Science+Lesson+for+Jan+14+and+15

Agenda Today's Class will serve as a review for the benchmark assessment Minerals Atoms
 * Do Now: Complete, update, or correct your "DO Now" in your science notebook [[file:Formation of Minerals Do Now.docx]]
 * Participate in whole class instruction: Shared Reading and discussion of mining techniques and its impact on society
 * Go to online textbook, __Inside the Restless Earth__, Ch1, Sect 3 and read silently as your teacher reads selected passages
 * Discuss impact of mining on the environment and reclamation
 * Explore the two types of mining techinques in the "visual concepts" section of your online textbook
 * [|Online Textbook]
 * Independent Reading/Shared Reading through reciprocal teaching: Read text on the formation of minerals and then complete concept map. Save concept map to your file [[file:Formation of Minerals.docx]]
 * Review powerpoint presentation on minerals and complete the following activities:
 * Create a Frayer model on "minerals" [[file:frayer model.pdf]]
 * Use the online mineral identification key to identify your assigned mineral samples [|Mineral Identification Key]
 * Complete your assigned "Introduction to Atoms" Sheet in pairs as part of reciprocal teaching or independently
 * Version A: [[file:Atom Review Sheet Version A.docx]]
 * Version B: [[file:Atom Review Sheet Version B.rtf]]

Note: constructed response questions must be answered using the "TAG" strategy. An example follows:

Question/Prompt: How did a meteor, which struck the Earth 65 million years ago, contribute to the dinosaurs' extinction?

Response: A meteor, which struck the Earth 65 million years ago, caused a dramatic change in the Earth's climate. When the meteor struck the earth, it threw into the atmosphere a massive amount of dust and other particulants. This dust and other particulants filtered the sunlight just like a shade or curtain over a window for months and maybe years, causing temperatures to drop on a global scale. Many plants and animals, like the dinosuars, could not adapt to the sudden change in the Earth's climate, and became extinct. Extended Activity: Complete your presentation of your atomic theory timeline
 * Reflection: Write a sentence expressing your feelings about this format for your learning. Provide a recommendation on how I may improve this teaching strategy.

Homework: Complete the atomic theory timeline and the atom review sheet

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