Lets learn about Bacteria and Viruses.. Especially right now

Grade/Age of Students:

4-6th Grade

SUBJECT

Science

TOPIC within that Subject

Bacteria, Viruses and the Transfer of Both

SUMMARY:

What do you want your students to know and be able to do by the end of this lesson/experience?

By the end of this lesson/experience, I want students to be able to understand what bacteria and viruses are, how they are created/formed, and how they transfer and live from persons and objects.

Guidance Notes

Information that will help build your lesson plan (e.g. the lesson is after lunch, new student in the class, follow up from chapter test)

● Lesson will be done via video

● Students receiving this lesson are CDS private school students

● Lesson will be given to them for them to watch/learn about/ complete from the comfort of their own homes due to Covid-19 keeping students out of school

● No students are identified as English Language Learners

● All students have internet access to use at home

Pre - Assessment

What assessment tools are guiding this lesson? (e.g. observational notes, exit slips, checklist, student work sample)

● Pre assessment will be given on the screen for students to complete

● They will pause the video, answer the question, play the video, and move onto the next.

● This pre assessment will be given at the beginning of this lesson to test students' knowledge on the topic that will be presented, as well as to familiarize students with unknown vocabulary.

● Project they will do / model they will create

What background knowledge /learning styles/interests/abilities/group dynamics/Individual needs is relevant for success?

● Background knowledge necessary for students to succeed in this lesson

○ How to pause, play, and start an Imovie or youtube video

○ How to complete interactive games/ videos with questions online

○ How to use google docs

○ Some prior knowledge on science and bacteria would be beneficial

○ Creativity of any kind

How do I know they are ready for this lesson?

● Students have been exposed to science prior to this

● Students are able to use internet at home

● The topic is not as complex and in depth as some may study it, it is fit for the proper age range

● They have been creative in previous lesson plans

What questions are the students asking? (inquiry questions)?

● What is bacteria?

● What is a virus?

● What is the difference between the two?

● How is it made/formed?

● How does bacteria transfer?

● How does a virus transfer?

● Is there a way to stop either of them?

Standards/Quality Indicators/Skills

Standards used from: https://vaccinemakers.org/sites/default/files/lessons/ES.teacher%20lesson%20plan.lesson1.FINAL_.pdf

Which Missouri and/or national standards, quality indicators, and skills are addressed in this lesson?

What do I want my students to learn?

● What bacteria and viruses are

● What both are made out of

● What the differences are between them

● How both transfer

Why are these standards important?

● Students should be able to learn and understand what is happening in their lives.

Learning Objectives/Goals

By the end of today's lesson, students will be able to create a model of either a virus or bacteria with 90% accuracy.

Assessment

How will I determine student learning in relation to the goal(s)/objective(s)? (e.g. frequency, duration, accuracy)

● Pre/Post test

● Showing of their diagrams or models or drawings, whatever they choose to create

How can I share the knowledge and skills the students demonstrate? (e.g. graph, checklist, anecdotal notes, photos)

● Students/ Parents can email their teacher or my school email to show what they have created

Does my assessment provide students with a meaningful opportunity to show what they know? Is your assessment tool allowing the students to self-monitor or self-reflect?

● Yes, students are using their abilities to actually show me what they learned, not just regurgitate it.

Lesson Structure and Procedures

Before the lesson: (guiding notes/pre-assessment driving the lesson/ What expectation need to be clearly defined? Do I need visuals?/What instructional activities will I use to help students meet the learning goals?)What opportunities will I create for my students to develop a deeper knowledge?

● Guidance notes available above

● Students will receive everything needed prior to watching the video lesson

● Video of the recorded lesson will be created and posted to youtube for students to watch and complete

Opening: (How will I hook the student’s interest/engagement?)

● Connect it back to what is happening in the world currently

During the lesson: (How is the pace/time allotment of the lesson meeting the needs of each student?/How do the instructional strategies link to what I know about each student?How are students fostering their own inquiries?/ How can I gradually release more responsibility to students for their own learning?)

● Introduce Myself

● Quick Pre Test to test knowledge

○ Let them know the pre and post test is not a grade, it is simply for me to see if I taught them anything

● Review what we will talk about

○ Bacteria, viruses, how they spread, a final activity for them to complete, and a post test to measure if they learned anything new.

● Teach the lesson

○ Bacteria, viruses, types,, characteristics, transmission

Closure: (Are the students able to illustrate what they learned?/ Are the students applying their learning effectively in new situations (e.g., transfer)?)

● Yes using the model and post test

Resources and Materials

What tool(s) will foster learning? How can I embed technology into the lesson to enhance instruction?

How can students acquire authentic, reliable information from experts/community members? (e.g. firefighters, skype with an architect)

● Google drive documents with any necessary documents needed to complete the lesson

● Links to any websites or videos I want them to watch or games I want them to play in order to better understand the topic

Extensions

What activities have I planned for early finishers that extend the students’ understanding of and thinking about the learning objectives by applying their new knowledge in a different way?

https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-gifted-students/

Early finishers will have a cross word puzzle to access if need be