Name: Rik Beatty
Title: Renewable and Non-renewable Resources
Lesson:
The lesson is designed to teach the differences between Renewable and Non-renewable resources and
how to differentiate between them (ESS.8.4.3). It will be delivered via a directed, branching tutorial
created using PowerPoint.
Readiness Levels:
The target audience is an Advanced 4th grade science class. The students are very experienced with using
computers and tutorials created using PowerPoint. The preferred language is English and the students
are extremely proficient. There are no special needs for this class of students. The students have learned
all previous material presented in their science curriculum, and are at an advanced skill level.
Measurable Outcome:
After completing a review of the material presented in the first part of the tutorial, the student will be
able to identify and differentiate between examples of renewable and non-renewable resources with
100% accuracy.
Methods, Media, and Materials:
PowerPoint will be used to create the Tutorial
The Learner will access the tutorial via computer workstation present in the classroom
The equipment used will be the standard classroom computer (Tower, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse) with
PowerPoint software installed on the machine.
Assessment Strategy
The second part of the tutorial will be a short (5 questions) quiz.
The criteria for success will be getting all of the 5 questions correct.