CURRICULUM
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Rocks/Minerals |
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Year: |
Day 1 |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Day 4 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Introduction to Rocks/Minerals |
Mineral Formation |
Rock or Mineral? |
Classifying Minerals |
Classifying Rocks/Minerals |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
Explore basic building blocks of minerals/crystals *Experiment |
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Identify the difference between rocks and minerals *Experiment |
Classify, sorting, identifying rocks *Experiment |
Classifying according to various characteristics |
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Skills NJ CCS |
5.1 A, C 5.3 D 5.8 A |
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Assessment |
Compiling data and making predictions of observations |
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Classifying examples of similar characteristics to minerals |
Use a flow chart to organize characteristics |
Use a flow chart to organize observations and a table |
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Key Resources |
Power of Science (T.G.) Pgs. 10-12 *Long-term project |
Rocks & Minerals Pg. 4 |
Rocks & Minerals Pgs. 31-32 |
Power of Science (T.G.) Pgs. 27-28 |
Power of Science (T.G.) Pgs. 32-36 |
CURRICULUM
MAP
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Rocks/Minerals |
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Year: |
Day 5 |
Day 6 |
Day 7 |
Day 8 |
Day 9 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Rock Formation |
Rock Formation |
Rock Types |
Rock Types |
Erosion |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
Investigate how a rock is formed in the earth |
Observe the cycle of how a rock is formed |
Understanding characteristics of three types of rocks |
Identify sample rocks using characteristics *Experiment |
Observe how weathering affects formation of rocks |
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Skills NJ CCS |
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Assessment |
Create a reference booklet of information |
Diagram the rock cycle |
Discussion of varying differences |
Home Connection: Identify rocks found near your home |
Make a prediction and observation |
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Key Resources |
Geology Pgs. 2, 4, 6 |
Rocks & Minerals Pgs. 25-27 |
Geology Pg. 65 Power of Science Pgs. 39-40 |
Power of Science Pgs. 40-42 |
Power of Science Pgs. 56-58 |
CURRICULUM
MAP
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Rocks/Minerals |
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Year: |
Day 10 |
Day 11 |
Day 12 |
Day 13 |
Day 14 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Soil |
Soil |
Soil |
Review
and Assessment |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
Observe the texture and composition of soil *Experiment |
Identify the elements in soil |
Classify rocks and soil according to characteristics *Experiment |
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Skills NJ CCS |
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Assessment |
Rocks & Minerals Pg. 14 |
Sequence in the form of a recipe what is in soil |
Determine the PH of the soil |
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Key Resources |
Power of Science Pg. 66 Geology Pgs. 21-24 |
Geology Pgs. 25-26 |
Power of Science Pgs. 69 or 70 |
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