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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 2
Course Code: 200207001
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: E: Earth Science
TOPIC VIII: Rock Cycle and Processes that Shape Earth’s Surface
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
A.
Rock Cycle
1. Processes within
the cycle
a. Chemical Weathering
b. Mechanical Weathering
c. Erosion
d. Deposition
e. Heat
f. Pressure
2. Formation of rocks
a. Igneous
b. Sedimentary
c. Metamorphic
B.
Review of Landforms and apply to Florida
1. Dunes
2. Coastlines
3. Rivers
4. Mountains
5. Glaciers
6. Delta
7. Lakes
C.
How humans impact the Earth
1. Deforestation
2. Urbanization
a. Changing water
flow
3. Desertification
4. Erosion
Division of Academics – Department of Science
Second Nine Weeks
OBJECTIVES
 Identify and describe the steps of the rock cycle and relate
them to surface and subsurface events
 Investigate the processes that rocks go through to become
igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
 Cite evidence how erosion and deposition change earth’s
surface
 Explain how earth’s surface is built up and torn down by the
processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition
 Identify the impact that humans have had on Earth, such as
deforestation, urbanization, desertification, erosion,
changing the flow of water.
Pacing
Traditional
14 Days
Block
7 Days
Date(s)
12-01-14 to 12-19-14
12-01-14 to 12-19-14
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida
Ch. 3.3 – 3.6
Vocabulary: erosion, model (scientific model), rock
cycle, igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic
rock, weathering, chemical weathering, mechanical
weathering, erosion, landforms, deposition, plains,
plateau, aquifer, sinkhole, cavern, flood.
Technology:
1. Pearson: My Science Online
2. BrainPOP: Rock Cycle, Weathering, Erosion
3. BBC BiteSize: Rock Cycle
4. Studyjams: Weathering and Erosion, The Rock Cycle
5. Interactive Rock Cycle Animation
6. Rock Cycle
7. Interactive Rock Cycle
8. Rock Cycle Animation
9. Observe how sediments are deposited
10. Forming of a Metamorphic Rock
11. The Learning Zone;
12. The Rock Cycle
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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 2
Course Code: 200207001
Rock Cycle
SC.7.E.6.2
SC.7.E.6.6
LAFS.68.RST.3.7
Rock Classification
Standard: SC.7.E.6.2
Video
Image
Exploration
Interactive
Glossary
Science Content
Collection
Identify the patterns within the rock cycle and relate them to surface events (weathering and erosion) and sub-surface events (plate tectonics
and mountain building). AA (Cognitive Complexity: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning)
Three Types of Rocks
Three Categories of Sedimentary Rock
Processes of Metamorphism
The Rock Cycle
Igneous Rock Formation
Physical Weathering
Types of Sedimentary Rocks
Weathering
Metamorphic Rock
Weathering
Sedimentary rock, definition of
Igneous rock classification
Metamorphic rock
metamorphic rock One of the quarry pits at Carrara Italy[1]
Sedimentary rock formation
Rock cycle
Rock classes; formation processes
Weathering, definition
Eroded sandstone
Weathering; roots on rocks
Rock classification
Weathering; ice weathering rock
Rocks
erosion
model
igneous
sedimentary
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Division of Academics – Department of Science
Second Nine Weeks
metamorphic
weathering
cycle
Erosion by Gravity
Erosion by Water
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Student BYOD Resource Page
M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 2
Standard: SC.7.E.6.6
Video
Science Content
Collection
Standard: SC.7.E.6.5
Video
Exploration
Science Content
Collection
Course Code: 200207001
Identify the impact that humans have had on Earth, such as deforestation, urbanization, desertification, erosion, air and water quality, changing
the flow of water. Assessed as SC.7.E.6.2 (Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills and Concepts)
Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands
Physical Geography: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment
Human Impact on the Carbon Cycle
The Human Impact on Temperate Deciduous Forests
How the Actions of Humans Threaten Our Fresh Water
Habitat Destruction
Pollution
Over-Exploitation of Resources
Endangered Species
Overpopulation
Explore the scientific theory of plate tectonics by describing how the movement of Earth's crustal plates causes both slow and rapid changes in
Earth's surface, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and mountain building. AA (Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills
and Concepts)
Mountains
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Plateau, Mesa, and Butte
Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Valley
Forces That Shape the Earth
Development of Plate Tectonic Theory
Geological/Topographic/Geographic Evidence
All activities are hyperlinked.
Video
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A Tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Acid Rain Is Already an International Problem
Acid Rain Problem Greater Than Expected
Afghans See Rebirth in Striking Landscape
Anatomy of a Sinkhole: How and Why Does One Form?
Antarctica Among Fastest Warming Regions
As Sea Levels Rise, Is Beach Living Sustainable?
Beach Erosion Theory: Greenhouse Effect Melts Polar Ice, Raises Sea Level
Beaches Suffering from Receding Sand Line
California Subdivision Sinks into the Ground
Concrete Reef, Just Offshore, May Slow, Even Reverse, Beach Erosion
Extreme Weather Floods, Freezes, Countries Around the Globe in 2010
Flood of Mud: Rain, Mudslides, Kill More Than 40 in Madeira, Portugal
Florida Is Running Out of Sand
Florida’s Costly “Sinkhole Alley”
How the Grand Canyon Formed -- and What Threatens It in 20th Century
Division of Academics – Department of Science
Second Nine Weeks
Landslide “Looks Like the End of the Earth”
Lost Topsoil: Erosion in America's Corn and Grain Belts
Massive Mudslide in Southern Italy Captured on Video
Measuring the Force of Tornado Winds 1
Meltdown: Antarctic Ice Sheets Moving, Melting
Melting Mountain Glaciers
Northwest Passage, Long Ice-Bound, is Open for Second Year
Torrential Rain, Mudslides Batter China
Utah's Pristine Canyon Country
Wash-Out: Sandy Beaches All Along U.S. Coastline Are Eroding
Waterfront Dwellers Put Houses on Stilts, Shore Up Beaches to Slow
Erosion
Yosemite National Park Looks to Reduce Visitor Traffic
The Dust Bowl
The Desertification of Africa
The Growing Gobi Desert
Urbanization Encroaches Upon Thomas Jefferson's Home Monticello
The Growth of "Edge Cities"
Tokyo Governor Speaks on Urbanization
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