Lesson Plan Grade/Subject: Science 8 Unit: Light & Optics Lesson Duration: 48 min

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES General Learning Outcomes: STS- !: "n#estigate the transmission o$ %ight& and describe its beha#iour using a geometric ra' mode%( S eci!ic Learning Outcomes: STS- !(): in#estigate ho* %ight is re$%ected& transmitted and absorbed b' di$$erent materia%s+ and describe di$$erences in the optica% properties o$ #arious materia%s ,e(g(& compare %ight absorption o$ di$$erent materia%s+ identi$' materia%s that transmit %ight+ distinguish bet*een c%ear and trans%ucent materia%s+ identi$' materia%s that *i%% re$%ect a beam o$ %ight as a coherent beamSTS- !(!: measure and predict ang%es o$ re$%ection( LEAR"I"G OB#ECTI$ES Students will: )( "denti$' components o$ the La* o$ .e$%ection( !( Describe ho* %ight interacts *ith cur#ed mirrors( /( "denti$' uses $or cur#ed mirrors *ithin the schoo% and the communit'( ASSESSME"TS O%ser&ations: /e- 0uestions: '( I )ill o%ser&e t*e stu+ents +escri%ing t*e 0hat is the La* o$ .e$%ection1 La) o! Re!lection 2o* does %ight interact *ith cur#ed mirrors1 ,( I+enti!-ing *o) lig*t interacts )it* cur&e+ 0hat are some speci$ic e3amp%es $ound *ithin the mirrors( schoo%/communit'1 .( Discussing +i!!erent materials an+ *o) t*einteract )it* lig*t( 1ritten2Per!ormance Assessments: Light & Optics *or4boo4 LEAR"I"G RESOURCES CO"SULTED Resource 3': Program o! Stu+ies: Science 4 Resource 3,: Science in Action 4 Resource 3.: 5ouTu%e MATERIALS A"D E0UIPME"T Smart%oar+ *an+out PROCEDURE Intro+uction ,)5min(-: Hook/Attention Grabber: BWQ Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: Students will activel participate and follow instructions Advance !rgani"er/Agenda: #ransition to Bod : review the ter$s relating to the law of reflection Bo+- ,/6 min(-: Learning Activity #1: PowerPoint on Law of Reflection Sho* the terms and i%%ustration o$ the La* o$ .e$%ection( 7s4 the students to identi$' and e3p%ain the La* o$ .e$%ection( Learning Activity #2: Spoons Using spoons& identi$' ho* %ight interacts *ith cur#ed mirrors or sur$aces( 7s4 the students to identi$' e3amp%es o$ ho* humans use conca#e and con#e3 sur$aces( Assess$ents/%ifferentiation: !bservations Learning Activity #3: Light !ptic wor"#oo" 2a#e the students comp%ete the de$initions and i%%ustrations *ithin the *or4boo4 Assess$ents/%ifferentiation: " *i%% obser#e students $i%%ing in their *or4boo4s(

Learning Activity #$: %he &roo's (Sponge Activity) *f ti+e per+its, watch the croo'sClosure ,/ min(-: &onsolidation/Assess$ent of Learning: 7s4 students $or one e3amp%e o$ ho* humans use conca#e and con#e3 mirrors( 'eedback 'ro$ Students: Ask what else the students would like to hear/learn about( #ransition #o )ext Lesson: Show the disappearing coin trick(