Earth Science 2011/2012 Frey
Content Objectives:
1 - Describe Earth’s motions.
2 - Discuss Earth’s interior.
3 - Interpret topographic and geologic maps.
4 - Apply the five fundamental principles of geology in order to write a geologic history.
5 - Memorize the geologic time scale.
Calendar:
DATE COURSE CONTENT HOMEWORK TESTS/QUIZZES
Thursday
Friday
9.1.11
9.2.11
No class - Freshman only
Do you take minerals for granted?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9.5.11
9.6.11
9.7.11
9.8.11
NO School – Labor Day
Sun-Earth-Moon lesson – Earth Motions around Sun
Sun-Earth-Moon lesson – Moon Phases and Eclipses
Earth’s Interior lesson – Waves change speed – Mechanical
& Compositional Layers
1) 27.3 reading & vocab.
2) Solstices and Equinoxes
3) 2.2 reading & vocab. Earth Motion Quiz
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
9.9.11 Earth’s Interior Lesson – Mechanical & Compositional Layers
– Differentiation of Earth
9.12.11 Mapping lesson - Geolab – Use a topographic Map lab
9.13.11 Mapping lesson - Geolab – Use a topographic Map lab
9.14.11 Topographic Profiling Lab
9.15.11 Geologic Maps Lesson - Bedrock of WI mapping lab
9.16.11 Strike and Dip Lab - Droughton Sandstone and Magnor Tuff
Maps
9.19.11 Strike and Dip Lab - Finish Up maps to be handed in 1 packet
9.20.11 Fundamental Principles of Geology Lesson
9.21.11 Geologic History Lab
9.22.11 Geologic History lab
9.23.11 Last Day for Basics Unit – Test Day
4) 21.1 reading and vocab.
5) Topo maps/profiles
6) Strike & Dip maps
Earth Interior Quiz
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7) 21.2 reading & vocab.
8) Geologic Histories
9) Study for Test
Homework:
Homework Description
1) 27.3 reading and vocab. Read section 27.3 of text
Define vocab. in notebook – Ecliptic Plane, Sostice, Equinox, Synchronous rotation, Perigee, Apogee
2) Solstices and Equinoxes Complete handout
3) 2.2 reading and vocab. Read section 2.2 of text
Define vocab. in notebook – topographic map, contour line, contour interval
4) 21.1 reading and vocab. Read section 21.1 of text
Define in notebook – Geologic time scale, Eon, Precambrian, Era, Period, Epoch
5) Topo maps & profiles
6) Strike & Dip maps
7) 21.2 reading & vocab.
8) Geologic Histories
9) Study for Test
Finish maps and profiles if not done during lab time.
Finish cross sections if not done during lab time.
Read 21.2 of text
Define – uniformitariansim, unconformity, disconformity, nonconformity, angular unconformity
Finish histories if not done during lab time
Take care of your business – study – prepare – make sure you’re ready to go
Mapping Quiz
BASICS OF
EARTH SCIENCE
TEST

OBJECTIVE: Describe the motions of the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
1) Toss around an inflatable globe/beach ball. Have the students knock it around a little and eventually have someone catch it. When someone does ask a question about Earth-Moon-Sun motions. Use response to lead into a demo of phenomena. Questions to ask/go through in notes:
1. What motion leads to day/night on earth?
2. Where on earth are the longest days? Shortest?
3. Why are there uneven day/night lengths?
4. What is the ecliptic?
5. What is Earth’s tilt relative to the ecliptic?
6. What’s revolution?
7. Which hemisphere is experiencing summer? Winter?
8. Where is the sunlight the most direct? Indirect?
9. Where does the summer solstice occur? How far away is earth from the Sun? Date?
10. Where does the winter solstice occur? How far away is earth from the Sun? Date?
11. Where are the equinoxes? Dates?
12. Precession?
Draw diagrams in notes to accompany the demo’s. Accompany demo and notes w/ slides, animations,
visuals. Have students come up front and join the demo’s where possible.
2) Provide students with diagram that shows positions of Sun, earth and moon over the course of a lunar month. To help review phases of moon students will fill in the diagram with aid from text. When done show slideshow of diagram and all phases. Add notes to diagram. (Synchronous rotation)
Demo moon phases (Pg 46 – A demo a day) - Be sure to use diagram that shows sun on right like pg.
779
Show eclipse videos:
3) Ask students what they know about eclipses. Use their prior knowledge to go through notes and demo’s (pg 48 - A
SOLAR http://kottke.org/10/07/total-solar-eclipse-video demo a day). When complete have students go through:
LUNAR
1) Problem solving lab on pg 782.
Vocabulary Assignment: Sect. 27.3 – Pg. 775
Ecliptic plane
Solstice *Youtube has a lot of each
Equinox
Synchronous rotation
Perigee
Apogee
HOMEWORK – Vocab assignment and Solstices/Equinoxes Handout (pg. 11-12 of Unit 8 resource manual) & Read 27.3

OBJECTIVE: Discuss earth’s interior.
1.
Open with ultrasound image of something strange (PUT LINK IN WHEN YOU FIND ONE) Begin discussion of ultrasounds, has anyone had one? Etc… (Dress up as doctor and pretend to do one on a doll??) Relate to using seismic waves to “look” at layers of earth. (Dress as pregnant lady??)
2.
Do Ken Doll demo swimming in water compared to syrup. Ken changes speed when changing mediums. (Other demos of changing speeds w/ mediums?) Waves do the same. When they do they refract.
3.
Go through notes on compositional and mechanical layers of earth – Show seismic wave data that supports idea of differentiated earth.
4.
How did the earth get layers? (Show book - How the leopard got its spots) Differentiation lab activity on pg 619 of text.
5. Demo differentiation on large scale with class and then go through responses to questions together as a class – show visuals while answering the questions
Pass around examples of rock types
OR… provide students with lots of liquids that they need to stack in a graduated cylinder. Relate to differentiation of earth.
This would also be a good time to introduce the geologic time scale seeing as we are talking about the formation of earth’s layers and crust during the Precambrian.
*Demo idea: Heat can of soup (cream of mushroom or clam chowder) in a beaker over a Bunsen burner flame.
As soup cools a skin forms on the top similar to how the crust is thought to have formed.
Homework - None

OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate the ability to interpret topographical and geologic maps
1.
Attention Grabbing Intro???
2.
Briefly introduce the major components of topographic maps – contour lines, basic symbols etc. (Look at page 958 of text)
3.
Geolab Pg. 48 of text.
4.
Go through Geolab together as class.
5.
Demo topographic profiling by handing out supplies (maps, graph paper, rulers) and drawing one together step by step. Hand out a 2 nd map and have students try solo while I walk around to help.
Include vertical exaggeration.
6.
Students work on Mauna Loa & Fuego Volcanic Complex profiles.
7.
Students work with the bedrock map of WI to practice interpreting geologic maps.
8.
Introduce Strike and Dip symbols to geologic maps (Fun/Active/Engaging???)
9.
Provide a simple strike and dip map to each student. Step by step draw cross section together. When ready give Droughton SS and Magnor TF maps.
Vocabulary Assignment: Sect. 2.2 Pg. 34
Topographic Map
Contour Line
Contour Interval
**Profile lab on page 578 may work better than pg. 48 map.
HOMEWORK – 2.2 Vocab (pg. 34) & read pg. 36-40

OBJECTIVE: Apply the five major fundamental principles of geologic time:
Uniformitariansim, Superposition, Original Horizontality, Law of Cross cutting relationships, and Law of included fragments in order to write a geologic history
1.
HOW TO INTRO/OPEN???
2.
Show the class a simple geologic cross section and ask them to determine the correct sequence of events.
Use this activity to discover the major principles.
3.
Go through the correct sequence and write down the principles in notes.
4.
Have students work through Pg. 597 mini lab
5.
Hand out other cross sections and allow time for students to complete. Go through answers as a class.
6.
Assign Pg. 599 problem solving lab as homework or class assignment.
Vocabulary Assignment: Sect. 21.2 Pg. 595
Uniformitarianism
Unconformity
Disconformity
Nonconformity
Angular Unconformity
*Use cross section on Pg. 9 of Unit 6 resources manual
Homework – 21.2 reading and vocab

OBJECTIVE: Memorize the geologic time scale
1.
Introduce the time scale when learning about the differentiation of the earth.
2.
Practice a little each class period when there are a few spare minutes.
3.
The rest is on their own.
Geologic time scales are on pg 591 and on next to last page of text.
Vocabulary Assignment: 21.1
TT61 of Unit 6 resource manual – The
Geologic Time Scale Geologic Time Scale to Intro the scale w/
Eon major Earth events – go w/ 21.1
Precambrian
Era
Period
Epoch
Homework – 21.1 reading and vocab