HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name :
Rebecca Rutkowski
Subject :
Science
Start Date(s):
9/29/15-10/15/15 Grade Level (s):
7
Building : WHEMS
Unit Plan
Unit Title: Changes in the Earth’s Surface
Essential Questions: What characteristics are used to identify rocks?
What are the major three groups of rocks?
How do weathering and erosion affect Earth’s surface? What are the causes of chemical and mechanical weathering?
What determines how fast weathering has occurred?
How do scientists classify soils? What is the role of plants and animals in soil formation?
Why is soil a valuable resource? How can soil lose its value? What are three ways to conserve soil?
Standards:
S8.D.1.1.1: Explain the rock cycle as changes in the solid earth and rock types (igneous – granite, basalt, obsidian, pumice; sedimentary – limestone, sandstone, shale, coal; and
metamorphic – slate, quartzite, marble, gneiss).
S8.D.1.1.2: Describe natural processes that change Earth’s surface (e.g., landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, mountain building, new land being formed, weathering,
erosion, sedimentation, soil formation).
Summative Unit Assessment : Students will complete activities in their interactive notebooks.
Summative Assessment Objective
Students will:
Explain how weathering and erosion affect Earth’s surface.
Describe the causes of chemical and mechanical weathering.
Explain what determines how fast weathering occurs.
Describe how scientists classify soils.
Explain the role of pH and animals in soil formation.
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric ___ Checklist ____ Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
x Other (explain) Students will complete many of the activities listed above, in
their interactive notebooks.
Day
1
Objective (s)
DOK
LEVEL
Students will-List the
characteristics used to identify
rocks.
Implement an experiment to
investigate different soils and their
effects on plant growth.
1,2
Students will review concepts of
weathering, erosion and
deposition through stations.
1,2,3
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Give back chapter 1 test
Intro unit with movie from Bill Nye “Rocks and Soil”
Mineral composition/color
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
G,
I
Materials / Resources
Bill Nye movie “Soil and Rocks”
Movie Follow sheet with questions.
Text
Assessment of Objective (s)
Formative-movie follow sheet
questions
Summative-
Explain Chapter project p236-7 in text.
Student Self - AssessmentStation activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water rock samples,
vinegar, brillo pads , copper pennies.
G,I
2
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water
rock samples, vinegar, brillo pads ,
copper pennies.
Formative-vocabulary cut and
paste.
Reading activities
Student Self - Assessment-
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water
rock samples, vinegar, brillo pads ,
copper pennies.
Formative-vocabulary cut and
paste.
Reading activities
Student Self - Assessment-
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water
rock samples, vinegar, brillo pads ,
copper pennies.
Formative-vocabulary cut and
paste.
Reading activities
.
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water
rock samples, vinegar, brillo pads ,
copper pennies.
Student Self - Assessment-
Reading activities
Student Self - Assessment-
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water
rock samples, vinegar, brillo pads ,
copper pennies.
Formative-vocabulary cut and
paste.
Reading activities
.
Student Self - Assessment-
Summative- station worksheets
Reading activities
Students will review concepts of
weathering, erosion and
deposition through stations
3,4
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water rock samples,
vinegar, brillo pads , copper pennies.
G,I
3
Summative- station worksheets
Reading activities
Students will review concepts of
weathering, erosion and
deposition through stations
3,4
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water rock samples,
vinegar, brillo pads , copper pennies.
G,I
4
Summative- station worksheets
Reading activities
Students will review concepts of
weathering, erosion and
deposition through stations
3,4
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water rock samples,
vinegar, brillo pads , copper pennies.
G,I
5
Formative-vocabulary cut and
paste.
Summative- station worksheets
Reading activities
Students will review concepts of
weathering, erosion and
deposition through stations
3,4
Station activities
Cups, tap water, carbonated water rock samples,
vinegar, brillo pads , copper pennies.
6
G,I
Summative- station worksheets
Reading activities