Scientists: Unit Plan

Scientists: Unit Plan

Day One Science Career Introduction

Day Two through Day Four Research in the library on Science

Explorers

Day Five Field Trip Preparation

Day Six through Day Seven Field Trips

Day Eight through Day Nine Science Explorer Conference

SCIENCE CAREERS LESSON PLAN PERIODS 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9

Name: Nicole Pasquariello Lazor Subject: Science 7 Date: //00 File Name: sciencecareerslp Unit Title: Introductory Unit Lesson Title: Science Careers Lesson Objective: Students will learn about careers in the sciences. List of Daily Activities: 1. Career Goals and Skills

2. Scientist definition 3. Brainstorm of careers in science Announcements: Homework to Assign: Career handout Homework to Collect: Warm Up: Please write down two things you may like to be when you get older.

TIME 8 min.

ACTIVITIES Ask each student to share his or her career goals with another student. Then have the students brainstorm

three skills that will be needed for each of these careers.

MATERIALS Scrap Paper

OBJECTIVES Students will think about future goals and how they

can succeed.

10 min. 7 min. 10 min.

As a class, ask each student to share one of his or her career goals

and the skills that are needed to succeed at it.

Discuss what a scientist does. Include the definition from our department of science, "Asking questions, solving problems, and exploring the world around us."

Scientists study science!

None Board Board

Ask each student to list one career related to science. Write the list on the board as it is generated aloud in

class.

Handout (File: careerho)

Students may begin their homework if there is time.

Students will learn more about their classmates and the options out there.

Students will understand what the scientists do.

Students will consider the many possible careers in

science.

Students will continue their exploration of careers in science.

Subject/Period Science-________________ Name _____________________

Assignment Science Careers______

Date ______________________

Now that we have discussed many different career options in science, here is your chance to explain your ideas. Please ask if you have any questions

and have fun!

Please list three careers that are related to science. Also explain two skills that are needed for each career and why you would be interested in pursuing a career in that field.

First Career:

Two skills needed for that career:

Why you might be interested in that career:

Second Career:

Two skills needed for that career:

Why you might be interested in that career:

Third Career:

Two skills needed for that career:

Why you might be interested in that career:

EXPLORER RESEARCH TIME LESSON PLAN

Name: Nicole Pasquariello Lazor

Subject: Science 7

File Name: librarlp

Unit Title: Introductory Unit

Lesson Title: Explorer Project Research Time

Lesson Objective: Allow students time using school resources to research their scientists

List of Daily Activities:

1. Review of Project

2. Library

Homework to Assign:

Homework to Collect:

Lesson Plan:

Warm Up: Please take out your Explorer Research Worksheet and read the directions quietly.

TIME

ACTIVITIES

MATERIALS

OBJECTIVE

5 min. Briefly remind the students of the

None

Clear up misconceptions

rules in the library and make sure

about today's class period

they are very clear on the objective

of today's class period.

Give student's the

35 min. Take students to the library to Library Materials opportunity to use the

perform research.

school's resources

EXPLORER PRESENTATIONS LESSON PLAN

Name: Nicole Pasquariello Lazor

Subject: Science 7

File Name: explorerpresentationlp

Unit Title: Introduction

Lesson Title: Explorer Presentations

Lesson Objective: The opportunity for the students to present what they have learned

about their explorers

List of Daily Activities:

1. Science Conference

Homework to Assign:

Homework to Collect:

Lesson Plan:

Warm Up: Take out your Explorer Research, Explorer Rough Drafts, Explorer

Project Grading Sheet, Explorer Self Evaluation, and Your

Explorer Final Copies. Make sure they are all paper clipped together

and ready to hand in after your speech!

TIME

ACTIVITIES

MATERIALS

OBJECTIVE

40 min. Ask for volunteers to present their

VCR, tape

To give the students the

explorer presentations. Every student recorders, board, opportunity to present the

will present their scientist over the

etc.

information they have

next two days.

discovered about their

explorers.

Subject/Period Science-

Name ___________________

Assignment Explorer Project Rubric Date ____________________

To help you complete the explorer project to the best of your ability, here are some guidelines on how the project will be evaluated. The categories and point values are listed in different columns. If you

have any questions, please ask and have fun!

POINTS -->

100% - 90%

89% - 80%

PROJECT

PART

Research - Information is all - Almost all

(10 points) correct

information is

- Reliable sources correct

used

- Reliable sources

- Bibliography is used

correct in form and - Bibliography is

information

mostly correct in

- Many facts from form, all correct in

both personal and information

scientific life

- Some facts from

both personal and

scientific life

Rough Draft - All paragraphs are - All paragraphs

(24 points) completed

are complete

- Paragraphs are - Paragraphs are

very well written well written

- Bibliography is all - Bibliography is

correct

mostly correct in

- Speech is written form, all correct in

in the first person information

- Speech is written

in the first person

79% - 70%

- Most information is correct - Most sources were reliable - Bibliography is partly correct - Facts from one part of the scientist's life

- Most paragraphs are complete - Paragraphs need improvement - Bibliography is partly correct - Speech may not be written in the first person

POINTS -->

PROJECT PART

100% - 90%

89% - 80%

79% - 70%

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