Lesson 3:
Subject: Air
Objective: The learner will explain how air moves, list some ways air moves, and explain air's effect on objects and how we know air moves.
Time: Approximately 45 minutes
Materials:
*Poem "Who Has Seen The Wind?" by Christina Rossetti
KWL form
Chart paper
Procedure: * Poem may be used here to introduce the lesson
1. Ask students, "What do we know about Air?"
2. List all responses under the K (What we know) column (even those incorrect.)
3. With teacher direction ask "What do we want to know?"
4. List all responses under the W (What we want to learn) column. Teacher will elicit responses necessary.
5. Looking at information on chart, teacher will help students draw conclusions about definition of air.
6. Use a variety of resources to compare the published definitions with student definitions.
7. Closure: Create a
special place to write the definition of matter (learning log,
science journal, bulletin board, etc.).
Evaluation: Definition found in published documents will be written in student journals.