Lesson Plans January 9th to January 13th 2017 Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Tuesday -Thursday Period 2,4, and 9

Wednesday - Friday Period 3,5, and 10

Day 1 - Students will start with a skyward assignment. Watch video and take notes.  With this material students are to make a model of the Earth with a paper plate.  The list of required components will be on the front chalkboard. We will display our models and give constructive comments to each other. Next we watch another video on the mechanism of plate tectonics.  Students will be asked to model with labels the plate boundaries with clay.  They will be asked to take pictures of the models and create a document explaining plate tectonics.  There are 5 models that will be required.  Student will have 30 minutes to complete the picture process.  Students will be in groups of two.  Before leaving today the student will watch http://lombardmiddleschoolmrsmoore.weebly.com/plate-tectonics-earthquakes-and-volcanoes.html. Homework is to complete the skyward assignment called plate tectonics homework.

Day 2 - Students start with a skyward assignment.  Students will watch several demonstrations on materials snapping in half.  We will start together to write a hypothesis that is testable in our classroom that may help explain earthquakes. We will focus on braking rubber bands and predicting what makes them break.  Students will work as a group to create the criteria  and constraints to complete the experiment. If time allows we will complete the data collection and create a graph showing our results.  Students will discuss what makes a credible conclusion statement.  Assessment will be the completed lab sheet which will be due when we finish it in class.

Lesson Plans January 9th to January 13th 2017 Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Monday -Thursday Period 2,4, and 9

Tuesday - Friday Period 3,5, and 10

Wednesday science in we will complete practice materials for the Illinois State Science Test. Students will remain in advisory classes because of the shorten day.

Day 1 - Skyward assignment. Rock cycle diagram. Go over model rubric and grade our convection current models from last week. Pie model of the Earth activity. All students will create a model of the layers of the Earth to scale. Students will subdivide the layers of the Earth from just crust, mantle, core to add lithosphere, asthenosphere, and outer core. We will place the convection current in the asthenosphere.  Notes on Plate Tectonics with slide presentation. Students will create clay models of plate boundaries; convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries. Students will take pictures of models add them to the notes.  Students will be allowed to participate in a plate boundary game and make plate tectonic puzzle pieces.  Homework is watch the two small videos on my web page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1GWz_XHWEo  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbtAXW-2nz0 . Please answer the question on the skyward assignment called Cont. Drift and Plate Tectonic info.

Day 2 - Skyward assignment/ Rock cycle diagram. Review notes from previous lesson using pom poms. We will watch the video The Early Earth and Plate Tectonics (5 minutes).  Students will be asked to complete earthquake volcano mapping worksheet. While working students will be asked

1. Why was Wegener's original idea about continental drift referred to as intuition and not science?
2. What did Wegener find that he believed was evidence to support his theory?
3. Why didn't others think that his findings constituted evidence?
4. How did the new information about the ocean floor support Wegener's theory?
5. How do the rocks at Lake Mead support the theory of plate tectonics?
6. What other evidence would help convince you that the theory of plate tectonics was real?

What is not completed in class will be homework. If time allows we will try a quizlet - https://quizlet.com/17554628/flashcards.

NGSS

HS-ESS2.B.3 ( High School Earth and Space Sciences ): Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the past and current movements of the rocks at Earth’s surface and provides a framework for understanding its geologic history. Plate movements are responsible for most continental and ocean-floor features and for the distribution of most rocks and minerals within Earth’s crust.

MS-ESS1.C.3 ( Middle School Earth and Space Sciences ): Tectonic processes continually generate new ocean sea floor at ridges and destroy old sea floor at trenches.

MS-ESS2.B.3 ( Middle School Earth and Space Sciences ): Maps of ancient land and water patterns, based on investigations of rocks and fossils, make clear how Earth’s plates have moved great distances, collided, and spread apart.

Lesson Plans January 3rd to January 6th 2017 Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Tuesday/Thursday Period 2,4, and 9

Wednesday/ Friday period 3, 5, and 10

Day 1 - Skyward assignment to start class.  Review rock cycle, students will be expected to complete the chart with 80 percent accuracy. Students will be divided into groups and asked to understand geology maps of Illinois. There will be 8 different maps. At each map students will be asked to add information about the map to the poster.  Each group will be given a different color marker to identify their group contribution.  We will as a class make general statements about the past geology of the state of Illinois and what can be said about all of the maps. We will look for patterns and similarities as well as order of development. Students will then start a process in understanding the convection current.  A worksheet will be given to each student to complete.  This sheet will be completed by the end of our next class. Students will model air molecule movement around a flame. Students will model warm and cold water molecule interactions. Students will be challenged by unexplained examples. Students will be asked to explain the processes modeled and then create an original model that will demonstrate the same concept. Students will draw the model and present it to class. Students will be expected to question other students’ models and make suggestions to improve the explanation of the models.

Day 2 - Skyward assignment to start class. Review rock cycle, students will be expected to complete the chart with 85 percent accuracy. Students will continue to work through the convection current material ending with group models to show and share in class. The rubric for the model will have both a teacher and peer component. Homework skyward assignment due by Monday morning January 9th, 2017.  The assignment is to complete the virtual Pangaea activity from the Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes web page on my site. http://lombardmiddleschoolmrsmoore.weebly.com/plate-tectonics-earthquakes-and-volcanoes.html  and answer the question on skyward about the activity. Also watch the video at the bottom of the web page called Earth 100 Million Years From Now.  Here is the link to the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcDed4xVD4 .

Geology Map web sites for day 1.

1. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/imap14-front.pdf
2. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/imap14-back.pdf
3. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/end-moraines-8x11.pdf
4. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/2013-coal-industry.pdf
5. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/imap12.pdf
6. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/il-surf-topo-8x11.pdf
7. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/imap10_front.pdf
8. http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/statewide/il-w-counties-8x11.pdf

NGSS

MS-ESS2-1 - Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.

MS-ESS2-2 - Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scale.

MS- ESS2-3 Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossil and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

MS-ETS1-4 Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Lesson Plans December 5th to December 21st Mrs. Moore Earth Science

All classes on Monday the 5th

Period 2,4, and 9 -Tuesday and Thursday the following Monday and Wednesday

Period 3,5, and 10 -Wednesday and Friday the following Tues. and Thurs

All Classes on Friday December 16th

Monday - Lesson on Geologic History. (Lesson in response to a large number of students missing the geo history questions on the test) Students will then have time to fix test question they missed on the exam from Friday.  When finished students will be asked to find pictures and information of 15 common minerals and 15 common rocks.  The material will be arranged in a slide presentation on haparra. Assignment will be due by Monday.

Day 1 - review test results.  Start mineral and rock mini unit.  We will start with a walk around looking and touching the actual minerals and rocks.  We will then start the physical and chemical testing of the items.  We will cover, hardness, luster, HCl, density, streak, tenacity, and crystal pattern. Students will be asked to research the formula for each item. We will prepare for our rock/mineral identification lab. Remaining time will be spent on the slide presentation.

Day 2 - We will start with a review on how to determine density of odd shaped items.  Complete rock and mineral identification lab. Results will be on a hapara sheet and turned in at the end of class.  Students will have to work efficiently in class and complete at least 10 minerals/rocks. Remaining time will be spent on the slide presentation.

Following week.

Day 1 - Practise flame test lab. Review all safety rules. Collect data and information to be successful in our flame test lab.

Day 2 - Complete flame test lab. Finish with a mineral mania worksheet.

Friday - Mineral/ Rock notes and information plus an identification quiz.

Monday/ Tuesday - Rice Crispy Rock Cycle modeling.

Lesson Plans November 28th to December 2nd Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Period 2, 4, and 9 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Period 3, 5, and 19 Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Day 1 - Start with review quiz on skyward. Dipping sponges again. Overview of the four pieces of evidence for historical geology; fossils, comparative anatomy, embryology, and DNA. We will look at natural selection of the blue footed booby. Students will be asked to find traits of the blue footed booty that has allowed it to survive and thrive. As a group we will look at the fossil record of the horse. We will review our definitions of evolution and natural selection and look at the art project from last week.   Class will be given geologic history timeline assignment. We will be in groups of three and four students.  You will be given 26 items to place on a timeline to scale.  This assignment will be due on Monday, December 5th.  The rubric will be available on my science web page for geology.

Day 2  Skyward review questions. A review sheet will be given for the test on Friday.  We will divide into reading groups.  Each group will read a short article and collectively create a visual summary to share with the class.  Remaining time will be spent on the timeline project. While students are working the BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs will be playing on the front screen.  Students will have plenty of time to ask questions about the test on Friday in class. Any questions not covered in class can be emailed to me  and I will respond asap.  

Friday - Test over Relative dating/ absolute dating and geologic history. Any extra time can be used on the project or starting to memorize the minerals and rocks.

Lesson Plans November 14th to November 23rd Mrs. Moore Earth Science

All classes on Monday the 14th

Period 2,4, and 9 meet Tuesday and Thursday

Period 3,5, and 10 meet Wednesday and Friday

Monday November 21st Period 2,4, and 9

Tuesday November 22nd Period 3,5, and 10

All classes Wednesday Nov. 23rd

Monday - Kahoot on Geological History. Students will then be given a quizlet with terminology that will be used in this portion or our geology unit.  Homework is to watch the Timeline of Earth’s history in 1 year on geology web page.  (4th video down).

Day 1 Skyward assignment on terms and video.  Students will skim a beginners guide to fossil hunting in Illinois.  We will start our petrified sponges and our molds and casts.  As a group we will go through the slide presentation Geologic Time and fossils.  Homework worksheet, due the next time we have class.  The homework is to color a comparative anatomy sheet.  You will need 6 different colors. A copy is on the web page and a paper copy will be given in class.

Day 2  Dip sponges/ dig out molds and make casts. Review types of fossils and why and how we use them to explain the past.  A classroom demonstration of a timeline of all of geologic history from 4.6 billion years to today.  Students will keep track of terms Mrs. Moore uses and class will end when our sheets are filled up.  The purpose is to introduce terminology.

Monday/ Tuesday - Dip sponges and make observations/ Dig out cast and share our findings with our class. Short skyward assessment.  Review our visual presentation of geologic history on the front board. We will complete a standing demonstration with 26 items from the timeline. We will focus on natural selection today - we will work through a simulation of a herd of animals watching the trait of height. We will revisit the skyward assignment for any revisions. If time allows we will start our art project of the Paleozoic era and an awesome video on natural selection.  Homework is to complete the picture before you go on Thanksgiving break.

Wednesday - Review Geologic history on the front board. We will focus today on the Mesozoic era.  We will watch selected videos from the Walking with Dinosaurs series BBC.  A skyward assessment will be given at the end of the class on what fossils can tell us about the past.  If student do not finish in class I will leave it open until Friday.  

Lesson Plans November 7th to November 10th Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Period 2,4, and 9 meet Monday and Thursday.

Period 3,5, and 10 meet Tuesday and Thursday.

Day 1.  - Start with a review of the data from our attempt at a quiz over relative and absolute dating of rocks.  We will discuss what we see and what it means, and what should be the next step.  We will talk about the validity and reliability of the data.  Students will make suggestions as to what would improve accuracy of results as well as improvement of results.  We will then take another quiz on skyward and analyze the data.  We will continue with a penny lab to demonstrate absolute dating of rocks.  We will impute our data in a spreadsheet and make a prediction/hypothesis as to what the results will show.  We will concluded with two short videos  on the Geology web page.  Homework is to read the article on how diamonds are formed and be prepared to discuss the material on Thursday. Yes there will be required questions. http://geology.com/articles/diamonds-from-coal/

Day 2.  - Discuss article from geology.com on the formation of diamonds.  We will continue with an activity where the students will be given visible geology diagrams and asked to both relative date and absolute date the materials

There will be an addition of using fossil knowledge (plus help from the chromebook) to make more in depth descriptions of geologic history of an area. Homework will only be assigned if students do not finish work in class!

Next Generations Science Standards

MS-ESS1-4. 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.