GMSS_CA_Lesson Plans
Chapter 7 Volcanoes
Lesson 1 Volcanoes and Plate Boundaries
Standards: 1.d, 1.e, 7.b
Schedule
Single Periods:
Block Schedule:
3 sessions
1.5 sessions
Lesson Objectives
1. Explain what causes volcanic activity.
2. Relate the location of volcanoes to plate boundaries.
Motivate
____ Launch Lab, p. 291
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 7, Lesson 1 (EL)
____ Foldables, p. 291
____ Target Your Reading, p. 293; Worksheet, p. x, CRB (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 7, Lesson 1 
____ MiniLab, p. 300; Worksheet, p. x, CRB
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 7, Lesson 1 (EL)
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__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 7, Lesson 1 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active
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Ch. 7, Lesson 1
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 1
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 1,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 1,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x,
CRB
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 7, Lesson 1 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 1
__ Chapter Content Mastery,
English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery,
Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 1, pp.
xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Virtual Lab 
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Culturally Relevent Activites for
Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 1 (EL) 
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Virtual Lab 
__ Culturally Relevent Activites for
Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 1 (EL) 
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 1 (EL) 
__ Active Folders, Volcanoes
Assess
_____ Lesson Review, p. 299
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 7, Lesson 1 
_____ Standards Check, ca6.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Grade 6
Chapter 7
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Chapter 7
Lesson 2 Volcanic Eruptions and Features
Standards: 1.d, 1.e, 1.f, 1.g, 7.g, 7.h
Schedule
Single Periods:
Block Schedule:
2 sessions
1 session
Lesson Objectives
1. Relate the composition of magma to characteristics of volcanic eruptions.
2. Model the internal process of a volcano.
3. Compare and contrast different types of volcanoes.
4. Analyze California’s volcanic activity.
Motivate
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 7, Lesson 2 (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 7, Lesson 2 
____ DataLab, p. 312
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 7, Lesson 2 (EL)
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Chapter 7
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__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 7, Lesson 2 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 2
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 2
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 2,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 2,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x,
CRB
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 7, Lesson 2 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 2
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery,
English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery,
Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 2, pp.
xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Virtual Lab 
__ Virtual Lab 
__ Culturally Relevent Activites for
Science
__ Culturally Relevent Activites for
Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 2 (EL) 
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 2 (EL) 
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Science Activities for Advanced
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 2 (EL) 
__ Active Folders, Volcanoes
Assess
_____ Lesson Review, p. 311
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 7, Lesson 2 
_____ Standards Check, ca6.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Grade 6
Chapter 7
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Chapter 7
Lesson 3 Hazards of Volcanic Eruptions
Standards: 2.d, 7.e
Schedule
Single Periods:
Block Schedule:
5 sessions
2.5 session
Lesson Objectives
1. Describe effects of volcanic eruptions on human and wildlife habitats.
2. Discover geologic events that scientists observe and measure to help predict
volcanic eruptions.
3. Identify examples of technology that is used to help scientists predict eruption and
track erupted materials.
Motivate
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 7, Lesson 3 (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 7, Lesson 3 
____ MiniLab, p. 318; Worksheet, p. x, CRB
____ Lab, pp. 320–321; Leveled Lab Worksheets A/B, pp. xx-xx, CRB
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 7, Lesson 3 (EL)
Grade 6
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__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 7, Lesson 3 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 3
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 3
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 3,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 3,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x,
CRB
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 7, Lesson 3 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active
Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 7, Lesson 3
__ Chapter Content Mastery,
English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Vocabulary,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery,
Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Test B, pp. xx-xx, CRB
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 3,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Vocabulary,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Test A, pp. xx-xx, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Virtual Lab 
__ Culturally Relevent Activites for
Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 3 (EL) 
__ Chapter Content Vocabulary,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Test C, pp. xx-xx, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 7,
ca6.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for
Science, Ch. 7 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection
Activities, Ch. 7
__ Virtual Lab 
__ Culturally Relevent Activites for
Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 3 (EL) 
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 7,
Lesson 3 (EL) 
__ Active Folders, Volcanoes
Assess the Lesson
_____ Lesson Review, p. 317
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 7, Lesson 3 
_____ Standards Check, ca6.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Review and Assess the Chapter
_____ Chapter Review, pp. xx-xx, CRB
_____ Standards Study Guide, p. 324
_____ Interactive Tutor, ca6.msscience.com
_____ Standards Review, pp. 325–327
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_____ Standards Review, ca6.msscience.com
_____ Standards Assessment, pp. 328–329
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Grade 6
Chapter 7
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