Energy & Grain Size Date: ____________________________ Grade Level: 6th Grade Lesson Concept: Sediment is transported on earth’s surface from one place to another by the forces of ice, water, and wind. Sediment found in one place at the earth’s surface may have traveled many miles from the source. Focus Question: Which takes more energy to move a boulder or sand? – Teacher Does Student Does ENGAGE Step 4 Step 2 Show comparative videos of different energy Students vote on which of 2 comparative environments (links and instructions on Slide 2 videos shows a higher energy environment. of “2_GrainSize.pptx”). Students explain how they know is higher energy. EXPLORE Step 5 Step 3 During activity, teacher walks around to groups and asks questions about their In pairs, students complete the experiments experiments. outlined in and “2_GrainSizeProcedures.docx” -How much sand is left behind with the Large record data in their notebook. Flow? -What environment this energy represent (ask them to compare with the videos they just watched)? EXPLAIN Step 6 Step 1 Encourage students to answer questions during Students reflect on their initial ideas. How did the activity and to reflect on what they learned. what they learned compare to their initial ideas? EVALUATE EXTEND Show slide 5 and have “2_GrainSize.pptx” students answer the two questions as a Think, Pair, Share or Exit Slip.
Energy & Grain Size Date: ____________________________ Grade Level: 6th Grade Lesson Concept: Sediment is transported on earth’s surface from one place to another by the forces of ice, water, and wind. Sediment found in one place at the earth’s surface may have traveled many miles from the source. Focus Question: Which takes more energy to move – a boulder or sand? Teacher Does Student Does ENGAGE Step 4 Show comparative videos of different energy environments (links and instructions on Slide 2 of “2_GrainSize.pptx”). Step 2 Students vote on which of 2 comparative videos shows a higher energy environment. Students explain how they know is higher energy. EXPLORE Step 5 During activity, teacher walks around to groups and asks questions about their experiments. -How much sand is left behind with the Large Flow? -What environment this energy represent (ask them to compare with the videos they just watched)? Step 3 In pairs, students complete the experiments outlined in “2_GrainSizeProcedures.docx” and record data in their notebook. EXPLAIN Step 6 Encourage students to answer questions during the activity and to reflect on what they learned. Step 1 Students reflect on their initial ideas. How did what they learned compare to their initial ideas? EVALUATE Show “2_GrainSize.pptx” slide 5 and have students answer the two questions as a Think, Pair, Share or Exit Slip. EXTEND
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