TPACK Template

C Subject Science; Geology

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Learning 5.7 The student will investigate and understand how Earths surface is constantly
changing. Key concepts include
Objective
The objective of the lesson is
what students will be able to a) identification of rock types;
do as they finish the activity.
For this objective, use the b) the rock cycle and how transformations between rocks occur;
Standards of Learning (SOL)
to say what you want to focus c) Earth history and fossil evidence;
on.
d) the basic structure of Earths interior;
You can find the SOLs at
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/te e) changes in Earths crust due to plate tectonics;
sting/ look on the right of the
screen for the subjects and f) weathering, erosion, and deposition; and
go from there.
g) human impact.

Gizmo does not cover.

P Online Activity
Describe what the learning
e activity will be as the
d students meet with the
Students will be learning about rock types
a
teacher online. What will the and where they are located pertaining to the
students and the teacher be
g doing? (This includes what top layer that we walk on. They will then
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they are doing with the learn how each type of rock is made. The
technology).
g Gizmo will allow students to decide the life
y path the rock will take, thus creating a
different form of rock based on the choices
and weather it endures.

The lesson consists of starting at magma,

intrusive igneous rock, extrusive igneous
rock, soil, sediments, sedimentary rock, and
metamorphic rock. Then the student can
choose other options such as above or below
ground, temperature, pressure, different
 types of weather, and MANY other options to
transform the type of rock.

The terminology used reinforces those of the

lesson and connect words with pictures and
meanings. Thus, we as a class, can choose a
rock path and discuss the different words.
Explaining new ones and going more in depth
about other ones.

T Technology https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?
e method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=436
Name of the device and/or
c programs being used. (The
description of what the
h students will be doing with
n the technology will be
This Gizmo allows students to choose what
included in the
o pedagogy/activity section). type of cycle their rock will go through. It
l also allows the students to restart and go
o through a different path, changing the
g outcome of the rock. Choices are presented
y and outcomes are highlighted during the
gizmo as the student changes the type of
rock.

Before you submit, delete the explanatory text (the text in small italics).