Teachers: All Earth Science Instructors
(Two Weeks Lesson Plan)
Soil Formation/Layers of the Earth
Content: 6 th – Earth Science
Soil Formation/Layers of the Earth
10/19-20/2015
Standard(s):
S6E5.c. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the earth.
S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
S6E5d: Students will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).
S6CS6c: Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
To learn how different types of rock, climate, and elevation affect weathering rates
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
To learn the factors that cause weathering
Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
Where does soil come from? P. 288 Soil is made from weathered rocks.
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
(5-10 minutes
)
Why are different soils made of different chemicals? P.289 Different parent rocks are made of different chemicals.
Therefore, the soils that form from these rocks are also made of different chemicals.
Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)
Teaching Activities/Methods:
Full Group Open Discussion *
Notes on Minerals
Graphic Organizer
Note-Taking Guide
Student will continue to work on studying for the unit posttest.
Vocabulary for soil formation:
Weathering, mechanical weathering, abrasion, chemical weathering, and acid precipitation(rain)

Tier I
1.
- Section Quiz- From
Bedrock to Soil
2.
CD Audio listening
3.
Brain pop on soil
Tier II
1.
Games Soil Review power point
2.
Textbook assignment grading
3.
Tic Tac Jeopardy games
4.
Science Fair project
Tier III
1.
Unfinished notebook entries
2.
Textbook assignment grading
3.
Graphic organizer/CA
4.
Science Fair project
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
What are the properties of soil? P. 289 Some soils are great for growing plants. However, plants cannot grow in some other soils. These properties include soil texture, soil structure, and soil fertility.
Reflection – What will I do tomorrow?
We will be working on Soil Formation for 4 weeks:
*Organic
* Decomposed—2 weeks
Teacher: All Earth Science Instructors
(Two Weeks Lesson Plan) Soil
Formation/Layers of the Earth
Content:
Soil Formation/Layers of the Earth
10/21-
22/2015
Standard(s):
S6E5.c. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the earth.
S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
S6E5d: Students will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).
S6CS6c: Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
To learn how different types of rock, climate, and elevation affect weathering rates
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
To learn the factors that cause weathering

Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
Use opening hook/activating
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
(5-10 minutes)
What are fossils fuels? A fossil fuel is an energy resource made from the remains of plans and tiny animals that lived long ago.
Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)
Continue with Fossils reading/ graphic organizer
-Reading Strategies/Context clues
- p286 General anticipation guide
1- Do different types of rock weather at different rates? yes
2-Does chemical weathering affects the rate of mechanical weathering? Yes
3-what factors contribute to accelerated weathering rates at high elevations? Wind, precipitation, and gravity
Tier I
1.
Power point Presentation
2.
Graphic Organizer
3.
Interactive Note Taking
4.
Interactive Reading Activity
5.
Quiz
6.
Whole Group Discussion
7.
Video Previewing
8.
Edmodo Review
Tier II
1.
On-Hands Lab
2.
Graphic Organizer
3.
Interactive Note Taking
4.
Interactive Reading Activity
5.
Soil Isn’t a Dirty Word (Types by Texture) Activity p. 23-28
Tier III
1.
On-Hands Lab
2.
Graphic Organizer
3.
Interactive Note Taking
4.
Interactive Reading Activity
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
List three animals that can cause weathering. P.280. ants, worms, mice, coyotes, and rabbits.

Reflection – What will I do tomorrow? Identifying Variables.
Teacher: All Earth Science Instructors
(Two Weeks Lesson Plan)
Soil Formation/Layers of the Earth
Standard:
Content: Soil Formation/Layers of the
Earth
10/23/2015
S6E5.c. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the earth.
S6E5 Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
S6E5d: Students will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).
S6CS6c: Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
To describe how a rock’s total surface area affects the rate at which the rock weathers.
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
Learn how different types of rock, climate, and elevation affect weathering rates.
Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
1.
How do we obtain fossil fuels? The way that a fossil fuel is removed depends on the kind of fuel and where it is located. Mining and drilling. Natural gas or petroleum is removed through a well. Well can be a land or in the ocean.
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
Why is the topsoil in tropical rain forests thin? P.291-Heavy rains leach precious nutrients into deeper layers of soil, resulting in a very thin layer of topsoil.

Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)
1.
Key Term fold
2.
Interactive textbook
3.
Directed Reading for struggling readers
Tier I
Key Terms:
Weathering , mechanical weathering, abrasion, chemical
Tier II
1.
Soil profile in Interactive
Notebook weathering, acid precipitation, differential weathering, parent rock, bedrock, soil texture, soil structure, humus, leaching, soil, conservation, erosion
Tier III
1.
Soil profile in Interactive
Notebook
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
Why is soil important? P.294 Soil is important for many reasons. Soil provides nutrients for plants. If the soil loses its nutrients, plants will not be able to grow. Soil also helps to support plant roots so the plants can grow well.
Reflection – What will I do next?
Teacher: All Earth Science Instructors
(Two Weeks Lesson Plan)
Sedimentation and Soil profiles/Types of weathering
Content:
Soil profiles/Types of weathering
10/26-27/2015

Standards:
S65E .g . Describe soil as consisting of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material.
S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
S6E5d: Students will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).
S6CS6c: Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.
We will work on Plate tectonics:
Pangea
Three types of boundary
Volcanic Eruption
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
Explain how soil is formed
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
To describe how soil forms
Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
Soil carried by glaciers is deposited in areas far from the soil’s place of origin. Sometimes this soil forms hills.
What would you call the soil found in these hills? Transported Soil
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
(5-10 minutes)
Heavy rainfall can wash away loose topsoil. This can prevent all three soil horizons from forming.
What type of soil would heavy rainfall produce? In areas with heavy rainfall and warm temp, weathering takes place more rapidly. Immature soil because there has not been enough time for all three soil layers to form.
Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)

Tier I
1.
My power learning on Soil &
Plate tectonics
2.
United Streaming review on rocks and minerals
Tier II
1.
Brain pop on plate tectonics
2.
Flashcards on weathering and soil units
3.
Erosion and weathering quiz
4.
Erosion cross word puzzle
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
*Summary of key points.
* What causes Volcanoes?
Tier III
1.
Cave decoration
2.
Soil & Formation
Worksheet
Reflection – What will I do tomorrow?
Teacher: All Earth Science Instructors
(Two Weeks Lesson Plan)
Weathering/Soil Formation/Soil
Composition/Soil Types
Content: Weathering/Soil
Formation/Soil
Composition/Soil Types
10/28-29/2015
Standard:
S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
S6E5d: Students will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).
S6CS6c: Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
Identify the layers of mature soil
-To describe the factors that influence the speed of soil
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
To identify soil layers formation
Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
How do geologists classify soil types? The amount and type of soil formed varies from one region to another. Geologists classify according to its composition and the region in which it formed .
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
What is the difference between mechanical weathering and chemical weathering?

Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)
*Power point Presentation
* On-Hands Lab
* Graphic Organizer
*Interactive Note Taking
*Interactive Reading Activity
*Quiz
*Whole Group Discussion
Tier I
1.
Create a volcano out of construction
2.
Guided Reading on volcanoes &
Earthquakes
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
What is a seismograph?
Tier II
1.
Find articles on the internet related to recent volcanoes eruption
Tier III
Find articles on the internet related to recent volcanoes eruption
Reflection – What will I do tomorrow?
What do scientists believe causes so many earthquakes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? Under the ocean there is a long ridge of volcanic mountains called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. They believe volcano & earthquake activity are due to the formation of new parts of the earth’s crust along the ridge.
10/29-30/2015 Teacher: All Earth Science Instructors
(Two Weeks Lesson Plan)
Weathering/Soil Formation/Soil
Composition/Soil Types
Content: Weathering/Soil
Formation/Soil
Composition/Soil Types
Standard:

S6E5: Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
S6E5d: Students will recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).
S6CS6c: Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.
Checking for Understanding:
Soil Types: There are many different types of soil on the earth. In the United States, there are six major types of soil. Soil type depends a great deal on the environment in which it is formed. There are 1.
Forest soil. 2. Grassland and prairie soils. 3. Desert soil, 4. Mountain soil, 5. Tundra soil, and 6. Tropical soil
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
Classify the types of soil found in the United States
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
To relate soil types of location
Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
(5-10 minutes)
How do geologists classify soil types? Geologists classify soil according to its composition and the region in which it formed.
Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)
Power point Presentation
* On-Hands Lab
* Graphic Organizer
*Interactive Note Taking
*Interactive Reading Activity
*Quiz
*Whole Group Discussion
*Video Previewing

Tier I
* Brain pop video
* Guided Reading Note
Tier II
2.
Create a volcano out of
3.
construction
Guided Reading on volcanoes & Earthquakes
Tier III
1. Soil in my food web Project
What is soil me to?
Paper, pencil, staple, glue, scissor, paper for chain, and flow chart transparency
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
What are the two most abundant minerals in soil? The two main ingredients of soil are pieces of weathered rock and organic material.
Teacher: Earth Science Instructors
W hat A re we L earning T oday? ( Learning Intentions)
-Define erosion and deposition
-Describe the types of erosion caused by gravity
Content: Erosion/
Deposition
10/30/15
W hat I ’m L ooking F or (Success Criteria)
-To identify the agents of erosion and deposition to the earth’s changing surface
Warm-Up/ Do-Now
(5-8 minutes)
What is erosion? How does it change the earth’s surface? Erosion is the process by which weathered rock
and soil particles are moved from one place to another. Rock and soil particles carried away by erosion are deposited in other places. Weathering, erosion, and deposition form a cycle of forces that wear down and build up the earth’s surface.
Opening (Hook/ Activating Strategy/Learning Intentions)
List five agents of erosion. Erosion can be caused by gravity, wind, running water, glaciers, and waves.
Work Period (I do, we do, you do)
(30 minutes
)
Desk work: Collaborative Groups: Give students bags of objects/different types of soil, sand. and rocks and allow them to identify them. Process the Activity and incorporate the following concepts:

Tier I
Library work
The Dust Bowl Activity p.34-45
1.
Write a story about a photo graph historically by looking at the picture
2.
Venn & Diagram
Tier II
Library work
1.The Dust Bowl
Activity
2. They can do both activities
Tier III
Library work
The Dust Bowl Activity p. 410
Closing (Summary)
(5 minutes)
Summarize Lesson


Running water in the form of rivers, streams, and runoff is the major agent of erosion
Wind erodes by deflation and by abrasion

Deposition is the process by which sediments are laid down in new locations.
Reflection – What will I do tomorrow?