Stage #0: Course Approval: Riggs
Stage #0: Course Approval: Riggs
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Last updated July 14, 2016
Stage #0: COURSE APPROVAL
[Riggs]
Stage #0:
Course
Approval
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Program name:
Program
overview:
Course number:
Course name:
Course overview:
Time length of
course:
Name of unit:
Time length of
unit:
Unit overview:
Course Approval
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Which program will this unit be a part of?
College Preparatory Program
Classes to prepare high school students for college
COURSE INFORMATION:
Which course will this unit be a part of?
Chemistry 101
College Prep High School Chemistry
Chemistry course for college bound students
One full year of high school
UNIT INFORMATION:
Tell me about the unit you plan to teach.
Periodic Table
One and a half up to two weeks
Introduction to and explanation of the periodic table, electron
configurations and how they relate to placement, groups/families and
information contained in them, various trends explained with atomic
theory.
TECHNOLOGIES TO BE INCLUDED IN LESSON
Video demonstrations, online activities and quizzes, interactive websites and tutorials.
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WHY:
Tell me why you picked this unit? Why is it important to you?
The periodic table IS chemistry- it contains a wealth of vital information that explains most of
what we learn the rest of the year. The periodic table is the single most useful tool a scientist
can use to understand why matter acts the way it does and is the basis not only for chemistry
but for all sciences. It contains all the information- understanding how to use this tool is a
very basic need.
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Stage #1:
IDENTIFY
DESIRED
RESULTS
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Subject/Discipline
Class name and
number:
Class time frame:
Grade Level:
Key words:
District/University
/ Organization
School/Departmen
t/ Corporation
Type of school or
organization
Charter School
Unit title:
Unit time frame:
Where does unit
fit into class?
Unit delivery?
/periodic-table-of-the-elements/
http://www.ptable.com/
UNIT
Periodic Table
One and a half to two weeks
First semester
F2F
Blended
Online Other: ___________________
COURSE DESIGN
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UNIT SUMMARY
UNIT OVERVIEW
Give an overview of the unit in your own words (use simple words)
The periodic table contains lots of information we need to understand how matter interacts in
our world. The tables trends, explained with atomic theory, along with groups, families, and
metals/nonmetals/metalloids are all vital bits of information we will use all year.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION(S) FOR CONTENT
List all professional organizations that would have competencies, standards, or requirements for this course.
Professional
Organization
#1
Professional
Organization
#2
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II.1
II.2.a
II.2.b
II.3
Elements with similar properties are placed in the same column on the Periodic
Table due to their similar electron configuration and valence electrons.
II.4
II.5
What does the student need to be able to do in the future (perhaps in their career) in an environment that is
different than the classroom without the support of the instructor?
Code
TRANSFER [T]:
Competenc
What kinds of long-term independent accomplishments are desired?
y
Students will be able to independently use their learning to. . .
Codes
T #1
II.1
II.2.b
II.1, II.5
T#4
T #5
II.2.a
II.5
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MEANING
An understanding is an idea that results from reflecting on and analyzing ones learning: an important
generalization, a new insight, a useful realization that makes sense out of prior experience or learning that was
either fragmented or puzzling. An understanding is not a fact (though it may sound like one) but a theory in the
broadest sense; it is the result of inference- the developing and testing of ideas by learners, with teacher
assistance, as needed- culminating in an idea that seems useful and illustrative to the learner (Wiggins &
McTighe, 2011, p. 14).
Code
ESSENTIAL QUESTION [Q]:
Competenc
What thought-provoking questions will foster inquiry, meaning-making, and transfer?
y
Put in the form of a question.
Codes
Q #1
Q #2
II.1, II.3,
II.5
II.1, II.2,
II.3, II.4,
II.5
Q #3
Q #4
Q #5
Code
UNDERSTANDINGS [U]:
What specifically do you want students to understand? What inferences should they
make?
Put in the form of a statement. Students will understand that. . .
Competenc
y
Codes
U #1
II.1, II.4
U #2
II.2.a,
U #3
II.2.b, II.3
II.1
U #4
U #5
II.1, II.5
II.5
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ACQUISITION
In the short term, our aim is that students acquire knowledge and skill. Here, you state the key declarative
knowledge (factual information, vocabulary, and basic concepts) and procedural knowledge (basic know-how or
discrete skills) you want your students to learn by the units end (Wiggins & McTighe, 2011, p. 21).
Code
KNOWLEDGE [K]:
Competenc
What facts and basic concepts should students know and be able to recall? Students
y
will know. . .
Codes
K #1
II.1
K #2
II.2
K #3
II.3
K #4
similarly.
What the trends in the Periodic Table are for atomic radius, ionization
II.5
II.3, II.4
SKILL [S]:
What discrete skills and processes should students be able to use?
Students will be skilled at. . .
Competenc
y
Codes
S #1
II.2.a,
S #2
chemical characteristics.
Striving for accuracy in writing electron configurations for any element
II.2.b, II.3
II.4
S #3
II.5
S #5
II.1,
II.2.b, II.5
II.1
topic- in this case, an elements personality and how it reacts with other
elements.
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Stage #2:
DETERMINE
ACCEPTABLE
EVIDENCE
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Homework assignments
Quizzes
K4, K5
Element paper
assignment/Periodic Square
K2, S1, S4
classification)
Unit test
manner.
Test will cover all standards and
S4, S5
be used.
Grading Rubric
Pick one of your critical assessments and develop the rubric that you will be using to evaluate it. In
your rubric you should list the criterion that you will be using to evaluate the assessment, the levels
that you will use, and a description for each level/criterion.
CRITERION
EXEMPLARY
GOOD
SUFFICIENT
Connection
Establishes an
Establishes
Establishes a
NEEDS
REVISION
Establishes a
NO EVIDENCE
Between Elements
excellent
a strong
fair
weak
connection
connection
connection
connection
connection
between the
between the
between the
between the
between the
elements in
elements in
elements in
elements in
elements in
family
family
family
family
family
properties.
Properties of
properties.
Covers in-depth
properties.
Includes
properties.
Includes a fair
properties.
Includes some
Includes very
Individual Element
information
important
amount of
information
little or no
about the
information
information
about the
information
about the
properties of
about the
element.
properties
properties of
the element.
properties of the
of the
the element.
Establishes no
element.
Where Elements is
Covers in-depth
element.
Includes
Includes fair
Includes some
Includes little or
Found in Nature
information
good
information
information
no information
information
about where
about where
Explanation
element is
about where
the element is
the element is
element is found
found and
the element
found and
found and
and countries
countries that
is found and
countries that
countries that
produce it.
countries
produce it.
produce it.
Pictures not
Includes
that produce
Includes
Pictures not
included.
pictures of
it. Includes
pictures of
included.
element in
pictures of
element in
nature.
element in
nature.
Chemical Symbols
Covers in-depth
nature.
Includes
Includes fair
Includes some
Includes little or
and Names of
information
good
information
information
no information
Elements Including
about origin of
information
about origin
about origin
about origin of
Origin
name and
about origin
of name and
of name and
name and
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Periodic Square
chemical
of name and
chemical
chemical
chemical symbol
symbol of
chemical
symbol of
symbol of
of element.
element.
symbol of
element.
element.
Periodic square
element.
Periodic
Periodic
Periodic
Periodic square
is drawn
square is
square is
square is
is not drawn
accurately
drawn
drawn
drawn
(copied and
showing
accurately
accurately but
accurately but
pasted) or
chemical
but do not
do not show
do not show
missing.
symbol, name,
show one of
two of the
three of the
atomic number
the
following:
following:
and atomic
following:
chemical
chemical
mass.
chemical
symbol,
symbol,
symbol,
name, atomic
name, atomic
name,
number and
number and
atomic
atomic mass.
atomic mass.
number and
atomic
History of
Covers in-depth
mass.
Includes
Includes fair
Includes some
Includes little or
Discovery of
information
good
information
information
no information
Element
about history of
information
about history
about history
about history of
discovery of
about
of discovery
of discovery
discovery of
element
history of
of element
of element
element
including
discovery of
including
including
including where,
where, who,
element
where, who,
where, who,
including
when and
when and
how.
where, who,
how.
how.
when and
how.
Common uses of
Covers in-depth
Includes
Includes fair
Includes some
Includes little or
Elements
information
good
information
information
no information
about uses of
information
about uses of
about uses of
about uses of
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Appearance
elements
about uses
elements
elements
elements
including
of elements
including
including
including
pictures.
including
pictures.
pictures.
pictures.
pictures.
Makes excellent Makes good
Makes fair
Makes some
Makes little or
use of font,
use of font,
use of font,
use of font,
no use of font,
color, graphics,
color,
color,
color,
color, graphics,
effects, etc to
graphics,
graphics,
graphics,
effects, etc to
enhance the
effects, etc
effects, etc to
effects, etc to
enhance the
presentation.
to enhance
enhance the
enhance the
presentation.
the
presentation.
presentation.
presentation
Organization
Information is
.
Uses
Uses headings
Organization
very well
headings to
to organize
of information organization.
organized using
organize
information.
is
headings to
information.
The overall
unsatisfactory.
group related
The overall
organization
facts.
organization
of topics is
of topics is
fair.
Includes some
Includes few
Includes no
There is no clear
Interactivity,
Includes
good.
Includes
Interest, or
excellent use of
good use of
use of
interactive,
interactive,
Multimedia
interactive,
interactive,
interactive,
multimedia or
multimedia or
Components
multimedia or
multimedia
multimedia or
viewer
viewer interest
viewer interest
or viewer
viewer
interest
components.
components.
interest
interest
components.
components
components.
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Stage #3:
PLAN
LEARNING
EXPERIENCES
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E= EQUIP students,
help them
EXPERIENCE the
key ideas, and
EXPLORE the issues.
R= provide
opportunities to
RETHINK and
REVISE their
understandings and
work?
E= EVALUTE. Allow
students to get
formative feedback to
improve their work.
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T= be TAILORED
CONTENT:
(personalized) to the
different needs,
CONTENT,by
PROCESS,
PRODUCT,
AND2.0
ENVIRONMENT:
Understanding
Design (UbD)
Template, Version
STAGE
PLAN
LEARNING
EXPERIENCES
interests, and abilities How
will#3:
you
tailor
your content,
process, product, or learning
of learners.
environment to tailor your unit to the different needs, interests, and
abilities of your learners?
Carol Ann Tomlinson
1. Content will be presented via lecture, online videos and
(2007) felt that
activities
teachers can
2. Final product will include a BBP powerpoint presentation as
differentiate
well as a tangible, atomic square containing facts and visual
instruction in four
pleasantries summarizing its traits.
ways (1) through
3. Peer groups will discuss and debate problems presented to
differentiated content,
them regarding electron configurations and ionization
(2) through
individualized
energies.
process, (3)
differentiated product
and (4) through
personalized learning
environment.
O= ORGANIZED
ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP HABITS OF MIND
(1) How will the unit How will the unit be organized to help your students develop more
be organized to
effective Habits of Mind?
help your students http://www.chsvt.org/wdp/Habits_of_Mind.pdf
develop more
1. Communicating with clarity will be practiced through creating
effective Habits of
periodic squares for 8th grade science class wall.
Mind?
2. Thinking interdependently will be practiced as BBP
(2) How will your
powerpoint presentation is assembled co-operatively.
unit be organized
3. Creativity will be nurtured as final products are produced.
to allow your
4. Finding humor will be encouraged as products are prepared.
students to
ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
develop more
How will your unit be organized to allow your students to develop
effective
more effective technology skills?
technology skills?
1. Various online tutorials will be used to practice content
(3) How will your
unit be organized
to use technology
to analyze student
data and interpret
the results to
improve
instructional
practices?
mastery.
2. Final product will be in form of a BBP Powerpoint
presentation.
3. Youtube videos will be created by groups to explain atomic
behavior findings.
ORGANIZED TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO ANALYZE DATA:
How will your unit be organized to use technology to analyze student
data and interpret the results to improve instructional practices?
1. At the beginning and the end of the unit, then again at the
years end, I will use survey monkey to determine knowledge.
2. I will give a pre-test at the start of the first semester and the
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same test at the end of the class year.
3. I will ask students to quantify various aspects of learning at
UbD RESOURCES
Many schools and universities are now using the UbD process. To develop this template, I
have incorporated bits and pieces from several resources. Here are some of those resources:
1. Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook.
by- Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Copyright 2004
2. Understanding by Design
by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Copyright 2005
3. The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units
by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Copyright 2011
4. The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units
by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Copyright 2011
5. Understanding by Design Guide to Advanced Concepts in Creating and Reviewing
Units
by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Copyright 2011
OTHER RESOURCES
Here are some of those resources:
1. Tomlinson, C. A. (2007). Ministry of Education. Differentiated instruction teachers
guide: Getting to the core of teaching and learning. Toronto: Queens Printer for
Ontario.
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