1. Learning Goals, Learning Objectives
Unpacking Standards,
Learning Goals, Learning Objectives
and Activities
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2. 6th Grade Standard 1.a.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
1 min

3. From Standard to Learning Goal
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
Students will be able to compare different types of evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics.
3 min
IMSS Definition
Learning Goals are BIG Ideas that need to be taught over the course of the chapter or unit
The Learning Goal should address the lasting learning from the standard, that hopefully has aspects that can be applied to other areas of a student life; not a list of facts.

4. From Learning Goal to Generative Question Learning Goal:
Students will be able to compare different types of evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics.
Generative Question could be:
How much evidence does it take for scientists to believe a new theory? OR
What kind of evidence does it take to convince scientists that they have discovered a new theory?
3 min – total 7 min
IMSS Definition
Learning Goals are BIG Ideas that need to be taught over the course of the chapter or unit
The Learning Goal should address the lasting learning from the standard, that hopefully has aspects that can be applied to other areas of a student life; not a list of facts.

5. California Science Standards Generative Question
Unpacked California Science Standards
Lesson Objectives
2 min – total 9 min
Just like Modesto posed questions, and then gave you a quick demo to help build your content knowledge so you have the skill needed to tackle his question, so the learning objectives scaffold the student’s learning to build their content knowledge and skills so they have the tools they need to form an answer to the Generative Question (which in turn helps students realize the Learning Goal for the series of lessons.
You need to a series of learning objectives that move student’s learning from their place of prior knowledge, to the Learning Goal.
In order to help draft learning objectives, it is usually necessary to first unpack the standard(s) you will be teaching.
So, the next step is to unpack the standard.

6. 6th Grade Standard 1.a.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
1min – total 11 min
1. Circle the verbs (and action words).
2. Underline the nouns and noun phrases.

7. 6th Grade Standard 1.a.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the location of earthquakes.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the location of volcanoes.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the location of midocean ridges..
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of fossils.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of rock types.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of ancient climatic zones.
2 min – total 14 min

8. Let’s Practice Unpacking a Standard
6th Grade 1.g.
Students know how to determine the epicenter of an earthquake and know that the effects of an earthquake on any region vary, depending on the size of the earthquake, the distance of the region from the epicenter, the local geology, and the type of construction in the region.
7th Grade 6.d.
Students know how simple lenses are used in a magnifying glass, the eye, a camera, a telescope, and a microscope.
5 min – total 19min
8th Grade 4.e..
Students know that the appearance, general composition, relative position and size, and motion of objects in the solar system, including planets, planetary satellites, comets, and asteroids.

9. California Science Standards Generative Question
Unpacked California Science Standards
Lesson Objectives
1 min – total 20 min
Just like Modesto posed questions, and then gave you a quick demo to help build your content knowledge so you have the skill needed to tackle his question, so the learning objectives scaffold the student’s learning to build their content knowledge and skills so they have the tools they need to form an answer to the Generative Question (which in turn helps students realize the Learning Goal for the series of lessons.
You need to a series of learning objectives that move student’s learning from their place of prior knowledge, to the Learning Goal.
In order to help draft learning objectives, it is usually necessary to first unpack the standard(s) you will be teaching.
So, the next step is to unpack the standard.

10. From Unpacked Standards to Learning Objectives
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the location of earthquakes.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the location of volcanoes.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the location of midocean ridges..
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of fossils.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of rock types.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of ancient climatic zones.
2 min – total 22 min

11. From Unpacked Standards to Leaning Objectives
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of fossils.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of rock types.
Lesson Objectives:
After students build Pangaea from a puzzle with either fossil remains or distribution of rocks clearly marked and compare the resulting Pangaea puzzles, they will understand how these types of evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics.
2 min – total 24 min
One way to show how you unpacked the standards, and still see the rest of the standard. You can use this method on your IC’s.
Lesson Objectives:
Students will be able to know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of fossils.
Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the distribution of rock types.

12. Is it a Learning Objective – or an Activity?
Students will successfully complete the exercises in the back of chapter 3.
2. Students will create a metaphor representing the food pyramid.
3. Students will be able to determine subject/verb agreement in a variety of simple, compound, and complete sentences.
6 min – total 30 min
4. Student will understand the defining characteristics of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
5. Students will investigate the relationship between speed, air flow and lift provided by an airplane wing.

13. Practice Is it a Learning objective or an Activity?
I you think it is an activity – rewrite it to make it a Learning Objective.
10 min – 40 min total

14. Look at Your Unpacked Standard
6th Grade 1.g.
Students know how to determine the epicenter of an earthquake and know that the effects of an earthquake on any region vary, depending on the size of the earthquake, the distance of the region from the epicenter, the local geology, and the type of construction in the region.
7th Grade 6.d.
Students know how simple lenses are used in a magnifying glass, the eye, a camera, a telescope, and a microscope.
8th Grade 4.e..
Students know that the appearance, general composition, relative position and size, and motion of objects in the solar system, including planets, planetary satellites, comets, and asteroids.

15. From your Unpacked Standard:
1. Write a Generative Question that relates to your standard.
2. Chose 1 or more unpacked standards that you would teach in a single lesson
3. Write a learning objective for that lesson.
If time – about 10 min

16. Stand Up – Hand Up – Pair Up
Why is unpacking standards useful?
2. What is the difference between a
Learning Goal, and a Learning
Objective (of the purposes of this
training)
Write your answers on a file card.
5 min
Stand UP – Hand Up – Pair Up
Share your answers.
Do you have any questions?

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