Lesson Plans
The Olympics In Space
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UDL |
Grade: 5th Grade Time: 1 hour Content Area: Social Science/Language Arts |
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Objectives |
Students will research and describe the history of the Olympics and create a presentation. |
Standards |
Language arts: RI5.5, RI5.6, RI5.7, RI5.10 Listening and Speaking: SL5.1, SL5.1a, SL5.1b, SL5.1c, SL5.2, |
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Introduction - Whole group |
Create and show a Google slide presentation on images of the Olympics. Begin the lesson with a discussion with clip of the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics. Then ask the students the following questions: 1. How many of you have watched the Olympics on television? 2. What kinds of sports do you see in the Olympics today? 3. Do you know where the first Olympic games were held? 4. Do you think that sports that are played today are the same sports that were played in the very first Olympics? 5. Would you like to participate in any Olympic games? After the discussion, show the students the Brainpop video, titled “Olympics.” Have another discussion about their knowledge on the Summer Olympic games. Students will complete the graphic organizer |
Guided practice- Whole group |
Students will get read two passages on the history on the Olympics. Students will answer the questions based on the passages on Olympic history. Students will then have a discussion about the history of the Olympics. Students, with the help of the teacher, will create a KWL chart. |
Independent practice - Groups |
Students will be placed in pairs and students will create a Google slides presentation on the history of the Olympics. This presentation will be continued in the next lessons. |
Assessment |
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Informal assessment: Students will take a quiz on the history of the Olympics. |
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● Brainpop video - “Olympics” ● Chromebooks ● Video clip of 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremonies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QL_uG2GSZo ● Graphic organizer on Brainpop video - Olympics ● Quiz on history of Olympics ● Website: https://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games/history ● Website: http://www.history.com/topics/olympic-games ● Website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/history.htm ● Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdHHus8IgYA |
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Day 2 |
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UDL Lesson 2 |
Grade: 5th Grade Time: 1 hour Content Area: Social Science/Language Arts |
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Objectives |
Students compare, present, and discuss the changes in the Olympics from ancient Greeks to present day. |
Standards |
Language arts: RI5.5, RI5.6, RI5.7, RI5.10 Listening and Speaking: SL5.1, SL5.1a, SL5.1b, SL5.1c, SL5.2, |
Methods |
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Introduction - Whole group |
Have a discussion about the Olympics and Olympic games. Write a list of the Olympic games that they learned from yesterday’s research. Write any other information on the board. |
Guided practice- Whole group |
Students will watch the YouTube video and discuss. Students will read two more passages, “Flame for Rio Olympics is lit at birthplace of ancient games,” and “The Olympics: Then and Now.” |
Independent practice - Groups |
Students will then work in threes and continue their presentation about the Olympics and include the information how different the Olympic games were at the beginning and now. Once students are finished, they will then present preliminary finding to class. |
Assessment |
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Informal assessment: Students will take a quiz on the changes that have happened since the beginning of the Olympics to present day. |
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Materials |
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● Brainpop video - “Olympics” ● Chromebooks ● Quiz on Changes to the Olympics ● Newsela passage, “Flame for Rio Olympics is lit at birthplace of ancient games” ● Readworks passage, “The Olympics: Then and Now ● Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdHHus8IgYA |
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Olympics in Space Unit 2: Conditions on Other Planets |
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UDL Lesson 3 |
Grade: 5th Grade Time: 2 class periods Content Area: Science |
Goals |
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Objectives |
In groups, students will obtain data from their chosen planet and present the proportional gravity conditions and other factors that might give them an advantage or disadvantage in the Olympics. This will help students demonstrate data in a clear and visual way to an audience. They will describe and interpret information in a multi-media method, continuing their presentation from the previous unit. |
NGSS |
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): ● 5-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions ● 5-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe |
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Introduction - Whole group |
Hook I will show the class a video on gravitonic data on the Earth’s moon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM21GBJecx0 |
Guided Instruction |
I will explain to my students what the force of gravity means and that that gravity on the moon is different than gravity on the Earth. Using data I collected from NASA, I will show them a graphical representation of the differences of activities on the moon and Earth. I will make convincing arguments about a person’s ability to succeed in certain Olympic events when they come from the moon. Each group will sign up for a planet or planetary object to have their own olympic event on. |
Demonstration |
Going to https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/, I will demonstrate if my weight on Earth is 100, my moon weight is 16.6. 100/16.6 is 6.024, so the gravity on the Moon is ⅙ that of Earth. Show how that affects Jumping, Throwing and Running. I will ask if they think other planets have different gravitational effects? |
Independent practice - Groups |
Students will break into previous groups. They will use the internet to research gravity on a different planet and its fraction compared to earth. They will use https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/ to select their body and to find their weight on their chosen world, then calculate the fraction of gravity on their solar system body. |
Instructional goals |
All students need to describe and explain how they predict they will do in the Olympics through research evidence such as gravity conditions and other conditions on their respective planet. They will make inferences and convincing arguments based on analysis of data. |
Outcomes of Unit |
Students will apply findings and research from first unit to a presentation of their choosing. All students need to describe and explain why they think will do better or worse in the Olympics on their body through research evidence such as gravity conditions and other conditions on their respective planet. They will select an appropriate representation for displaying their claims. They will make inferences and convincing arguments based on analysis of data. |
Closing |
The class will discuss their predictions of the effects of gravity on other planets on the olympic events. Explain in the next unit, they will calculate and make graphs of the data |
Materials |
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Laptops Powerpoint, Prezi, etc. Poster Paper Markers Glue Projector |
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Assessment |
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Student work will be evaluated for accuracy of calculations and predictions. Suggestions will be added to help their accuracy on the next unit. |
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Olympics In Space Unit 3: The Space OlympicsDay 1 |
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UDL |
Grade: 5th Grade Time: 1 hour Content Area: Math/Language Arts |
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Objectives |
Students will create graphs with a spreadsheet and interpret the data. |
Standards |
Math: Represent and interpret data: MD.B.2 |
Methods |
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Introduction - Whole group |
Show a video of the world records in women’s weight lifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd_shyxNhEY The video shows the top lifts in the different weight classes (48/53/58/63/69/75/+75 kg). There are 2 techniques. The first is called snatch where the weight is lifted in one step. The second is called clean and jerk. Let students know that 1 kg = 2.205 lbs. Ask the students to explain why there are different weight classes. To visualize the difference in records you can create a bar graph. The records for men and women are here: |
Guided practice - Whole group |
Students will use their chromebooks to create a new Google Sheet. Using the data from the IWF website, show students how to record the records for women and men in the snatch category. Follow the example spreadsheet. Show students how to create a chart by highlighting the column headers and data for the women and selecting Insert -> Chart. Show students how to move and change the size of the chart. The students will add the chart for the men on their own. Discuss the differences between the women’s chart and the men’s chart. Ask students to create a third chart with the top weight for women and the top weight for men. |
Independent practice - Groups |
Students will be placed in pairs and find an olympic sport that has individual men’s and women’s equivalents. Students will find the top achievements in that sport and graph the results for men and women. |
Assessment |
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Informal assessment: Teacher will walk around class and review students work to determine if they can create charts. |
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Materials |
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● Chromebooks ● Video clip of women’s weightlifting records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd_shyxNhEY ● Google Sheets ● Website of weightlifting records: http://www.iwf.net/results/world-records/?ranking_curprog=current&ranking_agegroup=Senior&ranking_gender=m&x=17&y=8 ● Website
for other world records: |
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Day 2 |
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UDL |
Grade: 5th Grade Time: 1 hour Content Area: Math/Language Arts |
Goals |
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Students will compare the results of how athletes would perform on a different planet and present it to the class. |
Standards |
Math: Represent and interpret data: MD.B.2 Language arts: RI5.5, RI5.6, RI5.7, RI5.10 Listening and Speaking: SL5.1, SL5.1a, SL5.1b, SL5.1c, SL5.2, |
Methods |
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Introduction - Whole group |
Have a discussion about how the graphs that were created in the last lesson could be used in their presentations. Show students how to save the graphs as images to add to their presentations.
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Independent practice - Groups |
Students will work in their previous groups to add data and graphs to their presentations for the sport they chose. Students will decide which parts each group member will present and rehearse their presentations. When students are ready they will present to the class. |
Assessment |
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Students will present their final work to the class and be graded using the presentation rubric. |
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Materials |
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● Chromebooks ● Google Sheets ● Presentation tools: Google Slides, Powerpoint, Prezi, etc. ● Projector |
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