Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Evolution/Geology Unit
for Biology
Course: Biology
Unit: Evolution/Geology Unit
MSBSD Objectives: 19, 20, 25 and 26
Topics: Rock cycle, plate tectonics
Recommended Time: 2-3 weeks
Sequence: Beginning of Quarter 3, as part of Evolution Unit
TEXTBOOK RESOURCES:
Content:
Prentice Hall Physical Science 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6, 23.6
Prentice Hall Earth Science Ch 3.1, 8.3, 9.2, 9.3 and page 271
Glencoe Biology 14.1
Activities:
Prentice Hall Physical Science
Exploration Lab (pg 697)—Using Earthquakes to Map Plate Boundaries
Inquiry Activity (pg 659)—How Are Rocks and Minerals Different?
Quick Lab (pg 671)—Observing the Size of Crystals
Lab Investigation 22A-Identifying Rocks
Lab Investigation 23A-Using a Contour Map to Create a Land Form
Transparency 340—Earth’s Moving Continents
Transparency 341—Subduction
Interest Grabber 22.3—Modeling Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rock
Interest Grabber 22.4—Modeling Continental Drift
Interest Grabber 22.5—Modeling Faults and Folds
OTHER RESOURCES:
Articles:
http://geology.com/nsta/convergent-plate-boundaries.shtml
types of boundaries – teaching hints and information
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Developed by HS Science Writing Team
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Evolution/Geology Unit
for Biology
http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html
Interactive volcano, plate tectonics, rocks, minerals and the solar system website
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/Seis/recenteqs/index.html
Alaska earthquake information center – recent earthquake data
http://seagrant.uaf.edu/features/earthquake/index.html
Alaska earthquake safety information
Videos:
Rock Odyssey - Rock Cycle Sing Along – order at: www.mii.org/rockodyssey.html
Scientific American Frontiers - Mysteries of the Deep
Nova: Tsumani: The Wave that Shook the World
Nova: The Volcano’s Deadly Warning
Activities:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g912/
Good link between geologic time lines and rock cycle …
http://www.proteacher.com/cgibin/outsidesite.cgi?id=11481&external=http://www.wnet.org/wnetschool/origlessons/dynamic_earth/index.html&ori
ginal=http://www.proteacher.com/110072.shtml&title=The%20Dynamic%20Earth
A lesson plan and classroom activity that demonstrates earthquake activity using "eyewitness" accounts and other
project ideas. – many good links for students
http://geology.com/teacher/
Many links, many topics
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/earthquakes/
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Developed by HS Science Writing Team
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Evolution/Geology Unit
for Biology
Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future - This lesson plan demonstrates the importance of previous earthquakes
for future preparedness.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/volcano/
lesson plan that demonstrates the hazards associated with volcanic eruptions.
Link to rockcycleperfassessment.pdf
Performance assessment of the rock cycle
Link to rockcyclepapermodel.pdf
Students construct a paper model of the rock cycle
Link to rockcyclewithcrayons.doc
Model the rock cycle using crayons
Link to plateassign.pdf
Students choose from a list of activities to prove their mastery of plate tectonics
Link to rockcycleinwax.pdf
Students construct a model of the rock cycle using wax
Link to sugar_rock_cycle.pdf
Students construct a model of the rock cycle using sugar cubes
Link to towelgeology.pdf
Teacher demo using towels to demonstrate plate tectonics
Miscellaneous:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/#
Video simulation of plate tectonics
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Developed by HS Science Writing Team
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Evolution/Geology Unit
for Biology
EVOLUTION/GEOLOGY UNIT
For Biology
Sample Planning Guide
Week
1
2
3
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Mon
50 min
Vocabulary Words for
Rock Cycle (Prentice
Hall Physical Science
22.3.) Study Guide
work sheet 22.3 Rocks
and the Rock Cycle
Tue/Wed
70 min
Lecture and notes
reviewing of rock
classification. Lab
Investigation 22A
(Prentice Halls
Physical Science)
Vocabulary Words for
Plate tectonics
(Prentice Hall Physical
Science 22.4, 22.5 &
22.6) approx. 34
words
Lecture and notes
plate tectonics
http://geology.com/nst
a/index.shtml
Transparency 340
Earth’s Moving
Continental Drift and
Transparency 341
Subduction Interest
Grabber 22.3 and 22.4
Worksheet Study
Guide 22.4
Assessment using
exam view to pick
question that apply to
unit
Worksheets for Study
Guide Prentice Hall
Physical Science 22.5
& 22.6
Wed/Thurs
70 min
Lecture and notes on
the rock cycle
including fossil
formation (Glencoe
Bio 14.1)
Model the rock cycle
using crayons (Link to
rockcyclewithcrayons.
doc)
Lecture and notes
earthquakes and
volcanoes
Library research on
recent earth quakes
and or volcanoes and
how they impact the
people involved .
Short presentation
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Fri
50 min
Finish the rock cycle
model from the
previous day
Video
Nova Tsumani: The
Wave that Shook the
World
Finish Presentations
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