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DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FORMATION OF SURFACE FEATURES IN NEW ZEALAND
Achievement Standard:
Science 1.13
4 weeks (2 weeks teaching + 2 weeks)
ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES: Planet Earth and Beyond
Earth Systems
 Investigate the external and internal processes that shape and change the surface features of New Zealand
Surface feature contexts:
 Alpine fault and other faults.
 Mountain ranges such as the Southern Alps.
 Glacial features and valleys.
TEXTS:
ESA revision Guide (ESA)
New Directions in Science (ND)
Literacy Focus:
Key words/terms: core, mantle, crust, tectonic plate, convection current, Gondwanaland, plate boundary, earthquake, fault,
seismometer, seismograph, Richter scale, igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, weathering, erosion, transport, sediment,
deposition, compression, uplift, glacier, freeze & thaw.
Useful websites:
Gondwana splits: http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2.html
Maps of continents over time: http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/platetec/plhist94.htm
Savage earth: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/index.html
Mantle convection: http://www.edumedia.fr/a399-mantle-convection.html
Seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies: http://www.edumedia.fr/a399-mantle-convection.html
Geology animations: http://duedall.fit.edu/wholeearth/geology_animations1.htm
Tsunami: http://www.asiantsunamivideos.com/
Old Faithful webcam: http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm
How the Asian tsunami occurred: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4136289.stm
Pyroclastic flow video: http://www.maniacworld.com/erupting-volcano.htm
Best NZ Natural hazards and disasters: http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/NaturalHazardsAndDisasters/en
Himalaya formation:
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1105/es1105page01.cfm?chapter_no=visu
alization
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On line mineral key:
http://geology.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=geology&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.minsocam.org%2FMSA
%2FK12%2Fproperties%2Fminid%2Fmineralid.html
Volcanoes: http://www.volcano.si.edu/
Learning Experiences and content
Resources and references
1.
Structure of planet Earth and plate
tectonics.
Brainbops animation: Earth structure.
Graphing exercise handout "Depth vs Temp"
 Revise the following:
Earth’s core:
 Cross-section of Earth (core, mantle,
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/29142-100-greatestcrust).
discoveries-the-core-of-the-earth-video.htm
 Convection currents in mantle causing
Mantle convection: http://www.edumedia.fr/a399-mantle-convection.html
movement of plates.
Gondwana splits:
 Continental drift.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2.html
Maps of continents over time:
http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/platetec/plhist94.htm
2.
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N.Z on a plate boundary
Focus on South Island.
Label on map of N.Z. features associated
with being on a plate boundary, including:
Volcanoes: Taranaki, Ruapehu,
Ngaruhoe, Tongariro, L.Taupo, Tarawera,
White Is Mountain ranges: Raukumara,
Ruahine, Tararua ranges, Kaikoura
ranges, Southern Alps. Geothermal:
Hanmer Springs, Rotorua. Earthquakes:
Napier (1931), Murchison (1930?),
Edgecombe (198?), Dusky Sound (2009),
Darfield (2010)
When reviewing, look at Landsat poster
and identify the plate boundary and relate
various features to their proximity to plate
boundary.
Landsat poster of N.Z on wall in R10
Atlases
Map of N.Z to cut & paste.
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Learning Experiences and content
3.
Types of plate boundary
 Convergent, divergent and
transformational (lateral movement).
4.
Mountain building
 Identify the alpine fault.
 Describe how the Southern Alps and other
mountains in the area have been formed.
 Uplift and folding.
 Uplift and tilting.
5.
Weathering and ice
 Mechanical(physical) & chemical
weathering
 Practical: Freeze & Thaw. Heat marble in
Bunsen then cool in ice cold water. Repeat.
Should begin to crack,
 Practical: Put plastic drink bottle in a
freezer without cap on to observe
expansion of water when frozen.
6.
Weathering literacy
 Show video clips on weathering and
erosion.
 Students silently read the text in Nature of
Science 2 on mechanical and chemical
weathering.
 Split class in pairs, write one of the
Resources and references
Gondwanaland cut and paste in folder.
Animations:
Convergent and divergent boundaries:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12652-our-restless-planet-convergentand-divergent-plates-video.htm
Seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies: http://www.edumedia.fr/a399mantle-convection.html
Geology animations:
http://duedall.fit.edu/wholeearth/geology_animations1.htm
And:
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1
105/es1105page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Brianpops ‘Mountain types’
Marbles, “Heating and Cooling” instruction sheet.
Plastic bottles
Weathering:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/21683-weathering-video.htm
A4 paper, scissors, coloured pens
Nature of Science 2 textbook p196-7
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Learning Experiences and content
sentences beside bullet points in coloured
pen, cut up sentence into individual words.
 Pairs rotate around room reassembling
sentences. Write sentence in exercise
book.
7.
Glaciation
 Show DVD.
 How glaciers form.
 Results of glaciation e.g. U-shaped valleys,
hanging valleys, moraine, roche moutonee
etc
8.
Mountains and weather
 Discuss orographic rainfall & draw diagram
of how mountains cause rain on windward
side and föhn wind on leeward side.
9.
Quiz
10.
Assessment task (1 week)
 Internal assessment AS1.13
 Brainstorm surface features that make the
Wanaka area distinctive e.g lake,
mountains, U-shaped valleys, moraine,
hanging valleys, v-shaped valleys, scree,
slopes, schist features, wet west, dry east.
Resources and references
DVD214 Earth – The power of the planet Episode 3 ‘Ice’
‘Norwester’ video ?.
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