WEEKLY LESSON PLANS
Kerry Matthews/CHES
Week of 7/23
Subject- Science AND Social Studies
Period(s) – 3x a day
Monday
Materials
Every Monday is an introduction using power point, flashcards, and study guides.
This week’s topic is… Landforms
Objective: This unit is taught as a SS lesson at the beginning of the year along with
the 50 states, but the vocabulary will also tie into science objectives 4b in Earth
Science on constructive/destructive forces later in the year….
Power Point, Flashcards,
Homework
Study/memorize flashcards 5 minutes each night (Monday – Thursday). Test Friday.
Instructional
Strategy
Vocabulary words include: continent, plateau, plain, isthmus, peninsula, cape, marsh, valley,
glacier, channel, strait, river, gulf, bay, lake, sea, and ocean.
Tuesday
Instructional
Strategy
Materials
Students rotate through 6 centers throughout the week. They complete 2 centers on Tuesday, 2 more
on Wednesday, and the last 2 on Thursday.
Center #1- interactive websites on Promethean board
Center #2- concentration game with vocabulary words and pictures
Pictures from google image search glued to index cards (laminate)
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/united-states-america-map-game.php
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm (read aloud as team)
Wednesday
Instructional
Strategy
Materials
Students rotate through 6 centers throughout the week. They complete 2 centers on Tuesday, 2 more
on Wednesday, and the last 2 on Thursday.
Center #3- Pictionary game with vocabulary words
Center #4- Bingo game with vocabulary words
PDF with vocabulary words, definitions, and examples – cut into strips for games
Dry erase board and marker, copy of blank bingo sheets
Thursday
Instructional
Strategy
Students rotate through 6 centers throughout the week. They complete 2 centers on Tuesday, 2 more
on Wednesday, and the last 2 on Thursday.
Center #5- Reading comprehension center – books from Library on landforms
Center #6-File folder game “strange sightings”
Materials
Friday
Instructional
Strategy
Materials
“Test and Rest” day. Students will take a 20 question, multiple choice test. On
average, tests take about 30 minutes. Students then watch a TOPIC-RELATED
video after the test. (Friday schedules are shorter due to R.I.T.)
Friday’s Video:
Watchknow.org Videos for the Week: