Lesson Plans
Week of 10-14-13
Lesson Component
Standard(s)
Number of Standard
Kid Friendly Language
Objective
Teacher Centered
Using action Verbs
Bloom’s
Hess
Bell
Marzano
Learning Target:
Student “I Can…” statement
Questions
Varied, high quality, DOK 2,3
that will be used
Written prior to lesson
Strategies/Activities:
Hook to prior learning or
Anticipatory Set:
Modeling
I Do, We Do, You Do
Frequent check for progress
toward Mastery
Monday
Out for TAP PD
Tuesday
gold
Wednesday
Thursday
gold
Friday
Teacher Work Day
3.1 Major geologic events
such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, mid-ocean ridges,
and mountain formation are
associated with plate
boundaries and attributed to
plate motions.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
I can show evidence that
supports the theory of
continental drift on a written
worksheet with at least 90%
accuracy.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
Convection Currents and
earth layers foldable
3.1 Major geologic events
such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, mid-ocean ridges,
and mountain formation are
associated with plate
boundaries and attributed to
plate motions.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
I can show evidence that
supports the theory of
continental drift on a written
worksheet with at least 90%
accuracy.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
Convection Currents and
earth layers foldable
3.1 Major geologic events
such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, mid-ocean ridges,
and mountain formation are
associated with plate
boundaries and attributed to
plate motions.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
I can identify the three types
of plate boundaries and what
type of geologic formations
are associated with each one
3.1 Major geologic events
such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, mid-ocean ridges,
and mountain formation are
associated with plate
boundaries and attributed to
plate motions.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
I can identify the three types
of plate boundaries and what
type of geologic formations
are associated with each one
3.1 Major geologic events
such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, mid-ocean ridges,
and mountain formation are
associated with plate
boundaries and attributed to
plate motions.
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
Do Now: Describe in detail
what you believe to be at the
center of the earth
Convection Currents
I DO: Model convection
current simulation, model
sketches, model summary
paragraph
WE DO: practice simulation,
design introduction of graphic
organizer
YOU DO: written paragraph
with sketches
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
Types of Plate boundaries
and what geographic
features they determine –
kinesthetic
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
Do Now: Describe in detail
what you believe to be at the
center of the earth
Convection Currents
I DO: Model convection
current simulation, model
sketches, model summary
paragraph
WE DO: practice simulation,
design introduction of graphic
organizer
YOU DO: written paragraph
with sketches
How can major geologic
events be attributed to plate
movement? What evidence
supports the theory of plate
tectonics? What are the
effects of plate movement
along plate boundaries?
Types of Plate boundaries
and what geographic
features they determine –
kinesthetic
Lab – snickers lab
Lab – snickers lab
Do Now: make up hand
motion for earthquakes,
mountain formation and deep
ocean trenches.
Do Now: make up hand
motion for earthquakes,
mountain formation and deep
ocean trenches.
Earth Layers Foldable
I DO: Modeled the earth
layers foldable and review of
Earth Layers Foldable
I DO: Modeled the earth
layers foldable and review of
I DO: Model how plate
tectonics work, types of plate
boundaries
WE DO: Complete definition
and examples in graphic
organizer and paste in science
notebook on how tectonic
plates work and types of
I DO: Model how plate
tectonics work, types of plate
boundaries
WE DO: Complete definition
and examples in graphic
organizer and paste in science
notebook on how tectonic
plates work and types of
Closure/Student Reflection
Assessments/Check for
Mastery:
Frequent Formative
How will you know they
know?
What will you do if they do or
don’t demonstrate mastery?
the earth layer information
sheet
WE DO: choose colors for
the layer after class discussion
of hot and cool colors
YOU DO: complete the
foldable activity
the earth layer information
sheet
WE DO: choose colors for
the layer after class discussion
of hot and cool colors
YOU DO: complete the
foldable activity
boundaries
YOU DO: Complete
sketches in graphic organizer
in science notebooks
boundaries
YOU DO: Complete
sketches in graphic organizer
in science notebooks
Thumbs up, visual and verbal
checks, retelling, main idea,
and one on one assessment
Thumbs up, visual and verbal
checks, retelling, main idea,
and one on one assessment
Draw your favorite type of
plate boundary and describe
what type of geographic
features it is responsible for
Draw your favorite type of
plate boundary and describe
what type of geographic
features it is responsible for
Thumbs up, visual and verbal
checks, retelling, main idea,
and one on one assessment
Reteach, peer to peer
teaching, and one on one
instruction
Reteach, peer to peer
teaching, and one on one
instruction
Thumbs up, visual and verbal
checks, retelling, main idea,
and one on one assessment
Thumbs up, visual and verbal
checks, retelling, main idea,
and one on one assessment
Reteach, peer to peer
teaching, and one on one
instruction
Reteach, peer to peer
teaching, and one on one
instruction
heterogeneous grouping
heterogeneous grouping
High Lab extension of
learning goal
Medium Small group, oral
presentation, seating
Low Chunking, extended
time, direct instruction
Pangaea, Continental Drift,
mid-ocean ridge, seafloor
spreading, plate tectonics,
divergent, convergent,
transform, subduction,
convection current,
High Lab extension of
learning goal
Medium Small group, oral
presentation, seating
Low Chunking, extended
time, direct instruction
Pangaea, Continental Drift,
mid-ocean ridge, seafloor
spreading, plate tectonics,
divergent, convergent,
transform, subduction,
convection current,
Varied Learning Abilities
heterogeneous grouping
heterogeneous grouping
Reteach, peer to peer
teaching, and one on one
instruction
heterogeneous grouping
What are you doing to
address the unique needs of
students
High Lab extension of
learning goal
Medium Small group, oral
presentation, seating
Low Chunking, extended
time, direct instruction
Pangaea, Continental Drift,
mid-ocean ridge, seafloor
spreading, plate tectonics,
divergent, convergent,
transform, subduction,
convection current,
High Lab extension of
learning goal
Medium Small group, oral
presentation, seating
Low Chunking, extended
time, direct instruction
Pangaea, Continental Drift,
mid-ocean ridge, seafloor
spreading, plate tectonics,
divergent, convergent,
transform, subduction,
convection current,
High Lab extension of
learning goal
Medium Small group, oral
presentation, seating
Low Chunking, extended
time, direct instruction
Pangaea, Continental Drift,
mid-ocean ridge, seafloor
spreading, plate tectonics,
divergent, convergent,
transform, subduction,
convection current,
Key Vocabulary Terms