KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Teacher Candidate:

Camila Celis

Cooperating Teacher:
Group Size:

20- 30

Subject or Topic:

Date: September 14, 2015

Coop. Initials

Allotted Time

45

Rocks

Section

Grade Level

Third

STANDARD:
3.3.1.A1. Observe, describe and sort earth materials. Compare the composition of
different soils.
I. Performance Objectives (Learning Outcomes):
The third grade students will determine how rocks are useful to humans by listings all
the ways rocks are used to help humans.
II. Instructional Materials
Handouts
Rock worksheet
http://primaryleap.co.uk/cache/img/large/s/03-03-04-004-s.jpg
YouTube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11-GE7YWuc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5tMRSvyjk4
Book
If you Find a Rock by Peggy Christian
Website
http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/minerals-your-house
III. Subject Matter/Content
A. Prerequisite skills
1. Fine Motor Skills
2. Students will be asked to classify objects into groups.

B. Key Vocabulary
Most vocabulary has been in covered in previous lessons.
1. Fossils- remains or impressions of prehistoric organism preserved in
petrified form as a mold or cast in rock.
C. Big Idea
1.Rocks are used in our everyday surroundings.
D. Additional content
1. Rocks
a. Rocks are everywhere in our surroundings.
b. Rocks have various uses.
2. Fossils
a. Rocks form fossils
b. Fossils are used to study prehistoric animals, plants.
IV. Implementation
A. Introduction
1.The teacher will begin by reading If You Find a Rock by Peggy
Christian
B. Development
1. The teacher will begin by saying for homework you were asked to
look at your surroundings and see how rocks are being used? Stop
and allow the students to discuss.
2. The students will then have a small discussion on how rocks are used
in their everyday surroundings.
3. The teacher will then ask them to say some the things they thought of
and you will proceed by listing them on the board.
4. The teacher will then say, We are going to play a game online and
you guys are going to help me categorize these items.
Linkhttp://www.mineralogy4kids.org/minerals-your-house
5. The teacher will now give the class the rock checklist worksheet.(See
attached)
6. Students will spread into groups and complete the worksheet.
7. The teacher will go over the worksheet with the students.
8. The teacher will now play a video from YouTube.
Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11-GE7YWuc
9. The teacher will play the video from YouTube.
Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5tMRSvyjk4
10. The teacher will hand out the guided notes worksheet. (See attached)

C. Closure
The teacher will say for homework I want you guys to think about
crystals and where we can find them, Ill give you a hint you have crystals
in your house and they may be used everyday
D. Accommodations/Differentiation
1. To accommodate Monica an ELL guided notes will be given in her native
language. So that important vocabulary will be understood.
2. Guided notes and detailed instructions will be provided to all students.
E. Assessment/Evaluation Plan
1. Formative
a. The teacher will collect the guided notes from the video.
This assignment will be graded making sure that all the correct
word are in the right spots, just like the teacher copy.
2.Summative
a. Test will be given at the end of the unit.
V. Reflective Response
A. Report of Student Performance in Terms of Stated Objectives (Reflection on
student performance written after lesson is taught, includes remediation for
students who fail to meet acceptable level of achievement)
Remediation Plan
B. Personal Reflection
1. Will students be overwhelmed because there are too many and
technological items or will students be engaged?
2. What are other ways to help students see how rocks are used in
their surroundings?

VI. Resources
Worksheet
TypesofStone.(2008).Retrievedfrom
http://primaryleap.co.uk/cache/img/large/s/030304004s.jpg
Video
Orbit,M.(2013,January13).ExploringRockandMinerals.Retrievedfrom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11GE7YWuc
Nye,B.(2008,May28).Fossils.Retrievedfrom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5tMRSvyjk4
Book
Christian,P.,&Lember,B.(2000).Ifyoufindarock.SanDiego:Harcourt.
Website
Harder,V.,&Speer,A.(2015).MineralsInYourHome.Retrievedfrom
http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/mineral/hematite