S+2.1.3+Lesson+1

= LESSON PLAN = created by:

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard 2, Objective 1.3: (Connects with Standard 3, Objective 2.3)

__Student learning objective__:
Gather evidences of uses of rocks, soil, and water.

__Materials needed__:
Pictures of uses of rocks, soil, water. Soil and rock samples. Class book pages to write "I like to use rocks for..." "I like to use soil for..." "I like to use water for..."

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Brainstorm a list of uses of rocks: decorations, cleans water in streams, jewelry, rock collections, building soil: planting, baseball fields, animal homes, roads, trails, dirtbiking, playing water: drinking, skating, sledding, cleaning, cooking

Show pictures of different types of rocks, soil, and water. Send a note home to parents beforehand asking for pictures of rocks, soil, and water from places the families have been.
 * __Teachers/Students (With) actions__:**

Have students bring in soil and rock samples.


 * __Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:**

Have students write: "I like to use rocks for..." (collecting, hiking, climbing, decorating, jewelry, sightseeing, vacations, see the Grand Canyon, etc.) "I like to use soil for..." (planting, baseball fields, animal homes, mud pies, playing, etc.) "I like to use water for..." (building a snowman, making spaghetti, brushing my teeth, drinking, ice skating, sledding, water balloon fights, squirt guns, etc.)

Observe student class book pages for understanding.
 * __Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:**