The Learning Center – Weekly Lesson Plans
Teacher: Gaines
Week of: January 12, 2015
Subject: 6th Science
Rock cycle
Lesson Plan subject to change due to needs of students.
Classroom News/Due Dates:
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Standards:
6.4a Compare and contrast the relative positions and components of the Earth’s crust (e.g., mantle, liquid and solid core, continental
crust, oceanic crust).
8.4a Compare and contrast the lithosphere and the asthenosphere.
a. Composition, density, and location of continental crust and oceanic crust
b. Physical nature of the lithosphere (brittle and rigid) with the asthenosphere (plastic and flowing)
c. How the lithosphere responds to tectonic forces (faulting and folding)
7.4a Justify the importance of Earth materials (e.g., rocks, minerals, atmospheric gases, water) to humans.
6.4b Explain and raw conclusions about the causes and effects of historical processes that contributed to the shaping of planet Earth.
a. Movements of the continents through time
b. Continental plates, subduction zones, trenches, etc.
c. Explain the causes and effects of historical processes shaping the planet Earth
8.4b Describe the cause and effect relationship between the composition of and movement within the Earth’s lithosphere.
a. Seismic wave velocities of earthquakes and volcanoes to lithospheric plate boundaries using seismic data
b. Volcanoes formed at mid‐ocean ridges, within intra‐plate regions, at island arcs, and along some continental
edges
c. Modern distribution of continents to the movement of lithospheric plates since the formation of Pangaea
Day/Date
Bell
Schedule
Monday
1-12-15
Bell Work
Students
will read an
article
titled
“What
makes up
the Earth’s
Surface and
answer text
based
questions.
Objectives
(“The student will…”)
Students will
describe at
least 1of 3
types of rocks
and how they
interact/chang
e within the
rock cycle.
Procedures
TI = Teacher Input, M = Modeling, GP = Guided Practice, IP = Independent Practice
TTW = “The teacher will…”
TSW = “The students will…”
Assessment
Closure
ANTICIPATORY SET http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-isobsidian/ What is obsidian?
Stations

Igneous rock: What are its characteristics? How does this type of rock
form? What factors lead to its formation?

Metamorphic rock: What are its characteristics? How does this type of
rock form? What factors lead to its formation?

Sedimentary Rock: What are its characteristics? How does this type of
rock form? What factors lead to its formation?

Rock Cycle: students will create a rock cycle demonstrating how each
type of rock forms and which type of rock the can turn into
QUACK BACK
Question
Understand
Agree/Disagree
Compliment
Know More
ANTICIPATORY SET:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-dorocks-get-their-colors/ How do rocks get their color
Tuesday
1-13-15
Wednesday
1-14-15
Thursday
1-15-15
Friday
1-15-15
Students will
read an
article on
crystals and
answer text
based
questions
Students will
describe all 3
types of rocks
and how they
interact/change
within the rock
cycle.
Students
will make a
double
bubble map
of rocks
and
minerals
Students
will
complete a
diagram of
the rock
cycle.
Students will
review their
rock cycle
books and
mineral
articles prior
to test.
Stations

Igneous rock: What are its characteristics? How does this type of rock
form? What factors lead to its formation?

Metamorphic rock: What are its characteristics? How does this type of
rock form? What factors lead to its formation?

Sedimentary Rock: What are its characteristics? How does this type of
rock form? What factors lead to its formation?

Rock Cycle: students will create a rock cycle demonstrating how each
type of rock forms and which type of rock the can turn into
ANTICIPATORY SET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg_jKJFbA2A
Geology Kitchen: the 3 types of rocks
Inquiry: students will explore the rock cycle
Students will
be able to
describe the
difference
between rocks
and minerals
ANTICIPATORY SET Rock cycle interactive
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html
Students will
describe
difference
between rocks
and minerals.
ANTICIPATORY SET:
Students will review this week’s activities and discuss any questions.
BINGO- students will play BINGO as review.
Quack Back
Question
Understand
Agree/Disagree
Compliment
Know More
Students will be
assessed by
informal questions
and descriptions
collected during
inquiry activity.
Rate the lab on
a scale of 1-4
explain your
rating.
Students will be
assessed through
questions while
playing BINGO
Describe how
well you knew the
answers in the
game. What do
you need to
study to be
successful on the
test?
Students will be
formally be
assessed by a test
Students will
read an
article and
complete a
current
event.
directions for the test
Students will take a 3.1 Test on Rocks and Minerals