Caitlin MarascalchiStarpoint Intermediate

Starpoint District, Lockport NYMr. Smith’s Special Education Grades 3/4

Spring 2007

This lesson was prepared for a special education classroom made up of 7 students3 Third Graders4 Fourth Graders

All students have IEP’s-Some classifications in the room-

Speech/ language Emotional/ Behavior Autistic Mentally Retarted

To teach students about temperature and how it is measured so they can apply it in

the real world

This lesson will take place during one 35 minute Science period.5 minute mini lesson on thermometer

recognition15 direct instruction with 4th grade group15 minute direct instruction with 3rd grade

group

The students will be able to read a thermometer in Fahrenheit and Celsius with 85% accuracy.

The students will be able to write that a thermometer is the tool that measures temperature with 95% accuracy.

The students will be able to write the

temperature for the freezing point with 95% accuracy.

Why is it important to have standard units of measurement?

Thermometers are the tool used to measure temperature.

Temperature is how hot or cold something is.

Degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius are the two standard units of measurement for temperature.

What tool is used to measure temperature?

What is a temperature that is hot in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius?

What is a cold and hot temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius?

What is Fahrenheit and Celsius?

Measure three different temperatures of water

Answer the temperature questions on the interactive bulletin board

Complete worksheet on temperature independently

Area: Science Content Standard: 4- Science

Content Strand: Physical Setting Key Idea: 3

Level: Elementary Grade Level:3 and 4

3.1.C

Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured: length, width, volume, size, shape, mass or weight, temperature, texture, flexibility, reflective ness of light. 

The worksheet S-1

The students are assessed based on a four point rubric.

Attribute 4 3 2 1

Use of Thermometer

Weight/2.0(Out of 8)

____ Score

The students got the ‘what

does a thermometer

measure correct’ with

perfect spelling

The students got the ‘what

does a thermometer

measure correct’ with

incorrect spelling

The students did NOT get

the ‘what does a

thermometer measure’ question

correct but made an attempt

The students left the

question blank

Attribute 4 3 2 1

Reading the Thermometer

Weight/ 2.0(Out of 8)

____ Score

The students got both

measurements within 3 points of

actual in both units on all 3 thermometers

The students got both

measurements within 3 points of

actual in both units on 2/3

thermometers

The students got both

measurements within 5 points of

actual in both units on 1/3

thermometers

The students got 1

temperature correct on 1 unit within 5

or more points of

actual

Attribute 4 3 2 1

Relate to real life questions

Weight/ 2.0(Out of 8)___ Score

The student got

4 correct

The student got 3 correct

The student got

2 correct

The student got 0-1 correct

Attribute 4 3 2 1

Boiling

Weight/ 1.0(Out of 4)

___ Score

The student got the

degrees of boiling point

in both F and C andlabeled it

The student got the degrees

correct in 1 unitand

labeled it OR

got both correct but

did not label it

The student got 1

temperature correct in

one unit but did not label

it

The student did not have any answer or had an

incorrect one

STUDENT WORK:

DISTINGUISHED

Comments:Great Job! I love how each temperature lines up with its unit. I really know that youunderstand temperature related to weather and your real life. I am so proud of you.27 out of 28

Temperature Rubric

Student Work:

Proficient

Temperature Rubric

Comments:Good Job! Be careful when lining the temperature up to the unit. Also- check the boiling point.23 out of 28

Student Work:

Developing

Temperature Rubric

Comments:Check spelling- hot day question- and reading a thermometer. 17 out of 28

Overview of rules provided and displayed

Individual rules and procedures posted and gone over for the independent practice

  Student groups are selected by me

according to knowledge level and behavior

Students repeat the step-by-step directions/instructions

  Choral repetition of important

vocabulary and facts

Graphic organizer given so the students can keep their temperatures in order

  Larger thermometers may be given-

worksheet may be blown up if necessary

Time- more time at direct instruction for grade four group

1. Addition of a pretest 2. Addition to parent letter about

content of temperature unit and home ideas

3. Rubric update-1. Change bonus

Many thanks to EDU 327 class- KeraLe,

Jason, Gaye, and Mr. Arnold who helped me revise this to

truly make it into a LEARNING

EXPERIENCE!