4th GRADE

LESSON 2: THE STEM LAB 411

LESSON MISSION

  • I can tell you the policies, procedures, and rules of STEM Lab.

​ACTIVITY 1:  WHAT DO YOU KNOW?


​Every classroom from kindergarten through college has policies, procedures and rules.  Why do you think this is?  Turn to your shoulder partner.  Take turns telling each other your opinion on why we have policies, procedures, and rules.  Listen carefully to what they say.  If I call on you, you will have to tell me what your partner said.

​​ACTIVITY 2:  LEARN IT!

So, there were many different ideas about why we have policies, rules, and procedures, but do you know the difference?  Let's look at the pictures below.

TOOL BOX

TERMS TO KNOW
policy: guidelines or methods used to accomplish a goal  

procedures:  the steps to complete a task

​rules:  how to behave

​consequence:  the result of an action or a choice

positive consequences:  good things that happen as the result of an action or choice

negative consequences:  bad consequences that happen as a result of an action or choice

respect:  treating others the way you want to be treated
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ACTIVITY 3: UNDERSTAND IT!

Just like in other classes, STEM lab has policies, procedures, and rules to help us learn and stay safe.  

​​ACTIVITY 4:  APPLY IT

The choices that you make about whether to follow or not follow the policies, procedures, and rules have consequences.  When you follow the policies, procedures, and rules, there are positive consequences.  When you do not, there are negative consequences.  Positive consequences are good things that happen because of a choice you made.  Negative consequences are bad things that happen because of a choice you made.  

​​ACTIVITY 5:  ANALYZE IT!

Everyday in S.T.E.M. Lab, you make a choice to either follow the policies, procedures, and rules or not.  When you choose to follow the policies, procedures, and rules you will experience positive consequences.  When you choose to not abide by the policies, procedures, and rules you will experience negative consequences.

ACTIVITY 6:  EVALUATE IT!

Do you think you understand the policies, procedures, and rules of S.T.E.M. Lab?  You will now work in groups of 4.  I am going to read several situations that could happen in S.T.E.M. Lab.  You will discuss what you should do in the situations now that you know the policies, procedures, and rules.  When I call time, I will randomly select a team to tell the class what should be done in the situation.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

CONGRATULATIONS!  

You accomplished your mission!
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  • I can tell you the policies, procedures, and rules of STEM Lab.