Rock Cycle: Get to Know A Mineral

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• HW: [1] Finish Mineral Hat. [2] Turn in Rock Cycle Parts and Chocolate Rock Cycle Slideshows via Google Classroom.

• CW: Mineral Hat (with mineral information).

• DN: Take assigned Chromebook.

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by taking chromebook.

5min Teacher instructs students on requirements for the Mineral Hat (Name, Formula, Streak, Colour, Hardness, Crystal Structure, and Interesting Fact). No tube hats. Hats can include visors, tiaras, crowns, helmets, bonnets, and should show some engineering in its construction.

10min Students research minerals.

15min Students construct their Mineral Hats.

5min Return Chromebooks. Clean up. Wrap up.

Rock Cycle: Chocolate Model

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• HW: Turn in Chocolate Rock Cycle & Rock Cycle parts slideshow via Google Classroom by Monday, 12/9.

• CW: Work on Chocolate Rock Cycle & Rock Cycle Parts slideshow.

• DN: Take assigned Chromebook and clear tables.

• EQ: How can rocks change and reform to make new rocks with new properties?

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by taking their Chromebooks and clearing tables.

5min Students clear off tables and clean all working surfaces.

5min Teacher outlines roles for group members. Students organize and obtain required material, tools, and equipment.

10min Students model weathering & erosion, compaction & cementation, and sedimentary rock. Students document the process and each part in their slideshow.

10min Students model heat & pressure, compaction and metamorphic rock. Students document the process and each part in their slideshow.

5min Students model melting and magma. Students document the process and each part in their slideshow.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

AIM: Develop a model to cycling of material through the rock cycle.

Rock Cycle: Notes

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• HW: [1] Bring Your Own Technology on Tomorrow. [2] Complete margin questions & paragraph summary. [3] Turn in Rock Cycle Parts slideshow via Google Classroom by Monday, 12/9.

• CW: Work on Rock Cycle Parts slideshow.

• DN: Take assigned Chromebook & fill in the missing blanks of the rock cycle diagram.

• EQ: How can rocks change and reform to make new rocks with new properties?

RESOURCES

 [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swnjn9aqfqI&w=854&h=480] 

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by labeling the Rock Cycle Diagram and taking assigned Chromebook.

15min Students complete notebooks.

20min Students work in groups to make a slideshow the has examples of each part of the rock cycle. Turn in via Google Classroom.

5min Return Chromebooks. Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Phases of Matter: Review Day 3

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• HW: [1] Finish crossword [2] Finish video project via Google Classroom due Today (See previous post.).

• CW: Crossword puzzle.

• DN: What are examples of liquids?

• Reminder: Quiz tomorrow.

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question in notebook.

5min Teacher demonstrates how to make a crossword puzzle.

30min Watch video projects while students work on review crosswords.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Phases of Matter: Review Day 2

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• HW: [1] Finish review worksheet. [2] Finish video project and turn in via Google Classroom, due Tomorrow. (See previous post.).

• CW: CER on hearing loss article.

• DN: What are examples of condensation.

• Reminder: [1] Groups that miss the group deadline will have to turn individual videos. [2] Video must be made in segments: states of matter, then particle models, and then phase transitions.

RESOURCES

Article on Hearing Loss

States of Matter & Phase Changes 2 Worksheet

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question in notebook.

10min Class reads article chorus style and numbers paragraphs.

5min< Set-up CER (ABC method) with class identifying A, B, and C.

5min< Students find evidence from the article and share with class.

10min Students write CER and share with class.

10min Students work on review worksheets.

5min Return Chromebooks. Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Turkey Break Xtra Credit Opportunity

Complete the Transfer of Energy Video by the start of class on Monday 12/2 via Google Classroom. Storyboards MUST be turned in that day to receive credit. No exceptions.

Phases of Matter: Review Day

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• HW: Finish video project and turn in via Google Classroom, by 11/27 for groups & 12/3 for individuals. (See previous post.).

• CW: Complete and turn in worksheet.

• DN: Take worksheet.

• Reminder: [1] Groups that miss the deadline will have to turn individual videos. [2] Video must be made in segments: states of matter, then particle models, and then phase transitions.

RESOURCES

States of Matter & Phase Changes Worksheet

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by starting on worksheet.

10min Students complete worksheet.

5min Review answer with class.

10min Provide feedback on slideshows.

10min Students make edits to “Good” slideshow and turn in.

5min Return Chromebooks. Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Catch-up Day

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• HW: Finish video project and turn in via Google Classroom, 11/27 for groups & 12/3 for individuals. (See previous post.).

• CW: Complete the Good Slideshow (via Google Classroom)

• DN: Turn in your storyboards and take your assigned Chromebook.

• Reminder: [1] Groups that miss the deadline will have to turn individual videos. [2] Video must be made in segments: states of matter, then particle models, and then phase transitions.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by turning in storyboards and taking their assigned Chromebooks.

5min Teacher outlines the assignment and explains the guidelines for a ‘good’ slideshow.

10min Teacher demonstrates how to present with a ‘good’ slideshow. Then demonstrates how not to present with a ‘bad’ slideshow containing the exact same information.

20min Students create a slideshow that addresses what we should and shouldn’t eat. Teacher monitors and asks guiding questions.

5min Feedback on storyboards. Storyboards are returned.

5min Return Chromebooks. Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Phases of Matter: Other States and Phases

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• HW: [1] Finish on storyboards due Thursday, 11/21. (See previous post.). [2] Turn in States of Matter SMA via Google Classroom.

• CW: Paragraph summary and margin questions (notebook).

• DN: How do you turn a solid to a liquid? A gas to a liquid?

• EQ: How do other states of matter and phase changes differ from the ones we know?

• Reminder: [1] Groups that miss the deadline will have to turn individual videos. [2] Video must be made in segments: states of matter, then models, and then phase transitions.

RESOURCES

 [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYxuB26aCM&w=854&h=480]

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by identifying the parts of the phase change charts.

10min Other States of Matter and Phase Changes notes.

5min Students write a paragraph summary and margin questions.

25min Cheer Activity: (1) Teacher outlines the requirements for cheers. (2) Students write cheers that include phase, energy (+/-), particle behavior (closer/farther), and states (solid/liquid/gas). (3) Students create choreography for cheer. (4) Students perform cheers.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Phases of Matter: States & Phases StopMotion Animation

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• HW: Work on Storyboard due Thursday, 11/21. (See previous post.)

• CW: Complete States & Phases StopMotion Animation and turn in via Google Classroom.

• DN: Draw the particles during the melting phase.

• EQ: How does energy influence matter?

• Reminder: Groups that miss the deadline will have to turn individual videos.

RESOURCES

Flask & Thermometer (for SMA)

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question in their notebook.

5min Reminders, tips, etc. for video project. Quick Q&A.

10min Teacher outlines details for stopmotion animation

20min Students work in groups to complete stopmotion animation.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.