Unit 5: Earth and Universe(5 Weeks+2 Days)

North Laurel Middle

unit 5: Earth and Universe(5 weeks+2 days)

6th grade science

Day 1 (Unit 5)
Daily Objective:
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1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
Lesson:
Ø  Introduce diagram of rock cycle
Ø  Discuss cause and effect within the cycle
Ø  Pretest on rock cycle
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 2
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
Lesson:
Ø  Take notes on the properties of rocks by comparing/contrasting rocks and non-rocks
What is a rock? Worksheet
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 3
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
Lesson:
Ø  Explain difference between mineral and rock. (textbook)
Ø  Guided notes on rocks.
Ø  Rocks powerpoint
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 4
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
Ø  Model weathering using M&M activity
(“I Fall to Pieces” Lab)
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 5
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
Lesson:
Ø  Model weathering using M&M activity
(“I Fall to Pieces” Lab)
Ø  Model erosion using chalk activity
Ø  Bottle of soil
Homework: Page 265-271 text. Self-check questions page 271, 1-4.
Day 6
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
Ø  Continue Bottle of soil
Ø  Rock cycle concept mapping using word cards.
Ø  Draw diagram of rock cycle
Ø  Homework, Layers of the Earth Worksheet
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
. / Day 7
Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Cont. draw diagram of rock cycle
Ø  Review homework, Layers of the Earth Worksheet
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 8
Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Quiz on rock cycle diagram
Ø  Brainpop video: Weathering (http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078600499/164213/00050754.html)
Ø  Rock cycle worksheet
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 9
Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Compare/contrast constructive and destructive forces
Ø  using text graphic organizer
Ø  Rock Cycle Matching Cards
Homework: Page 272-276 text. Self-check questions page 276, 1-4.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 10
Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Structure of the Earth: Core, Mantle using
Ø  guided notes, jenga blocks, hard boiled egg
Ø  Structure of Earth Smartboard file presentation
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Day 11
Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Lithospheric plates modeled with jenga blocks, egg activity cont.
Ø  Powerpoint slide
Ø  Homework: Summarize the structure of the Earth (exit slip)
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 12
Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Create Egg Earth
Ø  Homework: Text reading and answer questions on pg 297, 1-4.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Daily Objective:
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Lesson:
Ø  Egg Drop
Ø  Dissect egg, discuss plate structure, layers of Earth compared to egg.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 12
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Daily Objective:
Lesson:
Ø  Review plate boundaries
Ø  Discuss volcanoes: how they are formed
Ø  Mountain formation: Brainpop (http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078600499/164155/00053410.html)
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification / Day 13
1.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Daily Objective:
Same as Day 11
Ø  Review, Matching Game
Ø  Post-test
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Day 14
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
3.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Ø  Post-test
Ø  Open Response Question / Day 15
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
3.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Ø  Review Post test and Open Response Question
Ø  Rewrite OR / Day 16
Daily Objective:
1.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
2.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assign.: MC/w.just Lesson:
Ø  Take notes on reading selections Science textbook: Pg 442 Moon and phases
Ø  Practice drawing phases of moon / Day 17
Daily Objective:
1.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
2.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Continue Day 16
Ø  Take notes on reading selections Science textbook: Pg 442 Moon and phases
Ø  Practice drawing phases of moon / Day 18
Daily Objective:
1.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
2.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Student Activity: identify moon phase information in newspapers for one week
Ø  Moon phases quiz
Day 19
Daily Objective:
1.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
2.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Seasons comparison: Use web to graph temperatures for different locations on Earth / Day 20
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
3.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
4.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
5.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Handout – study guide for Unit 5 / Day 21
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
3.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
4.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
5.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Review for Unit 5 Test / Day 22
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
3.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
4.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
5.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Unit 5 Test / Day 23
Daily Objective:
1.) I can explain cause and effect relationships in the Rock cycle.
2.) I can identify steps of the rock cycle.
3.) I can define and compare constructive and destructive forces on Earth.
4.) I can identify and define the 4 seasons.
5.) I can model and explain why some locations on Earth have seasons, moon phases and eclipses.
Opening Assignment:
MC/with justification
Lesson:
Ø  Q & A Session – go over Unit 5 Test