Case 2
For Case 2, we were given mostly the same criteria as we were given for Case 1. This time, we had to create a lesson plan based on either Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), with the intention of it being taught to children involved in a College Mentors for Kids program who were between grades 4-10. This is an after-school program where a college student is paired with an at-risk child, and helps instill different lessons and reinforce material learned in school.
My group decided to teach science to 4th and 5th graders. The topic we chose was the waxing and waning of the moon. We found a fun video that taught/reinforced the phases of the moon to get them excited about learning. Then we had a short power point that went over the topic, and ended with an activity using oreos where each child got to actually model the phases of the moon with the oreo filling. We decided to do the phases of the moon because they would likely be learning about this at school, and this would be a fun and interactive way to learn/reinforce that material. The lesson plan was designed so any college student could pick it up and be able to teach it. The links below will show you our lesson plan and power point, as well as the blog post about this.
My group decided to teach science to 4th and 5th graders. The topic we chose was the waxing and waning of the moon. We found a fun video that taught/reinforced the phases of the moon to get them excited about learning. Then we had a short power point that went over the topic, and ended with an activity using oreos where each child got to actually model the phases of the moon with the oreo filling. We decided to do the phases of the moon because they would likely be learning about this at school, and this would be a fun and interactive way to learn/reinforce that material. The lesson plan was designed so any college student could pick it up and be able to teach it. The links below will show you our lesson plan and power point, as well as the blog post about this.