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The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP)

Model Lessons for Science and Social Studies

To prepare Louisiana's students for the LEAP test by ensuring mastery of the Content Standards, the Louisiana Department of Education has developed Model Lessons for Science and Social Studies. Each lesson was developed to be used by novice and experienced teachers alike.

Although Model Lessons specifically target 4th- and 8th-grade students, the lessons are appropriate for use in other grade levels. While some lessons may be brief "stand alone" lessons, others may resemble unit plans over a range of Benchmarks and may require more than one class session to complete. Activities, questions, and evaluation instruments are included in the plans; however, teachers are encouraged to individualize the lessons to best suit their teaching styles and the learning styles of their students.

Model Lessons for Science

CoverPDF
Title PagePDF
Table of ContentsPDF
Quick Reference: Teacher's Guide to
Statewide Assessment, SciencePDF

Grade 4

Earth and Space Science

Lesson 1: Weather PatternsPDF
Lesson 2: Moon WatchingPDF

Environmental Science

Lesson 1: Outside ObserversPDF
Lesson 2: Food ChainsPDF

Life Science

Lesson 1: SeedsPDF
Lesson 2: Classifying ObjectsPDF

Physical Science

Lesson 1: Light and ShadowsPDF
Lesson 2: Pendulum ActivityPDF

Grade 8

Earth and Space Science

Lesson 1: SeasonsPDF
Lesson 2: Water Cycle, Weather, and ClimatePDF

Environmental Science

Lesson 1: The Living MarshPDF

Life Science

Lesson 1: Cell TransportPDF
Lesson 2: Science as Inquiry: CellsPDF
Lesson 3: Experimental DesignPDF

Physical Science

Lesson 1: Phase ChangePDF
Lesson 2: Chemical ReactionsPDF

Model Lessons for Social Studies

CoverPDF
Title PagePDF
Table of ContentsPDF
Quick Reference: Teacher's Guide to
Statewide Assessment, Social StudiesPDF

Grade 4

Civics

Lesson 1: Biography in a PocketPDF
Lesson 2: It Takes a VillagePDF

Economics

Lesson 1: Making Decisions about EconomicsPDF
Lesson 2: The Price Is RightPDF

Geography

Lesson 1: From the Mayflower to the MallPDF
Lesson 2: Working with Latitude and LongitudePDF

History

Lesson 1: Louisiana's Acadian HeritagePDF
Lesson 2: Louisiana's Early ExplorersPDF

Grade 8

Civics

Lesson 1: Political PartiesPDF
Lesson 2: Passport to the WorldPDF

Economics

Lesson 1: Making Decisions about CareersPDF
Lesson 2: All About TaxesPDF
Lesson 3: What Will I Do?PDF

Geography

Lesson 1: The Oregon Country PDF
Lesson 2: Amazing Africa PDF

History

War of 1812, Part 1 PDF
War of 1812, Part 2 PDF
Test, War of 1812 PDF /   Answer Key PDF
Test Map 1 PDF /   Map Key 1 PDF
Test Map 2 PDF /   Map Key 2 PDF

LEAP Links

LEAP Contacts

Scott Norton
Director, Assessments & Accountability
225.342.1308
For more information, call
877.453.2721 (toll free).