English Language Arts Grade 4
Writing Standard 2 b.
English Language Arts Grade 4
Writing Standard 3 d.
Mathematics Grade 4
Strand: MEASUREMENT AND DATA (4.MD) Standard 4.MD.1
Mathematics Grade 4
Strand: MEASUREMENT AND DATA (4.MD) Standard 4.MD.2
Teachers will review the 4th grade lesson from day 1. Teachers will discuss and create a list of misconceptions. The teachers will then create solutions that they can use in their classrooms.
Sticky Notes
Review the lesson from Day 1-Everything is created of atoms. When atoms are put together in an organized fashion they form minerals. When two or more minerals are combined, they form rocks.
1. Use Science Process and Thinking Skills
e. Use instruments to measure length, temperature, volume, and weight using appropriate units
g. Develop and use simple classification systems.
4. Communicate Effectively Using Science Language and Reasoning
c. Use scientific language appropriate to grade level in oral and written communication.
Timeframe:
This is a review of the lesson from day one.
Day 1 45 min. Atom demonstration from mineral to rock. Student kinesthetic model. Separate piles of rocks and minerals.
Day 2 45 min. Demonstration of 3 types of rocks: igneous melted crayon metamorphic starburst and sedimentary limestone formation Sort 10 igneous sedimentary and metamorphic Describe sedimentary rock and math activity psi area formula and x multi step word problem.
Day 3 45 min. 3 Paragraph story of journey of atom. Share & respond. Jeopardy PPT.
Day 1: 20 minutes
Review lesson from day one.
Teachers line up in order of birthstone (display birthstone graphic). Pair up with someone who shares your stone. (If you are alone in your stone, find another singleton.)
Pairs will write two misconceptions on post-it notes they anticipate their students having related to this lesson. The person with the most jewelry on shares first.
Switch and post. Facilitator categorizes post-it notes on first half of misconceptions/strategies poster or board.
Read possible misconceptions aloud and ask participants to listen for new ideas they hadn't thought of. Display question:
Share strategies gathered with your table. Each table posts 3 posts strategies for addressing misconceptions on the opposite side of the misconception/strategy board, stemming from your inside-outside circle debriefing.
What students think:
What is fact:
Teachers could create their own PowerPoint and start their own rock collections.
Delta Science Content Readers "Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils" School Specialty Science www.deltaeducation.com MargaretOstler@schoolspecialty.com ISBN 978-1-60395-387-0 1-800-338-5270 x 167