Learning Exercise
Language Arts and Science with NASA: Rock On!
This is a lesson about the study of rocks. The website tie-in is very powerful. Students will ask, reflect, and then share results. Collaboration is a must.
Course: 4th Grade Multiple Subjects
- Material:
- NASA RESOURCE DRIVEN INSTRUCTION: THE ROCK CYCLE (GRADE 4)
- Date last modified:
- July 7, 2005
- Created by:
- Dr. Troy Tenhet
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Exercise
Lesson Title: The Rock Cycle
Grade: 4
Objectives: 1. Students will compare the different types of rocks. 2. Student
will use a diagnostic table. 3. Students will type notes. 4. Students will
successfully collaborate.
CDE Science: Earth Sciences 4: The properties of rocks and minerals reflect the
processes that formed them. As a basis for understanding this concept: 4a:
Students know how to differentiate among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
rocks by referring to their properties and methods of formation (the rock
cycle). 4b: Students know how to identify common rock-forming minerals
(including quartz, calcite, feldspar, mica, and hornblende) and ore minerals by
using a table of diagnostic properties.
CDE Language Arts: Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.2: Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full
comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment). 2.3: Make and
confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in
the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important
words, and foreshadowing clues.
NETS: #8: Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes,
videos, educational software) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and
extended learning activities.
Website: http://www.agiweb.org/ies/rock.html
Anticipatory Set: Students will visit site at
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/cool_stuff/tour_search_ET_life_11.html .
Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Facilitate discussion. 2. Instruct as a reading
comprehension and research activity. 3. Assess as needed to drive instruction.
4. Monitor the use of the Internet. 5. Use the KWL chart. 6. This is not a tech
presentation activity. 7. Final results will be judged for final assessment. 8.
Don?t forget the tech involvement skills (Word and Internet).
Critical Student Tasks: 1. Actively question the instructor. 2. Use the Internet
ina responsible manner. 3. Write down observations in science journal. 4. Work
collaboratively with peers. 5. Partner read for fluency. 6. Create notes (for
results) and follow through with added research. 7. Type and revise findings in
Word. 8. Present findings.
Assessment: Informal as needed with observations by teacher during class time.
Formal with the effort and achievement rubric. Also check for understanding
during activity. Final results will be judged. Copyright 2004 Troy Tenhet Jr.
Grade: 4
Objectives: 1. Students will compare the different types of rocks. 2. Student
will use a diagnostic table. 3. Students will type notes. 4. Students will
successfully collaborate.
CDE Science: Earth Sciences 4: The properties of rocks and minerals reflect the
processes that formed them. As a basis for understanding this concept: 4a:
Students know how to differentiate among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
rocks by referring to their properties and methods of formation (the rock
cycle). 4b: Students know how to identify common rock-forming minerals
(including quartz, calcite, feldspar, mica, and hornblende) and ore minerals by
using a table of diagnostic properties.
CDE Language Arts: Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.2: Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full
comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment). 2.3: Make and
confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in
the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important
words, and foreshadowing clues.
NETS: #8: Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes,
videos, educational software) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and
extended learning activities.
Website: http://www.agiweb.org/ies/rock.html
Anticipatory Set: Students will visit site at
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/cool_stuff/tour_search_ET_life_11.html .
Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Facilitate discussion. 2. Instruct as a reading
comprehension and research activity. 3. Assess as needed to drive instruction.
4. Monitor the use of the Internet. 5. Use the KWL chart. 6. This is not a tech
presentation activity. 7. Final results will be judged for final assessment. 8.
Don?t forget the tech involvement skills (Word and Internet).
Critical Student Tasks: 1. Actively question the instructor. 2. Use the Internet
ina responsible manner. 3. Write down observations in science journal. 4. Work
collaboratively with peers. 5. Partner read for fluency. 6. Create notes (for
results) and follow through with added research. 7. Type and revise findings in
Word. 8. Present findings.
Assessment: Informal as needed with observations by teacher during class time.
Formal with the effort and achievement rubric. Also check for understanding
during activity. Final results will be judged. Copyright 2004 Troy Tenhet Jr.
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