Unit Topic or Theme: Science- Motion

Grade Level: 5

Lesson Objective:

1.    Students will be able to build their own roller coaster using each characteristic of the website.

2.    Students will be able to successfully build a roller coaster that is completed from start to finish.

Instructional Techniques:

1.    Recap/Discuss what the students have learned over the course of the last few weeks learning about motion.

2.    Demonstrate to students an example of a roller coaster

3.    Then have students go to the computers and log onto http://www.funderstanding.com/educators/coaster/ and experiment with the website to create a successful roller coaster

Instructional Materials:

1.    Technology (computer for website)

2.    Handout to go along with the students building their roller coasters

Theoretical Perspective:

            When finishing this unit of science on motion, we hope that the students will have an understanding of what goes into making a roller coaster work and the different techniques builders have to use to create a complete and workable track.

Procedure:

A.   Introduction:

For this assignment we as teachers will be reviewing and wrapping up the unit of motion. As we finish this lesson we will be taking the children to the computer lab and have the students start getting familiar with this website.

B.   Step by step:

Once on the website the children will have the opportunity to explore the website and start creating their own roller coaster. After working on this assignment for a half hour, we will ask the children their feedback and what worked/what they struggled with.

C.   Closure:

This lesson plan is a simple, easy to follow, and fun for the children while they are reviewing their knowledge on motion. We created this lesson plan in hopes that the children would gain information, and we also took into consideration teacher’s scheduling; making this assignment quick and easy.

D.   Adaptations for different learners:

For children who may be different learners, there isn’t much change we could make on the website to make it easier for them. However if they are struggling with this assignment, we as the teachers, will try our best to explain the directions further and assist the student(s) with what they are having trouble with.

Evaluation:

A.   We will determine that the students have met our objectives by asking them to write down three new ideas that the students have learned throughout the unit of science on motion.

-Objectives:

    -students will have learned three new things about motion/ building a completed and fully workable roller coaster

B. The only question that we have about teaching this lesson would be how exactly would be a good way to accommodate students with different learning needs on an interactive website? Since the website is already made, there isn’t much as a teacher we can do to change the website besides giving them extra time or trials.