ICT Integrated Lesson Plan
ICT Integrated Lesson Plan
| Author | Marc Dalesandro |
| Title | Great Physicists |
| Grade Level | 11 |
| Subject Area | Physics |
| Overview of unit/lessons/activities (assumptions of prior knowledge/learning) | This activity would consist of students using ComicLife to create a strip featuring the most prominent physicists studied during the physics 11 course. The strips would provide overviews of the scientists' work in a humorous format that should engage most learners. A presentation aspect could be done with an LCD projector, where the students read their strips in front of the class or even act them out. |
| Correlations to ICT and curriculum outcomes | ICT OUTCOMES SEHI 12.1 (relates to 9.1 – 9.4) behave ethically and with accuracy as they generate and distribute information about themselves, others, and curriculum topics under study. RPSD 12.3 (relates to 9.3 – 9.8) evaluate and
organize ideas and information from a wide range of media and a variety
of sources to meet their curriculum needs efficiently and independently (212-1) Identify and investigate questions that arise from practical problems/issues involving motion (438) Value the contributions to scientific and technological development made by women and men from many societies and cultural backgrounds. (439) Show a continuing and more informed curiosity and interest in science and science-related issues.
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| Projected timeline for preparation and for carrying out activities | One class period (with preparation beforehand...notes organized, etc). |
| Equipment Requirements: (computers, software, etc) | Laptop computer, ComicLife, Internet Explorer,
Microsoft Word. Familiarity with using ComicLife prior to this lesson recommended. |
| Teaching materials provided (Blacklines, worksheets, templates, teacher materials) | Handouts, textbook pages, etc. to have been handed out/gone over prior to the beginning of this lesson. This lesson draws upon previously-studied material (placement near end of PHY 11 course would be ideal). |
| Resources available for teacher/student use (websites, references, etc) | Google.com or other search engine, physics websites (e.g. http://www.physicscentral.com/). |
| Detailed instructions for each activity or lesson (teacher notes, activity information, learning strategies, teacher role, student roles) | -Students use information obtained during the unit on the history of physics to create a comic strip on ComicLife that encapsulates the achievements and discoveries of the "great physicists" they have studied. These scientists include Marie and Pierre Curie, Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Ernest Rutherford, Lise Meitner, Robert Oppenheimer, Neils Bohr, Stephen Hawking, and others. Each student or partnership of students would select six of these physicists to feature in their comic strip. |
| Student products expected | Comic strip with captions relating to six "great physicists" and their work. |
| Samples (include teacher notes, assessment information, student work if available) | [may be added later] |
| Logistics (organization, grouping, management issues, access to technology) | One laptop computer per student would be ideal, however one computer per two students (partners) would be more likely. |
| Assessment information (e.g., rubrics for products and/or process) | Rubric for the comic strip would focus on originality, factual content, and organization. Partners could also be graded on their cooperation and collaborative effort. |
| Possible extensions | Portfolio work, combining students' work (groups, etc). |
| Adaptations for students requiring additional support | Lowering number of panels, extra time, or Kurzweil support. |