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):KimberlyMcWilliams
UnitTitle:MatterandPropertiesofChanges
Conceptstobetaught:
EndothermicvsExothermic
IntensivevsExtensive
ChemicalReactionvsPhysicalReaction
HomogeneousvsHeterogeneous
Unsaturated,Saturated,SuperSaturated
WEEKONE
Monday9/23 Tuesday
9/24
Wednesday
9/25
Thursday
9/26
Friday9/27
Statesof
Matterand
Mixtures
Statesof
MatterLab
Element
Project
CellPhone
Use#1
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CellPhone
Use#2
Graphing
Calculator
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CellPhone
Use#3
QRCode
QRCodes
VirtualLab.
Definitions
Thisisahard
labtodobut
doesntwork
outverywell
whenwetry
andimitateit
soIhave
kidswatchit
instead.The
QRcode
scanner
takesthem
directlytothe
youtube
videothat
theyneedto
watch.
CellPhone
Use#4
Quizlet
Flashcards
for
Vocabulary
theyfound
usingQR
WEEKTWO
Monday9/30
Tuesday10/1
Wednesday10/2
Thursday
10/3
LessonTitle
Energyina
Nut
FlameTest
ReviewDay
TestDay
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BRIEF
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reviewfor
topics
studentsare
stillstruggling
withmost.
CellPhoneUse#2 Graphing
Calculator
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CellPhoneUse#3 QRCodes
Againstudents
willbe
promptedtoa
websitesthat
discusses
calorimetry
(thecalories
andenergywe
consume).
Theywilluse
thiswebsites
toaidthemin
answering
analysis
questionsand
writingtheir
conclusion.
GoogleDocsIll
sharealabwith
thestudents.If
theywishand
theirphoneis
capablethey
canuseit
insteadofa
laptop(which
kidsactually
prefertomy
shock).Theywill
createtheirown
versionofthe
labandshareit
withme.They
willcreatealab
reportjustlike
beforeand
answeranalysis
questionsbut
justonhere
insteadofon
paper.
QRCodesWillbe
scatteredaround
theroom.Students
inpairswillbe
promptedtoeither
ayoutubevideoor
awordproblem
whichtheymust
solvesuccessfully.
CellPhoneUse#4
PicturesIf
studentswould
likethyecan
takeapictureof
thenotesand
examplesin
class.Itisway
lesstime
consumingfrom
themcopying
andeasily
accessible.
LessonOverview:
Eachclasshasafairlysimilarstructure.EverydaybeginswithaBellRingerwherestudentscan
useSocrative.Socrativeisanappavailableonsmartphoneswhichstudentsareasked
questionsandchoosethebestanswer.Fromheretwooptionsnormallyoccur.
Option1Lecture:ThensomekindofnotesaretakenusingPreziwhilestudentscompleteguided
notesornowIllallowthemtotakepicturesaswell.Afternotesispracticewithclasswiththem
havingtocompleteaTickettoHomework.Theymustbringupthishalfsheetofpaperand
havemecheckifitiscorrect.IftheygoteverythingcorrectIgivethemhomework.Ifsome
answersareincorrectthisiswhereIcangivethemaquickminilessonandhelpcorrectany
misconceptions.MytheoryismecheckingtheirTickettoHomeworkisthatIcanpreventthem
frompracticingtheirhomeworkwrong.
QRCodesandQuizletswillalsobeusedhere.QR
Codeswouldtaketheplaceofhomeworkandindependentpractice.
Option2Lab:Afterthebellringerwe'llcompletealab.Studentsworkwithpartnerstocomplete
theexperimentandanswertheanalysisandconclusionquestions.ExitTicketisnow
completedsummarizingwhatthestudentslearnedtoday.
QRCodesandGoogleDocswill
alsobeusedhereeitherforvirtuallabsortypinglabreportsratherthanwriting.
TechnologyIusedQRcodesalotbutitwasmyfirsttimesoIamplayingwiththem.Sofarthe
kidslikethemandmetoo!Iamactuallyteachingthislessonrightnowandamincorporating
technologyasaIgo.
Pros:
1.Utilizingcellphonesliterallybringlearningintostudentshands.
2.Itshowsthemresourcestheycoulduseontheirowntime.
3.Interestbasedlearning.
4.Itsfastandaccessible.
5.Usingcellphonesisfun.
Cons:
1.Noteverystudenthasacellphoneorasmartphone.
2.Allphonesworkdifferentlysofiguringoutthekinksforeachonetakestime.
3.Internetaccessathomeforstudyingflashcardsonquizletisaconcern.
4.StudentsnotmaintainingappropriateuseoftechnologyatALLtimes.
5.Gettingofftaskeasily(ie:facebook,twitter,etc)
Thethreewaysthiswillchangemyinstructionare:
1.Ithinkitwillputmoreresponsibilityonthestudent.
2.ItwillhelpmetransitionintoaFlippedClassroom
3.Studentsarelearninginmultitudeofdifferentstyleswhichwouldhelpthemretaininformation
morequickly.
ThetwothingsImmostconcernedabout:
1.ThatnoteverystudenthasasmartphonealthoughthiswillchangeinJanuarywhentheyall
receiveiPads.
2.Cheating.
Theonenegativeimpactonme(ormyinstructionormystudents)willbe:
Somethings
willworkoutgreatandothersnotsomuch.IfsomethingcrashesandfailsIwon'tseeitasa
failurebutratheralearningexperience.IfIdidhavetoaltermyteachingbecausesomething
didntworkitcouldpotentiallytakeawayfromtheinstruction.However,ifsuccessfulitwill
benefitthekids10xover.