EDU 5170

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY I
Lesson Plan Integrating Technology & Pedagogy Directions and Outline
Bailey Caruso April 24, 2017

Standards:
NYS/NGSS- MS-PS1-1. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple
molecules and extended structures. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on developing models
of molecules that vary in complexity. Examples of simple molecules could include ammonia and
methanol. Examples of extended structures could include sodium chloride or diamonds.
Examples of particulate-level models could include drawings, 3D ball and stick structures, or
computer representations showing different substances with different types of atoms.]
[Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include valence electrons and bonding energy,
discussing the individual ions composing complex structures, or a complete depiction of all
individual atoms in a complex molecule or extended structure.]
ISTE- 1-a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
2-d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned
with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

Lesson Objectives: When the period begins, I will tell students to log into a computer and go to
my website. From there, I will direct them to the second link on the list titled General
Chemistry Interactive Simulations. From there, they will locate Chapter 8- Determining
Molecular Shapes 1. The students will work through the simulation for approximately 15-20
minutes to review what was learned in the classroom the day before. Once the simulation is
completed, the students will be guided back to my website to click on the first link which is the
molecular model builder. I will pass out the computer lab and go over the instructions. They will
have to make each molecule listed and record what data is needed. This is not a group
assignment. The students can clarify questions with each other if I am helping someone else but
the lab needs to be completed on their own. They will have the remainder of the period to work
on this with whatever they do not accomplish becoming homework.

Introduce the Learning Activity:

A) The objectives of this lesson will be introduced in the class period one day prior. This
lesson is meant to be a computer lab that will allow students to experiment with the
technology given to them while answering questions regarding the molecules that they
will be creating in a molecule builder. I will start the period by telling them that we will
begin by going through a short review module. From there, I will hand out the lab and
explain what needs to be completed. What the students do not complete in the lab period
will become homework.
B) This will be looked at the same as a regular hands on lab. Because this is the case,
students should be motivated to do their best because this can easily be a good lab grade
that can boost their overall lab grade. The motivation to actually do their work in class is
that what is not finished in the class period becomes homework and is due the next day in
class.
Provide Information:
A) The definitions for this lesson will be given out in note form the day prior and said
verbally as a review at the beginning of class. The directions for how to get to the
simulation will be given orally, then the students will follow the directions within the
simulation to complete it. As for the lab, verbal instructions will be given on what is
expected and what they students will need to complete. If they forget, written instructions
are on the top of the lab.

Provide Practice:
A) Students will be given 15-20 minutes to work through the simulation while I walk around
and answer any questions that arise and help students that need additional support. After
the simulation is completed, I will hand out the lab and go over the expectations and
procedure for the lab. The students will have the remainder of the period to work on this
and what is not completed will be given for homework.
B) Each student will be working on their own on a computer in the lab. They are to work
individually on the simulation and the lab. They can ask each other questions if I am
helping another student, but the work needs to be completed on an individual level.

Provide Knowledge of Results:

A) As the students are working, I will be walking around the classroom checking on their
progress and checking in on each student. When I am checking in, I will give them
positive feedback and help them work through any errors if I see them.
B) The simulation will give them instant feedback on if they got the question correct or
incorrect. This will not be reflected in their grades but instead serve as a self check for
them. The lab will be corrected and graded to give students written feedback on their
work. I will be grading this lab for completeness and correctness. They will receive a
completion checkmark toward their homework grade and then an overall grade toward
their lab grade.

Review the Activity:

A) At the end of the period, I will go over the important points to take away from this lesson.
Main points include lewis dot structures, bonding electrons, non-bonding electrons, and
molecular shape.

Method of Assessment:

A) The students will be turning in their labs the day after it is done in class. This will be a
simple write or wrong correction to give students immediate feedback on how they did on
the lesson and to see if they need to improve on this topic before the chapter test.