5th Sci 2nd Qrt
10. Enduring Understanding: The Earth's crust is continually undergoing changes
Essential Question 10a: What is the relationship between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks?
ESS.8.5.7 (a-c) Identify characteristics of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
*a.I will identify characteristics of sedimentary rocks. *b. I will identify characteristics of igneous rocks. *c. I will identify
characteristics of metamorphic rocks.
*Build Background, pgs. 258-259 *Ch 9, Lesson 6, How are rocks classified? pgs. 286-289
*igneous *sedimentary *metamorphic
ESS.8.5.8 Compare and contrast by investigation characteristics of the three basic types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous,
metamorphic
*I will compare and contrast the characteristics of the three basic types of rock: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.
*Lesson AR-11, How are rocks alike and different? *Directed Inquiry, How can you make a model of material found in the
Earth? pg. 260
ESS.8.5.9 Classify the three basic types of rocks
*I will classify the three basic types of rocks.
*Ch 9, Lesson 6, How are rocks classified? pgs. 286-289
ELPS.ESS.4.3-5.1 Identify rocks, minerals, and natural resources
Essential Question 10b: How do the processes of erosion, weathering, and deposition affect the formation of
soil?
ESS.8.5.11 Investigate the formation of soil
*I will investigate the formation of soil.
*Ch 9, Lesson 3, What is weathering? pgs. 272-275
*mechanical weathering *chemical weathering
ESS.8.5.12 Conduct investigations on sedimentation
*I will conduct investigations on sedimentation.
*Ch 9, Lesson 4, What is erosion? pgs. 276-281
ESS.8.5.13 Describe and illustrate the rock cycle
*I will describe the rock cycle. *I will illustrate the rock cycle.
Ch 9, Lesson 6, How are rocks classified? pgs. 286-289
Essential Question 11a: What is the relationship between the Periodic Table of Elements and minerals?
11. Enduring Understanding: Minerals are naturally formed solids with a crystalline structure
ESS.8.5.1 Identify some basic elements composing minerals: silicon, oxygen, iron, sodium, chlorine, calcium, carbon,
hydrogen, aluminum
*I will identify some basic elements composing minerals: silicon, oxygen, iron, sodium, chlorine, calcium, carbon,
hydrogen, aluminum
Lesson AR-10, What are some minerals in Arkansas?
*elements *minerals *silicon *oxygen *iron *sodium *chlorine *calcium *carbon *hydrogen *aluminum
ESS.8.5.2 Investigate the growth of crystals
*I will investigate the growth of crystals.
*Full Inquiry, How does temperature affect the growth of crystals? pgs. 332-335
*crystal
Essential Question 11c: How are physical properties used to identify minerals?
ESS.8.5.3 Identify characteristics of minerals
*I will Identify characteristics of minerals.
*Ch 9, Lesson 5, How are minerals identified? pgs. 282-289
*mineral *inorganic particle
ESS.8.5.4 Conduct investigations on mineral properties: luster, hardness, streak, acid test for calcite, fluorescence
I will conduct investigations on the mineral property of luster. *I will conduct investigations on the mineral property
hardness. *I will conduct investigations on the mineral property streak. *I will conduct investigations on the acid test for
calcite. *I will conduct investigations on the mineral property for fluorescence.
*mineral properties *Moh's Hardness Scale *luster *streak *acid test *fluorescence
ESS.8.5.5 Identify the following minerals: halite (salt), feldspar, sulfur, quartz, diamonds, gypsum, calcite, talc, hematite
(iron), precious metals (gold, silver)
*I will identify the following minerals: halite (salt), feldspar, sulfur, quartz, diamonds, gypsum, calcite, talc, hematite (iron),
precious metals (gold, silver).
*Lesson AR-10, What are some minerals in Arkansas
ESS.8.5.6 Identify minerals found in Arkansas: bauxite, diamonds, quartz, galena
*I will Identify the following Arkansas minerals: bauxite, diamonds, quartz, and galena.
Lesson AR-10, What are some minerals in Arkansas?
12. Enduring Understanding: The periodic change of the structure of the Earth's crust over time results in fossils,
providing evidence of how life and the environment once existed.
Essential Question 12: What evidence supports the idea that the surface of the Earth has changed over time?
ESS.9.5.1 Explain and give examples of how physical evidence from fossils supports the theory that Earth has changed
over time
*I will explain how physical evidence from fossils supports the theory that Earth has changed over time. *I will give
examples of how physical evidence from fossils supports the theory that Earth has changed over time.
*Climate, pgs. 248 - 249
*fossil *continental drift *rock layers *mold *cast *imprint *trace *petrified *preserved *carbon film
ESS.9.5.2 Analyze fossil record evidence about plants and animals that lived long ago
*I will analyze fossil record evidence about plants and animals that lived long ago.
*Animals: pgs. 16, 176 - 177*Rock, pg. 288
*fossil *rock layers *mold *cast *imprint *trace *petrified *preserved *carbon film *extinct
ESS.9.5.3 Infer the nature of ancient environments based on fossil record evidence
*I will infer the nature of ancient environments based on fossil record evidence.
*environment *fossil *fossil record