Lesson Plan Template for SED 406 part 1 = planning
Teacher Candidate: Casey E. Doyle	Subject: Chemistry	Grade(s): 10-11
Name of Lesson:  The pH of the River
Learning Objective(s), including Bloom's taxonomic level: (label A, B, C, *D) *optional Students will know the definition of acids and bases. Students will be able to distinguish between an acid and base. Students will know the meaning of neutralization and be able to give applications. Students will be able to use various indicators to determine the pH of a solution.
Student Standards (GSE or/GLE or Common Core-in draft for math/science- list which): HS-ESS2-2. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth’s surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems. HS-ESS2-5. Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes.
Teacher Standards (professional society and/or NETS  and RIPTS-list which):
Rationale: Why this lesson? How does it fit into the curriculum and context?  This lesson is the first of 3 lessons and 1 field lab.
Materials/Resources needed, including technology: reading handout/worksheet on acids, bases and pH
Accommodations and Modifications (special needs and learning styles): For students that get easily distracted they will be situated in the front of the class away from the windows.  Students who have trouble writing will be allowed to give their answers orally.  These students are still expected to know the same material and answer the same questions as fully as the other students, but he/she doesn’t have to write their answers to show that they know the information. Students with reading trouble will be provided a designated reader/peer tutor. For students that have trouble seeing will be given a worksheet with large print or Braille. For the students whose native language is not English they will be provided a worksheet in their native tongue.
What content resources support this knowledge base? (list at least 2)
How confident are you in this topic as you start this lesson? I think I could teach it since all you’re doing is having the students read a handout and their answering the questions based on their reading.

(Boxes expand as you type)   Lesson Plan Template part 2 = action
Bell-ringer: How will you get students seated, and ready for academic work? (without your voice) As students walk in have a video of a river playing on projector with the sounds of a river.
Anticipatory Set: How will you introduce the material, interest the students, show relevance of topic?  Discuss acid rain and other ecological implications.
Phase (change as needed)/Time	Teacher action	Student action	Questions/Assessments
e.g. Intro/5 min.	Play video of river with sounds of river	Getting books and notebook out. Briefly watching video
Presentation or Open-ended/	Supply students with “What are Acids and Bases?” Reading handout and worksheet.  As well as “What is pH?”	Students write their names at the top of each worksheet.	In your own words, what is an acid? Describe one physical characteristic of most acids. In your own words, what is a base? Describe two physical characteristics of most bases. What is a neutralization reaction? Give two examples of a neutralization reaction. Explain the meaning of the numbers on the pH scale. Define an acid in terms of pH. Define a base in terms of pH. What pH does a neutral liquid have? What is a buffer? Liquid A has a pH = 4.7 Liquid B has a pH = 2.3 a.       Which liquid has more hydronium ions? b.      Which liquid is more acidic?
	Show students some common household materials and ask them to predict whether the materials are acids or bases. Ask students to give examples of how they have heard the terms acid or base used in everyday life?	Students answer with their predictions. Students give examples	Use the ensuing discussion to assess how much students already know about acids and bases.
Guided Practice or Convergent/
Closing/	Inform students what will be done for the remainder of the week to conclude lesson.  Inform them they need to read “Finding the pH of some common liquids”.	Students write down the name of the reading to be done before next class.
HW/Application/	List homework questions on board to be handed in at next class	Students write down homework questions to be handed in at next class.	Have students write a paragraph on one of the following questions: a.       What is an acid? b.      What is an indicator? c.       Why does acid rain occur? d.      Can rain be basic?
Review and Reflection: How will you review for students who are still having trouble?
Extension: What will you offer to students who have mastered this?  Have students experiment with making their own natural pH indicators.
*Closing: How will you review the material, and draw conclusions? (may be listed above)  Listed in homework