December Earth Science Lesson Plans Date 12/1-12/2 Tues/Wed 12/3-12/4 Thurs/Fri Objectives Discuss the different types of glaciers and where each glacier is found Describe how glaciers move and differentiate between the different types of glaciers Identify the landscape features that glaciers form 12/7-12/8 Mon/Tues Activities Identify the landscape features formed by glaciers Explore how Montana was impacted by the last ice age Interpret rock layers using principles of relative dating and absolute age dating. Explain how rocks allow geologists to interpret Earth’s history MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard Check question sheet and Discuss 7.1 Glacier Notes: Types of glaciers, how glaciers move, glacier erosion, landforms created by glaciers Glacier Pictures: Identify each type of landform How the Ice Age Impacted Montana- Glacial Lake Missoula- Discussion and pictures (15 mins) Standards MSCS 4: BM 4 HW: Glacial Features worksheet MSCS 4: BM 4 Review glacial features (10 mins) Virtual Field Trip: “How the Ice Age Helped Shape Montana” (60 mins)- Follow the directions on the worksheet to visit several websites and answer questions about glaciers and Montana’s landscape Quest (Quiz/Test) Review Review Glaciers/Water Quest (40 mins) Read 12.1 and complete question sheet (15 mins) Relative dating discussion/go over notes BM= Benchmark MSCS 4: BM 4 12/9-12/10 Wed/Thurs 12/11-12/14 Fri/Mon 12/15-12/16 Tues/Wed Interpret rock layers using principles of relative dating and absolute age dating. Explain how rocks allow geologists to interpret Earth’s history Define fossils and explain how fossils are made Identify the factors that determine if an organism will become a fossil Define fossils and explain how fossils are made Identify the factors that determine if an organism will become a fossil Review: Uniformitariansim, James Hutton, Relative Dating- Sequence of events, Law of Superposition, Principle of Original Horizontality, Principle of CrossCutting Relationships, Inclusions, Unconformities, Correlation of Rock Layers Relative Dating Workbook Activity (60 mins)- Discuss HW: Finish workbook activity Review relative dating (10 mins) Fossil Discussion/Notes (20 mins)- Fossil Formation, Unaltered Remains, Altered Remains – petrified, molds, casts, carbonation, preservation (amber), Indirect Evidence (tracks, burrows, etc.), Conditions Favoring Preservation Fossils and Geologic Time Webquest (50 mins)- Life has a history, Fossil Record, Understanding Geologic Time Geologic Time Activity What is absolute age dating and how is it different than relative age dating? (15 mins)- Notes/discussion Handout Chapter 12 Test Review MSCS 4: BM 4 MSCS 4: BM 4 MSCS 4: BM 4 HW: Read 12.3 and complete question sheet (20 mins) Study for test- TEST NEXT CLASS 12/17-12/18 Thurs/Fri Chapter 12 Assessment MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard Test (45 mins)- Geologic Time, Relative Dating, Absolute Dating, Fossils Planet Earth Episode BM= Benchmark MSCS 4: BM 4