Yr 9 Science – Earth and Beyond -Term 4 2012
Dimension 1: Attitudes and Perceptions: Helping students develop positive attitudes and perceptions about classroom
tasks by using a variety of tasks to engage students in classroom tasks.
Unit Aim: Students understand that events at a particular time and place can have effects at other times and in other
places.
Dimension 2: Acquire
Dimension 3: Extend and Refine Knowledge
and Integrate Knowledge
Declarative:
Comparing:
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Vocabulary Quizlets
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Tectonic
Lithosphere
Accreting
Consuming
Transform
Boundary
Volcano
Volcanologist
Magma
Lava
Pyroclastic
Vent
Conduit
Caldera
Fissure
Eruption
Seismograph
Richter Scale
Tsunami
Recumbent
Anticline
Syncline
Horst
Rift valley
Concepts
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Tectonic Plate Theory
Various types of plate
boundaries
Rock cycle
Geological time scales
Deductive reasoning:
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Explain the origin of a geological feature (mountain range,
volcano, trench, basin, caves) based on its geological profile eg
two continental plates colliding, above an accreting boundary.
Analysing perspectives
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Analysing the points of view of a volcanologist, local council
representative and a local resident located in an area at risk of
volcanic eruption.
Classifying:
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Categorise the risk associated with volcanic eruption based on
knowledge of the internal environment of the volcano eg shield
and composite volcanoes, and survey information from eg
COSPEC, Seismograph, pH etc.
Constructing support
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Apply your knowledge of volcanoes and volcanic measuring
equipment to present a point of view on the scientific validity of
the movie Dante’s Peak.
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Constructing a point of
view via a Film Review of
Dante’s Peak
Report on field trip to
Headlow National Park?
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Junior Science text book
Chapters 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3
Assignments in Junior
Science – Book 2 Tectonics
Tr 551.076
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DVD – Dante’s Peak
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Power of the Planet –
Episode 1 Volcanoes – refer
to teacher notes
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100 Great Science
Discoveries – Earth Sc
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DVD – Galapagos Born of
Fire Ep 1 Refer to teacher
notes
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DVD Ring of Fire Chapters 4
and 1 for basic plate info and
3 on Mt St Helens TR 551.7
RIN
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VHS – Consuming
Boundaries
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DVD – Mt St Helens
documentary – ABC?
DVD – Tsunami TR 945.93
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Dimension 4: Use knowledge meaningfully
Formal assessment
Decision making:
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Apply a decision-making matrix to the scene in Dante’s peak at
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Complete a film review.
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Formal examination.
3.
Consider a field trip to Mt Jim
the town hall meeting, just prior to the eruption of the volcano –
students can assume the role a specific character from the
movie.
Problem solving:
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Decide on the best way to evacuate a small town such as
Dante’s Peak. When and how to alert residents to the
evacuation, and generally the method of evacuation.
Public/private transport, should people be allowed to stay if
they choose to stay. Use New Orleans as a working example.
Procedural:
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Compare the types of rocks found in The Keppel Islands to the
volcanic trachytes of Mt Headlow and Double Heads National
Parks, based on geological origins.
Resources
Crow – drive down along
Artillery Rd and sketch the
landscape plus take photos –
short snack?
Invention:
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Design a technique/technology to predict volcanic eruptions,
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earthquakes or tsunami.
Design a tsunami alert system for the East coast of Australia
based current and/or future technologies.
DOL 5: Habits of Mind: Students who exhibit the habits of the mind are encouraged through positive reinforcement.
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Yr 9 Science – Earth and Beyond -Term 4 2012
Term Planner for Term 4 Tectonics Unit
Generally 3 lessons per week
Wk
1
Qld Science 2
6.1 pp131 - 136
2
6.1 pp131 - 136
3
Dante’s Peak
Assignments in Junior
Science – Book 2
Tectonics
Rock layers of the earth
2a,b
Pages 2,3,4
Plate Tectonics 18a,b
19a,b
Topics
Cross section of
earth, plate tectonics,
continental drift, sea
floor spreading
Finalise boundaries
and do the
investigating and
communicating
questions on pages
135-6
Dante’s Peak –
synopsis and consider
the scientific
equipment. Go
through the task
sheet. Due one full
week, plus to the
following Monday
4
DOL
Dimension 2
Word list
Resources/Activities
DVD - Power of the
Planet – Episode 1
Volcanoes - Refer to
teacher notes
DVD - 100 Great
Science Discoveries –
Earth Sc
DVD – Galapagos
Born of Fire Episode
1 Refer to teacher
notes
Dimension3
Constructing
support
Apply your knowledge
of volcanoes and
volcanic measuring
equipment to present
a point of view on the
scientific validity of
the movie Dante’s
Peak.
Seismic equipment
info sheet
Dante’s Peak Synopsis
DVD – Dante’s Peak
– a very full double
lesson – try to get
JM1 or 2 with
curtains.
Dimension 3
Analysing
perspectives task –
local council meeting
Dimension 4
Decision making
matrix and then
problem solving
5
6.2 pp137 - 142
6
Dante’s Peak
film review due
7
8
Revise
Examination
Volcanoes –
eruptions, types of
volcanoes plus
communicating and
understanding
questions.
Why are earthquakes and
volcanoes where they are
20a,b,c
DVD Ring of Fire
Chapters 4 and 1 for
basic plate info and 3
on Mt St Helens TR
551.7 RIN
Convection currents
prac 21 page 38 in
the Assignments in
Junior Science –
Book 2 Tectonics
For Resources
Go to T:\SCIENCE\Junior\Year 9 Science\Earth and Beyond\2009 Consolidation of Resources for Earth and Beyond Unit
There are many AV resources to augment the student learning, many have work sheets available.
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