Designing a Life Science Lesson Plan

Designing a Life Science Lesson Plan
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For
this assignment, you will review the Next Generation Science Standards and
identify life science topics. Next, select one topic and use it to design an
integrated, inquiry-based science lesson plan.
Step 1. Access and Review
Access the Topic Arrangements of the Next Generation Science Standards at https://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/AllTopic.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Review
the life science standards to identify the content elementary students are
expected to know, understand, and apply.
Step
2. Select
Select an elementary grade level and one life science topic for your lesson
plan. For example, at second grade, Interdependent Relationships in
Ecosystems is a life science topic.
Step
3. Study
Prior to designing your lesson plan, study the lesson plan exemplar linked on
the assignments page. Notice how the author integrates the science and literacy
components in the plan. The lesson plan is to be your original work, and
modified ideas from other sources are to be clearly identified using
appropriate citations.
Step
4. Design
For your selected topic, use the template provided on the assignments page to
design an integrated, inquiry-based science lesson to purposefully guide
elementary students on an exploration of the social, cultural, and ethical
aspects of science. The plan should be detailed enough for anyone to
follow. Your lesson plan should include:
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An inquiry-based
interactive project, learning activity, or online simulation incorporating
critical-thinking skills
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A literacy strategy
used with either fiction or informational text or a combination
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Technology application
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Engineering
application
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Appropriate assessment
ideas
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Clearly identify the
type of thinking skill required
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An APA-formatted
reference page for citations including the standards and additional references
utilized in the lesson plan.
Step
5. Submit
Submit your lesson plan.

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