Teaching Earth Teaching Earth ScienceScience

Earth Science ResourcesEarth Science Resources

FOSS WebFOSS Web FOSS Earth MaterialsFOSS Earth Materials

FOSS and STC Modules in Rhode IslandFOSS and STC Modules in Rhode Island STC Weather (Grade 1)STC Weather (Grade 1) FOSS Pebbles, Sand and Silt (Grade 2)FOSS Pebbles, Sand and Silt (Grade 2) FOSS Water (Grade 3)FOSS Water (Grade 3) FOSS Earth Materials (Grade 4)FOSS Earth Materials (Grade 4)

Earth ScienceEarth Science Community ResourcesCommunity Resources

Rhode Island Space GrantRhode Island Space Grant USGS - Rhode IslandUSGS - Rhode Island Rhode Island Geography Education Rhode Island Geography Education

AllianceAlliance Earthwatch InstituteEarthwatch Institute

RI GSEs in ScienceRI GSEs in ScienceGrades 3-4Grades 3-4

Students demonstrate understanding of earth Students demonstrate understanding of earth materials bymaterials by1a 1a describing, comparing, and sorting rocks, soils, describing, comparing, and sorting rocks, soils, and mineralsand minerals by by similar or different physical properties (e.g., size, shape, color, texture, similar or different physical properties (e.g., size, shape, color, texture, smell, weight, smell, weight, temperature, hardness, compositiontemperature, hardness, composition).).

1b1b recording recording and analyzingand analyzing observations/data about physical properties observations/data about physical properties (e.g., (e.g., within a grouping,within a grouping, some characteristics are the same and other some characteristics are the same and other are different.are different.

1c1c citing evidence (e.g., prior knowledge, data) to support whyciting evidence (e.g., prior knowledge, data) to support why rocks, rocks, soils, soils, oror mineralsminerals are are classified/not classifiedclassified/not classified together. together.

RI GSEs in ScienceRI GSEs in ScienceAssessment TargetsAssessment Targets

ESS1 (K-4) INQ 1ESS1 (K-4) INQ 1

Given certain earth materials (soils, rocks or Given certain earth materials (soils, rocks or minerals) use physical properties to sort, minerals) use physical properties to sort, classify, and describe them.classify, and describe them.

RI GSEs in ScienceRI GSEs in ScienceGrades 3-4Grades 3-4

PS1 (3-4)–1 Students demonstrate an PS1 (3-4)–1 Students demonstrate an understanding of characteristic properties of understanding of characteristic properties of matter by …matter by …

1a 1a identifying, comparing, and sorting objects by similar or different identifying, comparing, and sorting objects by similar or different physical properties (e.g., size, shape, color, texture, smell, weight, physical properties (e.g., size, shape, color, texture, smell, weight, temperature, flexibility).temperature, flexibility).

1b1b recording and analyzing observations/data about physical properties recording and analyzing observations/data about physical properties (e.g., within a grouping, some characteristics are the same and others (e.g., within a grouping, some characteristics are the same and others are different.are different.

1c1c citing evidence (e.g., prior knowledge, data) to support conclusions citing evidence (e.g., prior knowledge, data) to support conclusions about why objects are grouped/not grouped together.about why objects are grouped/not grouped together.

RI GSEs in ScienceRI GSEs in ScienceAssessment TargetsAssessment Targets

PS1 (K-4) INQ1PS1 (K-4) INQ1

Collect and organize data about physical properties Collect and organize data about physical properties in order to classify objects or draw conclusions about in order to classify objects or draw conclusions about objects and their characteristic properties (e.g., objects and their characteristic properties (e.g., temperature, color, size, shape, weight, texture, temperature, color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility)flexibility)

Engaging Engaging ScenarioScenario

Set InductionSet Induction

Native People’s Use of Plants, Native People’s Use of Plants, Animals, and Rocks In RIAnimals, and Rocks In RI

Contact PeriodContact Period early 1600’searly 1600’s

Interaction of Interaction of Europeans and Europeans and Narragansett, Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Wampanoag, and NipmuckNipmuck

Dramatic changes in Dramatic changes in land and species.land and species.

If you were a Wampanoag living If you were a Wampanoag living

during the Contact Period . . .during the Contact Period . . .

How would you use How would you use natural resources natural resources to satisfy basic to satisfy basic needs of food, needs of food, shelter, clothing, shelter, clothing, and tools?and tools?

My Focus QuestionMy Focus Question

Class Focus QuestionClass Focus Question

What minerals are found in Rhode What minerals are found in Rhode Island? Island?

How are these minerals used?How are these minerals used?

PredictionPrediction

• Draw a mineral you think is Draw a mineral you think is found in Rhode Island, name it, found in Rhode Island, name it, and describe its properties.and describe its properties.

• I think the mineral can be used I think the mineral can be used this way . . .this way . . .

Planning-ProcedurePlanning-Procedure Assign RolesAssign Roles

Getter:Getter: Gather Materials. Gather Materials. Six Minerals, Hardness Test Materials, Porcelain Tile, Six Minerals, Hardness Test Materials, Porcelain Tile,

HandoutsHandouts

Clean-up PersonClean-up Person Observe Color and Texture.Observe Color and Texture. Conduct Streak Test.Conduct Streak Test. Conduct Hardness Test.Conduct Hardness Test. Identify minerals Using “Background Identify minerals Using “Background

Information” sheet in handout.Information” sheet in handout. Return materials and clean up.Return materials and clean up.

Preparing for Preparing for ObservationObservation

What can you What can you ObserveObserve?? What can you What can you MeasureMeasure?? What can you What can you CompareCompare??

Make a Make a Data OrganizerData Organizer for easy for easy comparison!comparison!

Data - OrganizerData - Organizer

Sample Sample NumberNumber

Color and Color and TextureTexture

Observe by Observe by Seeing Seeing and and TouchingTouching

Data - OrganizerData - Organizer

Sample Sample NumberNumber

Streak TestStreak TestObserve by Observe by MeasuringMeasuring

Data - OrganizerData - Organizer

Sample Sample NumberNumber

Hardness Hardness TestTest Observe by Observe by

MeasuringMeasuring

Observing and Observing and ComparingComparing

Same-Different T ChartSame-Different T Chart Venn DiagramVenn Diagram

Claims and EvidenceClaims and Evidence

- I know this to be true. - I know this to be true.

- Here is the evidence:- Here is the evidence:

ConclusionConclusion

- I learned . . . . - I learned . . . .

- I used to think (prediction)I used to think (prediction)

Now I think….Now I think….

Next Steps - Next Steps - New QuestionsNew Questions

- I want to know . . . - I want to know . . .

- I want to try this . . .I want to try this . . .