Science Weekly Assignments Title Week of November 30th –Dec. 4th 2015 Subject Science Author C. Johnson Howard Middle School Grade level Time duration Overview 06 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. 2 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. 3