Teacher: Alexa Vetnar

Subject/Grade: 3rd grade Earth Science- Layers of the Earth Day 2

Standard: Strand 6: Concept 1: roperties of Earth !aterials " 1# $dentify the layers of the earth %cr&st' (antle' core) CCSS *rite narrati+es to de+elop real or i(agined experiences or e+ents &sing effecti+e techni,&e' descripti+e details' and clear e+ent se,&ences# %3#*#3) rod&ce si(ple' co(po&nd' and co(plex sentences# %3#L#1) *rite (&ltiple sentences in an order that s&pports a (ain idea or story# %A-#3#L#1) Deter(ine the (eaning of general acade(ic and do(ain-specific .ords and phrases in a text rele+antto a grade 3 topic or s&/0ect area# %3#1$#2) Objective (Explicit): 3or st&dents to f&rther &nderstand and in+estigate the layers of the earth .hile .riting a short creati+e .riting piece a/o&t going on a 0o&rney to the center of the earth# Sub-objectives, SW !T (Se"uenced #ro$ basic to co$plex): Listen to 4$nside the Earth5 !agic School 6&s /oo7 d&ring a read alo&d De+elop a creati+e .riting story incl&ding all fo&r layers of the earth Evidence o# %aster& St&dents .ill sho. (astery of this lesson .hen they ha+e co(pleted their creati+e .riting story and ha+e incl&ded at least 2 facts and all 2 layers of the earth# 'e& vocabular&: %aterials: 1# 8$nside the Earth5 !agic School 6&s /oo7 (rust: roc7y loose o&ter layer of the earth 2# Class set of st&dent .riting %antle: layer /elo. the cr&st' (ade of roc7' high acti+ity page heat and press&re 3# encils (ore: center of the earth (ade of iron and nic7el Outer (ore: (ade of li,&id (etals that flo. slo.ly )nner (ore: solid (etal at the center of the earth Openin*/!nticipator& Set: (state objectives, connect to previous learnin*, and $a+e relevant to real li#e) *atch 4Layers of the Earth5 9o&:&/e +ideo fro( day prior 1e+ie. .hat .as learned the day prior

,ractice ent )ndepend )nstructional )nput

Teacher Will: 1ead 4$nside the Earth5- as7 ,&estions to st&dents .hile reading

Student Will: Listen to the read-alo&d of ;$nside the Earth5 Ans.er ,&estions .hen pro(pted

Teacher Will: Explain creati+e .riting assign(ent *al7 aro&nd and help st&dents as needed

Student Will: 6egin creati+e .riting assign(ent *rite a creati+e story a/o&t their 0o&rney to the center of the earth incl&ding at least 2 facts and all fo&r layers of the earth#

(losure/-esson Su$$ar&: $f ti(e allo.s' st&dents can share their stories and they can /e p&t &p on the /&lletin /oard# St&dents .ill .or7 .ith their ta/le partners to tell the( 1 thing they learned fro( the 4$nside the Earth5 !agic School 6&s /oo7#