There are several opportunities for informal and formal assessment in this lesson. When assessing the lesson keep in mind these student objectives: Students will be able to:
-
Identify the uses and importance of bituminous coal.
-
Model different coal extraction techniques.
-
Identify types of coal mines used based on geological formations and coal seam locations.
Class discussion:
-
Did your students gain an appreciation for the variety of uses and importance of bituminous coal?
-
Were students able to recall aspects of different mining techniques and participate in end of the class discussion? (Day One)
-
Was the class identifying models correctly and being respectful of others in the final discussion?
-
Were they polite listeners?
-
Did they participate?
Reading Comprehension:
-
Were your students able to read Student Worksheet 1 and comprehend mining extraction techniques?
-
Were they able to isolate sections dealing with the topography and location of coal?
Class activities:
-
Could students accurately associate images to the diagram of mining methods?
-
Could students create a model of their coal mining term recognizable to their peers?
Student Worksheets:
-
Student Worksheet 1-Basics of Mining: Were students able to isolate and highlight specified sections? See Teacher Guide to Student Worksheet 1-Basics of Mining in Teacher Reference section.
-
Student Worksheet 2-Edible Coal Mining Activity -Does the student show an understanding of his/her mining term's definition and associated landform, provide evidence of thoughtful planning skills, and use creativity in building materials? Does the student work well with his/her partner to complete the worksheet?
-
Student Worksheet 3-Identifying the Creations Was the student able to correctly match the term with the student-prepared model? Were the creators of the model able to speak about the creation with clear intentions and detailed understanding?
Group work:
-
Did students work well in pairs?
-
Were they respectful of others work?
-
Did they leave their work stations clean?
For assessment of the edible mining assignment see the assessment rubric below:
