Lindsey

="Jeremiah's Journey through the Rock Cycle" = =By: Lindsey Jennings = =EDUC 355, Spring 2018 =

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**Your Journey through the Rock Cycle ** One day you are visited by 3 different ghosts: the ghost of sedimentary rock, the ghost of metamorphic rock, and the ghost of igneous rock! Write a story explaining what your character learns from the ghosts. Discuss the forces that take place to transform from one type of rock to another (sedimentation, weathering, pressure, etc.) and use proper vocabulary that relates to each type of rock (extrusive/intrusive, foliated/nonfoliated, etc.). Be sure to:
 * Include dialogue
 * Carefully sequence the story’s events
 * Use sensory details and descriptive language
 * Link phrases with transition words
 * Tie up your story with a strong conclusion

Standards Addressed __Content Area Standard __ 4.P.2.3 Classify rocks as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous based on their composition, how they are formed and the processes that create them

__Writing Standard & Clarifying Objectives __ W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">b. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">c. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">d. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">e. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">f. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

= = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Reflection <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This activity has opened my eyes to a greater variety of technology resources that I can someday use with my students. The Voice Thread website provides a relatively easy way for students to narrate their projects, an activity that I think they would be very excited about! I have noticed that students typically produce better work when they know that their finished product will be shared with a specific audience. Creating a Voice Thread would allow students to share their products with a wide variety of people - classmates, other classes, administrators, family members, the list goes on! However, I do think it is imperative that students are provided with step-by-step support when they interact with technology such as this. I got confused several time during the creation of my Voice Thread, so I can only imagine how a first-grader would feel! So, I have learned that when I utilize technology in my future classroom, I need to make sure I have plenty of time to provide my students with the assistance that they need.