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The document summarizes a 3rd and 4th grade science lesson on rocks and minerals that took place from 10:37am to 12:19pm. The general learner outcomes focused on investigating natural phenomena through observation, identifying patterns, and applying science responsibly. Specific outcomes included comparing and classifying rock samples by properties like color, luster, texture, and hardness. Students learned about the three main rock types - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and how each is formed through activities with worksheets, examples, and a SMART board lesson on the rock cycle. Assessment included a rock properties review, verbal summaries of rock formation, and a rock cycle activity to evaluate learning.

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Jan 6 Types of Rocks

The document summarizes a 3rd and 4th grade science lesson on rocks and minerals that took place from 10:37am to 12:19pm. The general learner outcomes focused on investigating natural phenomena through observation, identifying patterns, and applying science responsibly. Specific outcomes included comparing and classifying rock samples by properties like color, luster, texture, and hardness. Students learned about the three main rock types - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and how each is formed through activities with worksheets, examples, and a SMART board lesson on the rock cycle. Assessment included a rock properties review, verbal summaries of rock formation, and a rock cycle activity to evaluate learning.

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Date: Jan 6, 2016

Science Rocks & Minerals

Grade: 3 & 4 multiage

10:37am 12:19pm

General Learner Outcomes:


Students will:
3-1
investigate the nature of things, demonstrating purposeful action that leads to observations and
inferences
3-2
Identify patterns and order objects and events studied; and, with guidance, record observations,
using pictures, words and charts; and make predictions and generalizations, based on observations
3-4
Demonstrate positive attitudes for the study of science and for the application of science in
responsible ways.
3-5
Demonstrate knowledge of materials that comprise Earths crust, and demonstrate skill in classifying
these materials
Specific Learner Outcomes:
Students will:
1. Compare samples of various kinds of rock, and identify similarities and difference.
2. Given a description of properties. Properties that students should be able to describe and interpret
include:
. colour
luster or shininess; e.g. shiny, dull, glassy, metallic, earthy
. texture: e.g. rough, smooth, uneven
. hardness, based on scratch test with available materials
3. Describe and classify a group of rocks and minerals based upon the above properties
4. Recognize that rocks are composed of a variety of materials; and given a course-grained rock and
magnifier, describe some of the component materials.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
. recall properties of rocks and minerals
. identify the three types of rocks
. apply the types of rocks and how they are formed to understand the rock cycle
Observations
. students working together
. staying on task
. class participation

Evidence of Learning
Key Questions
. What is a rock?
. How is igneous rock formed?
. How is sedimentary rock formed?
. How is metamorphic rock
formed?
. What happens to magma when it
cools?

Written / Performance Assessment


. rock & mineral properties review
. verbal summarization of types of
rocks and how they are formed.
. classification of rock types
SMART board activity.
. completion of Rock Cycle
handout

Materials & Resources


Materials
. SMART board
. Lap top
. Rock Cycle handout
. Rock Types definition handout
. Rocks & Minerals review handout
Introduction
Attention Grabber:
. start lesson on the carpet

Resources Consulted
. Alberta program of studies
http://www.layers-of-learning.com/tag/rock-cycleworksheet/

. go over student and teacher expectations during science class and science centers (classroom management)
Body
Learning Activity 1: Review
. handout Rocks & Minerals properties review
. ask students what are some properties of rocks & minerals to complete sheet
. write the answers on the whiteboard
. first 2 slides from SMART board
Assessment:
. checking student comprehension from last two lessons
Differentiation:
. have a word bank of terms to choose from to complete the hand out
. have two separate boxes; 1 for rocks, 1 for minerals, students classify rocks & minerals according to their
properties by placing the rock / mineral into the appropriate circle

Learning Activity 2: Types of Rocks SMART board


. handout Rock Definition worksheet to the students
. work through the slide show for each type of rock
Ex: Sedimentary read slide, then ask student to summarize the information
- Pull tag on next slide for short definition (students copy)
- Look at different examples of that type of rock (in sedimentary rocks you can see the
layers of the different sediment being compressed together)
. naming the different types of rocks activity slide
Assessment:
. students summarizing how different types of rocks are formed
. completing definitions for the different types of rocks on handout
. naming the type of rock SMART board activity
Differentiation:
. have the rock types definition typed out for the students to copy instead of constantly looking up to the board
. have sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic rocks for students too look at and categorize
Learning Activity 3: Rock Cycle
. handout The Rock Cycle worksheet
. on SMART board have the Rock Cycle
. work through the Rock Cycle handout to fill in the blanks. Students have a word bank on their handout to chose the
correct answer.
Assessment:
. Rock Cycle handout fill in the blanks
. verbal questioning; What happens to sediment when it is compressed? (turns into sedimentary rock)
Differentiation:
. some handouts dont have a word bank and students have to fill in the Rock Cycle by using the diagram on the
board
. have a manipulative rock cycle created out of Bristol board and actual sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic rocks
and sediment in a jar

Closing

Consolidation / Assessment of Learning:


. what are the three different types of rocks?
. how is sedimentary rock formed?
. how is metamorphic rock formed?
. how is igneous rock formed?
. clean up for lunch

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