Lesson Plans - Mrs. Szymanski
Week of January 19-22, 2016
Monday - No School
Tuesday:
Target/Objective: The student will be able to state the origin and uses of
antimony. The student will be able to define radioactivity. The student will be
able to record data and predict half- lives. The student will be able to calculate
half-lives for radioactive elements.
Essential Question: What is the origin of the element antimony? What are
radioactivity and half- lives? Is nuclear energy dangerous? Is nuclear energy a
positive source of energy? How are half-lives calculated?
Procedure:
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Copy Element of the day- antimony
Copy of half live notes and formula
Watch Brainpop: radioactivity and half live
HW: calculate half-live problems
Differentiation: modified number of problems
Formative Assessment
Wednesday
Target/Objective: The student will be able to identify 10 facts about nuclear
energy. The student will be able to determine if nuclear energy is a friend or foe?
The student will be able to list background information about nuclear energy and
10 ideas/concepts that want to know about nuclear energy.
Essential Question: What is nuclear energy? Is nuclear energy a friend or foe?
How does nuclear energy effect the state of Illinois? Is nuclear energy dangerous?
Is nuclear energy a positive source of energy? What are the steps of the scientific
method?
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Watch “Atoms” animation video
Complete photo gallery of nuclear energy 10 facts and write notes
Conduct Headsium lab
Record data and write a conclusion
5. Compare group data table and entire class results
Differentiation: heterogeneous grouping
Assessment: performance based- lab report
Thursday
Target/Objective: The student will be able to describe two different nuclear
accidents. The student will be question if nuclear energy is a friend or foe? The
student will be able to write information needed for a resource page and create a
source.
Essential Question: What is nuclear energy? How does nuclear energy effect the
state of Illinois? Is nuclear energy dangerous? Is nuclear energy a positive source
of energy? Is nuclear energy a friend or foe?
Procedure:
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Watch Three Mile Island video for US nuclear accident
Watch Chernobyl for world -wide nuclear accident
Discuss research paper rubric (available as download)
Students will copy information for resource page for provided source
HW: develop the KWL chart for Know and Want to know for PBL unit
Differentiation: Modified research paper rubric
Assessment: informative
Friday:
Target/Objective: As a class, the students will be able to create a list of 10
concepts that they want to know about nuclear energy. The student will be able
to define radioactivity. The student will be able to determine if nuclear energy is a
friend or foe? The student will be able to record data and predict half- lives. The
student will be able to calculate half-lives for radioactive elements.
Essential Question: What are radioactivity and half- lives? Is nuclear energy
dangerous? Is nuclear energy a positive source of energy? What are the steps of
the scientific method?
Procedure:
1. Develop class KWL for PBL unit
2. Research types of energy and common uses.
3. Play Energy Bingo
Differentiation: heterogeneous grouping
Assessment: performance based