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6.1 Light & Matter

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Overview:
How does a one-way mirror work? Though most everyone knows that one-way mirrors exist, having students model how they work turns out to be a very effective way to develop their thinking about how visible light travels and how we see images. Initial student models reveal a wide variety of ideas and explanations that motivate the unit investigations that help students figure out what is going on and lead them to a deeper understanding of the world around them.

As the first unit in the OpenSciEd program, during the course of this unit, students also develop the foundation for classroom norms for collaboration that will be important across the whole program.
Subject:
Physical Science
Level:
Middle School
Material Type:
Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study
Provider:
OpenSciEd
Date Added:
02/18/2021
License:
Creative Commons Attribution Creative Commons Attribution
Language:
English
Media Format:
Downloadable docs

Comments

Jackson Weldon
on Mar 01, 10:27pm Evaluation

ELA: Key Shifts in the CCSS: Strong (2)

This lesson excellently challenges students by pushing them to learn about the nature of light from complex texts as well as their own intuition and inferences. However, this lesson focuses a bit too much on reading and writing. It could be improved by incorporating more kinesthetic elements as well as more provided visuals and alternative methods of learning.

Jackson Weldon
on Mar 01, 10:27pm Evaluation

ELA: Instructional Supports: Limited (1)

This lesson is designed exceptionally well. It gradually builds upon itself and encourages a great deal of critical thinking. However, it is lacking supports for ELL students, students with reading disabilities, and students who may be falling behind. This lesson is in significant need of modifications for universal learning.

Jackson Weldon
on Mar 01, 10:27pm Evaluation

ELA: Assessment: Strong (2)

This lesson could benefit from integrating a more diverse array of assessments. However, the assessments that are present are well developed and unbiased.

Jackson Weldon
on Mar 01, 10:27pm Evaluation

ELA: Overall Rating for the Lesson/Unit: Limited (1)

This is a very good lesson. It has been well thought out and teachers in an approximate Zone of Proximal development. However, it is lacking in supports for students and could be improved by implementing more diversity in this area along with more diverse activities and assessments.

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ELA Math
Alignment to the Rigor of the CCSS N/A
Key Shifts in the CCSS 2 (1 user)
Instructional Supports 1 (1 user)
Assessment 2 (1 user)
Overall Rating for the Lesson/Unit R (1 user)
Alignment to the Rigor of the CCSS N/A
Key Shifts in the CCSS N/A
Instructional Supports N/A
Assessment N/A
Overall Rating for the Lesson/Unit N

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