Period 2,4, and 9 Monday and Wednesday
Period 3,5, and 10 Tuesday and Thursday
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 history
- Develop 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
Phenomena Pictures - See above
Monday/ Tuesday - Start with a review of our thinkcerca lesson. Less than 20 minutes of time in class
will be spent. Submit work before Friday - but only submit when you have quality work.
will be spent. Submit work before Friday - but only submit when you have quality work.
* Review your work -you are allowed to put it on a document and have me review it before you submit it.
** Follow the form correctly - Intro- connect, summary, claim. Body paragraphs - reason, evidence,
reasoning. Conclusion- sum up with up without repeating verbatim.
reasoning. Conclusion- sum up with up without repeating verbatim.
We will continue on our new unit Geology. Look at our Phenomena picture and ask questions and
hypothesize 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?
We will start with a relative dating moon activity. This activity will be with partners and students will
have to explain their decisions and justify to those who disagree.
We will guess our way through the examples of rock strata on the front board trying to figure out the
history from oldest to youngest. Students will be given notes on the 7 Principles of Historical
Geology. The notes will be on the chromebook. We will search for images that show the principle and
then write our own definition for the geological principle. Homework will be given. The worksheet is
at file:///home/chronos/u-7a340433fdd79e2e928d6d8387d2d03358c909ef/Downloads/relative_dating
_homework%20(1).pdf A paper copy will be given in class, a copy will be attached in skyward too.
hypothesize 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?
We will start with a relative dating moon activity. This activity will be with partners and students will
have to explain their decisions and justify to those who disagree.
We will guess our way through the examples of rock strata on the front board trying to figure out the
history from oldest to youngest. Students will be given notes on the 7 Principles of Historical
Geology. The notes will be on the chromebook. We will search for images that show the principle and
then write our own definition for the geological principle. Homework will be given. The worksheet is
at file:///home/chronos/u-7a340433fdd79e2e928d6d8387d2d03358c909ef/Downloads/relative_dating
_homework%20(1).pdf A paper copy will be given in class, a copy will be attached in skyward too.
Wednesday/ Thursday
Start with a skyward review assignment. I will collect homework worksheets. Students will start a
petrification activity with sponges. Students will work in groups trying relative dating problems. We
will turn our attention to absolute dating with an activity to demonstrate the concept. We will use our
spreadsheet program on the computer to complete simple absolute dating problems.
petrification activity with sponges. Students will work in groups trying relative dating problems. We
will turn our attention to absolute dating with an activity to demonstrate the concept. We will use our
spreadsheet program on the computer to complete simple absolute dating problems.
Students will have time to look at the index fossil in the room plus the 15 common minerals that are on
display. Homework is a simple worksheet on absolute decay. A paper copy will be given and a copy
will be attached to skyward.
display. Homework is a simple worksheet on absolute decay. A paper copy will be given and a copy
will be attached to skyward.
Fun Information we will cover is below!
- Uniformitarianism - What happens in the past will happen again geologically.
- Two types of dating rocks - relative and absolute (radioactive decay)
- Types of Rocks - Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
- Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
- Unique characteristics of all minerals
- Solid
- Made by nature
- Crystal pattern
- Organic
- Unique formula
6. Types of Fossils
- Petrified
- Molds and casts
- Index
- Carbonaceous
- Original remains
- Trace
7. Fundamental Principles of Geology
- Law of Superposition -
- Principle of original horizontality -
- Principle of original lateral continuity -
- Principle of intrusive relationships -
- Principle of cross-cutting relationships
- Unconformities -para, non, dsc, angular
- Fossil succession -
8. Common Minerals of Illinois
- Brachiopods
- Cephalopods
- Crinoids
- Sponges
- Gastropods
- Blastoids
- Corals
- Trilobites
Minerals we will id by sight Rocks we will id by sight
Pyrite Mica Slate Shale Pumice
Rose quartz Halite Granite Scoria Limestone
Crystalline quartz Basalt Coquina Gneiss
Hematite Copper Schists Sandstone Obsidian
Sulfur Fluorite Marble Coal Conglomerate
Talc Kaolin
Gypsum Galena
Calcite Graphite
Identification Testing
Name
|
Feel
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Streak
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Smell
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Luster
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Magnetic
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Chemical Test (HCl)
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Hardness
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Mass
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Volume
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Density
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Crystal Pattern
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Cleavage or Fracture
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Fluorescent
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Tenacity
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Diaphaneity
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Flame
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Color
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Formula
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