North Carolina 6-Point Lesson Plan

Subject: Science Topic: Our State

Teacher: Mrs. Frost Date: 11/22/10

NC Standard Course of Study Objective:

1.01 Locate, in absolute and relative terms, major landforms, bodies of water and
natural resources in North Carolina.
2.12 Plan, discuss, and use search strategies with two or more criteria to find
information online about North Carolina as a class/group.

Activity Description of Activities and Materials and Time

Setting
I. Focus and Review Remember the lesson on No materials needed.
(Establish prior North Carolina geography? 5 minutes
knowledge) We spoke about topographical
maps, and how they are read,
the landforms, and water
regions of this state. We also
talked about the various
natural resources that are
used.
II. Statement (Inform Now that we know these 1 Minute
student of objectives) things, we are going to apply No materials needed.
them with a hands-on activity.
Each of you will create your
own map of North Carolina
based off this knowledge.
Along with your map, you will
also write one paragraph
about 3 different natural
recourses from North Carolina
that you will use in your
project.
III. Teacher Input Each of you will create your 15 minuets
(Present tasks, own topographical map out of Students will need: A
information, and clay. You will color code the piece of card board (the
guidance) map to show the different size of a piece of paper),
regions, and label the clay, white glue, computer
landforms and the major paper or construction
bodies of water. You will make paper, scissors, paint,
up a key that represents each paint brushes, markers or
color for the regions, and also crayons or colored
make up your own symbol for pencils, toothpicks,
3 different natural resources, geography books,
 then plot them where they are computer(s), and Power
found in the state. You can Point software.
use the computers for
reference and also any
handouts and your geography
book. You will also make a
short Power Point slideshow
made up of different pictures
of North Carolina. These can
be any pictures that have to
do with the geography, all the
way to what the natural
resources look like. I will show
an example Power Point.
Each student is to complete
their own map, but you will be
allowed to help each other
and ask each other which
natural resources the other
person is deciding to choose,
that way if you find someone
else who has chosen the
same one as you, you can
help each other out.
IV. Guided Practice I will monitor the students as The students will be given Constructiv
(Elicit performance, they conduct the research 30 minutes each day for
provide assessment needed and work on their map one school week to work
and feedback) making. There should be a on their projects.
sign up sheet for the 4 Class computers are
classroom computers. Make needed.
sure that the students’ maps
are color-coded and that their
color codes match the key.
V. Independent The map project can also be 15 to 30 minutes each
Practice -- Seatwork worked on at home. The night if needed to
and Homework Power Point portion will be complete the project. Two
(Retention and transfer) primarily completed as a hours (more or less) to
homework assignment that is Power Point portion.
due by the end of the week, Materials needed for the
unless the student does not homework are: all arts
own the software. and craft materials wanted
and a computer with
Power Point software, and
their geography book (if
needed).
VI. Closure (Plan for For the closure of the lesson, I Closure: 1 hr. 15 minutes
maintenance) will have each student stand Computer and computer
up and give a presentation on projector needed
their map, tell the class which
3 natural resources they
chose, and show their short
Power Point slideshow. After
each student has gotten to
share, we will then set the
maps up on a side table as a
gallery for everyone to look at.
Once the students have
returned to their seats, I will
then give an overview on what
we have learned and explain
why it is important for us to
know and understand the
geography of a state and it’s
effects of natural resources
and living conditions. As for
remarks on the lesson, I would
say that is a fun project that
the students enjoy. Next time,
I will take the class to the
computer lab for the first day
to allow them to conduct
research and work on their
Power Point without having to
fight over the few we have in
our classroom. Also, I might
have this done as a group
project and do two days of
one hour long group work and
the last day a half hour for
finishing touches instead of
use 30 min each day to work
on it.