Intern Name: Zachary Jung

Lesson Title (Subject/Topic):

Grade: 2nd
Length of Lesson: 75-90 min
Date Taught:
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson…
students will explore different webpages and interact with virtual models to
Overview learn about magnets. The modules are meant to reinforce and add on to the
content in the videos.
2.2- Force, Motion, and Energy
The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets
have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts
Standards of Learning include the following:
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism.
Students will be able to…
understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and
Objectives attract specific types of metals.

I can identify the north and south poles of a magnet.

Learning Target I can use a compass to identify the directions of the North and South poles.
I can identify important uses for magnets in everyday life.
● how to operate a computer and its applications
Necessary Prior ● how to make observations and inferences
Knowledge ● understanding of scientific reasoning and logic
● drawing conclusions

Materials ● internet access

● computer
Watch these two videos in order:
Introduction/Hook 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNpmCSZHbk
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s236Q1nuWXg
Instructional 1. Students will watch the two introductory videos and take quick bullet
point notes on loose leaf. (notes not mandatory, but recommended for
Activities & future reference)
Strategies 2. Using Gizmos, interact with the different materials to see which are
magnetic and which are not.
(https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?
method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=631)
3. Take the assessment on the same page as the gizmos.
4. Press check answers at the bottom right and read explanations for each
question.
5. Go to
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr2/unitf.h
Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
 tml and complete the activity (make sure to have sound on)
6. https://safeshare.tv/x/gScBZFBqns (optional interactive experiment)
7. Go to https://www.first4magnets.com/magnets-in-the-house-i75
explore the house to see the items that have magnets in them
(once finished, take a screenshot or regular picture and send via
schoology)

Key Vocabulary or Magnet, attract, repel, pole, magnetic field, compass, like, unlike, non-magnet
Concepts
Gizmos assessment (https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?
Assessments method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=631)

Closure Activity https://safeshare.tv/x/gScBZFBqns (optional experiment)

●
● email if have any questions
● video meeting to answer any questions if needed
Accommodations

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNpmCSZHbk
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s236Q1nuWXg
● https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?
method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=631
Resources ● http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr2/unitf.h
tml
● https://www.first4magnets.com/magnets-in-the-house-i75

Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
Intern Name: Zachary Jung
Lesson Title (Subecjt/Topc):
Date of Lesson Taught:
Cooperating Teacher & School
Grade: 2nd
Time of Day:

1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or edit your lesson?

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
Before I created this lesson I thought about how my teachers taught me this content. Then, I thought about
what online resources I could use that the students have access to. I was not able to discuss anything with
anyone.

2. How did the SOLs and Objectives help focus your instruction?
It really narrowed down what content I had to search for. There were different objectives that had to be

3. What parts of the instructional plan worked as you anticipated?

I think the abundance of online resources made this plan easier than it would have been otherwise.

4. What, if any, adjustments needed to be made once you began?

none

5. How well did you anticipate the materials needed?

I think I did well.

6. How effective was the assessment you chose to use? (If no assessment was used, what will the future
assessment be and how will you gauge its effectiveness?)
I think the assessment is more of a thing where the students can assess where they are at right now. However,
it is useful for the teacher to see as well.

7. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for the success of
the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)
I think this lesson was a success. I didn’t teach it, so I wonder how it would have turned out.

8. How did the time spent preparing for your lesson contribute to it’s success?
I spent a long time thinking about how to convey the content digitally. I think the plan could be improved with
better resources, but I think overall it is okay.

9. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently? If so, what?
I would spend a longer time trying to find free high quality resources to use in my lesson.

10. Any last comments/reflections about your lesson?

11. none
Lesson Plan Assignment: Grade Sheet
Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
Intern Name: ______________________________
Refer to the comments written on your lesson plan for detailed feedback.
Needs a few
Ready to Your
additions or Incomplete
Teach! Score
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Overview, SOLs, essential questions, objectives (10)
Introduction/hook & closure (10)
Instructional activities (20)
Accommodations (10)
Assessment (5)
Vocab, materials, resources (5)
Supplemental materials, if applicable (5)

Total (65)

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Intern Name: ______________________________Lesson #________

● Written (typed) Lesson Plan: _____/50

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● Supplemental materials: _____/10

Comments:

● Self-Evaluation: _____/15
Comments:

Total: _____/75

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)