711 Geology/Earth Structure Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: In this promising practice lesson, students learn about the characteristics of topsoil, subsoil and bedrock, the three layers of soil. Along with this, students are engaged in a class activity and discussion on the three different kinds of soil: sandy soil, clay and loam.... 712 Life in Space: An Astronomy/Astrobiology Unit For Upper Elementary and Middle School Students Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice instructional resource is a comprehensive unit that addresses fundamentals of astronomy such as the motion of the earth, sun and moon; lunar phases; the tilt of the earth and the seasons; the solar system; the relative sizes of planets; and astronomical distances. This portion of the unit begins with an article titled, "So What All Is Out There, Anyway?" The article describes the structure and components of the universe.... Projects: COR Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice lesson includes an interesting approach to assessing student knowledge about the rock cycle. After a review and some research students write a children's story that accurately explains the rock cycle.... 714 Making Sedimentary Rocks! Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice lesson engages students in a simulation that models the formation and layering of sedimentary rock. Objectives of the lesson are to: explain that sedimentary rocks form in layers over time; illustrate that different types of sedimentary rock layers represent different environments; and explain that changes in the types of sedimentary rock... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice instructional resource challenges students to determine the relative ages of rock strata by taking core samples from a clay model. Objectives of the lesson are to: examine three dimensional models that describe the Earth; deduce relative ages of simulated rock layers based on collected data; use teamwork and decision making skills to... 716 Minerals, Crystals, and Gems Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–8 Professional Commentary: This resource introduces students to the basics of mineral science, but also teaches the scientific process by instructing students how to observe, form hypotheses, and draw conclusions. Lessons included in this resource give background information on rocks and minerals, instruct students on how to create a classroom exhibit, observe and record factors that influence crystal growth and take students on a mineral scavenger hunt.... 717 Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction through Paired Readings Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students explore the genre of science fiction. As they read novels, students consider the science integrated into the plots and identify topics to research for factual content. A suggested list of science fiction and nonfiction texts are provided. After doing research to support or dispute the science used in novel, students revisit the definition of science... 718 Using Web-Based Bookmarks to Conduct Internet Research Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 1–2 Professional Commentary: Internet-based research projects can be challenging for primary level students. In this lesson, students listen and respond to a read-aloud of The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown, and then use the structure of her writing to write poems describing important things about themselves.... 719 The Comic Book Show and Tell Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: Comic book scripting requires the writer to give the artist detailed, descriptive instructions while also crafting exciting dialogue and using rich language. In this lesson, students encounter an authentic writing experience designed to get them thinking about their choices as writers and how they can best get their mental images out of their heads and on the... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Finance, Hospitality & Tourism, Marketing Projects: Standards First 720 Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: Meaningful conversations are a powerful tool to help students understand and share ideas about what they have read. This simple lesson, which is designed for repeated use with both fiction and nonfiction, provides a model for supporting students' conversations about texts.... |