Natural Disaster Lesson Plan
Megan Drew Grade: 6th Lesson duration: 1hr, 40min
Topic/Title of lesson: Surviving a Natural Disaster
VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW
STANDARD(s) ADDRESSED 5.4.6.C.3 Deduce the story of the tectonic conditions and erosion forces that create sample rocks or rock
formations.
5.4.6.D.1 Apply understanding of the motion of lithospheric plates to explain why the Pacific Rim is
referred to as the Ring of Fire.
SL.6.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats.
W.6.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
CENTRAL FOCUS Students will be learning about natural disasters and how to prepare for them.
EU/EQ (What are Enduring Understanding(s) and/or Essential Question(s) that guide the lesson?)
What do people need to survive a natural disaster?
What is a natural disaster?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (Include specific, focused outcomes for students) Phrase this as “students will be able to X (objective) as demonstrated by Y
(evidence)”
SWBAT research a natural disaster by using a WebQuest notes guide
SWBAT interpret information from a primary resource in the format of a video.
SWBAT work collaboratively with a partner to find information and turn it into a presentation.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY What assessment(s) will you use to know that the students are meeting the learning objectives? State type(s) of assessment and
what is being assessed [Pre-assessment, Formative, And Summative].
Learning Criteria (How will you know that students have met and/or
Learning Objective Assessment are moving toward meeting that LO?)
SWBAT research a natural WebQuest Notes Completion of the WebQuest Notes Page.
disaster by using a WebQuest
notes guide.
SWBAT work collaboratively Survival Kit Presentations Students will be evaluated with a rubric and check-in with the
with a partner to find teacher.
information and turn it into a
presentation.
ACADEMIC (List academic language (Elementary only: language function, syntax, discourse) in this lesson)
VOCABULARY/ Language function: Describe, Explain
LANGUAGE Vocabulary: Volcanoes, Plate Techtonics, Earthquakes, Wildfires, Tsunami, Blizzard, Mudslide
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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND (What prior knowledge, skills and/or academic language do these students need to have that will help them be successful with
CONCEPTIONS this lesson? Any misconceptions you may anticipate?)
Prior Science Lessons looked into the Australian Wildfires and Puerto Rico’s earthquakes.
UDL/PLANNED SUPPORT
(Discuss the universally designed decision guided by learner diversity and/or individualized adaptations for the variety of learners in your class/group who may require different
strategies/support (e.g., children with IEPs or 504 plans, English language learners, children at different points in the developmental continuum, struggling readers, and/or gifted
children).
UDL: Multiple means of representation Multiple means of expression
Multiple Means of engagement
● Students get to chose the ● Students can choose the ● Students will be taking notes via a
location and event that format of their Webquest.
they want to present.. presentation. ● Group discussion at the end of
class.
ADAPTATIONS Students in this classroom need to be highly engaged in the lesson. Therefore using a video and first-person
account would benefit them. Also attempting to use a bell to quiet the students down instead of raising my
voice often.
MATERIALS, RESOURCES, and INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
What resources and technology do you need to teach the What materials, technology will students need?
lesson:
PowerPoint, Web Quest Worksheet, Assignment Instructions Writing Utensil, Chromebooks, Student Notebooks
Page
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
(Describe explicitly what the teacher and the students will do to meet learning outcomes. Use bulleted or numbered list)
What is the teacher doing? What are students doing? (including adaptions)
LAUNCH/ ● Blizzard of ‘78 Video ● Blizzard of ‘78 Notice and Note
Beginning (5 mins)
How will you engage
students and capture their
interest? 3-7 minutes
LEARNING ● Background on some natural disasters ● Background on some natural disasters
ACTIVITIES/ ● Natural Disaster Kit Project ● Natural Disaster Kit Project
Middle (45 mins) ○ Example ○ Example
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○ You and a partner will create a ○ You and a partner will create a presentation
presentation of a natural disaster of a natural disaster survival kit.
survival kit. ● Webquest
● Webquest
CLOSURE/ ● Group Discussion: What natural disaster did ● Group Discussion: What natural disaster did you
End (40 mins) you choose and why? choose and why?
How will students
summarize and state the
significance of what they
learned? 3-7 minutes
Extension/Reinforcement/Homework - Natural Disaster Presentations.
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