This document outlines a needs assessment for a lesson plan on Albert Einstein for a 3rd grade classroom. It includes what the teacher already knows about Einstein, what they want students to learn, and how student learning will be assessed. The assessment includes having students write paragraphs interviewing Einstein and play a jeopardy-style game with categories about Einstein's childhood, life accomplishments, and fun facts.

1. Needs Assessment
Do Activity
Carolyn Clarke
Capstone: A Project Approach
EDU 697
Dr. Keith Pressey
September 26, 2013
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2. Albert Einstein
• Topic of Interest: Albert Einstein
• Current Class:
3rd Grade Setting
• What Do You Know?
– Einstein was a Famous Scientist
– Einstein created the Theory of Relativity
– He published over three hundred scientific
papers in his lifetime
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3. Albert Einstein
• What Do You Want To Know?
– Students can learn important facts about
Alfred Einstein.
– Students can absorb the knowledge
and retain it.
– Students can read, listen and process.
– Students are excited to learn.
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4. Albert Einstein
• How Will I Know the Students Learned?
After completion of “Einstein” Jeopardy game:
a. Students will write 1 – 2 paragraphs
b. Imagine you are a reporter and you
have been asked to interview Mr. Einstein
d. You can only ask one question
e. What question would you ask him and why?
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Fun Facts
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10. “You are much too fat,
much too fat”
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35. When did Einstein
become an
American Citizen?
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36. October 1, 1940
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37. Why didn’t
Einstein talk
until the age of 3
years?
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38. He wanted to be able
to talk in complete
sentences.
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39. In 1979, what famous
sculpture was erected
in Washington, D.C.
in Einstein’s memory?
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40. The Albert Memorial
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41. After Einstein’s
death, where was his
brain donated?
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42. Princeton Medical
Center, in
Princeton, New
Jersey
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43. When did Einstein
write his first scientific
paper?
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44. In 1895, he was16
years old.
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45. How old was Albert
Einstein when he
died?
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46. He was 76 years old.
He died in April 1955
of heart failure.
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47. References
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