LESSON PLANS

Week/Date: December 5, 2016 Grade/Subject SciencePrepared by: Eaton and Ruff

Learning Goal:Students will identify the three layers of Earth, various landforms, rocks and minerals. / Daily Objective: Students will describe the three layers of Earth(core, mantle and crust and describe the ore as the hottest layer.)SC.7.E.In.1. SC.8.N.2.Pa.1
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
SPECIAL NOTES / Unit 5 Earth / Unit 5 Earth / Unit 5 Earth / Unit 5 Earth / Unit 5 Earth
Bell Ringer / What is one force that changes the surface of Earth? How? / What is one force that changes the surface of Earth? How? / What is one force that changes the surface of Earth? How? / What is one force that changes the surface of Earth? How? / What is one force that changes the surface of Earth? How?
Procedure / I Do: Identify different layers of the Earth.
We Do: In small groups research
You Do: Gather and exchange results. / I Do: Identify different parts of the Earth.
We Do: In small groups research
You Do: Gather and exchange results. / I Do: Identify different ways scientists help the community.
We Do: In small groups research
You Do: Gather and exchange results. / I Do: Identify how water can change landforms.
We Do: In small groups research
You Do: Gather and exchange results. / I Do: Identify different components of the water cycle..
We Do: In small groups research
You Do: Gather and exchange results.
Essential
Question / How are volcanoes formed? / How are volcanoes formed? / How are tornados formed? / How are hurricanes formed? / What are the steps to the water cycle?
Assessment / Label a diagram of Earth . / Label the parts of a volcano / Find examples of how we use science to help us in our community. / Find examples of how we use science to help us in our community. / Label a diagram of the water cycle.
Materials / Earth Alive 20 min.Safari Montage Safari Montage / Eyewitness Volcanoes Safari Montage26 min.
Superteacher / Superteacher worksheets Earthquakes Bill Nye 23 min. / Superteacher worksheets computers / Superteacher worksheets Water Cycle Bill Nye 23 min.
ESOL/ESE MODIFICATIONS: Also see hard copy of student’s LEP and IEP’s.
Content and Context Clues/ Gestures Adapted/Modified Assignments
Multimedia Read aloud while students follow along
Individual Instruction/Small group Preferential Seating
Peer Tutoring/grouping Visual Aids/Manipulatives
Alternative Assessments Strategies, extended time / Vocabulary: Earth, landforms, weathering, erosion, volcanoes, earthquake, water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic, crust, mantle, core, temperature, humidity, fossils, beach, mountain, canyon, hills, lake, river,
Homework: Identify items at home as being solid, liquid or gas.