Period 2,4, and 9 Wednesday and Friday
Period 3,5, and 10 Thursday and Friday
Earth’s Systems (Geology)
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6 billion-year-old historyDevelop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes
We will continue with our unit on Geology. Look at our Phenomena picture and ask questions
and hypothesise the answer. What do we need to know to figure out the past? Why would be want
to know our past? Who would value the information and why?
Wednesday/ Thursday
Partner activity with geologic time. ( 5 minutes)Review Geology lessons and our unit on Geologic History. Relative/absolute dating, historical geology principles, and geologic time.
Geology slide project. Project will be explained and time given in class to work. Project due on Friday.
Friday - All Classes
Turn in our slide presentation. Share with each other and give our opinions of each others work.Review mineral and rocks by name.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Igneous rocks - cooling of magma/lava
Metamorphic rocks - heat and pressure
Sedimentary rocks
Homework is to research one of our rocks or minerals. Students will need create an ad selling their chosen mineral as the best Christmas gift. Paper advertisement is due on Monday. We will post these around the room. Extra credit commercials are an option.
Monday/ Tuesday
Skyward assignment.Share our rock mineral advertisements.
Review our model of the cycling of the Earth’s material.
Discuss ways to identify rocks/ minerals that we do not know?
- Color
- Streak
- Hardness
- HCl acid
- Density
- Volume - displacement method
- Mass
- Luster
- Diaphaneity
- Cleavage/Fracture
- Magnetism
- Tenacity
- Flame - Chemical formula
- Crystal pattern
Wednesday/ Thursday
Skyward assignment
Rock and Mineral identification lab simulation. Students will complete numerous tests on our know rocks and minerals. Students will evaluate the testing process looking for the best way to collect information about unknown substances and verifying then substance to the best of our ability.
Homework worksheet.
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