Unit Plan

Unit Author
First and Last Name	Jennifer Kerr
Author's E-mail Address	Jmk0162@unt.edu
Course Name(s)	CECS
Course Number(s)	4100
Course Section(s)	.09
School City, State, Zip	Denton, TX 76203
Instructor Name(s):	Gerald Knezek

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title		Our Solar System
Curriculum-Framing Questions
	Essential Question	What else is there?
	Unit Questions	What about the Planets?
Unit Summary
Each individual student studies a planet of there choice. At the end of the unit, they will each present their brochures with 4-12 facts and have a short 2-3 minute speech on what they researched.

Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)

science

Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2 6-8 ESL Gifted and Talented	3-5 9-12 Resource Other:

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

To learn the more specifics about the planets, sun and solar system.

Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks

§112.22 (2)

Procedures

Make a brochure with 4-12 facts and perform a 2-3 minute speech on their research.

Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)

Two weeks in a 40 minutes class

Prerequisite Skills

Basic K-5 grade knowledge

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

Camera Computer(s) Digital Camera DVD Player Internet Connection	Laser Disk Printer Projection System Scanner Television	VCR Video Camera Video Conferencing Equip. Other:
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing E-mail Software Encyclopedia on CD-ROM	Image Processing Internet Web Browser Multimedia	Web Page Development Word Processing Other:

Printed Materials		Text Book, Outline of speech
Supplies		N/A
Internet Resources		Required for brochure; their choice
Others		N/A
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
	Resource Student	Brochure only needs 4 facts, and speech anywhere from 1-2 minutes
	Gifted Student	Brochure must consist of 12 facts and speech must be 21/2 to 31/2 minutes in length.
Student Assessment
A brochure consisting of 4-12 facts and a typed outline for 1-31/2 minute long speech.