Helping you create a Web-Enhanced Learning Environment Lesson Plan

    

Setting Learner Outcomes and Meeting Educational Standards(Return to top of page.)

This section of the lesson plans provides a place for you to document the expected learner outcomes of the lesson plan. It is important that these outcomes are stated in observable and measurable terms so that you can base your lesson evaluation and assessment on these outcomes. There is also a section to record the educational standards that are covered by this lesson plan. This space can be used to document National, State, or Local standards.

 

Below is an example of the Learner Outcomes and associated National Education Standard covered by the example Lesson Plan.

 
 
 

Learner Outcomes: What will the students be able to do as a result of this lesson? What education standards will be met?
Students will demonstrate understanding of the four factors of flight Content Standard A: Students in grades 5-8 can begin to recognize the relationship between explanation and evidence
Students will be able to make inferences about how environment effects distance and time of flight
Students will be able to make inferences about how the components of the glider affect flight 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

The Lesson Overview(Return to top of page.)

In this section, document the overall goals for the lesson and provide a brief description of how the goals will be met. This should provide you with an overview of all of the activities completed in the lesson.

Below is an example of the Learner Overview covered by the example Lesson Plan.

 
 
 

Lesson Overview: What are the goals of this lesson and how will they be met? (set the stage)
  • Previous related lesson, students reviewed four factors of flight and built gliders
  • Have students demonstrate through verbal communication their knowledge of the four factors of flight (check  prerequisites, review of last lesson)
  • Create a matrix that can be used for data collection during flight testing-created through teacher facilitated class collaboration
  • Make predictions about the flight tests based on knowledge of flight and dimensions of gliders
  • Flight testing-tests will be conducted both outside and in the gymnasium
  • Data collection- students will collect data of flight distance, time the glider is airborne etc. and draw conclusions based on materials used to create glider through group discussions (data will be collected as determined by the class generated list)

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    All student data will be combined into a single database to be used in upcoming related lessons.
     
     
     

     


     
     

    Description of the Lesson Plan Components (Return to top of page.)

    This part of the Lesson Plan provides space to record a description of each of the major components of the lesson plan. For example, a description can be written for how the introduction of the lesson will be conducted, the prerequisite review and/or questions used to engage the students in the topics. There is also a series of check boxes that allow you to identify what type of teaching and learning strategy you will be using during each component of the lesson. This is important in helping determine the pace and focus of the activity and will be valuable in helping to determine how web resources could best be used to enhance the lesson.

    Below is an example of the Description of the Lesson Plan Components section covered by the example Lesson Plan.

     

     
     

     

    Description of the Lesson Procedures, Activity Instructions and Description of Web Enhancements (Return to top of page.)

    This part of the Lesson Plan provides space to record a description of the lesson procedures, activity instructions and a description of Web enhancements for the lesson. This page allows you to record details on the equipment and materials required for the lesson, step-by-step activity instructions, and a description of how Web resources are used to support activities.  It is important to reconcile the procedures, activities, and Web enhancements with the learner outcomes and teaching and learning strategies implored during the lesson.

    Below is an example of the Lesson Procedures, Activity Instructions, and Web enhancements for the example Lesson Plan.

     
     
     

     
     

     


     

     Additional Notes(Return to top of page.)

    This part of the Lesson Plan provides space to record additional notes for conducting the lesson. These may include ties to previous related lessons or lessons that will be extensions of the current lesson. Other notes may include set up or logistical comments, prerequisites, notes about adapting the lesson for students with special needs, grouping ideas for activities, or any other comments that help facilitate the lesson.

    Below is an example of the Additional Notes for the example Lesson Plan.
     
     
     

    Additional Notes: What else is important to know, such as: links to other subject areas, special logistic, setup requirements, and extensions?
  • Lesson I for this topic was the four forces of flight and building a glider. It is important to refer back to the previous lesson before student create the data matrix
  • Lesson III, the next part of this lesson will be graphing and interpreting the data, looking at the relationship between components, conditions, and flight

    • Extensions: (9 – 12) would include planning experiments to test different variables, graphing, running statistical analysis and interpreting results of the flights 
    Extensions: (K-4) students should help measure distances and make simple comparisons between glider characteristics and flight
     
     
    The next two pages document the example lesson plan in its entirety, followed by a blank form that you may use to create your own lesson plans.

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