Post by Hilma Mills on Jun 8, 2009 9:20:47 GMT -5
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: The World
Sub-topic: The Earth
Grade: Two
Age: 7-8
Ability: Mixed
Objectives:
Knowledge: Having examined a ball, a globe, and a grapefruit, students should be able to,
1) Explain the concept of a sphere with accuracy.
2) Explain the concept of hemispheres with accuracy.
3) Describe the location of the north and south poles with no more than one error.
Skills: Students should be able to,
1) Demonstrate where the north and south poles are located.
2) Draw and label a diagram of the earth.
Attitudes: Students should be able to,
1) Show appreciation and interest in the lesson.
Concepts:
Higher Order: Equator, Hemisphere, Poles
Lower Order: Sphere
Generalizations:
Higher Order:
The equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Lower Order:
A globe is a model of the earth’s surface and tells us things about our world.
Lesson Content: This lesson contains information about the earth. It will provide students with an understanding of the physical composition of the earth. Students will also acquire an understanding of some concepts such as hemisphere, poles, equator and sphere.
Previous Knowledge: Students are knowledgeable about directions east, west north and south. They are also aware of objects having a round or circular shape.
Instructional Materials: Globe, A Grapefruit, A Ball, Flashcards (equator, North Pole, South Pole, northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere)
Concept Development Strategy: Defining concepts
Social Studies Processes:
1) Providing for social participation and cooperation in classroom discussion and activities.
2) Reinforcing relevant concepts.
Introduction: The teacher will present a ball, a grapefruit and a globe to the class and elicit from the students the shape of these objects.
Question
What is the shape of these three objects in my hand?
Expected Responses
Round, circular, sphere
Have students list a few other objects that have the shape they stated and record the responses on the chalk board as they are given. Lead students to understanding that the concept of a sphere means a round solid figure or object that is similar in shape to a ball. Have students relate that concept to the shape of the earth.
Development:
Step 1
The teacher will divide the grapefruit into halves and have students explain the concept of hemispheres. Lead students to see that the earth is divided into halves or hemispheres by a line called the equator. Have students identify the line on the globe.
Step 2
Have students point out and describe the location of the north and south poles on the globe. Have students explain and demonstrate using the globe that hemisphere between the North Pole and the equator is called the northern hemisphere. Elicit from the students what the other hemisphere is called.
Question
What is the hemisphere between the South Pole and the equator called?
Expected Response
Southern Hemisphere
Step 3
Use flashcards to have students locate the poles, equator and hemispheres on the globe.
Questions
1) What does the equator do?
2) Where is the southern hemisphere located?
3) Where is the northern hemisphere located?
4) Where are the North Pole and South Pole located?
Expected Responses
1)The equator divides the earth into halve or hemispheres.
2)The southern hemisphere is located between the South Pole and the equator.
3)The northern hemisphere is located between the North Pole and the equator.
4)The North Pole is located at the top or north of the earth and the South Pole is located at the bottom or south of the earth.
Have them grade each other on whether the globe was labeled properly or not.
Consolidation: The teacher will use a song to re-emphasize the meaning of each concept (sphere, hemispheres, poles, and equator) and where they are located on the globe.
The Earth
The earth is round, (x 2)
It shapes like a sphere, (x 2)
It’s divided in halves by the equator,
And each half is called a hemisphere.
The North Pole is at the top of the earth,
And the South Pole is at the bottom of the earth,
The northern hemisphere is between the equator and the North Pole,
And the southern hemisphere is between the equator and the South Pole.
Application: Given a sheet of paper with a blank circle, fill in the following information below correctly.
a) Equator
b) North Pole
c) Northern Hemisphere
d) South Pole
e) Southern Hemisphere
Lesson Evaluation: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Topic: The World
Sub-topic: The Earth
Grade: Two
Age: 7-8
Ability: Mixed
Objectives:
Knowledge: Having examined a ball, a globe, and a grapefruit, students should be able to,
1) Explain the concept of a sphere with accuracy.
2) Explain the concept of hemispheres with accuracy.
3) Describe the location of the north and south poles with no more than one error.
Skills: Students should be able to,
1) Demonstrate where the north and south poles are located.
2) Draw and label a diagram of the earth.
Attitudes: Students should be able to,
1) Show appreciation and interest in the lesson.
Concepts:
Higher Order: Equator, Hemisphere, Poles
Lower Order: Sphere
Generalizations:
Higher Order:
The equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Lower Order:
A globe is a model of the earth’s surface and tells us things about our world.
Lesson Content: This lesson contains information about the earth. It will provide students with an understanding of the physical composition of the earth. Students will also acquire an understanding of some concepts such as hemisphere, poles, equator and sphere.
Previous Knowledge: Students are knowledgeable about directions east, west north and south. They are also aware of objects having a round or circular shape.
Instructional Materials: Globe, A Grapefruit, A Ball, Flashcards (equator, North Pole, South Pole, northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere)
Concept Development Strategy: Defining concepts
Social Studies Processes:
1) Providing for social participation and cooperation in classroom discussion and activities.
2) Reinforcing relevant concepts.
Introduction: The teacher will present a ball, a grapefruit and a globe to the class and elicit from the students the shape of these objects.
Question
What is the shape of these three objects in my hand?
Expected Responses
Round, circular, sphere
Have students list a few other objects that have the shape they stated and record the responses on the chalk board as they are given. Lead students to understanding that the concept of a sphere means a round solid figure or object that is similar in shape to a ball. Have students relate that concept to the shape of the earth.
Development:
Step 1
The teacher will divide the grapefruit into halves and have students explain the concept of hemispheres. Lead students to see that the earth is divided into halves or hemispheres by a line called the equator. Have students identify the line on the globe.
Step 2
Have students point out and describe the location of the north and south poles on the globe. Have students explain and demonstrate using the globe that hemisphere between the North Pole and the equator is called the northern hemisphere. Elicit from the students what the other hemisphere is called.
Question
What is the hemisphere between the South Pole and the equator called?
Expected Response
Southern Hemisphere
Step 3
Use flashcards to have students locate the poles, equator and hemispheres on the globe.
Questions
1) What does the equator do?
2) Where is the southern hemisphere located?
3) Where is the northern hemisphere located?
4) Where are the North Pole and South Pole located?
Expected Responses
1)The equator divides the earth into halve or hemispheres.
2)The southern hemisphere is located between the South Pole and the equator.
3)The northern hemisphere is located between the North Pole and the equator.
4)The North Pole is located at the top or north of the earth and the South Pole is located at the bottom or south of the earth.
Have them grade each other on whether the globe was labeled properly or not.
Consolidation: The teacher will use a song to re-emphasize the meaning of each concept (sphere, hemispheres, poles, and equator) and where they are located on the globe.
The Earth
The earth is round, (x 2)
It shapes like a sphere, (x 2)
It’s divided in halves by the equator,
And each half is called a hemisphere.
The North Pole is at the top of the earth,
And the South Pole is at the bottom of the earth,
The northern hemisphere is between the equator and the North Pole,
And the southern hemisphere is between the equator and the South Pole.
Application: Given a sheet of paper with a blank circle, fill in the following information below correctly.
a) Equator
b) North Pole
c) Northern Hemisphere
d) South Pole
e) Southern Hemisphere
Lesson Evaluation: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________