Week #22

Mon 02/09/2015
King’s Holiday
No School
Tue
02/10/2015
Wed 02/11/2015
Thu
02/12/2015
Fri
02/13/2015
(Additional information)
Topic

The Geologic Time Scale
Early Earth

Geologic History

Illinois Learning/Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.CC6-8.R.ST.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences from the text. CC.6RI.1

Network 11 Scope and Sequence

The History of the Planet Earth-ESS1.C

Key Ideas
(Science Concepts to Be Taught)

Earth processes we see today are similar to those that occurred in the post.

Vocabulary
(Science Word Development)
(10:50-11:55)

Geologic time scale
Era
Period
Comet

Vocabulary from Mon-Thu.

(Objective(s) Discussion)
Student-Friendly performance expectation
(10:50-11:55)

Explain the Geologic Time Scale.
Describe and explain how Earth formed.
Explain Earth’s history and formation.

Explicit Instruction
(10:50-11:55 )
Whole Group
-Introducing
-Reviewing
-Analyzing
-Discussion
- Lesson Reading Extended Response(Science Content Wednesday)
Differentiated Instruction
-Student-Centered
-Small Group
-Science Lab Activities
-Project
-Technology
(Collaborative/Cooperative Groups)

Wed
Read, discuss, outline and summarize the Geologic Time Scale. pp. 121-123.

Thu
Read, discuss, outline and summarize “How Earth Formed, pp. 125-127.
-Age
-Earth Taking Shape
-The Atmosphere
-The Oceans
-The Continents
-Early Organisms

Chapter 4 Study Guide
Lessons 4,5, p140.

Review and Assessment, p. 142.

Independent Study
(2:20-2:30)
-Classroom Library Usage
-Experiments/Research
Resources

Classroom Library Reference Books