Lesson 5: The Cycling of Earth's Materials
Duration of Days: 9
Lesson Objective
Students will explore the processes of melting, crystallization, weathering, deformation, and sedimentation, which act together to form minerals and rocks through the Cycling of Earth's Materials. they will use and develop models to describe the stability and change of these geoscience processes.
How does the flow of energy and cycling of matter produce chemical and physical changes in Earth's materials?
Rock
Mineral
Crystallization
Extrusive rock
Intrusive rock
Lithification
Compaction
Cementaion
Rock Cycle
MS-ESS2-1
ELA: RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.7
Engage- DOK1
Explore/Explain- DOK2
Elaborate- DOK3
Evaluate- DOK1 & DOK4
STEM Module Project- DOK4
Phenomenon: Lava changing to Sandstone
STEM Module Project: Rockin' Around the Park
After they form, rocks are too strong to be bent or otherwise deformed. Rocks can only break, because they behave in a brittle manner when changed over a short period of time.
Group work
Visuals
Sentence Starters
Graphic Organizers
Accessing Prior Knowledge
Formative and Summative Assessments:
Lesson Review
Lesson Check
Claim Evidence Reasoning
McGraw Hill online textbook/workbook
Labs and Investigations:
- Lab: Rock Detail
- Investigation: Sugar Rocks
- Lab: Settle Down
- Investigation: Stick to It
- Lab: Metamorphic Sandwich
- Investigation: Rock Cycle