Todays continuation from yesterdays class went very smooth, and I was pleased that my co op teacher agreed with my thoughts as she wrote it within her comments! During this lesson I taught students the difference between rocks and minerals as well as similarities. Because this lesson consisted of me simply sharing information, I wanted to ensure I was providing information through a multiple ways. I used the projector to display an image, white board to write down definitions, and visual representation/demonstration of rocks and minerals using chocolate. I absolutely loved teaching this lesson. I believe that most students understood the difference between a rock and mineral by the end of the class! One thing I did not totally love is the exit slip that I gave students and some seemed very confused on how to compare rocks and minerals to other objects…
Tomorrow before I move on with the unit I will create a new exit slip for students to complete to check for understanding that does not involve comparing to other materials.