CCSS

Code

e.g.

RL.K.5

OUTCOMES

(Lesson Focus)

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment.

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement.

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

Mon

 11/10

SCHOOL CLOSED

Tues

 11/11

VETERAN’S DAY

Wed

 11/12

L.6.4a

SL6.1d

RI.6.3

Students will understand that Earth is constantly changing. 

 Why are rocks and minerals important in our lives?

1.  Use text for clues and meaning.

2.   Review key idea from previous lesson.

3.  Analyze the details for radioactive dating.

1.  Why is it important to be able to identify rocks and minerals?

2. How are rocks and minerals obtained from the earth?

3. Will we ever run out of minerals and rocks to mine?

Thurs

 11/13

W.6.2

RI.6.7

RI.6.4

 Students will learn about Wegener and Du toit’s theory.

Is chalk a mineral or a rock? 

1.  Write an explanation of particles and waves.

2.  Integrate information from text.

3.  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text

1.  How can geologists use sedimentary rocks to learn about ancient environments?

2.  What type of rock or mineral is chalk?

3.  Describe the components that make up chalk.

Fri

 11/14

RI.6.4

SL6.1d

WHST. 2f

 To understand how scientists developed a theory using fossil evidence.

 How does rocks tell of the past?

1.  Determine the meaning of words and phrases.

2.  Review the key ideas of properties.

3.  Provide a concluding statement of the properties of minerals.

1.  How do rocks tell a story of past environments?

2.  What do sedimentary rocks tell geologists about climate change?

3.  Do you think geologists would learn about ancient environments if they found fossils in sedimentary rocks?

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests (40%):

Quizzes (20%):

Classwork/ Participation (15%):

Homework (5%):

Projects/ Portfolios (20%):

Vocabulary words for week:

1. magma                               

2.  plate tectonics                             

3. Subduction                               

4.  mantle                             

5.  transform fault

6.  crust

7.  continental drift

8. sea-floor spreading

9. original horizontality

10.  Pangaea                             

Use of Technology:

   ____ Smartboard

   ____ Student Response System