Lunar and Solar Eclipses

Title of Project: Lunar and Solar Eclipses

Schools and Teachers

Prodell Middle School Teacher: Tricia McCabe

ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology

Entering, Emerging | Stand-Alone | 7LS2, 7W2a, and 7R2 | Nearpod

Assessments

Formative & Summative: There are several assessment pieces built into the Nearpod activity; a fill in the blank, multiple choice questions, vocabulary match, draw it and a Time to Climb activity.

Description

This lesson utilized a Nearpod presentation that was edited to better meet the needs of Entering and Emerging ELLs.

Content

I can identify a lunar and solar eclipse.

Language

I can describe a lunar and solar eclipse using vocabulary learned.

Technology

I can create a google slide presentation and actively participate in a Nearpod lesson.

Procedure

Utilizing the Achieve 3000 reading program several articles were read to prepare for our trip to The Vanderbilt Museum, in Centerport. With distance learning, we focused on only the articles having to do with eclipses. Students made a Google slide about eclipses. The skill focus was finding the main ideas and utilizing the vocabulary . We then worked through the Nearpod presentation about eclipses and then went through each of the activities.

Resources and Other Materials

We used the Nearpod subscription and iPads from the Consortium
Solar and Lunar Eclipse Nearpod Lesson

Reflection

Due to the “change in venue” for school, the students learned to tackle the technology piece in different ways and at a quicker pace. Through Google Meet we accomplished more than I anticipated, they were able to share their ideas and ask questions. The lesson started out larger but was scaled back. The Nearpod lesson pulled all of the pieces together and allowed the students to work at their own pace if they needed.

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