Download Lesson Frame 6th Grade - Week 24

FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
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6.10 (A) Build a model to illustrate the
structural layers of Earth, including the
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust,
asthenosphere and lithosphere
6.10 (B) Classify rocks as metamorphic,
igneous, or sedimentary by the
processes of their formation
TEACHER:
CLASS: Science
LESSON DATE: 2/22– 2/26
Teaching Points & Activities
Engage:
Explain:
Explore:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Resources/Materials:
6.10 A
Stemscopes 6.10 A Engage Starters
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Graphing Depth and Temperature
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Listing Layers
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What Forms a Crust?
Choose one video to show on the Earth’s Layers
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Earth’s Layers Youtube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAHY6965o08
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Earth’s Hot Body Video - https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/5A55275C-90CA-40B79786-6C4860C6020D
Earth’s Layers Foldable (resources folder). Use Pearson textbook pages 306-310 to complete
Earth’s Layers Foldable Website –(Contains lots of models and information)
http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/Layers_of_the_Earth.html
Use hardboiled eggs as a model for the layers of the Earth
Explain the difference between continental and oceanic crust
Stemscopes 6.10 A Assessments
Pearson TEKS Preparation and Study Guide pages 80-81
6.10 B
Stemscopes 6.10 B Engage Starters
Rock Cycle Diagram (Discuss how each type of rock is formed) http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html
Pearson Textbook pages 272-297
Rock Cycle Video (Use comparison matrix below with video)https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/F096B323-7B2C-47DB-976A-F960C0BB6670
Have students create a comparison matrix (pause video after each type of rock) – Have students list each group of rocks and
compare the characteristics they recorded with the characteristics from the film. How are they similar and different?
TEKS Preparation Guide pages 72-80
Stemscopes 6.10 B Assessments
Earth’s Layers
Foldable
Objective/Key Understanding:
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Build a model to illustrate the
structural layers of Earth
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Distinguish between an igneous,
metamorphic and sedimentary
rock
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions
What does investigation of Earth’s layers reveal about the history of the formation of our planet?
What properties are useful in distinguishing and modeling the various distinct layers and structures
of Earth?
What characteristics distinguish between an igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock?
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
Critical Writing Prompt:
Why is an egg or apple a good
model for the layers of the
earth?
What are the limitations of the
model?
What are the layers of Earth from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal Assessment:
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Create a comparison matrix to
distinguish between igneous,
metamorphic, and sedimentary rock
Which layers of Earth make up the lithosphere and which layers make up the
asthenosphere?
At the foundation, what is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
rocks?
Vocabulary:
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust,
Continental, Oceanic, Cementation, Compaction, Deposition, Erosion,
Sediment, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks, Metamorphic rocks,
Magma, Lava, Heat, Pressure, Weathering
Rigor & Relevance: (Real World Connection)
Ride the Rock Cycle Animation
http://www.classzone.com/book
s/earth_science/terc/content/inve
stigations/es0602/es0602page02
.cfm