Studies Earth Science- Overview of Class Agenda and Goals
Weeks 31-35
Week 31: 4/7-4/11
Monday
-Finish Video
-Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Cycle
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
DESCRIBE the steps of the W-E-D
cycle
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
weathering, erosion and
deposition
IDENTIFY the type of weathering
of objects found around the
community, state and world
Week 32: April 14-18
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 33: April 21-25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Conference Day
Conference Day
-Go over Water Cycle Homework
-Finish Water Cycle Notes
-Notes: Weathering
HW: Textbook
Thursday
-Finish Weathering Notes
-Weathering Worksheet
-Weathering around Red Hook
DESCRIBE the steps of the water
cycle
DEFINE weathering
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
chemical and mechanical
weathering
LIST the types of chemical and
mechanical weathering
IDENTIFY areas of weathering
around Red Hook
DIFFERENTIATE between the
different types of weathering
Friday
Continue with Weathering
Week 34: April 28-May 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Continue with Weathering
Continue with Weathering
-Rates of Weathering Lab
Thursday
-Rates of Weathering Lab
Friday
-Soil Notes
-Soil Worksheet
HYPOTHESIZE effects of
temperature and surface area
on the rates of weathering
RECORD data from the lab
PLOT data
FORM CONCLUSIONS based on
data
HYPOTHESIZE effects of
temperature and surface area
on the rates of weathering
RECORD data from the lab
PLOT data
FORM CONCLUSIONS based on
data
DEFINE soil
EXPLAIN how soil forms
IDENTIFY the different layers of
soil
Week 35: May 5-May 9
Monday
-Notes/Videos: Erosion and Mass Movements
-Homework: Mass movement article summary
due Friday
-Textbook homework assigned
Tuesday
-Notes: Streams and Rivers
-Worksheets
Wednesday
-Streamflow Lab
DEFINE mass movement
STATE threats associated with
different types of mass
movements
LIST the different types of mass
movements
DIFFERENTIATE between the
types of mass movements
EXPLAIN how streams and
rivers erode their channels
IDENTIFY parts of a river system
LOCATE areas of erosion and
deposition
DESCRIBE the effect of stream
speed on carrying load
RECORD data using the stream
table
CONNECT different river
variables to each other and
EXPLAIN their effect
Thursday
Friday
Review for Quiz
Quiz: Weathering, Soil, Mass Movements, Streams
and Rivers
Week 36: May 12-May 16
Monday
Layers of the Atmosphere with Posters
Tuesday
-Temperature, Pressure and Wind Notes
-ESRT practice with converting temperature and
pressure
Wednesday
Notes: Dewpoint and Relative Humidity
Finding DP and RH Practice
Thursday
-Create a Cloud Lab
Friday
-Air masses: Notes and Worksheet
-High pressure, low pressure and fronts
LIST the layers of the
atmosphere
DESCRIBE what is located in
each layer of the atmosphere
IDENTIFY characteristics of each
layer of the atmosphere
EXPLAIN how different weather
variables are connected
STATE how different weather
variables are recorded
CONVERT variables between
units
EXPLAIN how moisture is
measured in our atmosphere
CALCULATE relative humidity
and dewpoint give certain
variables
COLLECT DATA in the classroom
to determine the relative
humidity and dewpoint (go
outside??)
CALCULATE relative humidity
and dewpoint
FORM CONCLUSIONS based on
relative humidity and dewpoint
CREATE a cloud using the
necessary “ingredients”
LIST the types of air masses
DIFFERENTIATE between air
mass types
IDENTIFY areas of different land
masses
DEFINE the four types of
weather fronts
COMPARE AND CONTRAST the
four types of fronts
IDENTIFY the location of fronts
based on temperature and wind
data
DIFFERENTIATE between high
pressure systems and low
pressure systems
IDENTIFY areas of high pressure
and low pressure on a map