Mrs. Attaya's First Grade

We have ROCKS in our heads!

Take a peek at our study of rocks.

Earth	Rocks	Rock Explorations
Math	Literacy Stations	Resources

Introduction to Earth Brainstorm: What is the earth made of? What covers the earth? Is the earth covered with more land or more water? Globe Toss - Toss and Tally activity from AIMS - Primarily Earth Draw a picture of the earth showing both land and water. Explore website with pictures of landforms: Photos of Landforms http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/types_of_land_2/index.html Divide students into small groups and have them look through books about features of the earth. Allow them plenty of time to talk among their groupas they look for pictures of land features. Add to list What covers the earth? Music/Culture: What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Introduction to Rocks Where can you find rocks? What do you know about rocks? Explore rock collections. Write observations in journals. observing rock collections brought from home Sort rocks by attribute. Identify kinds of rocks using rock book or chart. Rock Explorations Rock explorations using lessons and materials from the FOSS Kit: Pebbles, Sand and Silt Children looked at rocks and made observarions using the magnifying glasses. What do you notice? How can you describe that rock? What makes it similar to/different from other rocks in your collection?   What happens when you rub two rocks together? Rocks + Water = WONDER! What happens when you put a rock into water? What changes did you notice?   Rocks + Water = WONDER!  Sifting and Sorting Rocks by Size Rock Math Integration weighing rocks using bears and the balance scale

Resources

Teacher Resources:

AIMS - Primarily Earth

FOSS Kit - Pebbles, Sand and Silt

Literacy Stations

Work in progress - check back again soon.

Reading	Math
Browsing Box - familiar books Add Sylvester and the Magic Pebble book and tape with book response	Stepping Stones Math Game Children play game on stepping stone game board using word problem game cards ASSESS: teacher observation
Phonics	Social Studies
"Sneaky e" Flip Word Cards	Globe Search
Writing	Computers
Geology Journal Materials: rock words chart, blank books, pencils and colored pencils, collection of colorful and interesting rocks The child will write observations about rocks in Geology Journal    ASSESS:	ABC Order Names The child will practice word processing (changing font, style and text color) and keyboarding skills (use of shift key for capital letters, placement of letters on the keyboard) while typing in 5 classmate names in ABC order on template. ASSESS: Print out work for assessment of ABC order and keyboarding skills.
Science	Creative Arts
Rock Sort The child will sort a collection of rocks in a variety of ways. Materials: rock collection, recording sheet ASSESS: turn in record sheet for science assessment	Pet Rock Materials: collection of rocks and wiggly eyes, craft glue
Listening	Literacy
Stone Soup Book and Tape The child listen to tape while following along in book. Book response: folded paper story sequence. In each space provided, draw what was added to the soup. ASSESS: Language Arts - Listening	100 Things to Like . . . or Not Materials: mini pocket charts with divider, words from 100th Day list - I would like 100 . . . and other words added manilla paper and bright colored markers The child will read and sort word cards under headings I would like 100 - or I would not like 100 - Record using markers on manilla paper Assess: Share 5 likes and 5 dislikes from list with class during share time

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