Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C) Lesson Title/Focus Subject/Gra de Level Unit Sorting Rocks and Minerals Grade

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General Learning Outcomes& S'eci(ic Learning Outcomes& 3-# $emonstrate kno%led&e o' materials t at com(rise )art *s crust, and demonstrate skill in classi'+in& t ese materials, SL! )*& Describe and classi(+ a grou' o( rocks and minerals based on colour, lustre, te-ture, hardness, 'resence o( carbonates, cr+stal sha'e/'attern

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Prior to lesson set u( smartboard %it video and c art ave ba&&ies %it sortin& materials read+ and on t e round table ( otoco(+ e/it sli(s and en&a&ement surve+ %ntroduction Time %ntroduction 8 7uiet Signal 3 1nd a us 'alls over t e cro%d ---- us -- >ave students (ractice t is a 'e% times 5# minutes6 "ttention Grabber: -ookin& Monster Sortin& Son& 46 minute5 B minutes Transition to #od+& 1:33 ! + %ould : make +ou %atc t at video? @ecause toda+ %e*re &oin& to talk about sortin&A @ut %e aren*t sortin& cookiesA !e*re sortin& rocks and mineralsA : need ever+one to take out t eir &reen science duotan&s and turn to +our ;Rock and Mineral -lassi'ication - art<, 52 minutes5 #od+ Time L" )6 8 9% S'+: 1ith Rocks and Minerals LA #1 9ut u( a c art %it all t e c aracteristics.(ro(erties on t e 14 minutes smart board, Make a list on t e c alkboard o' t e di''erent 1:47 (ro(erties %e are lookin& at, -olour, lustre, te/ture, ardness, etc, 5C minutes6 1sk Duestions like ;: s(+ a rock or a mineral t at is reall+ ard and &reen,< 3 usin& at least t%o attributes - >ave students %rite rock.mineral name on t eir LA #2 30 minutes -

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Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe