Medaille College Department of Education

Modified Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate’s Name: Olivia Provenzano Date: May 5, 2020

Students with IEPs/504 Plans

Complete the charts below to summarize required or needed supports, accommodations, or modifications for your students that will affect your
instruction in this learning segment.
IEPs/504 Plans: Number of Supports, Accommodations, Modifications, Pertinent
Classifications/Needs Students IEP Goals
Attention issues, disorganized writing 1 Extended time/alternate location for tests, notes/graphic
organizers, small groups, preferential seating, minimal
distractions.
Multi-step instructions, getting ideas on paper, math 3yrs 1 Extended time for all activities, iPad for VTT, graphic organizers,
below gL calculator, listening guides, alternate location for tests, tests and
assignments read.
Students with Specific Language Needs
Language Needs Number of Supports, Accommodations, Modifications
Students
N/A N/A

Students with Other Learning Needs

Other Learning Needs Numbers of Supports, Accommodations, Modifications
Students
N/A N/A

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 Lesson __3____ of a _3___ Day Learning Segment

Subject and Lesson Topic: Science- Outer Space: Galaxies, The Sun, and Other Objects

Grade Level: 6 Lesson Duration: 10-250minutes

Central Focus of the Learning Segment
The central focus is an understanding that you want your students to develop. It is a description of the important identifiable theme, essential question, or topic within
the curriculum that is the purpose of the instruction of the learning segment (Making Good Choices, 2016).

The central focus of this learning segment is for students to learn more about the objects in our solar system. They will explore the planets, the types
of stars and their life cycles, and groupings and how that impacted humans. They will also learn about the sun and its layers, the different types of
galaxies, and lastly the other smaller objects in our solar system include asteroids and comets.
Knowing Your Learners
Using Prior Knowledge
What do you know about your students’ prior academic learning as it relates to the central focus? (edTPA Handbook, Task 1, Prompt 2a)

Students have learned briefly about space in the years previous. They have a basic understanding of some of the planets, the sun, and the moon.
How will you use this knowledge to inform your instruction? (edTPA Handbook, Task 1, Prompt 3a)

I will use this knowledge by beginning with the basics which include the names of the planets and their position, and then building onto this with more complex
content in order to provide them a more full picture of the various objects.

Curriculum Standards
Ontario Science and Technology Standards.
Understanding Earth and Space Systems
3. Understanding Basic Concepts
3.1 Identify components of the solar system, including the sun, the earth, and other planets, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids and describe their physical
characteristics in qualitative terms.
3.2 Identify the bodies in space that emit light and that reflect light.

Objectives Assessment Modifications to Assessments

Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, include statements that Using formal and/or informal assessment tools, how If applicable, explain how you will adapt
identify what students will be able to do by the end of will you evaluate and document your students’ assessments to allow students with specific needs to
the lesson and are aligned to the standards identified progress on each of the objectives? demonstrate their learning
above.

By the end of this lesson students will be able to Students will demonstrate this knowledge in the Students are provided with written
define comets, asteroids, meteors, meteorites and end-of-unit quiz explanations for each new word, that then
meteoroids

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 has a corresponding place for the students to
record it in their graphic organizers

Vocabulary Instructional Supports

Vocabulary
Key words and phrases students need to be
able to understand and use
Sun, main sequence star,v galaxy, All definitions for the new words are written in the prezi lesson, where
spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, students have easy access to them.
irregular galaxy, Irr-I, Irr-II, asteroid, Pictures are also included with these new words to provide students with
comet, meteor, meteorite, a visualization of the object
meteoroid, core, radiative zone,
convective zone, photosphere,
chromosphere, corona,

Instructional Process Accommodations and/or Modifications

and/or Supports
Anticipatory Set/Motivator
- At the beginning of the lesson under “The Sun” bubble, students will first see an explanation
as to what the sun is, then students will be directed to a storybots music video about the sun

Instructional Procedures Students have again been provide with a

detailed graphic organizer that provides ample
- After the video, students will then go to the subtopic bubble “The Sun’s Layers” where they space to record all of the new content from the
will learn about the sun’s core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, lesson.
and corona
- Next students will move on the “Galaxies” topic bubble
- Here, students will learn about what a galaxy is, what our galaxy is, and then the 3 different
types of galaxies- spiral, elliptical, and irregular
- The third topic bubble “Other Objects in Space” explores asteroids, comets, meteors,
meteoroids, and meteorites
- Students will be provided with definitions, and pictures for each of the new terms
Closure Students have the choice of reading through
- In the final bubble “Unit Review” students will be informed both in writing and orally through the topic’s content themselves, or to watch a
the screencast video included beside the topic bubble, about the upcoming quiz that covers all screencast video of myself explaining the quiz,
of the content from the 3 outer space lessons: planets, stars, and now the current one galaxies, and the brief recaps of the previous 2 lessons.
the sun, and other objects

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 - During the screencast video, after explaining the quiz, students will then be brought through a Students are provided with clear directions to
brief overview of the information that was covered during the unit, that will be included on return to the previous lessons, and their
the quiz. graphic organizers to study for the quiz in
- This information includes, planets-their names, what they look like, quick facts, and their order for them to succeed.
positions from the sun; and the different types of stars and the order a star takes in its
metamorphosis in its lifetime
- Students are reminded that the information included in the brief recaps is not meant to be
used as a study guide and will not replace returning to the previous lessons and graphic
organizers to student for the quiz.
- The quiz includes 16 questions, and is worth a total of 20 points
List all materials and/or technology tools required for the lesson.
Key instructional materials must be attached. These materials might include such items as class handouts, assignments, slides, and interactive white-
board images.
Outer Space: Other Objects prezi lesson, Other Objects graphic organizer, Outer Space Google form unit quiz

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