Week of October 30Th (4 Days)

Week of October Science Science Science Science 30th (4 days) Day 1 Day2 Day 3 Day 4 Common Core 4.P.2.2 4.P.2.2 4.P.2.2 4.P.2.2 Minerals Minerals Minerals Minerals Explain how minerals are identified using tests for the Explain how minerals Explain how minerals Explain how minerals physical properties for hardness, color, luster, cleavage, are identified using are identified using tests are identified using tests and streak. tests for the physical for the physical for the physical properties for properties for hardness, properties for hardness, hardness, color, luster, color, luster, cleavage, color, luster, cleavage, cleavage, and streak and streak. and streak .

Language We will evaluate minerals by certain properties that We will identify certain We will identify igneous We will identify Objective scientists use. properties and uses for rocks and how they are metamorphic and for minerals. formed. sedimentary rock. Materials Science text Science text Science Text Pages 10- Text pages C12- C13 Pages C6-7 Pages C6-9 11 Supplemental reader” Leveled Readers: Rocks Don’t Just Lie 1) Rocks Don’t Just Sit There There A few rock samples to observe and touch. Link to Prior TSW discuss what they already know about rocks and What are some What are metamorphic What is the difference Learning minerals they have seen lying around. Explain that characteristics of your rocks and how are they between igneous, minerals are not made by humans nor can they be rock? formed? sedimentary, and made of materials that were once living. They always metamorphic rock? have a chemical composition.

Lesson Students will watch “Everybody Needs a Rock” Teacher Work on Words- Show video on how SW read in small groups Input/Modeling tube video to get them interested in rocks. Vocabulary (for igneous rocks are the leveled reader http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=259135 formed. Rocks: They Don’t Just minerals, luster, Sit There. SW complete igneous, a graphic organizer to metamorphic, and show what they have sedimentary learned.

Key How can we identify mineral properties using these What are some How do rocks change? How do rocks change Question(s)/Key tests? How can you interpret clues in rocks? common uses of over time? Vocabulary minerals that we use Terms everyday?

Guided Practice TW take students outside and let them find a rock to put SW complete the **Work on Writing, SW in a baggie to keep and return to the classroom with. graphic organizer on SW read aloud pages create an acrostic poem page C7 on the C2-C13 taking notes in using either igneous, properties and uses of Science journal. metamorphic, or of minerals together. sedimentary as the main word. TW share one she created Independent SW write about why they chose the rock they did and SW complete the Complete page 121 SW work on poems. Practice what qualities they noticed in their rock in their science lesson outline page What Are Metamorphic journal. 119 while referencing Rocks? the text.

Summary/Closure SW share their reflections of what they wrote. SW share their SW share their SW share their reflections of what they reflections of what they reflections of what they wrote. wrote. wrote.

Differentiation Student pairs/ Graphic organizer/T Small group Student pairs/ Graphic Student pairs/ Graphic Student pairs/ Graphic organizer/T Small organizer/T Small group organizer/T Small group group