Unit Planner
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The overall structure of the 7-week unit includes:
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Each core lesson has a main disciplinary focus, but nearly all also have at least one integrated practice or idea from another discipline. Each core lesson's main focus falls into one of the three disciplinary categories: science (S1-S6), art (A1-A6), and computing (C1-C5a). The number system gives an indication of the order for each set of lessons (e.g. A1 must be taught before A2)
However, we do not recommend following the lessons straight from science to art to computing. Instead, the lessons are mixed with one another to facilitate a stronger transdisciplinary character to the unit. The core lessons are split into two basic sections. Each teacher begins with the same set of lessons in the same order (Part 1). In Part 2, teachers choose the order of the remaining lessons, given the constraints of prior knowledge for each lesson.
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Partially Mixed Lesson Flow [View Unit]
Benefits: Disciplines feel mixed, some materials can be used from day-to-day, |
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Fully Mixed Lesson Flow [View Unit]
Benefits: Disciplines feel mixed, rarely are two days in a row the same disciplinary focus Challenges: Can feel hectic and materials are often not the same from day-to-day |
Fully Grouped Lesson Flow [View Unit]
Benefits: Materials can be used day-to-day Challenges: Can feel stuck in one discipline for a whole week |
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Luminous Science LessonsEach lesson plan includes the following:
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