Integrated Lessons Block Plan

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

Lesson Math - Fractions Science - Fossils Science - Rocks
Objective(s) • After completing the • After completing the • Students will
lesson, students will lesson, students will hypothesize how to
be able to thoroughly be able to model and sort the rocks based
explain each explain how fossils on their
component of a are discovered by observations.
fraction. paleontologist. • After completing
• Students will be able • Students will the lesson, students
to use their new hypothesize what an will be able to
knowledge to organism might look model and explain
complete an like based on the how rocks are
illustration using a fossils they examine formed and what
fraction to represent and create an they are composed
objects and explain illustration. of.
their work. • Students will be
able to label rocks
as igneous,
sedimentary, or
metamorphic based
on their detailed
characteristics and
mineral
composition.
Standards • 3.NS.3 Understand a • 3.ESS.4 Determine • 3.ESS.3 Observe
fraction, 1/b, as the how fossils are the detailed
quantity formed by 1 formed, discovered, characteristics of
part when a whole is layered over time, and rocks and minerals.
partitioned into b used to provide Identify and
equal parts; evidence of the classify rocks as
understand a fraction, organisms and the being composed of
a/b, as the quantity environments in different
formed by a parts of which they lived long combinations of
size 1/b. [In grade 3, ago. minerals
limit denominators of
fractions to 2, 3, 4, 6,
8.]
Materials Scissors, crayons, the Online timer, puzzles, Clues, sticky notes,
pizza making cutouts, anchor chart paper, rocks, online timer,
glue, a black marker, markers, both videos, video, anchor chart
ruler, white board, Supplies for the dig paper, markers,
yardstick, paper, (premade) –flour, labels for resort,
pencils, exit slips, and water, sand, Elmer’s paper to record
both videos. White School Glue, rocks/explanation
Large bowl for
mixing, spoon,
plastic dinosaur
 bones, seashells,
safety googles,
toothbrushes, Cotton
swabs, Paintbrushes,
magnifying glass,
Craft sticks,
Parchment paper,
Student devices
google classroom to
submit picture
scrapbook,
Virtual Field Trip,
Handout, fossils,
magnifying glass
Body/activitie Video -cutting pizza Puzzles with Rock Detectives
s Create their own pizza discussion Rock Sort
Mini lesson – pizza Mini lesson – create Video
fractions and anchor chart Anchor Chart
discussion Station 1: Fossil Dig Creation
Station 1: Fraction Station 2: Fossil Resort Activity
Bingo Exploration Closure – find your
Station 2: Fraction Station 3: Virtual own rock/class
Song Fieldtrip discussion
Share Share student work/
illustrations/review review learning
learning/exit slip
Assessments Formative: I will Formative: I will Formative: I will
assess which students assess which students assess which
are confused or are struggling with students are
struggling by the mini lesson or struggling with the
observing their stations based on their content based on
reactions and reactions and the partner and
responses during the expressions. I will whole class
mini lesson and group also walk around and discussion along
activities. I will visit ask questions at each with facial
each group and ask station to see which expressions and
questions during their students seem to reactions. I will ask
activities to deepen understand the students questions
my understanding of material and which during the sort
their level of mastery. ones are still activity to better
I will also look over confused. The gauge their
their illustrations and illustrations and understanding and
explanations to gauge explanation will also view their rock sort
the understanding of serve as an and explanation to
each student. I will assessment to gauge understand their
view the exit slip from student understanding thought process
each child as well. and comprehension. while completing
the sort.
Summative: There Summative: There
will be a unit test that will be a unit fossil Summative: There
 includes questions project that requires will be a unit test
over this material. students to use and that includes
display the information over
information learned in rocks and minerals.
this lesson.
Safety - Scissor safety -safety goggles -no running during
- Have material during digging scavenger hunt
prepared activity
ahead of time -using digging
to avoid tools correctly
running to get (toothpicks, etc.)
items and
having to
carry them
back