Science Lesson Plans
Essential Question: How do I describe the processes that
change rocks and the surface of the earth? (S6E5d)
GPS: S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how
the earth’s surface is formed. (5.d: Describe processes that
change rocks and the surface of the Earth)
Activation: How is sedimentary rock formed?
Monday
Activities: Topics – Rocks and the Rock Cycle (Metamorphic)
1. Complete activation activity.
2. Vocabulary – Rock cycle, igneous rock, sedimentary rock,
sediment, metamorphic rock, organic, Inorganic, compaction,
cementation, crystallization, basalt, granite, obsidian,
extrusive, Intrusive, conglomerate, fossil, metamorphism,
weathering, deposition
3. PowerPoint – Formation of Rocks Section 3
4. Paired reading activity on metamorphic rock
5. Interactive Rock Cycle http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/sitemap.html
6. Summarize
Summary: Use the questions in your lab notebook to summarize
today’s lesson. Share with your partner.
Evaluation: Lab notebook - Teacher observation - Homework
Project: Design Cycle – Investigation – Rock Formation and
Classification
Homework: Read pages 31 – 308 Page 319 5 - 9
Essential Question: How do I describe the processes that
change rocks and the surface of the earth? (S6E5d)
Tuesday
GPS: S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how
the earth’s surface is formed. (5.c: Classify rocks by their process
of formation; 5.d: Describe processes that change rocks and the
surface of the Earth )
Activation: Quiz your partner on the vocabulary words.
Activities: Topics – Rocks and the Rock Cycle
1. Complete activation activity.
2. PowerPoint – Rocks
3. Study Island – Science Pre-test
4. Interactive Rock Cycle http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/sitemap.html
5. Summarize
Summary: Use the questions in your lab notebook to summarize
today’s lesson. Share with another person.
Evaluation: Homework, Study Island and interactive quiz
Project: Design Cycle – Investigation – Rock Formation and
Classification
Homework: Read pages 314 – 318 Page 319 10 – 12. Study lab
notebook; terms, and notes
Essential Question: How do I describe the processes that
change rocks and the surface of the earth? (S6E5d)
GPS: S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how
the earth’s surface is formed. (5.c: Classify rocks by their process
of formation; 5.d: Describe processes that change rocks and the
surface of the Earth )
Activation: page 323 – Vocabulary (answers only)
Wednesday
Activities:
1. Complete activation activity.
2. PowerPoint – Rocks – Review
3. Interactive Rock Cycle http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/sitemap.html
4. Summarize
Summary: Use the questions in your lab notebook to summarize
today’s lesson. Share with another person.
Evaluation: Homework
Project: Design Cycle – Investigation – Rock Formation and
Classification
Homework: Read pages 310 – 312 Page 313 5 - 7. Study lab
notebook; terms, and notes
Thursday
Essential Question: How do I describe the processes that
change rocks and the surface of the earth? (S6E5d)
GPS: S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how
the earth’s surface is formed. (5.c: Classify rocks by their process
of formation; 5.d: Describe processes that change rocks and the
surface of the Earth )
Activation: Use page 323 Concepts (Review)
Activities: Topics – Review
1. Complete activation activity.
2. Unit Test – Rock Formation
3. Summarize
Summary: Use the questions in your lab notebook to summarize
today’s lesson. Share with your partner.
Evaluation: Test - Lab notebook - Teacher observation
Project: Design Cycle – Investigation – Rock Formation and
Classification
Homework: Read pages 325 – 346 Ten Facts, Study lab
notebook; terms, and notes
Essential Question: How do I describe the processes that
change rocks and the surface of the earth? (S6E5d)
GPS: S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how
the earth’s surface is formed. (5d: Describe processes that
change rocks and the surface of the Earth )
Activation: Think of five ways that water changes the land.
Friday
Activities: Topics – Sedimentary Rocks
1. Complete activation activity.
2. Vocabulary – weathering, mechanical weathering, chemical
weathering, frost wedging, erosion, river, stream, channel,
deposition, graded bedding, direction of younging, cross
bedding, mast wasting, landslide, rockfall, mudflow, slumping,
floodplain, meanders, and braided stream.
3. PowerPoint – Weathering – Section 1
4. Discussion of mountains
5. Weathering and Erosion – video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyysL02ZvQ8
6.
Summary: Use the questions in your lab notebook to summarize
today’s lesson. Share with another person.
Evaluation:
Project: Design Cycle – Investigation – Rock Formation and
Classification
Homework: Study lab notebook; terms, and notes (Pre-read
pages 326 - 331)
Notebook - Class papers correctly organized
Notebook paper (white lined paper)
Supplies
Composition notebook to use for science lab
2 sharpened pencils and colored pencils
Agenda
ID