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Concept Attainment Lesson Plan Master

Lesson Plan Master With Terms Defined

Teacher: Date:
Subject: Grade:
Lesson Title:


 

Essential Attributes: The characteristics the group must have.

Important Non-Essential Attributes: Common characteristics shared by both "yes" and "no" groups.

Instructional Goals:

  • The student will practice higher order thinking (analysis, synthesis, or evaluation). Write the objective on the board.
  • The student will . . . (specific content objective not published for students beforehand).
Performance Objectives:
  • The student will list characteristics.
  • The student will know the concept.

Exemplars: Pictures or text to illustrate both Y (yes) and N (no) concepts.

Presentation: Instructions for the lesson.
  • Statement of Purpose:
  • Rules:
  • Focus Statement:
Testing: Non-verbal signal to test after about six Y and N exemplars have been presented.
  • Thumbs up or down
  • Cards of two colors

Analysis: Examine student thinking. Teacher asks questions to prompt self-analysis.

Extension:
  • Notes in notebook.
  • Group or individual investigation of a portion of the topic.

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