EAGLES
Science Lesson Plans
Week of Sept. 21-25
Objectives:
Students will be able to describe how rocks are classified based on texture and composition.
Students will be able to explain how igneous rock forms.
Students will be able to explain how the heating and cooling rate of magma and or lave effects crystal
formation in igneous rock.
Students will be able to make inferences about the composition of an igneous rock locking at its physical
properties.
Students will be able to describe and identify how weathering agents and erosional processes such as wind,
water, plants, and chemical process can change the surface of the Earth resulting in sediment formation.
Students will be able to explain how sedimentary rocks form. Students will be able to classify sedimentary
rocks using their physical properties.
Monday:
Learning Target: I can explain the difference between a mineral and a rock.
Classwork: Students will read pp. 155-159 about rocks.
Tuesday:
Learning Target: I can explain how igneous rocks form and where they form.
Classwork: Students will read pp. 172-175 about igneous rocks. Complete the notesheet over igneous rocks.
Homework: Igneous rocks crossword
Wednesday:
Learning Target: I can explain how igneous rocks form and how they are classified.
Class work: Students will draw a table in their science journal identifying and classifying igneous rocks.
Thursday:
Learning Target: I can explain the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering.
Class work: Igneous rock quiz. Read pp. 20-25 over weathering. Salt/chalk activity. Baking soda balls activity.
Homework: Chemical/Mechanical worksheet
Friday:
Learning Target: I can give an example of mechanical weathering and chemical weathering.
Class work: Review Weathering pictures. Weathering worksheet. Read pp. 176-177 over sedimentary rocks.