RU Teacher Education Lesson Plan Format

Candidate Name:
Anna Jones
Date: 10/17-10/20/1
K
Lesson Title/Topic: SCIENCE - Will the Pumpkin Sink or Float?

Grade Level:

Standards:
Scientific Investigation K.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic,
and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which
f) observations and predictions are made for an unseen member in a
sequence of objects;
g) a question is developed and predictions are made from one or more
observations;
Matter K.4 - The student will investigate and understand that the position,
motion, and physical properties of an object can be described. Key concepts
include
d) relative sizes and weights of objects; and
Matter K.5 - The student will investigate and understand that water flows and
has properties that can be observed and tested. Key concepts include
c) some materials float in water, while others sink.
Math SOL:
Probability and statistics K.13 - The student will gather data by counting and
tallying.
Specific Observable Objective(s):
I can make a prediction.
I can tell you that some things float and some things sink.
I can collect data by tallying.
Essential Vocabulary:
Float: it will stay on top.
Sink: it will touch the bottom.
Prediction: a good guess on what you think will happen based on clues.
Data: the information we collect. (yes/no guesses)
Assessment:
I will be assessing the students on their ability to make a prediction by asking
each student if they think pumpkins will float or sink. I will not be assessing if
they got the prediction correct or not.
I will also assess the vocabulary after we put the pumpkins in the water by
asking if they sink or float and by asking the students to repeat what a
prediction is.
Student Considerations:
For students who have a visual impairment, the tallys will be written nice and
large on the smartboard.
Instructional Resources, Materials, and Technology:

Smartboard
Large and small pumpkin
Large bin of water

PROCEDURES:
The Beginning (a.k.a. Anticipatory Set): (10 minutes)
To start the lesson, I will read a book.
Then, I will explain what a prediction is (a guess we make about what will
happen by looking at some clues.) I will have the students repeat the word
back to me, and tell them we are going to be scientists for the day!
I will then present the tub of water on the carpet, and explain what it means
when things sink (by dropping and penny) and what it means when things
float (by dropping a pencil)
I will then present the small pumpkin first. (later I will present the big one).
The Middle: (30 minutes)
I will pass the small pumpkin around the circle and I will ask the students if
they think it will sink or float.
I will ask each student, do you think this pumpkin will sink like the penny or
float like the pencil? and tally their predictions. I will have the smart board
open and tally their predictions under sink or float.
Once all of the predictions for the big pumpkin are up, I will ask questions
like, Which one has more tally marks?, Why do you think the big pumpkin
will sink/float?
I will then drop the small pumpkin in the water. Once it floats, I will explain to
them that it has air inside of it.
Ill say, Lets see about the big pumpkin! Then I will repeat the process.
o I will repeat the process of tallying if there is enough time.
The End (a.k.a. Closing): (5 minutes)
I will ask questions such as, Were our predictions correct? Then I will have
the students discuss why they thought the pumpkins floated.