2. This blog is addressed to
students in sixth grade
3. Learning Objectives:
• Properties of Minerals: Define a mineral, how minerals form and where mineral
resources are located
• Classifying rocks: List the characteristics used to identify rocks, and identify the
three major groups of rocks.
• Ingeneous Rock: Identify the characteristics used to identify ingenous rocks.
• Sedimentary Rocks: Describe how sedimentary rocks form.
• Metamorphic rocks: Describe the conditions under which metamorphic rocks
form, how geologists classify metamorphic rocks, and how metamorphic rocks are
used.
4. Environment and
Methodology
The content and activities in every lesson are organized by the
5E learning cycle phases, to guide students through each phase.
This approach Foster inquirí-based learning and allows students
to use and build upon prior knowledge and experience to
construct meaning.
5. The 5E Learning Cycle
Enagage
Activating prior
knowledge
Explore
Enquiry activities
Explain
Read about the
concepts and explain
Elaborate
Apply what they have learned
and extend their thinkings
through Elaborate activies
Evaluate
Students tell what they know,
raise questions and identify
concepts when they need
additional help.
7. Resources:
• This blog will include:
• Power point presentation , vocabulary flash cards,a movie, videos, games and
vocabulary, and graphic organizers(concept webs and mind maps) related with the
main topics.
• Vocabulary skills, reading and comprehension activities
• Quick Labs
• Discussions
• Evaluations and assessments
• Aulaquest
