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EDUC 2220- Educational Technology Lesson Plan Template

Types of Rocks

Vivian George
Middle School Science

Common Core Standards:

[Link].3: Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks form in different ways. Magma or lava cools and
crystallizes to form igneous rocks. Heat and pressure applied to existing rock forms metamorphic rocks.
Sedimentary rock forms as existing rock weathers chemically and/or physically and the weathered material
is compressed and then lithifies. Each rock type can provide information about the environment in which it
was formed.

Lesson Summary:

To summarize this lesson, I will be teaching the students about the 3 main groups of rocks, which include
igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks. I will have the students use the internet to learn
the characteristics of the rocks, where they can be found, and the different colors of them.
Estimated Duration:

This lesson plan will take overall take about 2 1\2 hours, but I will be splitting it up into three different days
to make sure my students are thoroughly understanding the rocks and taking time each day to review with
them.

Commentary:

My approach for this lesson here is to have my students be able to differentiate the difference between all
three rocks. I think my main challenge will be keeping the students on task because this can be a boring topic
so in order to get my students hooked on the subject I am going to do experiments with each rock that I can
find- for example I can get an igneous rock to fizz up with a certain chemical on it, I want to grab their
attention and make them want to know more about the rocks.
Instructional Procedures: (This will be one of the most detailed sections of this assignment).

Describe the instructional steps that will be taken to implement the lesson. For each section of the lesson,
document how much time it will take and what students are expected to do. Make sure to cite your uses of
technology as often as possible.

Please take the time to provide a clear narrative as to how the lesson will unfold.

Day 1:
First 10 minutes: Introductory activity- Students will pass around each type of rock that I will bring to class
for them and during that I will do an introduction on the rocks themselves. I will also show them a few
experiments with the rocks.
20 minutes: I will pass around a detailed worksheet/study guide for the students to complete on their own
with their partners
As the lesson is continuing to unfold, I will partner my students up for the 3 day activity, allow them to have
access to the internet and on their worksheet they will need to find the definition of the rocks, on day 1
though it will only be igneous so they will look up what an igneous rock is, where it can be found, its impact
on the environment, lastly adding their own drawing of the rock.

Day 2:
First 10 minutes: I will be reviewing what an igneous rock is with my students by having them repeat it back
to me to make sure they understand what they are learning
The rest of the class I will keep my students with their same partners and have them research metamorphic
rocks, and have them research the same things as the day before and I might add a fun fact for extra credit in
the mix.

My students are expected to use as many resources as they can find to help them complete the worksheet as
once, I would grade them I will be creating a test from their information.

Da 3: Again, I will go over with my students the two rocks that they focused on learning, make sure they
understand and then proceed to letting them focus on their research on the last rock. Once they have
completed that I will make sure at the end of the class to show them a fun video on the rocks, ask if they
have any questions and then proceed to play a Kahoot game with them to test their knowledge.

Pre-Assessment:
Identify one strategy to pre-assess student knowledge of the standards your lesson addresses.
I do not believe that my students will know a whole lot about the different types of rocks before this lesson
as they are in middle school. I want to make sure they go in as much depth in their research as possible
because of that. I might show them some pictures prior to and see if anyone knows anything but it will not
be expected to know quite yet.

Scoring Guidelines:
I do not expect my students to know everything about the rocks prior to this lesson so the scoring
guidelines for the pre assessment are very lenient. I will be showing pictures and some videos as their
intrauterine to the lesson
.

Post-Assessment:
I expect my students to be very well educated on the rocks after the three days. I will then give them a test
within 2-3 days about the information and I expect them to know what they are, where they can be found,
and how they effect our environment.

Scoring Guidelines:
I will be grading the test semi hard; they would have had 5 days at least to learn up on the information so I
do expect good grades from my students. If the grades are not very good I might have them do another
individual project on the rocks so they are not relying on another student for the information.

Differentiated Instructional Support

For students who are struggling, I will pair them up together so that if they need help, they won’t be afraid to
ask, and I can for sure see them putting the effort in the assignment. I will go around to them more than I
would the other students to ask them questions for example; “what are some of the areas that we would find
an igneous rock in” or “can you tell me the difference between igneous and metamorphic rocks?”

Extension
[Link]
I will suggest this website, it gives the students a brief understanding and it is a good start to understand the
rocks and it will give some pictures.

Homework Options and Home Connections

If I were to assign homework for this lesson plan I would have each student find rock on their own time with
their parents, and look it up on their own and try and differentiate what rock it is and then present it to their
peers the next day in class.

Interdisciplinary Connections
Learning about the rocks in our environment can tell us a lot about our past and what was in that area 100
years ago, we can learn if there was a body of water there, we can learn what kind of water was there a pond,
or a lake, and we can tell which way the current would be flowing. There are so many things that the rocks
in our environment tell us about from our past and can sometimes solve mysteries. That is how I want my
students to feel, as if they are detectives learning about the past and the world, we live in.

Materials and Resources:

For teachers I will be using my smartboard, computer, YouTube, blogs, and scientific websites to
assist my students in their learning.

For students Pencils, colored pencils, laptops or iPad whichever is provide and easiest to access

Key Vocabulary
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary rocks