Daily Learning Contract
- Topic: Health Science Careers
- Objective: Students will describe the Health Science cluster and identify nursing-related career opportunities by comparing preparation and responsibility evidence.
- TEKS: d(1)(B), d(1)(C)
- Demonstration of Learning: Completed two-question Canvas nursing assistant/LVN model check or pages 1-2 of the optional print scaffold.
Lesson Overview
| Time | 50 minutes |
| Objectives | Describe the Health Science cluster; distinguish four nursing-related roles; identify the current Irving ISD pathway name; read a salary source label |
| TEKS | d(1)(B), d(1)(C) |
| 5E Phases | Engage: Warm-Up and health fair decision, Explore: cluster and role sort, Explain: source labels and local pathway, Evaluate: route recommendation |
| Deliverable | Two-question Canvas model check or pages 1-2 print fallback |
| Materials | FYF pp. 59 and 84-85, embedded Canvas visuals, Nursing Career Route Guide, Canvas model check, optional Nursing Route Comparison scaffold |
Warm-Up (5 min)
WARM-UP: List healthcare workers who are not doctors. Add one thing each worker might do.
Sort responses into direct care, testing, administration, and research. Keep different nursing roles separate rather than placing them under one generic "nurse" label.
Activity 1: Health Science Decision (10 min)
Source: (FYF p. 59: "Exploring the World of HEALTH SCIENCE")
Students review the chapter opener and the community health fair prompt. In a Think-Pair-Share, each pair names one booth, the Health Science worker who would staff it, and the information families would leave with.
Treat FYF pp. 84-85 as the assigned district-customized HQIM snapshot. The current Singley Academy webpage separately lists Nursing Science, Physical Therapy, Dental, and Emergency Medical - EMT. Keep the source labels visible rather than presenting one list as a correction to the other. Do not promise that every student earns one of the workbook's related IBCs.
Activity 2: Four Roles, Four Scopes (15 min)
Display or embed the Nursing Career Route Guide. Do not print a source guide for every student by default. Students identify one preparation step and one responsibility for nursing assistant, LVN, RN, and nurse practitioner.
Check the distinction that matters:
- Nursing assistants provide basic care and report concerns to nurses.
- LVNs provide basic medical care under the applicable scope and supervision.
- RNs assess and coordinate care.
- Nurse practitioners complete graduate preparation and advanced-practice licensure.
Do not present the list as a required ladder that every worker climbs in order.
Activity 3: Read the Pay Label (15 min)
Students circle May 2024, underline U.S., and box median on the route guide. Explain that the figures are neither starting wages nor DFW guarantees.
Students use the completed nursing assistant model, then classify the LVN evidence and explain one route difference in the two-question Canvas model check. The Nursing Route Comparison is an optional print/access scaffold; pages 1-2 carry the same work. If Xello is available, students may add a current local figure only when they record its geography, date, and measure. H&L is optional and not the source of record.
DOK 2: How do preparation and responsibility differ between a nursing assistant and an LVN?
Exit Ticket (5 min)
EXIT TICKET (Comparison Matrix) · Printable PDF:
| Nursing assistant | LVN | |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation step | ||
| One responsibility | ||
| May 2024 U.S. median |
Which route better fits a fictional student who wants the shortest approved path into direct patient support? Use one cell from the table. (d(1)(B), d(1)(C))
Differentiation
- Support: Highlight the preparation and responsibility sentence for each role before students write.
- Extension: Add one work-setting difference from BLS.
- ELL: Keep the point-of-use words preparation/preparación, median/mediana, license/licencia, and responsibility/responsabilidad visible. Rehearse "The LVN route requires _, while the nursing assistant route ___." before students submit their own response.