Adriana Bonetti

EDTC 621
Summer II 2018
Dr. Tracy Amerman
Lesson Plan

Innovative Inventions
Learners:

Grades 3-5

Goals:

Students will collaboratively research about the most influential inventions and create a
Prezi presentation to teach their peers their assigned topic. Students will take on the
role as teacher and each group will learn about the lesson on Inventions through the
research and Prezi presented by their peers. They will then be able to retrieve the
information they learned and assess their knowledge through a final Kahoot!.

Objectives:

The students will research two inventions and procure information about them to be
presented in a Prezi.
The students will work collaboratively as they research and create the Prezi.
Students will identify and recall key details about the inventions and inventors.
Students will effectively present their Prezi to the class.

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards Grades 3-5:

Technology
 8.2.5.B.4: Research technologies that have changed due to society’s changing
needs and wants
 8.2.2.B.4: Identify how the ways people live and work has changed because of
technology
 8.2.5.A.4: Compare and contrast how technologies have changed over time due
to human needs and economic, political and/or cultural influences
 8.2.5.C.3: Research how design modification have lead to new products
Reading
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a
historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based
on specific information in the text
 CCSS.ELS-Literacy.RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same
topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Writing
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to
support analysis, reflection, and research.
Speaking and Listening
 CCSS.ELA-Literarcy.SL.4.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their
own clearly.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1c: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or
follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion
and link to the remarks of others.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount and
experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an
understandable pace.

Anticipatory Set/ Motivation:

Present my Prezi presentation that introduces what an invention is, the most influential
inventions and my personal favorite inventions that are important in my day-to-day life:
https://prezi.com/view/VL5cDAnrU7tvLj7DhWPs/.

Some questions will be presented for open discussion and reflection:

 Name one invention that you cannot live without
 How did (randomly pick an invention on the list displayed on Prezi) change the
way people live? Society? The world?
 How has (the invention mentioned) changed since it was first invented?
 Would you be able to live without: the light bulb? the airplane? the telephone?
vaccines? penicillin? the toilet flusher? the pen? Are any inventions not entirely
necessary for a fulfilling life? Consider Amish communities where many
technologies are avoided.

Teacher Directed Activities:

After the Prezi, students will be divided into groups of 4-5. Each group will be assigned
two inventions and they will have to come up with one invention not listed that they
consider worthy of being on the top 10 inventions list.

Explicit Modeling:

Assign roles. Two will research:

 name of inventor
 date of invention
 up to at least 3 facts about invention
 answer why this invention is purposeful and/or influential
 The other two students will be responsible for the creation of the Prezi with the
information gathered from their group. The rubric will be given as guidance to
ascertain all needs are met.

Resources to be used for research:

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/search/inventions/
https://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=+Inventions
https://www.thoughtco.com/a-to-z-inventors-4140564
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/06/explore-top-ten-
innovations/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a341/2078467/

As a group, students will review their final product and make any needed
changes.
Also, each group will submit 3 questions that pertain to their research that the
teacher will later use in a final review Kahoot! challenge.

Guided Practice:

Students will self-learn the Prezi process. Teacher will be present for assistance.
They can loosely model from the Prezi used in the introduction of the lesson.

Independent Practice:

Students will review each group’s Prezi presentation with a rubric that assesses
preparation, design, content, knowledge and audience interest. Students will also
take notes on key points made during each presentation.

Closure:

Discuss as a class the key details of the lesson: the inventions and inventors shared in
each presentation.
Discuss as a class what they liked/disliked about their own presentation in comparison
to their peers.
Engage students in a review with a challenge Kahoot! quiz to be played individually.

Evaluation/Assessment:

Success is measured by the rubric (provided), the Kahoot! scores, and overall
participation in class discussions.
Student Resources:
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/search/inventions/
https://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=+Inventions
https://www.thoughtco.com/a-to-z-inventors-4140564
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/06/explore-top-ten-innovations/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a341/2078467/

My Prezi:
https://prezi.com/view/VL5cDAnrU7tvLj7DhWPs/
 Rubric for Prezi on Inventions

4. Excellent 3. Very Good 2. Good 1. Poor

Content-Amount of Work showed Work had content that Work was about the Work was not about the
Information: understanding of the answered questions topic and had content topic. Sentences were
On topic and length topic. Content clearly about the topic. that answered the short and did not
answered all project questions. answer the questions.
questions.
Design-Overview: Used color and fonts to Used color and fonts to Used too many different Did not change fonts or
Color, font, and layout make the project easy to make the project easy to fonts and too many add color. Did not pay
read. Design made the read. Layout made the colors. Layout made the attention to project
reader want to continue project attractive. project hard to read. layout.
viewing the project.
Oral Presentation- Did not need to use Did not need to use Had to use notes often. Became lost or confused
Rehearsed: notes during notes more than a few Was not able to answer during presentation.
Ability to present presentation. Was able times. Was able to audience questions.
without becoming lost to answer audience answer questions from
or confused questions with details the audience.
and examples.
Oral Presentation- Showed a thorough Showed a working Showed basic Showed little or no
Knowledge: knowledge of the topic. knowledge of the topic. knowledge of the topic. knowledge of the topic.
Knowledge of topic Had many facts and Had three or more facts Had one or two facts and Had no facts or details.
details. and details. details.
Oral Presentation- Audience was engaged Audience paid attention Audience was interested Audience lost interest at
Audience: for entire presentation. during most of for at least half of beginning of
Engage and interact with Answered every presentation. Answered presentation. Tried to presentation.
audience question and comment. most audience answer audience Could not answer
questions. questions. audience questions.

Name:_______________________________
Notes and scores:

Group 1:____________________________________________________________________________

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Group 2:____________________________________________________________________________

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Group 3:______________________________________________________________________________

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Group 4:______________________________________________________________________________

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