This module provides an introduction to the ideas and resources that form the foundation of lesson planning. To complete this module you will:
- Review the VA Standards of Learning in science in grades K-6. Once you have done this, select a grade level to focus on and review the associated Curriculum Framework document.
- In your Scientist’s Notebook, make some notes about the content of your chosen grade. What will students be learning over the course of the year? What do you think will be challenging for them to master? Which part of the curriculum are you most comfortable with? Least comfortable with? What are you excited to teach? What topics seem less interesting to you?
- Review science pacing guides from at least 2 different school divisions in Virginia. A few are linked below.
- In your Scientist’s Notebook, complete a quick comparison chart of the school division pacing guides. Where are they the same? Where are they different? Do they provide the same amount of time for each topic? Is the curriculum organized and ordered in the same manner? Do you have different ideas about how the curriculum should be organized? What might you do differently?
Please note that your reflection for this module is simply your response to the questions listed above.