Teacher’s Name: Sayra Adkins
Course Title: Earth Science
2011-2012 LESSON “SNAPSHOT”
Week 0f: 3-19 to 3-23
Unit Title: Volcanoes
List daily lesson topic and
Depth of Knowledge:
Monday
Lesson Topic: Formation of
volcanoes and the major
volcano zones based on plate
tectonics
List learning target
(related to Core Academic Standard):
I can describe the formation of volcanoes and
the major volcano zones based on the theory of
plate tectonics.
Briefly outline daily lesson activities/agenda:
Tuesday
Lesson Topic: Types of
volcanoes and their
characteristics. Types of
magma an how it influences
volcanic activity.
I can describe the three major types of
volcanoes and the magma associated with each.
Students will watch a video about volcanoes and complete a video
guide.
Students will complete drawings of each of the three types of
volcanoes. The drawings will include characteristics, type of
magma and type of eruption for the three major types of
volcanoes.
Wednesday
Lesson Topic: Volcanoes
I can describe the three major types of
volcanoes and the magma associated with each.
Thursday
Lesson Topic: Volcanoes
I can describe the parts and draw the parts of a
volcano.
Notes from a Power Point presentation over volcano types and
associated magma.
Foldable of the three types of volcanoes.
18.2 Guided Reading worksheet.
Power point on volcanoes and notes over parts of the volcano.
18.3 Guided Reading worksheet over the parts of a volcano.
Diagram of the parts of a volcano.
Friday
Lesson Topic: Volcanoes
I can research volcanoes for a research paper.
Students will take notes and discuss the formation of volcanoes.
Students will complete an activity mapping both volcanoes and
earthquakes using a world map and data given in table form.
Use the internet and the computer lab to collect research for a
paper on a volcano.
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