The Procedure
1. First you will need to teach the 7th grade Rocks and Minerals Unit.
Students will be able to:
Assessment will be through labs and tests.
2. Discuss and plan areas needed to be included in the coloring book.
Assessment
| Components of Coloring Book: |
Points
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| Cover: Title and Name |
5
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| One page on the three kinds of rocks |
5
|
| One page each for each kind of rock and how each is formed (igneous,
metamorphic, and sedimentary) (5 points each) |
15
|
| One page on how rocks and minerals are related |
5
|
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One page for each of the 12 minerals including: (5 points each) Digital pictures of each mineral |
60
|
| Map and Location of Rocks and Minerals in Connecticut |
5
|
| Glossary of Important Terms |
5
|
|
Total
|
100
|
3. Have students break into co-operative groups to research and plan.
Assessment
| Components of Cooperative Work |
Points
|
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Good |
Fair |
Poor |
|
| Equally contribute | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Time management (focus, using time wisely) | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Attitude (positive, enthusiastic) | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Working with others (getting along, encouraging) | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
4. Use Microsoft Word word processing and drawing program on computers to create pages.