Science Lesson Plans
Week of February 1-5
Work Stations:
1. Finish vocab cards and study
2. Read books about minerals and rocks
3. Discover sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
4. Read an Achieve article
5. Play the vocab memory game
6. Study vocab on the computer (games)
1. Finish vocab cards and study
2. Read books about minerals and rocks
3. Discover sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
4. Read an Achieve article
5. Play the vocab memory game
6. Study vocab on the computer (games)
Work Stations:
1. Finish vocab cards and study
2. Read books about minerals and rocks
3. Discover sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
4. Read an Achieve article
5. Play the vocab memory game
6. Study vocab on the computer (games)
1. Finish vocab cards and study
2. Read books about minerals and rocks
3. Discover sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
4. Read an Achieve article
5. Play the vocab memory game
6. Study vocab on the computer (games)
Finish the last of the workstations
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song and exit ticket
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song and exit ticket
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
Week of February 8-12
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster, Rock Cycle Song
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Rock Cycle Poster
Assignment: Work on rock cycle poster
Essential Question
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Present your rock cycle poster/project
Assignment: none
How does the rock cycle work?
Activity: Present your rock cycle poster/project
Assignment: none
Essential Question
What can you recall about rocks and minerals?
Activity: Bingo!
Assignment: none
What can you recall about rocks and minerals?
Activity: Bingo!
Assignment: none
Activity: Finish playing bingo!
Assignment: none
Assignment: none
Week of February 15-19
Essential Question
How do fossils form?
Activity: Review chapter 6 and 7 vocab cards (drill and thrill), do a picture walk through chapter 8, make predictions and ask questions you would like answered about fossils (teacher records them), use the fossil graphic to infer, then begin reading chapter 8
Assignment: bring in an item you would like to fossilize (it must be the size of your fist or smaller)
How do fossils form?
Activity: Review chapter 6 and 7 vocab cards (drill and thrill), do a picture walk through chapter 8, make predictions and ask questions you would like answered about fossils (teacher records them), use the fossil graphic to infer, then begin reading chapter 8
Assignment: bring in an item you would like to fossilize (it must be the size of your fist or smaller)
Essential Question
How do fossils form? Have any of your predictions or questions been covered today?
Activity: Hand out teacher-made vocabulary cards for chapter 8, continue reading chapter 8, complete page 2 vocabulary exercise in the packet.
Assignment: bring in an item you would like to fossilize (it must be the size of your fist or smaller)
How do fossils form? Have any of your predictions or questions been covered today?
Activity: Hand out teacher-made vocabulary cards for chapter 8, continue reading chapter 8, complete page 2 vocabulary exercise in the packet.
Assignment: bring in an item you would like to fossilize (it must be the size of your fist or smaller)
Essential Question
How do fossils form? Have any of your predictions or questions been covered today?
Activity: Review chapter 8 vocabulary, continue reading chapter 8, complete page 3 vocabulary exercise in the packet.
Assignment: bring in an item you would like to fossilize (it must be the size of your fist or smaller)
How do fossils form? Have any of your predictions or questions been covered today?
Activity: Review chapter 8 vocabulary, continue reading chapter 8, complete page 3 vocabulary exercise in the packet.
Assignment: bring in an item you would like to fossilize (it must be the size of your fist or smaller)
Essential Question
What is the difference between a mold and a cast?
Activity: Make a mold, or impression, of your chosen item
Assignment: none
What is the difference between a mold and a cast?
Activity: Make a mold, or impression, of your chosen item
Assignment: none
No School
Week of February 22-26
Essential Question
What is the difference between a mold and a cast?
Activity: Form casts of our fossils using the molds we made
Assignment: none
What is the difference between a mold and a cast?
Activity: Form casts of our fossils using the molds we made
Assignment: none
Essential Question
How can we use fossils to date rocks?
Activity: Review the three fossils fuels and how they are formed, Using Fossils to Date Rocks Lab
Assignment: Complete the rest of the fossils packet (time/space relationships, sequencing)
How can we use fossils to date rocks?
Activity: Review the three fossils fuels and how they are formed, Using Fossils to Date Rocks Lab
Assignment: Complete the rest of the fossils packet (time/space relationships, sequencing)
Essential Question
What does finding fossils in Wisconsin tell us about Wisconsin's past?
Activity: Discover a fossil of a mammoth found in Wisconsin! Click on games and websites, science, and Kenosha Mammoth Mystery.
Assignment: Review vocabulary using the science games
What does finding fossils in Wisconsin tell us about Wisconsin's past?
Activity: Discover a fossil of a mammoth found in Wisconsin! Click on games and websites, science, and Kenosha Mammoth Mystery.
Assignment: Review vocabulary using the science games
Essential Question
How could being an archaeologist be a successful career?
Activity: Be an archaeologist and dig up the cast of your fossil using digging tools!
Assignment: none
How could being an archaeologist be a successful career?
Activity: Be an archaeologist and dig up the cast of your fossil using digging tools!
Assignment: none
Essential Question
What can fossils tell us about our past?
Activity: Watch fossil videos, finish reading chapter 8, practice vocabulary
Assignment: none
What can fossils tell us about our past?
Activity: Watch fossil videos, finish reading chapter 8, practice vocabulary
Assignment: none
