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Participate individually or as part of a team in an investigation of some of the features of our solar system Communicate information about the features of our solar system Combining these two outcomes, the goal for the unit becomes: Students, in groups, can identify and communicate some of the features of our solar system Layer C activities: 1. Library exploring: Use the resources in the library and use the internet or websites to explore our solar system and build basic frame knowledge it. 2. Read the definition sheet of solar system: Definition sheet will be given to students at the beginning of the lesson, one or more students can read it out to the classroom and teacher will give a very brief explanation. Use highlight and different color to differentiate content. (Example of definition sheet will be provided) 3. Group discussion in the library about the solar system: Teacher and student communication and peer communication is encouraged, after the discussion students should have a basic understanding about our solar system. Purpose: These three activities are designed so that every student can have the same opportunity to get to know the content of solar system. For example students with better research skill or computer skills may find the library exploring is much easier and work more efficiently, others with better reading skills may find the definition sheet is better for them. Also these activities are designed so it fit the 9 UDL principles: Equitable use; Flexibility in use; Simple and intuitive; Perceptible information; Tolerance for error; A community of learners; Instructional climate. Something important need to be mentioned here is that trip from classroom to library involves physical movement and those student with physical disabilities need consideration. Layer B activities: 1. Class quiz on definition sheet: An in class quiz will be held at the beginning of the second teaching period, which will take approximately 15 minutes. When the quiz is finished, use cross making techniques and teacher give correct answers 2. Group discussion on the result for the quiz: Demonstrate and explain the common mistakes which happened in the quiz 3. In class role play: Assign each student to a planet and show them how each planet positioned in the solar system. (This activity involves a certain level of physical movement, teacher will decide to include or not depending on the situation of the classroom) Layer A activities: 1. Watch a video about solar system (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_RAEESmsrs) (Multimedia presentation will focus students attention and build better interests in this subject area) 2. Assignment of the understanding of our solar system (Format of this assignment is a drawing sheet with brief explanation to cater towards more technical minded students, as well as artistic students)
Layer A activities: 1. Conclusion and summarize the topic: By doing this activity, students will have a full picture of the past three weeks and should know what they have learnt and what they still confuse, they will have time to ask teacher for the part they still confuse. This activity involves everything in the content, which can be really easy for some students but rather challenge for the others. 2. Final assignment: Format of this assignment is open and students need to refer to the first lesson when they do the students contract. Different ways of presentation will be allowed so that students will different strength will be equalized in the marking rubrics.
Summary
Each learning objective teacher need to achieve will be differentiate into three layers(C, B, and A), within each layer we design several activities or assignment to help and access the learning efficiency for these objectives. In order to achieve the maximum outcomes, teacher need to use scaffolding techniques and include the 9 UDL principles in the activity design so that all the students will have equal access to content.