Earth Science Lesson Plans

April 29th - May 3rd

Monday, Wednesday Period 2,4,9

Tuesday Thursday Period 3,5,10

Unit - Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Monday/ Tuesday - Review Start, reducing erosion activity.  Students will build sand castles with

popsicle sticks, straws, and a bag.  The goal will be to build it as high as possible with building

techniques that will help it with stand  erosion of some sort. Students will fill out a sheet explaining

their processes. After the surprise erosion the students will have an opportunity to rebuild.  A

worksheet will be completed by a partnered group and is to be turned in when completed.

Wednesday / Thursday - Students will review all material from the year with the goal of seeing how it

all fits together and will culminate with our study of the Earth’s weather.  Students will graph the

layers of the atmosphere, map the world water currents and world wind patterns. We will again

discuss the convection currents (density differences) and how it is one of many interacting forces

that constantly underscores the motions on our planet.  Homework is to complete the slide

presentation with visuals from the lithosphere, atmosphere, and the hydrosphere. There will be a

slide on gravity too. Presentation should be completed next week.

*****  Friday we are going to Western Illinois University for a visit.  Please bring a lunch if you did not one from school. We will leave right at 8:15, please do not be late to school.   We will be back by2:15. Be ready to see what a real university looks like!