Lesson Plans for the week of March 31 – April 4, 2014
Content Standards
MS-ESS1-4
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from strata for how the geologic timescale
is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on
how analyses of rock formations and the fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of
major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events could range from being very
recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of Homo sapiens) to very old (such as the
formation of mountain chains and ocean basins, the evolution or extinction of particular living
organisms, or significant volcanic eruptions.]
Monday (31)
LT – I can assess my knowledge of the carbon cycle after taking the test.
Students will be taking a summative test over the carbon cycle.
Summative Assessment : Carbon Cycle Test
Media/Technology: None
Special Needs: Students will be read to.
Tuesday (April 1)
LT – I can gain an understanding of relative and numerical time.
Students will place events in sequence and assign relative times to each event. Students will
gain an understanding of relative and numerical time. Students will become familiar with the
methods used by scientists to develop the Geologic Time Scale.
Formative Assessment: Timeline sheet
Media/Technology: SMART Presentation
Special Needs : No assistance will be needed
Wednesday (2)
LT – I can asses my strengths and weaknesses after taking a pretest on Geologic Time.
Students will take a pretest over geologic time. If time remains, students will get their carbon
cycle tests back and compile their data on their strengths and weaknesses.
Thursday (3)
LT- I can increase my knowledge on fossils after using informational text.
Students will begin class, by using the strategy “knee to knee”. In this activity, students will face
each other and read a section from informational text. When finished, one of the partners
explain the section that has been read and the other listens to coach them, along. Then they
read another section and the other partner tells what the section is about. Students will
complete a worksheet on the reading. After, the exercise, students will make a pamphlet on
fossils using the information from the book.
Formative Assessment: Worksheet from informational text
Media/Technology: None
Special Needs: Students will be read to.
Friday (4)
LT- I can increase my knowledge on fossils after using informational text
Students will continue working on their pamphlet. Class discussion when finished. Students
will complete an exit slip on fossils
Formative Assessment: Exit slip
Media/Technology: SMART Lesson
Special Needs: Students will be read to