Lesson Plans
Week of 01/23
Lesson Component
Standard(s)
Descriptor
Monday
Complex interrelationships
exist between Earth's
structure and natural
processes that over time are
both constructive and
destructive
Tuesday
PBL PLAN DAY – OUT
OF BUILDING
Complex interrelationships
exist between Earth's
structure and natural
processes that over time are
both constructive and
destructive
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Complex interrelationships
exist between Earth's
structure and natural
processes that over time are
both constructive and
destructive
Complex interrelationships
exist between Earth's
structure and natural
processes that over time are
both constructive and
destructive
Complex interrelationships
exist between Earth's
structure and natural
processes that over time are
both constructive and
destructive
Essential Question
Varied, high quality
How do rock layers form?
How does water laden with
minerals form stalactites and
stalagmites?
What is differential erosion?
How is sand made from
larger rocks?
How is sand made from
larger rocks?
Objective SWBAT:
Consider Bloom’s Taxonomy
Identify that rock layers are
three dimensional features.
Understand that water has the
power to build up rocks and
minerals as well as erode
them down.
Investigate how differential
erosion has changed the
landscape of Colorado.
Investigate how sand can be
made from larger rocks.
Investigate how sand can be
made from larger rocks.
AS: Have you ever been
inside a cave? What was it
like? If not, would you ever
like to explore one?
AS: Neighborhood rocks
observations.
AS: Picture of a beach.
Where did all that sand come
from?
AS: Bag of sand passed
around. How can we make
this?
Discuss differential erosion
Consider how layers came to
be
Implement plan to make sand
Planet Earth: Caves
Strategies/Activities:
Anticipatory Set:
Prior knowledge/Relevant to
student’s lives
Activities: Modeling
High Level Thinking
Build a three-dimensional
conceptual view of
sedimentary rocks making up
the Colorado Plateau.
AS: Colorado River
slideshow.
Discuss fossils in Kaibab
Limestone.
Introduce Colorado Plateau.
Think about rock layers.
Closure/Student Reflection
Introduce national parks.
Introduce Chur Butte
Virtual fieldtrip to Monument
Valley
Reflect on other examples of
differential erosion
View plateau slides.
Vocab pre-assessment
Varied Learning Abilities
Survey rock columns.
Predict rock types.
View media in groups.
Quick write
Observe and record results
Discuss homemade sand
What came first? Sandstone
or sand?
Come up with plan for
making sand
Vocab activity
Introduce sand analysis and
Wentworth scale
Assessments:
Measurement criteria to
determine how results will be
used to inform future
instruction
Homework/Follow up
Activities:
Lab notebook
Notes
Mid-summative Exam 3
Vocab pre-assessment
Quick write: Describes
creation of rock layer in the
Grand Canyon
Lab notebooks
Vocab post