Week 3 Assignment 3 Lesson Analysis

Gloria Wade Gabb
Week 3 Assignment 3
Lesson Plan Analysis Using UDL

Day one of the science lesson entitled "Rocks and their Properties" is an introductory lesson, however, has incorporated the elements/principles of Universal Design Learning (UDL). Click on link for access to the selected lesson plan. http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/explore.php?op=static&pid=rocks_1

The Why of Learning
In the Day One Lesson Plan, the learners' interest will be stimulated through a "thumbs up thumbs down" activity to initiate a discussion on rocks. The teacher will share a number of statements on rocks. Students will indicate by showing thumbs up if the statements are true or thumbs down if they are false. Students then turn and talk, sharing why they chose the responses they did.

The What of Learning
The lesson plan indicates that the information will be presented to the students in different ways. First, the teacher will expose students to key vocabulary words by using the blackboard, overhead projector or PowerPoint slides. Teacher will highlight the words and meanings so students can get visual representation. Teacher will then provide guided practice for the students by first modeling how they will compare and contrast the rocks using simple tools. Teacher will be providing support and scaffolding to students while in conducting investigation in their groups.

The How of Learning
Based on the lesson plan, students will be provided with different options of engagement in the lesson. They get to turn and talk to each other. They will participate in groups. They engage in a think, pair and share activity where they will discuss a question posed by the teacher and then share out their responses. During their grouping activity students get to compare and contrast in different ways. Some will be using hand lens to observe the rocks closely, others will scratching the rocks with fingernail or penny, others will be weighing or measuring the rocks.

The above introductory lesson is a springboard to subsequent lessons in the unit and indicates usage of UDL for diverse students in a classroom setting.