Unit Plan

Unit Author
First and Last Name
Rose Marie E. Diocares & Beverly Alcoriza
Author's E-mail Address
Rosled@yahoo.com.
School
Alicia National High School & San Antonio National High School
Course
Doctor of Education major in Educational Management
University
Universidad de Zamboanga-Ipil Campus
Ipili, Zamboanga Sibugay
Instructor Name(s):
Professor Nur N. Hussien

Unit Plan Title:
Researching World’s and Country’s Famous Scientists
Curriculum-Framing Questions

Essential Question
How do discoveries of scientists influence our lives today?

Unit Questions
How do some values help scientists carry out investigations successfully?
How much influence scientific attitudes have to individual student in conducting research studies?

Content Questions
Who are some world’s famous scientists and what are their contributions?
Who are some Philippines’ famous scientists and what are their contributions?
What are the specific attitudes possessed by the individual scientist mentioned?
What importance has these desirable qualities of scientists to students in decision making and problem solving?
Unit Summary:
The unit deals with the study of the lives of world’s famous scientists. It focuses on the specific scientific attitudes and values exhibited by individual scientist to figure out how they become successful in their work. Naming these scientists and researching their achievements will be done though activities. In the course of the discussion, the students can generalized that scientific attitudes and values are not a monopoly of any race, gender, age, or nation; anyone who wishes to be a scientist must develop these attitudes and values. Opportunities to use Encarta Encyclopedia, internet, Science books and other electronic and print resources, to apply the skills on computer and demonstrate creativity will also be experienced. At the end of the target period, each group creates a presentation using one of the following: Publisher, Power Point, Excel and Microsoft. When one group presents the report orally, the other groups will rate their output using a rubric. The teacher will also evaluate the output using a rubric.

Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks:
This unit covers the following BEC learning competencies in Science I
1.0 Students have to relate how science and technology affect one’s belief, practices,
and ways of thinking.
1.1 Give examples of science and technology activities and/or products
that affect their daily life.
1.2 Discuss the importance of scientific values in decision making and
problem-solving in daily life

2.0 Appreciate the contributions of outstanding local and foreign scientists to
science and technology.

As an integration, it also meets the competencies in Edukasyon sa
Pagpapahalaga I & III

3.0 Nakagagawa ng makatotohanang pasya tungkol sa sariling mithiin sa buhay
3.1 Napahahalagahan ang sipag at tiyaga sa pagpapaunlad sa sarili.
3.2 Napatunayan ang impluwensya ng pagpapahalaga sa pag-unlad ng sarili at
bayan.

4.0 Napauunlad ang mga birtud at mga pagpapahalagang may kaugnayan sa paggawa
4.1 Napatutunayan na ang pagkamasigasig na may kalakip ng adhikain ay salik sa
pag-unlad.
4.1 Naipamamalas ang paghanga sa mga taong nagging matagumpay bunga ng
mabuting paggawa.


Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the unit the students will be able to:
· Students will identify and recognize world’s famous scientists.
· Students will identify and apply scientific attitudes that help scientists carry out investigations successfully.
· Students will analyze how much influence scientific attitudes have to them individually in conducting research studies.
· Students will locate, evaluate, summarize, and paraphrase information from a variety of print and electronic resources.
· Students will create and effectively present a researched work.
· Students will evaluate peer presentations adeptly, using rubrics.

Student Multimedia/Publishing/Web Page Objectives
Students will learn and practice or master basic Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint skills.
Students will become aware of social, ethical, and human issues concerning copyright laws and source citations.
Students will use Word, Publisher, Excel and PowerPoint to communicate effectively.
Students will practice using research tools and techniques to locate and assimilate information found using the Internet, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, and other electronic resources.
Students will learn to troubleshoot common software problems.
Students will evaluate the validity of information found on Internet sites.
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Procedures:
Day 1

Teacher introduces the unit by flashing cards with list of attitudes to be discussed in the lesson (i.e., curious, logical, rational, open-minded, intellectually honest, hardworking, persistent, critical thinker).

Teacher chooses students who will pick out a flashcard in each turn and have them make a skit to illustrate the attitude on his/her respective flashcard. This will ascertain if students know the meaning of a particular attitude in the flashcard.

Identified student will present a skit illustrating the attitude written in the card. He/She. may seek the help of their classmates to play out their skits.

Students will name the attitude presented in a particular skit.

Students will discuss the values/attitudes presented.

Students will derive a definition of the scientific attitudes/values learned.

Day 2

Teacher groups the class into four and distributes a biography of a scientist in each group with guide questions.

Students read the text by group and answer the questions.

3. Leaders of each group will present their responses to the class.

The whole class will identify the contributions of the scientists being studied and the specific values/attitudes possessed by the given scientists.

Teacher allows students to enumerate some scientists they know and determine the values they displayed in making their works successful.

Teacher group students into four for their output presentation. Their reports should focus on the achievements of their respective scientists and on how these achievements were made possible by their attitudes and values. Specific assignments are as follows:
Group 1 – Research on European Scientists. Present to the class the output using
Flyers.
Group 2 – Research on Filipino Scientists. Output will be presented using
Power Point.
Group 3 – Write a Letter of Gratitude to specific as scientist using Microsoft Word.
Group 4 – Interview a local scientist. Let him/her talk about his/her experience and
attitude as scientist. This will be presented in Newsletter.
Day 3
Students are given the time to work on their output. They will visit the computer
laboratory to surf in the internet to look for materials which they can use to
enhance their presentation.
Day 4
1. Students refine their multimedia presentation for the first five minutes of the
period.
2. Students present their work in class. When one group presents the report orally, the other groups will rate their output using a rubric. The teacher will also evaluate the output using a rubric to be presented in Excel.
3. Students print out their presentations and measure the angles and the length of the sides of
4. Students submit their multimedia presentation at the end of the period.

Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
Each student must select a scientist and begin reading his/her biography before the unit begins. The unit will take 4 hours to complete.
Prerequisite Skills:
Keyboarding
Internet search techniques
Word processing knowledge
Excel processing knowledge
Publisher processing knowledge
Power Point processing knowledge

Printed Materials:
List of Famous International and local Scientists
Brochure
Newsletter
Flyer
List of Helpful Web Address
Supplies:
Bond paper, computer ink

Internet Resources:

Others:
Biography of Famous Scientists
Access to library and computer lab
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Student:
Students may work in groups. Teacher-designed PowerPoint, Web site, or newsletter templates may be used. Additional check-in dates and check-off forms may be required to monitor progress.

Gifted Student:
Students may go more in depth into a topic, comparing and contrasting two or more works of scientists and the attitudes they exhibited.



Student Assessment:
Students will evaluate projects using a rubric.
Teacher will evaluate projects using a rubric (final grade is averaged score)
Basic file management
Materials and Resources Required For Unit