Reflection on a Lesson
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8/12/2019 Reflection on a Lesson
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Objective: Students will be able to explain the components that make up the solar system. Students will
understand rotation, revolution, and phases of the moon.
Procedure:
1. What do the students know about the moon KWL
2. brainpop video on the moon
3. storybot song on the moon
4. Explain the same side of the moon faces the Earth
5. Number of days it takes the moon to orbit the earth
6. Student model of how earth, moon, sun rotate.
7. Comprehension text about the moon with questions
Materials: Brainpop Jr video, storybot video, worksheet on the moon with questions
Assessment: observation, informal, worksheet
Grouping: whole group, individual
This lesson was an introductory lesson on the Moon. The lesson involved a variety ofresources to further student understanding of the material. Technology was the center of wholegroup instruction using a Storybot video that the students love. Every day during the unit on the
solar system, students requested to see a Storybot video even if it was a repeat. After the videos,
a short lecture followed that encouraged higher level thinking questions. Students were involvedand encouraged to share ideas. I used 3 students, each representing the Sun, Moon, and Earth in
order to show students how they rotated in space. This live model helped clear up any confusion
students had in terms of how everything moved. They were struggling picturing how the Moon
moved around the Sun, while the Earth moved around the Sun at the same time.The lesson was very effective in teaching students about the Moon. The lesson was also
very engaging. Classroom management was not an issue during the solar system unit. Studentswere excited to learn science each day. Students showed me books they read, or checked out,during our unit to share more information they learned on their own. It was wonderful to see my
students wanting to learn more outside of the classroom. Students also began writing nonfiction
pieces on the solar system in their spare time because they were so intrigued with the material.Assessment for this lesson was observation and the worksheet on the Moon. I assessed
students throughout the lesson to see if connections were being made with the material. The
worksheet at the end of the lesson gave students additional practice highlighting key information
on the Moon while answering comprehensive questions.The lesson was also standard based including:
E.5.B.2 Students know the solar system includes the Sun, planets, and moons. E/SE.5.B Students understand that there are many components in the solar system including Earth