Earth Science Class 10-21 to 11-5

Earth Science Class

Mrs. Moore

Lesson Plans 

October 21- Nov 5th

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

Period 3,5, and 10 Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday

Special note  Oct 25 - Carl Sandburg College visit

Oct 28th Knox College Visit

Nov. 1st  University of Western Illinois visit

Earth’s Systems (Geology)

1. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to
2. organize Earth’s 4.6 billion-year-old history
3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process
4. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales
5. Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions 
6. 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 there are three more pictures besides this one.

Monday/ Tuesday - We will Start our new unit Geology. 

1. 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?
2.  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.
3. 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.  
4. 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.
5. Homework will be given.  The worksheet is at 

file:///home/chronos/u-7a340433fdd79e2e928d6d8387d2d03358c909ef/MyFiles/Downloads/relative_dating_worksheet__1_.pdf  a paper copy will be available in class and one will be attached on skyward.

Wednesday/ Thursday

1.Start with a skyward review assignment.  I will collect homework worksheets. 

2. Students will start a petrification activity with sponges. 

3. We will then start our thinkcerca writing work.  Students will grade Mrs. Moore paper on space

exploration.  We will cover the expectations of the assignments. As a class we will listen to the

article.  Students will work through the program with Mrs. Moore in the process to correctly complete

paper.  

Friday - Carl Sandburg College visit - 

Monday - Knox College Visit

Tuesday - Wednesday  Continue to work on ThinkCerca. Intro paragraphs, three body paragraphs,

counter argument, and a conclusion paragraph are due by Friday, Nov 1st.  

Thursday - Half Day - Booster for Respect - we will review expectations for field trip.  Students will

have time to go through the career cruising program.

Friday- Western Illinois University field trip all day

November 4th Monday and Tuesday November 5th

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.  

Fun Information we will cover is below!

1.  Uniformitarianism - What happens in the past will happen again geologically.
2. Two types of dating rocks - relative and absolute (radioactive decay)
3. Types of Rocks - Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
4. Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
5. Unique characteristics of all minerals
1. Solid
2. Made by nature
3. Crystal pattern
4. Organic
5. Unique formula

6.  Types of Fossils

1. Petrified
2. Molds and casts
3. Index
4. Carbonaceous
5. Original remains
6. Trace 

7.   Fundamental Principles of Geology 

1. Law of Superposition - 
2. Principle of original horizontality  - 
3. Principle of original lateral continuity - 
4.  Principle of intrusive relationships - 
5. Principle of  cross-cutting relationships 
6. Unconformities -para, non, dsc, angular 
7. Fossil succession - 

8. Common Minerals of Illinois

1. Brachiopods
2. Cephalopods
3. Crinoids
4. Sponges
5. Gastropods
6. Blastoids
7. Corals
8. 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	Streak	Smell	Luster	Magnetic	Chemical Test (HCl)
Hardness	Mass	Volume	Density	Crystal Pattern		Cleavage or Fracture
Fluorescent	Tenacity	Diaphaneity	Flame		Color	Formula

Lesson Plans Earth Science Lombard Middle School Mrs. Moore 8th Grade 10-7 to 10-18

Monday/ Tuesday- Start with a skyward assignment.  We will also look at the recent earthquakes

around the New Madrid fault.  We will then review the space exploration stem assignment. Students

will continue making their device to hold the egg (astronaut) and the device to launch the egg to the

moon (Star Wars pillow).  Students will see different designs and have a discussion on how to

evaluate each design. Students will be given time to redesign/fix /finish their project. We will stop

with 20 minutes left to launch our eggs.  If time we will discuss how to write a paper about the

difficulties of space travel. 

Wednesday/ Thursday - Watch Apollo 13 in class with a questions sheet. Mrs Moore will be gone

on Thursday to study wetlands on the Mississippi with a class of 2nd grade students.  Students need

to be on their best behavior. No computers or headphones in class today, please.

Friday - all classes Finish movie if necessary and start our group lesson on writing a paper in

science. We will make a claim and outline three points to support our claim.  Homework will be to

find evidence to support our points.

Monday - All Classes - Skyward assignment.  Continue to work on our paper- Focus on what a

good scientific paragraph looks like and how to get information from a scientific source.  We will try

to get to the conclusion paragraph. This will be a class together project and a model for our first

thinkcerca.  

Tuesday / Wednesday - Review for our astronomy test.  Make sure everyone has all of there

articles completed.

Thursday/ Friday - Astronomy test

Week 1 Article to be read - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-solutions-for-climate-change/

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Monday 8-26.

Week 2 Article to be read - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/global-warming-solutions/ 

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Tuesday 9-3

Week 3 Article to be read - https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dark-matter/en/

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Monday 9-11

Week 4 Article to be read https://www.anl.gov/article/nextgeneration-camera-for-the-south-pole-telescope-takes-data-of-early-universe

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Friday September, 27

Week 5 Article to be read

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/10/news-solar-system-object-pluto-planet-x-sun-space/

Lesson Plans

Earth Science

Lombard Middle School

Mrs. Moore 8th Grade

September 23- Oct 4th

Weekly reading - 

Week 4

https://www.anl.gov/article/nextgeneration-camera-for-the-south-pole-telescope-takes-data-of-early-universe

 Week 5

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/10/news-solar-system-object-pluto-planet-x-sun-space/

Monday/ Tuesday- Continue with planets to scale for 25 minutes. We will walk outside to compare

our planets with the size of the sun.  Students will take a skyward quiz when we return inside. After

quiz students will participate in a Sun Earth size and distance comparison.  We will discuss how

models tell us information. Students will receive a homework worksheet using scientific notation and

our solar system. This will be due at our next class, do your best, it is not easy.  Students will be

asked to look at the Moon tonight.

Wednesday/ Thursday - Start with a skyward assignment on the Sun.  Notes on the geography of

our Sun. We will then turn our thinking to the Earth Moon system.  Students will be given multiple

manipulatives to explain the Moon Cycles. Students will learn the 8 named Moon Cycle positions

and why people on Earth see only portions of the Moon at night.  We will demonstrate rotation,

revolutions, eclipses, and seasons. We will watch a video on neap and spring tides.There will be

another skyward assignment at the end of class covering moon cycles. This can be done for

homework too if students need more time.

Friday/ Monday - Start with a skyward assignment . Same as the end skyward assignment

yesterday. Students will create a model of the moon cycle with oreos first.  Students will be assigned

to create their own visual model explaining moon cycles. Students can create a game, a video, a

slide presentation etc to show how and why we have moon cycles on Earth. This will be an

individual project. This assignment will be due by Oct 4th.  A video about the origins of the moon and

moon cycles will be in class. Mrs. Moore will be gone on Friday.  

Tuesday/ Wednesday-  We will research why the Americans went to the Moon.  Students will be

asked a series of questions and using their chromebook they will piece together the events that led

to the Moon Landing in 1969.  Also we will celebrate Sputnik Day with tang. Students will be asked

to create a “rocket” that can carry a hard boiled egg over the barrier and land on a pillow.  Lots of

manipulatives will be available to use.

Thursday/ Friday-  Start with a skyward assignment.  We will then continue to work on our “rocket”

creations and discuss what we need to know or do to improve our devices.  Students will end with a

writing assignment answering the following question - What do you think was the biggest hindrance

to the human race when attempting to leave the planet?  This will be at least a 5 paragraph paper -

mostly opinion based on actual facts.

Week 1 Article to be read - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-solutions-for-climate-change/

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Monday 8-26.

Week 2 Article to be read - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/global-warming-solutions/ 

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Tuesday 9-3

Week 3 Article to be read - https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dark-matter/en/

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Monday 9-11

Week 4 Article to be read https://www.anl.gov/article/nextgeneration-camera-for-the-south-pole-telescope-takes-data-of-early-universe

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Friday September, 27

Week 5 Article to be read

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/10/news-solar-system-object-pluto-planet-x-sun-space/

Lesson Plans Earth Science Lombard Middle School Mrs. Moore 8th Grade

August 26th - 30th and Sept 3rd - 6th

Weekly reading - 

Week 2 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/global-warming-solutions/ 

Week 3

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dark-matter/en/

Monday / Tuesday -  Review safety and take safety Post test. We will review our lab from last week and see our good and bad points.    We will go over the correct procedures to light a science burner. Astronomy Pretest on skyward. Each question is worth .1 points total is 5 points.  Final test is worth 50 points. Homework is a matching terms with definitions sheet on astronomy terms. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qHGgG3TfqQYwbl7smYgLK9sRRD3_GYvECgVmCPtPzLo/edit Homework is due Wednesday of next week 9-5.

Wednesday/ Thursday    Review density lab from last week. Students will complete a lab on convection currents - students will create a lava lamp of sorts.  We will relate this to gravity, density, volume, and mass. Any remaining time can be spent on homework worksheet or the weekly reading. This lab will be graded for content.

Friday/ Tuesday  Chromebook notes on Astronomy terms with pictures. Each student will be given a term to illustrate.  We will share a copy of our illustrated notes with everyone. We will discuss how mass, volume,space, and gravity plays a part in our universe. While students are creating their illustration each will be called up to practice light the burner with the aid of the teacher. Homework worksheet will be due Wednesday 9-5. 

Wednesday/ Thursday  - VIdeo on the beginning of the Universe.  Students will watch 3 different videos to help understand the concept.  Students will be asked to create a chart that explains which video was the best for them to understand the concept. Students will be asked to think of models that would represent the concept.  We will share our papers/charts and models in class and turn it in at the end of the class. No homework except to finish the weekly reading.

Friday - All classes  Math day. We will look at the numbers of the expansion and try to understand what it really means. We will cover scientific notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  There will be 6 word problems that will be given to work on in class if time. The work not completed in class will be homework.

Week 1 Article to be read - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-solutions-for-climate-change/

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Monday 8-26.

Week 2 Article to be read - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/global-warming-solutions/ 

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Tuesday 9-3

Week 3 Article to be read - https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dark-matter/en/

Respond to the article on the skyward assignment by Monday 9-9

Earth Science Class Mrs. Moore

Lombard Middle School
Mrs. Moore
Earth Science
May 28th - June 6th


Tuesday/ Wednesday - Start with a skyward assignment. We will discuss the weekends weather and watch the forecast.  We will look at El Nino Work and create a world map to explain the weather phenomena. We will continue  in class on a packet that goes with a web site on Climate Change.  We will do parts together and the remaining material will be homework.
Thursday/ Friday - start with our skyward assignment and end with our skyward assignment.  Students will have time to finish the climate change packet and start work on the end of the year review questions. We will have a kahoot on weather too.
Monday - All classes. Review for the end of the year test!!!
Tuesday - Fun City Day
Wednesday - All Classes - final in science.
Thursday - start in advisory and go to our awards assembly.  We will return to our advisory for all of our class time.