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Differentiated Strategies for a 5th Grade Lesson on Earthquakes (Academic…
Differentiated Strategies for a 5th Grade Lesson on Earthquakes
Academic Readiness Group 1
: most answers correct on the pre-assessment (5 students)
Content Differentiation
History of earthquakes
How earthquakes are predicted and measured
Which areas around the world have more frequent earthquakes?
Things we can do to protect ourselves, family, friends, and our community from earthquakes.
What kind of facilities or systems should be fixed in your house or the school to prevent earthquake damage?
Process Differentiation
More individual brainstorming and research with teacher guidance
Product Differentiation
Video presentation about their research
A blog post about their research
A poster about their research
A persuasive letter to the principal or the mayor
Learning Environment Differentiation
Access to the internet, computer, and library for extra research
Guidance from more professionals from online articles or YouTubers.
Academic Readiness Group 2
: have some knowledge, but need to develop higher-order thinking skills (12 students)
Content Differentiation
Learn how to explain what an earthquake is
Learn to describe how and why earthquakes happen
Learn to name ways earthquakes are measured
Discuss earthquake safety
Process Differentiation
Teacher-led lecture, peer-discussion, and individual work
Product Differentiation
Earthquake safety guide with words and pictures.
Video project about earthquakes.
A mind map about earthquakes.
An illustrated diagram about earthquakes and its functions.
A 3-D model of an earthquake using classroom tools such as paper, scissors, pen, clay, etc. or edible materials such as crackers.
Learning Environment Differentiation
Calming music during individual work. Students who prefer silence may use noice cancelling headphones or earplugs.
Academic Readiness Group 3
: limited knowledge (3 ELL students and 2 special needs students)
ELL Students
Content Differentiation
Narrowed down or related topic and vocabulary
Basic geological terms in English
Focus on earthquake safety
Process Differentiation
More simple language with pictures.
Bilingual videos about earthquakes.
More individual guidance and attention from the teacher or the ELL specialist
Product Differentiation
Translation project. Discuss earthquake terms in their home language and English.
Culture project. Discuss and compare earthquakes or other natural disasters that are common from the country of their home culture.
Learning Environment Differentiation
Testing environment with a translator.
Allowing bilingual notes for scaffolding.
More multiple choice questions and less emphasis on short answers.
Special Needs Students
Content Differentiation
Narrowed down or related topic and vocabulary
Focus on layers of the Earth
Physical demonstration of types of shakes
Focus on earthquake safety
Process Differentiation
More simple language with pictures.
More videos.
More individual guidance from the teacher or special education expert
Product Differentiation
Draw out a picture to show their understanding of earthquakes.
Make an earthquake safety guidebook with photos of themselves.
Learning Environment Differentiation
One-on-one testing environment with the special education teacher