e. state the problem, formulate the hypothesis, conduct the experiment and analyze and verbalize the results Language Objective:

Basic: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of new vocabulary words related to the lesson. This will provide a foundation for future scientific lessons using similar vocabulary words.

Higher: Students will be able to articulate their discoveries verbally and in writing.

Materials:

Large, clear cup

Small, clear cup (medicine cup)

M & Ms

Science Voc.

Problem

Hypothesis

Experiment

Estimation

Quantity

Basic Voc.

Estimate

Comparison

Amount

Lesson

Lesson Introduction: Strategy: Anticipation Guide

Teacher will explain the basics of estimation

Teacher will show students a small medicine cup filled with M & Ms ask students to hypothesize (guess) how many M & Ms are in it by writing the number in their anticipation guide

Teacher will then count out, with the class, aloud, the number of M & Ms. Teacher will write this number on the board and students will record it in their anticipation guide.

Lesson Focus: Strategy: Cooperative Learning

Teacher will then bring out a much larger cup filled with M & Ms and explain that they can estimate the quantity of M & Ms in the larger cup by multiplying the amount that was in the smaller cup by how many times they think it would fit into the larger cup.

Teacher will then ask students to estimate (as opposed to simply...

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Kagan, S. (1994) Cooperative Learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing. http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm