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 * 1) Do Now: Select one of the two prompts, and answer it using the strategy "TAG" on a Word Document:  
 * 2) The Earth naturally recycles its resources? Explain or comment on this statement, and elaborate with an example.
 * 3) Or, describe in detail the water cycle.
 * 4) After the "Do Now", review the learning objectives for this lesson. Students will be able to:
 * 5) Describe two ways rocks have been used by humans
 * 6) Describe four processes that shape Earth’s features
 * 7) Describe how each type of rock changes into another type as it moves through the rock cycle
 * 8) List two characteristics of rock that are used to help classify it
 * 9) Agenda:
 * 10)  Recall or secure your user name and password for your online textbook
 * 11)  Log in to your  [|Online Textbook]
 * 12)   Go to __Inside the Restless Earth,__ Chapter 2, Section 1, pp. 26-35 of your on line textbook and be prepared to discuss the "Do Now" and listen to your teacher's presentation of the Rock Cycle
 * 13)   Listen and read along silently with the CD or your teacher to Chapter 2, Section 1, pp. 26-35 of your on line textbook and be prepared to discuss the embedded "Reading Checks"
 * 14)  Record Terms to Learn on p. 28 into your Science Notebook
 * 15)  Complete Reading Checks on pp. 28, 32, 33, and 34 __on a separate sheet of paper__
 * 16)  Explore the “Visual Concepts” for chapter 2, section 1 of your online textbook. First, listen to the text on the left, and then view the animations on the right. If you do not have headphones, keep volume low 
 * 17) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">  <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">  After exploring the “Visual Concepts”, complete the following cloze activity (You have this handout already; if you lose it, downloaded the file and make another copy.) @   <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[[image:http://thevirtualneal.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/x-zip.png height="32" link="http://thevirtualneal.wikispaces.com/file/view/Cloze+Activity+for+Jan+20+%26+21.docx"]] <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[| Cloze Activity for Jan 20 & 21.docx]
 * 18) <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">  Explore the rock cycle @   <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[|Interactive Rock Cycle]  <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">  through pictures and text (page 1), and an interactive animation (page 2) – take your time through the interactive animation activity. Afterwards, complete the assignment on page 3:
 * 19) Illustrate the rock cycle __on a separate sheet of paper__ (activity 1 in blue text)
 * 20) Select one of the constructed response questions (2, 3, or 4 in blue text) and answer it __on a separate sheet of paper__
 * 21) After completing all of the above, take the self-assessment quiz in “Activities and Quizzes” for chapter 2, section 1 of your online textbook. If you have any incorrect responses, please review the topic again in your online textbook
 * 22) Complete a reflection of your learning __on a separate sheet of paper__, explain what you liked and what you didn’t like about this lesson. Please include how this lesson could be improved upon
 * 23) Assessment: Turn in your rock cycle illustration, constructed response on one of the three types of rocks, reading checks, cloze activity, and your reflection - in this order <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">
 * 24)  <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">  Homework: Complete a Frayer model (You have this handout already; if you lose it, downloaded the file and make another copy.) on one of the three types of rocks    <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[[image:http://thevirtualneal.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://thevirtualneal.wikispaces.com/file/view/frayer+model.pdf"]] <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[| frayer model.pdf] <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> and turn in for assessment; due Wednesday or Thursday (28-29 Jan)