ESSENTIAL

LEARNING

OUTCOMES

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?

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome?

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

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

Mon

10/24

Page 

166

Students will learn that matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. 

Students will use senses to observe and describe rocks and minerals. 

Students will have several objects to make observation on textures, size, shape, color, etc. 

1.  Describe matter.

2.  Explain the properties of matter.

3.  Summarize observation of objects.

Tues

 10/25

Page 

CSI Class Trip

Grades 5,6,7,8 

Wed

 10/26

Page

 Unit 1

 Students will be assessed on information given from September to present.

Formal Assessment 

Thurs

 10/27

Page

166

Students will learn how to classify minerals based on their properties. 

Students will use the diagrams on p. E20 to decide what type of element  it is>

Students will  draw the boron and Helium atoms after coming to the decision of the element. 

1. What is matter and What is density?

2. How can density be measured?

3.  Does the density of an object determine whether or not it floats?

Fri

10/28 

Page

166

Students will learn how particles and waves compare.

Students will share and compare with each other their results of the chart

Students will work in groups to make chart to show likenesses and differences between transparent, translucent, and opaque 

1. Think of the properties of matter you use everyday. In what ways are they important to you?

2 & 3.  Compare and contrast particles and waves.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests and Quizzes (50%):

Classwork/ Participation (20%):

Homework (15%):

Projects/ Portfolios (15%):

Multiple Intelligences/ Differentiated Instruction:

Use of Technology:

   ____ Smartboard

   ____ Student Response System