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Background
We are going to explore a kindergarten science unit that focuses on changes during the winter season. The unit was developed based on the Harford County Public School's Wonder of Winter unit. This unit was adapted for a Title I kindergarten classroom. This classroom has 20 students with 11 girls and 9 boys. The four lessons were picked to cohesively introduce winter, explore Winter changes, and develop an understanding about snow/ice, a main change that takes place. -
Lesson 1: Compare and Contrast Fall and Winter
Students will compare and contrast the seasons of winter and fall.
Theory: Meaningful Learning
Compare and contrast organizers
Concrete images
Whole Group Venn Diagram as a way to organize and make sense of new information
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Lesson 2: Water Properties
Students will identify the properties of water.
Gagne's Theory of Instruction
Student Assessment: Sorting Page -
Lesson 3: Melting Ice
Students will be able to demonstrate ways to change the properties of water.
Theory of Cognitive Development (Jean Piaget)
Child-centered experiment
Student Page
Student Assessment: Teacher will keep anecdotal notes about students conclusions made from the experiment and class discussions.
Salt Melts Ice Video -
Lesson 4: Snowflakes
Students will examine and create snowflakes.
B.F. Skinner Behaviorism
Observations-student performance and learning is observed by the teacher
Direct instruction-Teacher gives students information and modeling to guide learning
Positive reinforcement- successful snowflake
Punishment- unsuccessful snowflake
KWL
PebbleGo
