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Written by: Susan Staffier, Lesson title: Forces That Cause Change Time: 120 min. / Days: 1 Content Area: Science Grade: Third TEKS Mathematics 3.14(A) collect, organize, record, and display data in pictographs and bar graphs where each picture or cell might represent more than one piece of data; 3.14(B) interpret information from pictographs and bar graphs; Science 3.6(B) identify that the surface of the Earth can be changed by forces such as earthquakes and glaciers. Language Arts 3.6(A) read regularly in independent-level materials (texts in which no more than approximately 1 in 20 words is difficult for the reader) (3); 3.6(E) read silently for increasing periods of time (2-3). 3.7(B) read from a variety of genres for pleasure and to acquire information from both print and electronic sources (2-3) 3.7(C) read to accomplish various purposes, both assigned and self-selected (2-3). 3.9(A) use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts (K-3); 3.9(B) establish purposes for reading and listening such as to be informed, to follow directions, and to be entertained (K-3); 3.9(C) retell or act out the order of important events in stories (K-3) 3.9(D) monitor his/her own comprehension and act purposefully when comprehension breaks down using such strategies as rereading, searching for clues, and asking for help (1-3); 3.9(F) make and explain inferences from texts such as determining important ideas, causes and effects, making predictions, and drawing conclusions (1-3) 3.9(H) produce summaries of text selections (2-3) 3.9(K) practice different kinds of questions and tasks, including test-like comprehension questions (3). 3.10(A) respond to stories and poems in ways that reflect understanding and interpretation in discussion (speculating, questioning), in writing, and through movement, music, art, and drama (2-3); 3.10(C) support interpretations or conclusions with examples drawn from text (2-3) Tech TEKS 3.1(M) Create a new presentation or open an existing presentation on the student-shared directory. 3.2(C) Use any applications available in the North East ISD software load to create products that communicate ideas when working on group projects. Marzano Strategies Identifying Similarities and Differences Summarizing and Note Taking Questions, Cues and Organizers Interactive Teaching and Learning Goal Setting and Providing Feedback Vocabulary Development BigSix Elements Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation Materials: see Materials page in attachments Resources: see Materials page in attachments Procedure: All materials, center directions, worksheets, & center signs are in the attachments. These are Science Centers created to use with a third grade class in the library. Each center can also be used individually in the library, classroom, or computer lab. Attached Files: forces that cause change find your way @ your library An NEISD Library Services Page