CMS Lesson Plan-May 11-May 15, 2015
Teacher: R. Smith
Lesson Components
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Essential Question(s)
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes)
Opening
(5-10 min)
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min)
Closure Activity (10 min)
Monday
Course/Level: Earth Science/6th Grade
Details and Steps of Lesson
S6CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in
science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works.
a. Understand the importance of—and keep—honest, clear, and accurate records in science.
b. Understand that hypotheses are valuable if they lead to fruitful investigations, even if
the hypotheses turn out not to be completely accurate descriptions.
Working as a team, can we meet the challenge?
DAILY:Logic questions/riddles will be on the board as students enter the
classroom. We will work to build critical thinking skills!
Class will discuss and “check” each item.
Expectations and the importance of teamwork for success!
Can you build it ? Yes YOU CAN !
-Build the tallest free standing structure( 25 straws/2m masking tape)…not
taped to the floor…receive 10 points.
Measure and award points. Keep record of points per group.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common
application, and synthesis of information and creation of product
Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES
Standards 3 and 8)
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth)
Student will all be engaged by creating a product and being involved in
research. Students will work with other group members.
CMS Lesson Plan-May 12, 2015
Teacher: Tucker
Lesson Components
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Tuesday
Course/Level: Earth Science/6th Grade
Details and Steps of Lesson
S6CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness,
and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to
understand how the world works.
a. Understand the importance of—and keep—honest, clear, and accurate
records in science.
Essential Question(s)
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes)
Opening
(5-10 min)
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min)
Closure Activity (10 min)
b. Understand
that hypotheses
arethe
valuable
if they lead to fruitful
Working
as a team,
can we meet
challenge?
investigations, even if
DAILY:Logic
questions/riddles
willcompletely
be on the board
as descriptions.
students enter the
the hypotheses
turn out not to be
accurate
classroom. We will work to build critical thinking skills!
Class will discuss and “check” each item.
Expectations and the importance of teamwork for success!
Heavy Weight Challenge: Build the strongest structure out of 100 toothpicks
and 1m of tape. Must not touch the desk. Most weight held earns 10 points.
(Must be at least 2? Inches above the desk? )
Measure and award points. Keep record of points per group.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common application, and synthesis of information and creation of product
Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES
Standards 3 and 8)
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth)
Student will all be engaged by creating a product and being involved in
research. Students will work with other group members.
CMS Lesson Plan- April 29, 2015
Teacher: Tucker
Lesson Components
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Wednesday
Course/Level: Earth Science/6th Grade
Details and Steps of Lesson
S6CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness,
and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to
understand how the world works.
a. Understand the importance of—and keep—honest, clear, and accurate
records in science.
b. Understand that hypotheses are valuable if they lead to fruitful
investigations, even if
Essential Question(s)
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes)
Working
as a team,
can not
we to
meet
the challenge?
the hypotheses
turn out
be completely
accurate descriptions.
DAILY:Logic questions/riddles will be on the board as students enter the
classroom. We will work to build critical thinking skills!
Class will discuss and “check” each item.
Opening
(5-10 min)
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min)
Closure Activity (10 min)
Expectations and the importance of teamwork for success!
Create your DETAILED, LABELED sketch.
Measure and award points. Keep record of points per group.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common application, and synthesis of information and categorizing, analyzing
Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES
Standards 3 and 8)
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth)
Student will all be engaged by creating a product and being involved in
research. Students will work with other group members.
CMS Lesson Plan- April 30, 2015
Teacher: P. Gray, Carver, Tucker
Lesson Components
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Thursday
Course/Level: Earth Science/6th Grade
Details and Steps of Lesson
S6CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty,
openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their
own efforts to understand how the world works.
a. Understand the importance of—and keep—honest, clear, and accurate
records in science.
b. Understand that hypotheses are valuable if they lead to fruitful
investigations, even if
Essential Question(s)
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes)
Working as a team, can we meet the challenge?
the hypotheses turn out not to be completely accurate descriptions.
DAILY:Logic questions/riddles will be on the board as students enter the
classroom. We will work to build critical thinking skills!
Class will discuss and “check” each item.
Opening
(5-10 min)
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min)
Expectations and the importance of teamwork for success!
Closure Activity (10 min)
Measure and award points. Keep record of points per group.
Create model OR poster advertisement.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common application, and synthesis of information, classification, comparing,
contrasting, charting
Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES
Standards 3 and 8)
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth)
Student will all be engaged by creating a product and being involved in
research. Students will work with other group members.
CMS Lesson Plan- May 1, 2015
Teacher: P. Gray, Carver, Tucker
Lesson Components
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Friday
Course/Level: Earth Science/6th Grade
Details and Steps of Lesson
S6CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty,
openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their
own efforts to understand how the world works.
a. Understand the importance of—and keep—honest, clear, and accurate
records in science.
b. Understand that hypotheses are valuable if they lead to fruitful
investigations, even if
Essential Question(s)
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes)
Working
as a team, can
meet
challenge?
the hypotheses
turnwe
out
not the
to be
completely accurate descriptions.
DAILY:Logic questions/riddles will be on the board as students enter the
classroom. We will work to build critical thinking skills!
Class will discuss and “check” each item.
Opening
(5-10 min)
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min)
Expectations and the importance of teamwork for success!
Closure Activity (10 min)
Measure and award points. Keep record of points per group.
Complete models/poster and share with the class.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common application, and synthesis of information, classification, comparing,
contrasting, charting
Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES
Standards 3 and 8)
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth)
Student will all be engaged by creating a product and being involved in
research. Students will work with other group members.