Science Weekly Assignments
Title
Week of November 30th –Dec. 4th 2015
Subject
Science
Author
C. Johnson Howard Middle School
Grade level
Time duration
Overview
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Monday- Friday
S6E5e: Student will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move & that
This movement can cause major geological events on the earth’s surface.•
S6E5f: The processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption,
gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and
tides)
Objective
At the completion of this standard students should be able to
Identify Earth’s crust, mantle, and core; plate movements {convergent,
divergent, & transform boundaries}.
Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including
temperature, density, and composition.
Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition,
volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans
(composition, currents, and tides).
Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological
events on the Earth’s surface.
Investigate continental drift (Pangea) and the causes of landmasses to move to
other geographical location over time.
Materials
Activities and procedures
Power point notes presentations, you tube videos, various worksheets and
handouts designed to engage and inform students of the material necessary to
ensure that they master the required standard.
This week students were required to complete the following activities
Monday 11-30-15 Bell work: Create a mnemonic to help you remember the
layers of the earth. Example
Lane (lithosphere)
Always (asthenosphere)
Makes (mesosphere)
Oreo Cookie (outer core)
Ice Cream ( inner core)
Mini Lesson: students watched a the Youtube video Layers of the Earth Rap
by Mr. Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiHRI_Z2Kgs&list=RDT1cES1Ekto
Work session; Students continued the Cornell notes and PowerPoint slides
unit 3 the restless earth. (power point on website)
Tuesday:12-1-15: Bell work Student had to decide if the following statements
were true or false (then explain or provide evidence for their answer choice)
1. The crust is the earth’s only solid layer (false)
2. The inner core of the Earth is solid and made primarily of iron (true)
3. Temperature and pressure increase toward the center of the Earth (true)
4. The asthenosphere is the thinnest layer (false)
Mini Lesson
Student finalize the entry of vocabulary terms into their ISN
Vocabulary: magma, Continental Drift Theory, subduction, Alfred
Wegener, plate boundaries, Theory of Plate tectonics, fault, convection,
lithosphere, asthenosphere, divergent plate boundary, convergent plate
boundary, transform plate boundary.
Work session: SW illustration of the earth’s layers in their notebook see pdf
directions attached.
Wednesday: 12-2-15: Bellwork
1.Explain the process of subduction. (A denser oceanic plate is forced
beneath a less dense oceanic or continental plate at a convergent boundary.
Gravity pulls the oceanic plate into the asthenosphere, where it begins to
melt.)
2. What three features form when rock layers bend? (anticlines, synclines, and
monoclines)
Mini Lesson: Teacher with volunteer student demonstrate deforming earth
crust using modeling clay, one piece frozen, the other at room temperature.
The frozen clay bends and the frozen clay breaks the demonstration shows
how rocks react to stress such as temperature, composition, and applied force.
Work session; Students continued Cornell notes and work on the layers of the
earth notebook diagram.
Thursday: 12-3-4: Bell work students answered the following question in their
ISN.
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Why are the Appalachian Mountains now located in the middle of North
American plate? Write 3- 5 sentences (The Appalachian formed when North
America and Africa collided. In time, the plates separated and so much new
crust was created that the mountains were no longer at the plate boundary.)
Mini Lesson: brain pop video plate tectonics, earthquakes, or volcanic
reactions.
Work Session: Students began a game of Inside the earth jeopardy. (ppts
attached)
Friday: 12-4-5: Bell work: students were asked to write their response
following in their notebook (ISN) “Write a few (3-5) sentences in their science
notebook describing what they think an earthquake is, how it occurs, and how
scientists detect and measure them. Student will revisit their writing at the end
of this section. (pre/post focus write)
Mini Lesson: student continued the jeopardy game.
Work session: students continued Cornell notes and work on the layers of the
earth diagram.
Homework: Students were given a weekly homework sheet that was due on
Friday December 4th. Students should also review notes nightly.
Conclusions Please encourage students to study science notes each night.
Up coming Midterm exams will be given the week of December 14th.
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