Floating Ducks
Juli Giumarra
Assistive Technology EDTC 620
Professor Daly
Final-December 2014
Target Audience
• Preschool Inclusion classroom
• Students ages 3 years old-5 years old
Learning Objectives
• Standard
1. SWBAT make a prediction about how many cups of
water it will take to make a duck float in water
2. SWBAT document their prediction of how many cups
of water it will take to make a duck float in water by
circling the number they predicted from 1-10
3. SWBAT observe and note details in an experiment by
circling the number of cups of water it actually took
to make a duck float in water
4. SWBAT demonstrate some understanding of the
concepts sink or float
Learning Objectives
• Fundamental
1. SWBAT make a prediction about how many cups
of water it will take to make a duck float in water
by choosing a number from 1-10 on a number
line
2. SWBAT make a prediction of how many cups of
water it will take to make a duck float in water
by reporting their answer to the teacher
3. SWBAT demonstrate minimal understanding of
the concepts sink or float
Learning Objectives
• Advanced
1. SWBAT explain why predictions made were
correct or incorrect
2. SWBAT observe and document their findings in
an experiment by writing their answer using the
correct numbers
3. SWBAT classify objects into categories of sink or
float
Lesson Components
• How many cups of water does it take to get
the rubber duck to float?
• Is the rubber ducky floating?
Universal Instructional Design
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Physical environment
Health and safety practices
Social-emotional environment
Teaching environment
Individual assessment and program evaluation
Family involvement Practices
Activities that will be in this lesson:
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Standard level activities (small groups of 3 or 4)
Fundamental (small groups-working with partner)
Computer/technology based
Strategy for enhanced level
Adapted Materials
• Closed captions on the YouTube video
• Specialized seating
• Hands-free computer access assistive
technology
• Closed Circuit Television
• Large chart
• Large cups
• Broken crayons
Activities/Strategies/Techniques
• Autism
• ADHD/Learning Disability
• Mental illness/Emotional Behavior Disorder
Sources
• Conn-Powers, Cross, Hutter-Pishgahi, and
Traub. The Universal Design of Early
Education, Moving Forward for All Children.
Beyond on the Journal. September 2006.
Print.
• Lighthouse International. www.lighthouse.org.
• Curb Cuts Videos. www.YouTube.com.