Monday
March 16
Tuesday
March 17
Wednesday
March 18
Standard
Focus Standard S3E1
Students will investigate the
physical attributes of rocks
and soils.
c. Use observation to
compare the similarities and
differences of texture,
particle size, and color in
topsoil (such as clay, loam
potting, soil, and sand).
d. Determine how water and
wind can change rocks and soil
over time using observation
and research
Focus Standard S3E2
Students will
investigate fossils as
evidence of organisms
that lived long ago
a. Investigate fossils
by observing
authentic fossils or
models of fossils or
view information
resources about
fossils as evidence of
organisms that lived
long age.
b. Describe how a
fossil is formed
Focus Standard S3E2
Focus Standard S3E2
Students will investigate fossils as
evidence of organisms that lived long ago
Students will
a. Investigate fossils by observing
authentic fossils or models of fossils or
investigate fossils as
view information resources about fossils
evidence of organisms as evidence of organisms that lived long
age.
that lived long ago
b. Describe how a fossil is formed
Focus Standard: S3E1
a. Investigate fossils
Students will investigate the physical
attributes of rocks and soils.
by observing
a.
Explain the difference
between a rock and a
authentic fossils or
mineral
Recognize
the
attributes
using
models of fossils or
observation
Focus Standard S3E1
view information
Students will investigate the physical
attributes of rocks and soils.
resources about
c. Use observation to compare the
fossils as evidence of similarities and differences of texture,
particle size, and color in topsoil (such
organisms that lived
as clay, loam potting, soil, and sand).
d. Determine how water and wind can
long age.
change rocks and soil over time using
b. Describe how observation and research
Review of all standards
a fossil is
formed
Focus Standard S3E2
Students will investigate fossils as
evidence of organisms that lived long ago
a. Investigate fossils by observing
authentic fossils or models of fossils or
view information resources about fossils
as evidence of organisms that lived long
age.
b. Describe how a fossil is formed
Focus Standard: S3E1
Students will investigate the physical
attributes of rocks and soils.
b.
Explain the difference
between a rock and a
mineral
Recognize the attributes using
observation
Focus Standard S3E1
Students will investigate the physical
attributes of rocks and soils.
c. Use observation to compare the
similarities and differences of texture,
particle size, and color in topsoil (such
as clay, loam potting, soil, and sand).
d. Determine how water and wind can
change rocks and soil over time using
observation and research
Essential Question/
Key Question
Review all EQs for the
week: What changes
the shape of the land?
What are the different
layers of soils?
What are fossils?
What are fossils?
Review of all E.Q.s for this unit:
What is a Fossil?
What is a Mineral?
How can you tell minerals
apart?
What is a rock?
What changes the shape of the
land?
What is soil?
What are the different layers
of soil?
What are the main soil types?
Review of all E.Q.s for this unit:
What is a Fossil?
What is a Mineral?
How can you tell minerals
apart?
What is a rock?
What changes the shape of the
land?
What is soil?
What are the different layers
of soil?
What are the main soil types?
Dates: March 2-6
Thursday
March 19
Friday
March 20
Science: Fossils
What are the main soil
types?
Lesson Opener
Discuss Essential
Questions
Procedures/Strategies Use Changes to
Earth's Land & Soil
Differentiation
Task cards to review
concepts and content.
Use one or all of the
Kahoot Quizes:
Soil Weathering and
Erosion (review of
rocks and minerals)by
jennifer.fowler
Soils test by Christine
Craft
Weathering, Erosion,
and Soil
Quick Write: Use the
E.Q. to prompt
students to “quick
write” (write whatever
comes to mind about
fossils without regard
to written
conventions—a
brainstorming on
paper) for 2 minutes.
As a review ask
students in pairs to
write down the steps
they believe are
involved in forming a
fossil.
Play Brainpop Jr. video
on Fossils
Watch fossils for kids Watch video:
video:
http://fossilsforkids.co https://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=mUJysq0
m/Megalodon.html\
Fill out graphic
organizer on how
fossils are formed.
o5JU#t=16
makemegenius
Petrified wood video
and fossils in amber
video
https://search.yahoo.c
om/search;_ylt=Ana7R
T7Lq6Ar3pWYbiW8g9
SbvZx4?p=petrified+w
ood&toggle=1&cop=m
ss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t108&fp=1
https://search.yahoo.c
om/search;_ylt=Ana7R
T7Lq6Ar3pWYbiW8g9
SbvZx4?p=fossils+in+
amber+video&toggle=
1&cop=mss&ei=UTF8&fr=yfp-t-108&fp=1
6 Question Unit
Review
Play Kahoot Game by
Krissy
Discuss all E.Q.s
Science Test on Study
Island
Kahoot Game by
Krissy
Review Study Guide
Fill out Venn Diagram
to compare and
contrast petrified wood
and amber fossils.
Investigate with fossils
Organizer
Lesson Summary
Task Cards
Completion
Kahoots Games.
Assessment/
Evaluation
Task Cards
Completion
Finish the sentence
I learned _________________.
It was interesting that
_________________.
I understand
_________________.
I don’t understand
_________________.
It is important to remember
_________________.
Graphic Organizer
Kahoots Games.
Utilization of
Technology
Kahoots Quizzes
Kahoot Game: Fossils
Third Grade by
Jessi.bailey.
Review answers to 6
question quiz.
Write 5 things learned
during the unit of
study.
Venn Diagram
Kahoot Quiz
Study Island Quiz
Quiz on Brain Pop
Kahoot Quiz
6 question quiz
Brainpop Jr.
http://fossilsforkids.co https://search.yahoo.c
m/Megalodon.html\
om/search;_ylt=Ana7R
Kahoot review
Kahoot
T7Lq6Ar3pWYbiW8g9
SbvZx4?p=petrified+w
ood&toggle=1&cop=m
ss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t108&fp=1
https://search.yahoo.c
om/search;_ylt=Ana7R
T7Lq6Ar3pWYbiW8g9
SbvZx4?p=fossils+in+
amber+video&toggle=
1&cop=mss&ei=UTF8&fr=yfp-t-108&fp=1
Kahoot Quiz
Worksheets/Graphic
Organizers
Task Cards
What is a Fossil
graphic organizer
Venn Diagram
Investigate with
Fossils Diagram
6 Question Review