Dei_Science



See Dei_Observation to view examples of the checklist used.

1. 1st Grade; Balance (trick crayfish) 2. Students will be able to successfully balance the crayfish on one finger and give a definition of the term balance. Students will be able to use the clothespins successfully as counterweights to make the crayfish balance on one finger. Students will be able to balance a trick crayfish on their finger 3 different ways. Students will write down at least one observation in thier science journal. 3. The assesment I used for this lesson was an observational checklist that I used to observe the students. I also had students write their observations in their science journals to they could discuss them during our making meaning portion of the lesson. The checklist focuses on mainly behavior aspects. Next time I do this lesson I will try to make my observational checklist more refined. 4. Looking at the observational checklists and other observations I've made I noticed that some of the students weren't effectively exploring the crayfish and how to make it balance. They were balancing it one way and not really trying other ways which was the point. I also noticed that many students weren't following the directions and were balancing on their wrist or the table, not one finger. All of the students seemed understand the concept of balance. 5. No Student work examples but to see the checklist click the above link. 6. Future instruction for the entire class would consist of discussing how to work with the trick crayfish and more dicussion of the concept of balance and counterweights. 7. For the sampled students I would do more work with following directions and using the trick crayfish effectively. I may give them more direction on what I want them to do instead of just letting them go off. Students like William may need a little more one on one work on the tasks than some of the other students so I would try to provide that for him and other students that may need it.