Once a unit is planned, we recommend a final check of components, that is, have you considered and addressed the following, and dealt with each as is appropriate for your situation? This list contains main parts of a unit worth checking. Add others that are important to you. Use the list to check the sample unit on motion in this chapter or one of your own.
SCIENCE UNIT CHECKLIST
....... Title (and alternate subtitle)
....... Rationale
....... Goals
....... General Objectives (content, process, affective)
....... Background information
....... Student prerequisite knowledge and skills
....... Lesson Plans
....... Goal
....... Student learning objectives (content, process, affective)
....... Teacher professional growth objective(s)
....... Instructional approach(es)
....... Time
....... Instructional Beginning (introductions, motivators, explorations)
....... Instructional Middle (development, practice, generalizations)
....... Instructional End (review, applications, extensions)
....... Assessment and/or evaluation of student learning
....... Reflection on professional growth
....... Connections to other units, concepts, and subject areas.
....... Appropriate use of technology for student learning
....... Resources (materials, people, field trips, other)
....... Logistics, organization (locations, scheduling, managing materials and other resources)