Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson Title/
Focus

Making a Hand Lens

Date

Thursday Dec/10th

Subject/Grade
Level

Science Grade 4

Time
Duration

34 minutes

Unit

Light and Shadows

Teacher

Ms Cariolato

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

General Outcome: 49 Identify sources of light, describe the interaction of light with different materials,
and infer the pathway of a light beam.
Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of optical devices, describe how they are used, and describe their
general structure. Suggested examples include: hand lens, telescope, microscope, pinhole camera, light
sensitive paper, camera, kaleidoscope. Students meeting this expectation will be able to provide practical
descriptions of the operation of such devices, but are not required to provide theoretical explanations of
how the devices work.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Create an optical device (hand lens)
2. Describe whether that hand lens they created is convex or concave and why.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Students are all working on their own on heir lens so there should be no fooling around
with other students lens.
The plastic top on the container must be tight in order for this experiment to work
Students are communicating with each other and helping each other out if a student beside
them has trouble.
Students need table space and elbow room.

Key Questions:

Is the lens that we are making a concave lens or a convex lens?

What is the difference between nearsightedness and farsightedness?

Products/Performances:

The container has big enough holes to fit their hands and objects in to see them through the
lens.
The lens is useful so students can make an observation by leaning towards either a concave
or convex lens.

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta program of studies

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Hand Lens Worksheet

Plastic container
Scissors
Elastic band
Clear wrap
Water
Pencil

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson

Make sure all materials are prepared for students. (elastic bands and plastic wrap)
Introduction

Time

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Attention Grabber

We are going to be making a Hand Lens and learn about concave and convex.
Ask, What is a lens? Review concept of a lens being a clear piece of curved
glass or plastic.
What does a lens do? A lens focuses a beam of light.
Today, we are going to make a water lens and learn how lenses work.

5 minutes

Assessment of Prior
Knowledge

This may be the first time some students have heard of the words convex and
concave.
- Students may not know that there are two types of lens. One for nearsighted
and one for farsighted.

Expectations for
Learning and Behaviour

- Students are not to be throwing materials around.

- When giving instruction, students are to listen, so later they dont have the
same question and waste more time on their experiments.

- Students are able to talk with each other, just as long as they are not

screaming at each other.

Transition to Body

So can everyone grab their container from underneath the table and sit back at
their desk.
Body

Learning Activity #1

Time

Hand Lens Activity

- Each student should have a plastic container at their desk with a plastic
covering and an elastic.

- With scissors but two holes out on opposite sides os the container so that you
can get your pointer finger and thumb inside to touch your fingers on the
other side.
- Lay a piece of clear plastic wrap on top of the container and attach with an
elastic band. Make sure the wrap is tight.
- Put drop of water on plastic wrap.
- Observe the shape of the water drop.
- Insert items into the holes and see what happens to the images you see.
Talk about nearsightedness and farsightedness.
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity #2
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation

- Constantly stop students and ask the what they see in the containers
- Walk around to help students that are having troubles cutting the container
Diagram Drawing and conclusion

- Students will draw a diagram of what they did.

20 minutes

3 minutes

- Students are not scribbling and wanting to finish, but taking their time so it
makes sense when someone looks at it.
Closure

Time

Consolidation of Learning: Students know what is a lens and what does it do.
Students understand the difference between convex and concave.

Transition To Next Lesson

We will be covering a new concept as well as going over our lab.

Sponge Activity/Activities

Talk about nearsightedness and farsightedness

- Draw it on the board.

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Reflections from the lesson

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Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe