Lesson Plans

Candidates will adapt THREE science lesson plans for the topics and grades levels listed below. Lessons must be written to the 2018 Science Standards of Learning (SOL) and follow the format provided in the UR Lesson Plan Template (Google Docs).

Earth Science Lesson Plan (Grade 3) – Selected from:

• Water Wonders in PLT Guide (p .206)
• Exploring the Water Cycle
• The Water Cycle

Life Science Lesson Plan (Grade K) – Selected from:

• Living vs Nonliving Things
• Living vs Non-living
• Living Things Vs. Nonliving Things Lesson Plan

Physical Science Lesson Plan (Grade 5) – Selected from:

• Light Reflection and Vision
• Effects of Light 5E Lesson
• Translucent, Transparent, or Opaque?

Here are some resources that will be helpful in lesson planning.

• VA Department of Education – Science SOL and Curriculum Framework
• Pinterest Site
• Bookish Ways in Math and Science
• LibraryThing – This is a link to a catalog of the books in my office. Click on Tags to search for books on a particular topic (e.g. plants, rocks, shadows, etc.).

View the Science Lesson Plan Rubric.