Lesson Plan Format

Overview:
Identify what the activities intend to do, in what time frame, and at what grade level. Identify the science process skills developed and the science concepts addressed by the activity.
Purpose: (Objective)
Write out instructional objectives using terms relating to science process skills and concepts. For example: The student will be able to observe and describe various insect orders.
(Include reference to science TEKS. Write out each TEKS statement and provide number and letter where appropriate.)
Materials:
Identify various materials needed for the activity-- either for group participation or individual participation.
Getting Ready: (Background Information)
Provide information necessary for the instructor to carry out the activity. It may be necessary to provide some science content information here or to indicate where to find certain materials for the activity.
Motivate! (Engage)
Include something to capture student interest and motivate them for learning. This may be in the form of a question, showing them an insect, or doing a demonstration. Be creative but make sure it connects to the overall lesson objective.
Activity: (Explore)
Provide details for the activity that is planned. Indicate how the activity should be done and what questions may need to be asked. Keep in mind to use cooperative learning, methods of inquiry, and to integrate as much as possible in the activities.
Safety Tips:
Include any words of caution that should be considered while completing the activity.
Concept Discovery: (Explanation)
Provide information here that helps explain aspects of the activity after students have been provided opportunities to explore and inquire. It may be necessary to provide science content information or expected results or conclusions.
Going Further: (Elaboration)
Provide information here that helps explain aspects of the activity after students have been provided opportunities to explore and inquire. It may be necessary to provide science content information or expected results or conclusions.
Closure:
Bring the lesson to a close. You may want to summarize activities or ask students to respond to questions to check for student understanding of the basic concepts addressed by the activity.
Assessment: (Evaluation)
Explain how you plan to assess students, and include any materials or handouts that are needed. Students may perform an experiment or complete a performance task. Also, include the scoring rubric you would use for evaluation purposes.
Connections: (Integration with Other Content Areas)
Include how the activity can be connected to other disciplines, such as mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Also discuss how to adapt the activity to other age groups so that content and instructional strategies are developmentally appropr iate. (Include reference to content area TEKS where appropriate. Write out each TEKS statement and indicate number and letter.)

By Dawn Parker
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