Science Lesson Plans
October 28th-November 1st
Landform and Oceans – Natural Processes &
Continental and Oceanic Landforms
BIG IDEA: Events of nature that cause changes to Earth’s land and oceans are called natural processes
Date:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Can I identify and
compare continental and
oceanic landforms?
Can I identify and
compare continental and
oceanic landforms?
Can I identify and
compare continental and
oceanic landforms?
Can I identify and
compare continental and
oceanic landforms?
Can I identify and
compare continental and
oceanic landforms?
Writing
Writing
Presentations/Review
Presentations/Review
Standards:
SC Science:
5-3.2
5-3.3
ELA:
W.5.2
W.5.9
SC Science:
5-3.2
5-3.3
ELA:
W.5.2
W.5.9
Procedures:
Continental and Oceanic
Landforms Day 7
Continental and Oceanic
Landforms Day 8
Assessment:
Writing
Writing
SC Science:
5-3.2
5-3.3
ELA:
W.5.2
W.5.9
SL.5.4
Students present their
comparisons of oceanic
and continental
landforms.
Teacher Observation
SC Science:
5-3.2
5-3.3
ELA:
W.5.2
W.5.9
SL.5.4
Students present their
comparisons of oceanic
and continental
landforms.
Teacher Observation
Identifying and
Comparing Test
SC Science:
5-3.2
5-3.3
Materials:
Writing
Rubric
Writing
Rubric
Writing
Rubric
Writing
Rubric
Essential
Question(s):
ReCap
Vocabulary:
Homework:
Continental and Oceanic
Landforms Day 9
Test
Test
Canyons, Continental Landform, Continental Shelf, Continental Slope, Geographical Structures, Mid-Ocean Ridge, Ocean Basin, Oceanic
Landform, Rift Zone, Seamount, Trenches
Review Notes
Review Notes
Study for Test
Study for Test
None
Continental and Oceanic Landforms
5-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of features, processes, and changes in Earth’s land
and oceans.
Standard:
5-3.2 Illustrate the geologic landforms of the ocean floor (including the continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge,
rift zone, trench, and the ocean basin.
5-3.2 Compare continental and oceanic landforms.
Objective:
TSW… identify continental landforms.
TSW… identify oceanic landforms.
TSW… compare and contrast the continental and oceanic landforms.
TSW… illustrate a model of the ocean floor.
TSW... review how continental and oceanic landforms are related
Vocabulary
Canyons
Continental landform
Continental shelf
Continental slope
Geographic structures
Mid-ocean ridge
Ocean basin
Oceanic landform
Rift zone
Seamount
Trenches
Day 1 – Continental Shelf & Continental Slope
 Complete letters A & B in Oceanic Landforms chart on student note page

Resources: Text book page 216, “Driving Along the Ocean Floor” Part 1, Study Jam (Ocean Floor Slide Show),
GoogleEarth
Day 2 – Ocean Basin/Abyssal Plain & Plains
 Complete letter C in Oceanic Landforms chart & Plains in Continental Landforms Chart

Resources: Text book page 214-216, “Driving Along the Ocean Floor” Part 2, Study Jam (Landforms & Ocean
Floor Slide Show), GoogleEarth

Complete Double Bubble Map for Ocean Basin/Abyssal Plain & Plains
Day 3 – Seamount & Volcanoes
 Complete letter D in Oceanic Landforms chart & Volcano in Continental Landforms Chart

Resources: Text book page 216-217 & 174, “Driving Along the Ocean Floor” Part 3, Study Jam (Landforms &
Ocean Floor Slide Show), GoogleEarth

Complete Double Bubble Map for Seamount & Volcanoes
Day 4 – Mid-Ocean Ridge & Mountain Range
 Complete letter E in Oceanic Landforms chart & Mountain Range in Continental Landforms Chart

Resources: Text book page 214-215 & 217, “Driving Along the Ocean Floor” Part 2, Study Jam (Landforms &
Ocean Floor Slide Show), GoogleEarth

Complete Double Bubble Map for Mid-Ocean Ridge & Mountain Range
Day 5 – Rift Zone & Valley
 Complete letter F in Oceanic Landforms chart & Valley in Continental Landforms Chart

Resources: Text book page 214-216, “Driving Along the Ocean Floor” Part 2, Study Jam (Landforms & Ocean
Floor Slide Show), GoogleEarth

Complete Double Bubble Map for Rift Zone & Valley
Day 6 – Trench & Canyon
 Complete letter G in Oceanic Landforms chart & Canyon in Continental Landforms Chart

Resources: Text book page 214-215 & 217, “Driving Along the Ocean Floor” Part 2, Study Jam (Landforms &
Ocean Floor Slide Show), GoogleEarth

Complete Double Bubble Map for Trench & Canyon
Day 7 & 8 – Compare and Contrast Writing
Students will select two of the double bubble maps they completed in class to create a paragraph comparing and
contrasting the continental and oceanic landforms. Students will also illustrate the two landforms being compared.
Day 9 – Test on Continental and Oceanic Landforms