MATERIALS A bullet list of materials. The materials need to be specific and include quantities LIST Computer TCIPG Web page Brainpop video: Electric Circuits Youtube: Energy 101: Electricity Generation Circuit grid stand Conductor dough Insulator dough AA batteries AA battery holders LED jumbo lights 9-Volt batteries RESOURCES Should Include: A bullet list of any links to videos, names of worksheets, names of projects, names of PowerPoints, links to online articles, links to interactive websites, names of reading materials, etc (All worksheets, PowerPoints, projects, and reading materials should be attached to the back of the lesson plan). Specify whether they will be used before, during, or after the lesson. ACTIVATING Motivator / Hook An Essential Question encourages students to put forth more effort when faced with STRATEGY complex, open-ended, challenging, meaningful and authentic questions. What is your favorite thing to watch on the television? How does the electricity get to your house so you can watch that favorite show? Where does the electricity come from? Today we are going to look closer at the power grid and how it works. INSTRUCTION Step-By-Step Procedures Sequence – Discover / Explain Direct Instruction – Modeling Expectations – “I Do” Questioning / Encourages Higher Order Thinking Grouping Strategies
MATERIALS LIST A bullet list of materials. The materials need to be specific and include quantities Computer TCIPG Web page Brainpop video: Electric Circuits Youtube: Energy 101: Electricity Generation Circuit grid stand Conductor dough Insulator dough AA batteries AA battery holders LED jumbo lights 9-Volt batteries RESOURCES Should Include: A bullet list of any links to videos, names of worksheets, names of projects, names of PowerPoints, links to online articles, links to interactive websites, names of reading materials, etc (All worksheets, PowerPoints, projects, and reading materials should be attached to the back of the lesson plan). Specify whether they will be used before, during, or after the lesson. ACTIVATING STRATEGY Motivator / Hook An Essential Question encourages students to put forth more effort when faced with complex, open-ended, challenging, meaningful and authentic questions. What is your favorite thing to watch on the television? How does the electricity get to your house so you can watch that favorite show? Where does the electricity come from? Today we are going to look closer at the power grid and how it works. INSTRUCTION Step-By-Step Procedures – Sequence Discover / Explain – Direct Instruction Modeling Expectations – “I Do” Questioning / Encourages Higher Order Thinking Grouping Strategies
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