Studies Earth Science- Overview of Class Agenda and Goals
Week 6- Week 8
**Please note that the following is subject to change. The current week is highlighted in GREEN**
Week 6: 10/7-10/11
Monday
-Lat/Long Review
-Degrees and Minutes Worksheet
-Using Map Scales
Tuesday
Latitude and Longitude Group Packet
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
VIDEO
Finish Video
Practice with Latitude and Longitude Vocabulary
using word games, graphics, and word maps
DEFINE latitude, longitude,
equator and prime meridian
LOCATE places using latitude and
longitude
STATE the latitude and longitude
of given places
LOCATE places using latitude and
longitude
STATE the latitude and longitude
of given places
DEFINE latitude, longitude,
prime meridian, and
international dateline
EXPLAIN what latitude and
longitude is and how is it useful
in today’s society
LOCATE places using latitude and
longitude
STATE the latitude and longitude
of given places
DEFINE latitude, longitude,
prime meridian, and
international dateline
EXPLAIN what latitude and
longitude is and how is it useful
in today’s society
Week 7: 10/14-10/18/2013
Monday
Tuesday
COLUMBUS DAY
-Vocab Builder
-Finish Group Lat/Long Packet
LOCATE places using latitude and
longitude
STATE the latitude and longitude
of given places
DEFINE latitude, longitude,
prime meridian, and
international dateline
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
-Topo Notes
-Vocab Builder
-Reading a Topographic Map
Reading a Topo Map Continued
Topo Map Lab
EXPLAIN what latitude and
longitude is and how is it useful
in today’s society
ANALYZE a topographic map
using procedures discussed in
class
DETERMINE values on a
topographic map using methods
discussed in class
ANALYZE a topographic map
using procedures discussed in
class
DETERMINE values on a
topographic map using methods
discussed in class
ANALYZE a topographic map
using procedures discussed in
class
DETERMINE values on a
topographic map using methods
discussed in class
Week 8: 10/14-10/18/2013
Monday
Topographic Profiling with Play-doh
Tuesday
Finish Topography Material
Review for Lat, Long and Topo Quiz
Mapping Our Work Quiz
-Properties of Minerals
-Which Mineral am I?
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
-Properties of Minerals Lab
CONSTRUCT a topographic map
and profile using play-doh
-DEFINE mineral
-COMPARE AND CONTRAST
rocks and minerals
-IDENTIFY characteristics of a
given mineral
-DETERMINE the name of a
mineral given certain
characteristics
IDENTIFY a mineral based on its
characteristics
CLASSIFY minerals based on
observable properties
Upcoming Unit….
Monday
-Rock Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks
Tuesday
-Sedimentary Rock Lab
Wednesday
Igneous Rocks
EXPLAIN how one type of rock
can turn into the other using the
rock cycle diagram
LIST the identifying
characteristics of a sedimentary
rock
DISTINGUISH between a
sedimentary rock and other
types of rocks
DESCRIBE how sedimentary
rocks form
IDENTIFY the type of
sedimentary rock based on
certain observable
characteristics
LIST the identifying
characteristics of igneous rocks
DISTINGUISH between an
igneous rock and other types of
rock
DESCRIBE how igneous rocks
form