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**Standard 1:** **// Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. //**  The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches   and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.

**Evidence1:** Rockhound’s Rock Moodle Site [|Rockhound's Rock] **Rationale 1:** “Rockhound’s Rock!” was created to compliment our FOSS Science curriculum. “Rockhound’s Rock” can be found on my Sun Prairie Area Schools’ Moodle providing information regarding rocks, activities and experiments, PowerPoints, photos and video, plus links to websites. The research that I did to locate and create materials deepened my understanding of our rock unit; and utilized my developing skills to create PowerPoints and use Audacity. Since time is limited in the classroom, “Rockhound’s Rock” is an online resource for parents and my students. This site gives them an opportunity to find out more information about rocks. Also, there are rock experiments that are fun and easy for students to do at home. This resource creates learning experiences for my students that are interesting, meaningful, and entertaining. “Rockhound’s Rock!” is designed to give students the opportunity to discuss their learning with their family. This discussion and review will help my students internalize the concepts taught. Additionally, since I have my resources located in “Rockhound’s Rock” Moodle site, it has better prepared me as a teacher by having materials organized and easily accessible. **KSD:** **﻿**  **﻿**   **1.K.1** **The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches.**  **﻿** **﻿** “Rockhound’s Rock” contains the “Investigations” units for the Foss Science Program: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt that we teach in first grade. Additionally, I have provided background information about the three different types of rocks, the rock cycle, locating and identifying rocks via PowerPoints, video, and interactive websites.

 **1.S.3** **The teacher can evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for their comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usefulness in representing particular ideas and concepts.** **﻿** **﻿** I created and located PowerPoints online, editing and modifying them so they could be effectively used and were developmentally appropriate for my first grade students. The PowerPoints connected prior learning activities to increase student understanding of rocks and the rock cycle.

**1.D.3 The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life.** Developing my “Rockhound’s Rock” Moodle site this summer was exciting and educational for me. I enjoyed researching and generating PowerPoints, word documents, and games to add to my Moodle. Using the “Rockhound’s Rock” materials, will create a connection for students between the world around them and their daily lives. Students will be excited to use the materials, which in turn, should strengthen their understanding of the ideas and concepts in the unit.