Post on 18-Nov-2014
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By: Nikki Frye
Analyze LearnersAnalyze Learners
This lesson will be taught in a seventh grade classroom.
Most of the students will be between the ages of twelve and thirteen.
There will be a variety of students in this inclusive classroom.
This lesson will be taught in a seventh grade classroom.
Most of the students will be between the ages of twelve and thirteen.
There will be a variety of students in this inclusive classroom.
State ObjectivesState Objectives SC.O.7.1.5: Cooperate & collaborate to ask questions,
design & conduct investigations to find answers & solve problems
SC.O.7.1.6: Formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, and integrity in data collection
SC.O.7.1.11: Construct & use charts, graphs, & tables to organize, display, interpret, & analyze data.
SC.O.7.1.12: Use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data
SC.O.7.2.29: Describe rock formations (e.g., rock cycle)
SC.O.7.2.30: Classify Rocks
SC.O.7.1.5: Cooperate & collaborate to ask questions, design & conduct investigations to find answers & solve problems
SC.O.7.1.6: Formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, and integrity in data collection
SC.O.7.1.11: Construct & use charts, graphs, & tables to organize, display, interpret, & analyze data.
SC.O.7.1.12: Use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data
SC.O.7.2.29: Describe rock formations (e.g., rock cycle)
SC.O.7.2.30: Classify Rocks
Day OneDay One
Introduction to Unit
Response System Video “The Rock
Cycle” Video Worksheet
Introduction to Unit
Response System Video “The Rock
Cycle” Video Worksheet
Day TwoDay Two
Bulletin Board Poster Document Camera to
show rock samples Explain instructions
for individual project Group Work
Bulletin Board Poster Document Camera to
show rock samples Explain instructions
for individual project Group Work
Marble Slate
Gneiss Quartzite
•These rocks are formed when many layers of sediment (mud, sand, gravel, and minerals) settle to the bottom of the ocean and are then compacted over thousands of years.
•These rocks are formed when molten rock inside the earth pushes up through the crust. Some types form and cool deep within the earth and are exposed by weathering.
Quartz Pumice
Granite Obsidian
Limestone Shale
Coal Conglomerate
•These rocks are formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks change as a result of high pressure and heat acting on the rocks.
Day ThreeDay Three
Group Presentations using the SmartBoard
Class Discussion
Group Presentations using the SmartBoard
Class Discussion
Day FourDay Four
Rock Lab Exercise Rock Lab Exercise
Day FiveDay Five
Students required to bring in rock sample
Computer Lab: students will collaborate on GoogleDocs
Students will be given specific websites to browse
Students required to bring in rock sample
Computer Lab: students will collaborate on GoogleDocs
Students will be given specific websites to browse
Day SixDay Six
Computer Lab: students will finish their slide and save to GoogleDocs
Computer Lab: students will finish their slide and save to GoogleDocs
Day SevenDay Seven
Review Worksheet
Revision of Slides Each student will
present his/her slide using the SmartBoard
Review Worksheet
Revision of Slides Each student will
present his/her slide using the SmartBoard
Day EightDay Eight
Review Day
Rock Game on PowerPoint to review terms & concepts & earn bonus points
Review Day
Rock Game on PowerPoint to review terms & concepts & earn bonus points
Day NineDay Nine
Observation Walk around the school campus
Response System
Observation Walk around the school campus
Response System
Require Learner ParticipationRequire Learner Participation
Hands-on activities
Discovery Learning
Collaboration with others
Hands-on activities
Discovery Learning
Collaboration with others
EvaluationEvaluation Graded with Rubric: video worksheet,
group presentation, lab exercise, GoogleDocs slide, & review worksheet
Students will be informally evaluated by their participation in class discussion and group work as well as their observations during the campus walk.
Graded with Rubric: video worksheet, group presentation, lab exercise, GoogleDocs slide, & review worksheet
Students will be informally evaluated by their participation in class discussion and group work as well as their observations during the campus walk.