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Comparing Content & Language Objectives:

Students will be able to -SWBAT
1C: Identify minerals by observing their physical properties.
L: Write basic physical features of minerals and explain them with simple sentences. (EI) (Luster
is the shininess of the mineral.)
2C: Illustrate how the rock cycle continuously recycles Earth materials.
L: Write each step of the rock cycle and explain how rocks change form from one type to another
3C: Design vocabulary flashcards and define each term using their textbook.
L: Rewrite the definitions of the new vocabulary by using their own expressions. Proofread their
own sentences and make corrections as necessary. (Capitalization, punctuation, grammar)
4C: Describe Earths internal layers and what they are composed of.
L: Read the caption in given figure that illustrates the internal layers of the Earth and explain
verbally what makes up each layer.
5C: Examine the samples of minerals and observe differentiating features. Students will compare
the color, density, texture of the samples.
L: Participate in small group discussion and verbalize the physical properties of the rock samples
they examined.

Works Cited
1-Focus on Earth Science Earth Science by Glencoe 2007