Content Area: Science Planning Tool: Grade: 4 BIG Idea/Theme: Background Knowledge: Science: Geological Features/ Rocks/ Water Science: * Classify rocks and their characteristics * the layers of the Earth * reading graphs Unit: 1 Timeline: August 12-September 25 Essential Question: Science: Describe geological features of the Earth. Science Standards: 12. Construct explanations by citing evidence found in patterns of rock formations and fossils in rock layers that Earth changes over time through both slow and rapid processes (e.g., rock layers containing shell fossils appearing above rock layers containing plant fossils and no shells indicating a change from land to water over time, a canyon with different rock layers in the walls and a river in the bottom indicating that over time a river cut through the rock). 13. Plan and carry out investigations to examine properties of soils and soil types (e.g., color, texture, capacity to retain water, ability to support growth of plants). 14. Explore information to support the claim that landforms are the result of a combination of constructive forces, including crustal deformation, volcanic eruptions, and sediment deposition as well as a result of destructive forces, including erosion and weathering BIG Idea Voc: Science: Plateaus, faults, canyons, sand dunes, ice caps, continental shelves, ocean ridges, geological, rock cycle, mineral, erosion, weathering, crustal deformation, volcanic eruptions, sediment deposition, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous I can statements: Science Standards: 15. Analyze and interpret data (e.g., angle of slope in downhill movement of water, volume of water flow, cycles of freezing and thawing of water, cycles of heating and cooling of water, speed of wind, relative rate of soil deposition, amount of vegetation) to determine effects of weathering and rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, and vegetation using one single form of weathering or erosion at a time. 16. Describe patterns of Earth’s features on land and in the ocean using data from maps (e.g., topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor; maps of locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes). 17. Formulate and evaluate solutions to limit the effects of natural Earth processes on humans (e.g., designing earthquake, tornado, or hurricane-resistant buildings; improving monitoring of volcanic activity).* Science: Describe a variety of geological features of the Earth. Describe how the Earth changes over time and how different landforms are created. Read a topographic map. Describe a variety of characteristics of different types of soil. Identify the effects of weathering and erosion. Explain effects of natural Earth processes on humans and solutions to protect or prevent these effects. Resource Week 1 Science Book Ch. 8/9/10 Reading Selection/ Read Aloud Sub-Question (part of assessment) Hatchet Vocabulary Plateaus, faults, canyons, sand dunes, continental shelves, ocean ridges, geological, rock cycle, mineral,, sedimentary , metamorphic, igneous Create sequence charts of the rock cycle using captions and illustrations C10. Writing Task/ Extended Activity Experiments Planned/ Project(s) Describe bodies of waters, beaches, and ocean ridges. Describe continental shelves, plateaus, faults, canyons Rock and Earth Materials Kits Mineral Activity (Cereal Activity C8) Week 2 Science Book Ch. 8/9/10 Week 3 Science Book Ch. 8/9/10 Week 4 Science Book Ch. 8/9/10 Week 5 Science Book Ch. 8/9/10 Week 6 Science Book Ch. 8/9/10 Hatchet Grand Canyon Investigate and report findings to explain the ways Earth changes from erosion and weathering. Find patterns in rock formations to support that the Earth changes over time. Explain waters role in erosion. Explain the water cycle. Rocks, canyons, erosion, weathering, types of volcanoes Hatchet Hatchet Hatchet Hatchet Describe patterns of the Earth’s features using data from maps- topographic maps, location maps of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Find evidence to support the claim that landforms are the result of a combination of forces like crustal deformation, volcanic eruptions, and sediment deposition as well as a result of destructive forces, including erosion and weathering. Research and evaluated solutions to limit the effects of natural Earth process like earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes. Formulate and create a new solution. Investigate and examine soil types. Report findings and include color, texture, capacity to retain water, ability to support growth of plants. Topographic maps, continental boundaries, volcanoes, earthquakes Crustal deformation, volcanic eruptions, sediment deposition, erosion, weathering Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc Soil descriptions of texture, color, capacity to retain water, etc Sand and water erosion actvity Choose a geological feature and write a poem about the natural beauty. Draw a diagram or write a paragraph to explain volcanic eruptions. Write a research piece to support or argue the sub question. Work in a team to investigate effects of natural Earth process on Earth and create a solution. Create a soil dictionary. Rock and Earth Materials Kits Play doh topographic map activity Mapping Life’s Journey activity Jello earthquake simulation Notes: http://www.uen.org/core/science/sciber/sciber4/stand-3/ - activities and information http://www.soil-net.com/dev/page.cfm?pageid=activities_sheets&loginas=anon_activities - soil informational sheets and activities http://sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com/search/label/Rocks Scholastic Study Jams