and science journal reflection is part of instruction (Romo, 2022). Comparisons and observations lead to learning more about measurement as a physical property.
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The experiments performed by teachers in front of the students show the effects of heating and cooling on material (e.g. the process of melting ice and boiling water). They design and describe the changes based on cause and effect and engage in a group discussion that translates the attained observations to vocabulary.
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Students identify objects which are states and forms of matter. An enjoyable quiz and discussion on individual intentions is provided to help anchoring the learned vocabulary, ideas and state-change processes over the week in a co-productive partnership approach (Romo, 2022). |
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Differentiation and Accommodations
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ELLs are provided with a vocabulary cards and sentence frames as visual images. The students under IEPs are assisted with practical resources and reduced diagrams (Toro, 2022). Some of the gifted students can compare mixed-state materials and early finishers can draw labeled examples of each state of matter.
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All students are facilitated by visual aids and labeled bin. Students of IEPs have tactile materials made available. There are anchor charts that ELLs use containing pictures and sentence beginners (Toro, 2022). Gifted students invent their own instances of sorting, whereas early finishers tag and describe a mini-poster of labeled objects.
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Various needs are met using color-coded tools and measurement visuals. IEP students have objects that have been pre-measured and prompted journal writing. ELLs respond with preconcerted stems. Talented students learn about converting units and students who complete the work early graph their data.
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Visual help with comprehending. Change of state is marked by diagrams made by ELLs. The students who have IEPs operate with less complicated types of observation. Gifted students look into the process of evaporation or sublimation, whereas during the free time, early finishers create a fictional story about the trip of a water molecule.
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Access is facilitated by oral modes of response and cooperation with peers. The students who are gifted prepare their own scavenger assignments, and the kids who complete the assignment first prepare a flipbook of the transformation of matters in everyday life (Toro, 2022). |
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Topic 3 Reflection |
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This section gave me more understanding particularly on the different teaching techniques that provide dynamism on the Grade 2 learning on science topics. By integrating the evaluation of both the vocabulary, the practical skills, and the specific accommodations, the learners will be able to discuss the properties of matter in a meaningful manner without leaving the other students with tasks that cannot be answered and the emerging needs (Harper, 2019). |
Topic 4: Creating Meaningful Connections Across Disciplines
Part 1: Materials, Resources, and Integration
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Materials and Resources
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Technology Integration |
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Health Integration |
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Math Connections |
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Literacy |
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Part 2: Reflection
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Topic 4 Reflection |
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References
Cox, J. (n.d.). Science notebooks: Integrating literacy and science. Reading Rockets. https://www.readingrockets.org/articles/science-notebooks-integrating-literacy-and-science
Harper, M. (2019). Vocabulary instructional strategies in a middle-level science classroom. Reading Improvement, 56(1), 11–19. https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=141261084&site=ehost-live&scope=site&custid=s8333196&groupid=main&profile=ehost
Koch, J. (2018). Science stories: Science methods for elementary and middle school teachers (6th ed.). Cengage Learning.
National Science Foundation. (n.d.). Educational resources. https://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/
NGSS Lead States. (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For states, by states. The National Academies Press. https://www.nextgenscience.org/
Romo, A. (2022, April 13). How to differentiate for success in the science classroom. Savvas Learning Company. https://blog.savvas.com/how-to-differentiate-for-success-in-the-science-classroom/
Toro, T. (2022, February 4). Promoting scientific inquiry inside and outside of the classroom. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/promoting-scientific-inquiry-inside-and-outside-classroom
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