Maureen+S

Ideas
**D-Quadrant Backward Planning **


 * Lesson Title Forces of Nature **

__**What is it you Want Students to Know and Be Able to Do? – **//Content Standards //__ Students will create a brochure informing about one of the forces of nature that impacts living things.

__**21st Century Skills (ISTE NETS) **//What will you assess, specifically? //__ apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats process data and report result __**Transfer **: //Students will be able to independently use their knowledge, understandings, and skills acquired to //__//_// It gives the students the ability to learn the information and work with new people.

__**Essential Question **//Big, broad open question not subject specific //__


 * The Earth changes constantly through a variety of processes and forces impacting all living things **

__**Enduring Understanding: **// What do you hope students to remember 10 years from now? //__ Students became more inquisitive of their role in forces of nature. They are interested in how the geological center in Golden works with other entities around the world to anticipate earthquakes, volcanic activity and tsunamis. gave the students the background knowledge necessary to inquire about issues facing our world today.

__**Unit Questions: **//Open questions – subject specific //__

How does the Earth's surface change?

How do changes on Earth's surface impact humans?

Why does the weather change from day to day?

__**Content/Guiding Questions: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Closed questions – fact finding //__

Introduce and discuss each of the forces of nature. Compile data from at least 2 weeks worth of weather data.

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">How will you know they know it? **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formative & Summative Assessment Strategies of content //__//and __skills__//

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Formative Assessments:

Students will write their own weather forecast based upon the current readings at our weather station.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Summative Assessments:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Performance Assessment Task – G.R.A.S.P.S. __**

The students could have the brochure advertise for their structure while giving information regarding the force of nature they are trying to overcome.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Goal: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The “hook” //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">– //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Your task is… ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">an ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">engaging introduction that kids can connect with – the “real world” situation //

Students will be communicators - presenting information about their city and the weather that affects it.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Role **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who does this kind of work or problem solving in the “real world?” //

//<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">peers and parents - student led conferences //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Audience – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who will you present your product to (other than the teacher)? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Situation – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">More details on the goal //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The product **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> – //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What would you turn in to your boss? //

A brochure describing a country but also informing people about the what types of "forces of nature" it is known for.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Standards & Criteria for Success – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rubric criteria – what is expected? Should align with learning goals //