Block Ice Lesson Sketch
Block Ice Lesson Sketch
Mary Jehling and Quinn Dabrowski Date that lesson was taught:April ! "#$%
Standards in 2 Domains: Domain: &ogniti'e De'elopment and (eneral )nowledge *ub+Domain: *cience *trand: *cience In,uiry and Application -opic: In,uiry *tandard: Make in.erences! generali/ations and explanations based on e'idence Domain: 0anguage and 0iteracy De'elopment *trand: 0istening and *peaking -opic: Expressi'e 0anguage *tandard: *peak audibly and express thoughts! .eelings! and ideas clearly 1articulation2 Instructional ob ectives: list 2observable/measurable objectives for this lesson. Use precise language w/ action verbs. -he student will be able to: $3 4hile working with ice! 'erbally make in.erences and generali/ations about how salt a..ects ice3 "3 4hile working with ice! articulate clearly his or her obser'ations about the in'estigation3
E!periences: Describe authentic (real life, hands-on not representational) materials and enticing/ creative e periences in
which children are activel! engaged. "afet! should be addressed if warranted.
Materials: 0arge block o. ice 5ock salt 6ood &oloring &ups *poons *a.ety 7recautions: *tudents will be working with ice! there .or ha'e paper towels or glo'es in order to keep their hands warm3 Ingestion o. rock salt and8or .ood coloring 0earning Experience: In a small group setting students use spoons to place rock salt on the large block o. ice3 9a'e students add .ood coloring to the block o. ice to see the water .orming Ask ,uestions to pro'oke con'ersations such as! :4hat is happening to the ice;<! :9ow is the salt a..ecting the ice;< :Explain what is happening to the ice<3 Evidence of student learning: *tudents learning will be tracked through the use o. anecdotal notes and pictures along with ,uotes that students say3 All data collected will be compiled in a whole class aggregation sheet3 -he e'idence o. student learning comes .rom students success.ully spooning rock salt unto the large block o. ice3 Adding on! the ability .or students to stay engaged on the task at hand along with being able to success.ully state sentences about their in.erences and generali/ations about salt and its e..ect on ice!