Submitted by: Margaret Davies
Collaborators: S. Whitlow, ITRT
School: Shady Grove Elementary School
Summary
Students will work in their teams to discuss and try to identify unknown rock samples. They will use brochures they created from research about the 3 types of rocks to guide them and the proscope to look closer at the samples. As a team, they will enter on a Google document what category of rock they think the sample is and their reasoning behind it. We will then post and share our results from each team as we go over the answers. Students will defend their answers if groups disagree.
TIPC Ratings
This lesson falls into the Developing category. Students used search techniques demonstrated by the teacher.
This falls into the Developing category. Although students entered their findings into a Google Form, there was no communication beyond the classroom.
For Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, this lesson falls into the approaching category. The students were generating questions in order to identify mystery rocks, and justifying their answers.
For Creativity & Innovation this lesson falls into the Approaching Category. The students were synthesizing information to identify rock samples, and using critical thinking skills to create meaningful work.
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