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.  

Lesson Plans October 31st to November 4th Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Monday  and Wednesday Period 2,4, and 9.

Tuesday and Thursday Period 3, 5, and 10.

Friday  all classes

Day 1 - Start with a skyward review of relative dating (3).  Look specifically at common Illinois fossils that are displayed in the back of the room with slide show presentation. Review seven geological principles and discuss when it does not work.  Penny/ M & M demonstration on radioactive decay with spreadsheet graphing. If time we will look at Nuclear Half Life: Calculations video on my geology web page.We will end with a single radioactive decay word problem on skyward. Homework is five multiple choice radioactive decay questions. This is due Friday.

Day 2 - Start with a radioactive decay problem on Skyward.  We will review the common Illinois fossils and the process of identifying fossils. We will attempt to reconstruct the history of the land on a visible geology diagram. We will complete practise radioactive decay (absolute dating) problems.  Time remaining in class will be used to complete homework due on Friday.  Also quiz on Friday!

Friday - Quiz on relative and absolute dating.  We will work on identifying the common Illinois fossils plus our minerals and rocks!!!  We will look at what all this information synthesis means to our world today. Homework reading with questions, due next week.

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.

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

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

Lesson Plans October 24th October 28th Mrs. Moore Earth Science

Long classes this week

Monday  and Wednesday Period 2,4, and 9.

Tuesday and Thursday Period 3, 5, and 10.

Day 1-   Start with a few practise sequence problems. Class will end with a sequence problem on skyward.  Notes on the seven geological principles and relative dating. Notes will be on chrome book and shared with me for a grade.  Go to Visible Geology and create several geologic features and look at them from all angles. We will look at faults, tilts, folds,and intrusions.  Students will be asked to watch Great Minds; James Hutton and answer several questions on a skyward assignment by Wednesday morning.

Day 2 - Start with a few practise sequence problems from Visible Geology. Class will end with a sequence problem on skyward. Review seven geological principles using Visible Geology and the video Great Minds; James Hutton.  Start our review of 7 principles of historical geology slides from our web page.  Students will be asked to look at the slide and become an instant teacher.  Homework worksheet will be given and is due Monday.  Homework is also on web page -

relative_dating_worksheet__1_.pdf

Lesson Plans October 17th to October 20th Mrs. Moore Earth Science

New Unit - Geology

Monday - Review test data. Make statements based on the number evidence. We will go over the test question and the students will help me input data and analyze the results of our first exam of the year.  Students will write a hypothesis statement about our next exam based on the data from our last exam.  I will again introduce the idea of uniformitarianism as well as introduce our next unit on geology.

Tuesday - Shortened classes because of the assemble.  Mr. Carpenter and I will be joining classes and having one history class. (I am very excited to be able to teach US History)

Wednesday- Early out short classes - Visual geology introduction. Students will be asked to create a model of tilted layers with a fault on a hill.   Homework assignment will be given and is due on Monday.

Thursday - Class will start with a shared powerpoint presentation.  This will be the textbook material for the next two weeks.  We will start our study of the 7 principles of geological history. This material is located on http://lombardmiddleschoolmrsmoore.weebly.com/.   There will be time for questions about the homework assignment in class.  Remember homework is due Monday.

No school Friday

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.
MS-ESS2-2.Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
MS-ESS2-3.Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. 

Lesson Plans October 11th to October 14th Mrs. Moore Earth Science

** You will have science class everyday this week.**

Tuesday -  Start with a skyward assignment. Review the concept of gravity, universe formation, scale models of the solar system, and our mission to the moon.  Virtual tour of ISS.    https://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html

Wednesday - Review Kahoot test in class

Thursday - Start Astronomy Test after a short review. Students will be tested using the  Chrome book- please make sure your chrome book is fully charged for today's lesson.

Friday - Finish all tests and play a famous astronomers game.   This is the end of the quarter!!