IS9
Unit 2: Rocks, Minerals, and Topography
Reading – Map Skills (pg. 816) Ch. 16 (pg. 478-493) Ch.17 (pg. 527-535) Ch. 19 (pg. 627)
Date
9-18
W
9-20
F
9-24
T
Homework Assigned
Outline Part I
Work on model
9-26
Th
9-30
M
Outline Part II, Topographic group model
due next time!
Outline Part III (pre-learning)
10-2
W
10-4
F
10-8
T
10-10
Th
10-14
M
Outline Part IV
Outline Part V
Finish Rock Cycle Simulation, Finish Rock
Cycle Stations, Pass out study guide
Complete Study Guide
Vocabulary –
Geologists
Mantle
Core (inner/outer)
Inorganic
Fracture
Igneous Rock
Lava
Stratification
Erosion
Weathering
Heat & Pressure
Abrasion
Recrystalization
In-Class
Finish Gasland, Pass out topography models,
Topography models timeline
Water changes topography power point,
Topography stations
Group work time: start to cut out and construct
model pieces. Plan times to meet (outside of
class) to finish model.
Quiz #1 on Part I, Constructing a Topographic
Profile, Calculating Gradients and Contouring,
⌛Model Due Today!!!! Quiz #2 on Part II, Earth’s
Interior Sort, Model Walk, Continental vs.
Oceanic Crust Lab
Quiz #3 on Part III, Magma composition group
activity, Cooling rate and crystal formation lab,
Quiz #4 on Part IV, Rock Auction (Mineral
Identification)
Really…No Quiz?, Rock Cycle Simulation, Rock
Cycle Stations
Rock Sort, Review for Test
Unit 2 Test (be able to identify minerals),
Latitude/Longitude review and plot points (due
next unit)
Uniformitarianism
Lithosphere
Continental Crust
Streak
Cleavage
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Bowens Reaction Series
Sediment
Metamorphic Rock
Mechanical Weathering
Contact Metamorphism
Transport
Crust
Athenosphere
Oceanic Crust
Luster
Crystal Structure
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Mafic
Sedimentary Rock
Foliated Rocks
Chemical Weathering
Regional Metamorphism
Compacting & Cementation
Silicates
Mesosphere
Rock
Hardness
Density
Magma
Felsic
Clastic Rocks
Rock Cycle
Crystalline
Deposition
Frost wedging
Stratification
Learning Targets –
- I need more help with this concept  I understand the basics of this concept
+ I got this!
I can label a diagram of Earths layers and describe the characteristics of each layer
(crust, mantle, inner core, outer core)
I can compare and contrast the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
I can describe the difference between a rock and mineral
I know that the crust is made up mostly of silicates (compounds of Si & O)
I know the relative density of oceanic and continental crust
B4
test
References
(ppt= powerpoint)
Text 479-481
Text 480-481
Text 483
Text 479
Lab, Text 479
I can identify a mineral based on its properties and use Mohs hardness scale
I know the definition of a mineral & can identify minerals based on these
properties: luster, hardness, fracture, streak & cleavage (using a chart)
I can identify the three major types of rocks and explain how each type formed
I can draw and summarize the steps in the rock cycle
I know the difference between magma and lava
I know magma can differ in silica content (mafic vs. felsic) and dissolved gases and
that these differences can affect what the rock looks like
I can describe how the cooling rate of magma affects the size of the crystals formed
I can explain the process of compaction and cementation in relation to the formation
of sedimentary rocks.
I can describe how intrusive and extrusive igneous rock form and the locations
where they might be found
I can identify the effect of erosion and weathering (chemical, mechanical &
biological) on rocks.
I can describe the process of recrystalization that occurs during the formation of
metamorphic rock and identify foliated rocks
I can explain the difference between regional and contact metamorphism
I can read a topographic map and identify its features (steep & gradual slopes,
depressions, streams, hilltop, etc.)
I can list the rules of contour lines and can identify when they have been broken
I can construct a topographic profile and find contour lines when given point
elevations
I can recognize the usefulness and limitations of models
I can calculate the gradient of a slope on a topographic map
Rock Auction, Text
483-487
Text 484-487 &
Lab
Text 490-492
Text 492-439
Text 489
Text 489
Text 489 & Lab
Text 490 &
Simulation
Text 489
Text 527-529
Lab (stations)
Text 492
Stations Lab
Text 816 & Lab
Stations/Lab
Stations/Lab
Topography Model
Stations/ Lab