Unit Plan Template - University of North Texas



Unit Plan Template

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|Unit Author |

|First and Last Name |Amanda Minturn |

|Author's E-mail Address |a.minturn@tx. |

|Course Name(s) |LTEC |

|Course Number(s) |4100 |

|Course Section(s) |003 |

|School City, State, Zip |University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203 |

|Instructor Name(s): |Dr. Gerald Knezek |

|Unit Overview |

|Unit Plan Title |The Water Cycle |

|Curriculum-Framing Questions |

| |Essential Question |How does the water cycle affect our lives? |

| |Unit Questions |How does water change states as it transitions through the water cycle? |

|Unit Summary |

|To gain knowledge about the water cycle, by doing research, worksheets, a brochure, and more. |

|Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply) |

|science |

|Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply) |

| K-2 | 3-5 |

|6-8 |9-12 |

|ESL |Resource |

|Gifted and Talented |Other:       |

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|Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes |

|To understand the importance of the water cycle, how it works, how water changes states as it transitions through the cycle, and the |

|difference between evaporation, transportation, condensation, and precipitation. |

|Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks |

| 112.4 Science, Grade 2 |

|(b) Knowledge and skills (10) Science |

|concepts. The student knows that the natural world includes rocks, soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. |

|The student is expected to: (A) describe and |

|illustrate the water cycle. |

|Procedures |

|Prepare the assignments and examples of each |

|Get videos about the water cycle ready |

|Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.) |

|45 min. each school day for 1 week |

|Prerequisite Skills |

|Basic computer knowledge, reading and writing skills, basic understanding of the importance of water. |

|Materials and Resources Required For Unit |

|Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.) |

| Camera | Laser Disk | VCR |

|Computer(s) |Printer |Video Camera |

|Digital Camera |Projection System |Video Conferencing Equip. |

|DVD Player |Scanner |Other:       |

|Internet Connection |Television | |

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|Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.) |

| Database/Spreadsheet | Image Processing | Web Page Development |

|Desktop Publishing |Internet Web Browser |Word Processing |

|E-mail Software |Multimedia |Other:       |

|Encyclopedia on CD-ROM | | |

|Printed Materials |worksheets & handouts |

|Supplies |Pencil, colors, scissors, glue, highlighter |

|Internet Resources |1. Software |

| |The Water Cycle |

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| |Created By: Rex Heer, Published By: Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, in conjunction with |

| |Iowa State University, and Narrated By: Robert Lindemeyer |

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| |2. Internet Project |

| |The Water Habitat Project |

| | |

| |Through IEARN / Facilitator: Katherine Law |

| | |

| |Web sites: |

| | |

| |3. The Water Cycle |

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| |A DLTK SITE |

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| |4. Water Cycle Worksheets |

| | |

| |Writer: Thomas Lavelle / Editors: Stephen Gordon and Cam Lirette / Web and Material Design: Chris |

| |Gunn |

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| |5. 2nd graders’ view of the water cycle |

| | |

| |United States Geological Survey (Elanora Heights Primary School in Sydney, Australia) |

|Others | |

|Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction |

| |Resource Student |Modify there work so they will be able to complete their work on time with the rest of the students |

| | |and feel just as successful. |

| |Gifted Student |Have them do some harder work that requires more critical thinking and perhaps some extra projects. |

|Student Assessment |

|At the end of the unit a test will be given covering everything that should have been learned about the water cycle. |

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