Grade 1 - A History Of The Earth

The History of the Earth: Supplemental Guide 5 | Minerals 91

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options that exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

What Have We Already
Learned?

Instructional Masters 1A-1 and

5A-1 (Rocks Idea Web); chart

paper, markers, and tape

Create a Rocks Idea Web to document

what students already know about rocks.

Essential Background
Information or Terms

chocolate chip cookies with

at least one additional add-in

ingredient such as nuts, raisins, or

berries; one napkin or paper towel

per student

Use the cookies to explain the

relationship between rocks and minerals.

[Optional alternative] three colors

of modeling dough per student

Substitute “cookies” made of modeling

dough. Use different colors of dough to

represent the minerals in the rocks.

Vocabular y Preview: Minerals,
Crystals

Image 5A-5 Use the ruby and sapphire images to

support student understanding of the

vocabulary preview question.

Image 5A-4 Use the image to help students

understand the vocabulary term crystals.

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Minerals Rocks Idea Web Pause throughout the read-aloud to add
additional details and new information to
the Rocks Idea Web. (See Instructional
Master 5A-1 for an example of what a
completed Rocks Idea Web might look
like.)

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions Images 5A-3–7, 5A-9 Use the images as prompts to remind
students of the names of some of the
minerals they heard about during the
read-aloud.

Word Work: Characteristics

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day