Horizontal Curriculum Map by 3-Week Block
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
1A
PE/ATE 7, 7b,
7a, 7d, 7e.
4, 4b,
RST 1, 2, 4
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What is science?
What is the scientific
method? What is
earth science? Why
are measurements
important?
COURSE:__________________
Content/Materials
Scientific method
Intro to Earth Science
Chapter 1
Reading graphs
Annotating, Reading science
books
Assessments
Test bank
Scientific method
Branches of earth science
Measurements
safety
Academic
Vocabulaty
geology,
oceanography,
meteorology,
astronomy,
ecosystem, scientific
method, observation,
hypothesis, global
warming, model,
theory, meter,
volume, mass,
temperature
1B
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
7, 7f, 7b,
6c, 7d, 6, 6b,
RST 3,7
WHST 1, 6
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What do maps tell us?
Why are they
important?
Why are minerals
important? How are
they created? What
are the characteristics
of different types of
rocks?
Content/Materials
Maps
Chapter 2
Rocks
Chapter 3
Writing scientific reports
Assessments
Test bank
Maps, topographic maps,
types of minerals,
formation and mining of
minerals
Academic
Vocabulaty
map, reference point,
cardinal decision,
true north, magnetic
declination, equator,
latitude, longitude,
prime meridian,
Mercator projection,
conic projection,
azimuthal projection,
aerial photograph,
remote sensing,
topographic map,
elevation, contour
lines, contour
interval, relief, index
contour, mineral,
element, atom,
compound, crystal,
silicate mineral,
monsilicate mineral,
luster, streak,
cleavage, fracture,
hardness, density,
ore, reclamation
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
2A
1C
PE/ATE 7, 1a,
2, 2b, 6b, 6c, 7,
7b, 1d, 2a, 1e
RST 1,2, 4
How are rocks
WHST 1, 4, 5 formed? What are the
different types of
rocks? How do you
classify rocks?
PE/ATE 7, 7b, 6,
6b, 6c, 3b, 6, 6a6c, 4a,
WHST 2, 6, 7
How do we use
natural resources?
What are different
forms of fossil fuel?
What are some
alternatives to fossil
fuels?
Content/Materials
Rocks
Chapter 4
Reading science specific
publications
Energy
Chapter 5
Writing for science
Assessments
From test bank
Types of rocks, formation
of rocks, changing of
rocks
from test bank
natural resources, fossil
fuels, alternative energy
Academic
Vocabulaty
rock, rock cycle,
magma, sedimentary
rock, metamorphic
rock, igneous rock,
lave, composition,
texture, intrusive,
extrusive, strata,
stratification,
foliated, nonfoliated
Natural resources,
renewable resources,
nonrenewable
resources, recycling,
energy resources,
fossil fuel,
petroleum, natural
gas, coal, strip
mining, acid
preparation, smog,
nuclear energy, solar
energy, wind energy,
hydroelectric energy,
2B
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
PE/ATE 1, 1e,
7, 7b, 1b, 1g,
3a, 7e, 7f, 1a,
1c-f, 6, 6a, 6b,
7f,
2C
RST 1, 7, 8
PE/ATEv7, 7b,
7e, 1, 1a, 1d-1g,
2d, 7f,
RST 1, 2, 7
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
Content/Materials
Assessments
How is the earth
made? Why do the
continents move?
What is plate
tectonics? How does
the earth crust
change?
Plate Tectonics
Chapter 6
Reading and Using Data
from test bank
tectonic plates, continental
drift, movement of
tectonic plates, folds
What causes
earthquakes? How do
we measure them?
How have
earthquakes
influenced the world?
Earthquakes
Chapter 7
Comparing sources
from test bank causes of
earthquakes,
measurements,
Academic
Vocabulaty
Crust, mantle, core,
lithosphere,
asthenosphere,
mesosphere, outer
core, inner core,
tectonic plates,
continental drift, seafloor spreading, plate
tectonics, convergent
boundary,
subduction zone,
divergent boundary,
transform boundary,
stress, compression,
tension, folding,
fault, normal fault,
reverse fault,
Seismology, fault,
deformation, elastic
rebound, seismic
waves, P waves, S
waves, seismograph,
seismogram,
epicenter, focus, gap
hypothesis, seismic
gap. Moho, shadow
zone
3A
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
PE/ATE
7, 7b, 1, 1d, 2, 2d,
4c, 1, 1a-e, 1g, 2,
2d, 4, 4c, 7f
Why do volcanoes
WHST 1, 2, 4, 5,
erupt? What effects
6
have volcanoes had
on the earth? How do
volcanoes relate to
plate tectonics?
PE/ATE
7, 7b, 3, 3a, 7, 7b,
7e, 3c, 7c, 3b,
RST 1, 2, 4, 8, 9,
3B
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What is temperature?
What is heat? How is
it transferred? How
does heat influence
matter? What are
different heating
technologies?
Content/Materials
Volcanoes
Chapter 8
Writing observations and
drawing conclusions
Heat
Evaluating scientific arguments
Assessments
from test bank
types of eruptions, effects
of volcanoes, predicting
eruptions
from test bank
temperature, hear, matter,
technology
Academic
Vocabulaty
Magma, vent, lava,
pyroclastic material,
volcano, shield
volcano, cinder cone
volcano, composite
volcano, crater,
caldera, rift, hot spot
Temperature,
thermal expansion,
absolute zero, heat,
thermal energy,
conduction,
conductor, insulator,
convection,
radiation, specific
heat capacity
3C
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
PE/ATE 2, 2a, 2b,
7, 7b, 7e, 4a, 2c,
6, 6a, 6b, 7, 5e,
WHST 2, 7
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What is the water
cycle? How does
water remake the
world? What role
does ground water
play? How can we
better manage water
use? How do waves
shape our world?
How does wind
influence the
shoreline? What role
do glaciers play?
How does gravity
influence erosion?
Content/Materials
Water/Erosion
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Writing scientific arguments
Assessments
from test bank
Water cycle, river
development, river
deposits, aquifer, water
treatment, waves and
erosion, wind, glaciers,
gravity on erosion
Academic
Vocabulaty
Erosion, water cycle,
drainage basin,
tributary, divide,
channel, gradient,
discharge, load,
deposition, alluvium,
delta, alluvial fan,
flood plain, ground
water, aquifer,
porosity,
permeability,
artesian spring, karst
topography,
shoreline, beach,
longshore current,
saltation, deflation,
abrasion, dune, loess,
glacier, iceberg,
crevasse, horn, arête,
hanging valley,
glacial drift,
stratified drift, till,
mass movement,
rock fall, landslide,
mudflow, creep
4A
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
PE/ATE 7, 7e, 1,
1a, 2b, 3a, 4a, 4d,
7b, 7d, 1e, 2a, 5,
5c-5e. 6. 6a – 6c.
7a,
WHST 1
RST 1, 2, 4
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What are the major
divisions of the
oceans? How do we
study the ocean?
What kind of life
exists in the ocean?
What resources come
from the oceans?
What influence does
pollution play?
Content/Materials
Oceanography
Chapter 14
Observation writing
Assessments
from test bank
divisions and properties of
the oceans, regions,
groups of ocean life,
oceans resources,
pollution
Academic
Vocabulaty
Surface current,
Coriolis effect, deep
current, upwelling,
El Nino, crest,
trough, wavelength,
wave height, wave
period, breaker zone,
surf, whitecap,
swells, tsunami,
storm surge, tides,
tidal range, spring
tides, neap tides,
tidal bore
4B
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
PE/ATE
7, 7b, 7e, 3a, 4b,
3, 3c, 3d, 4, 4a,
4b, 4d, 4e, 7a, 2b,
6, 6a
RST 2, 6, 7
WHST 2, 4,6, 7
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What are the
characteristics of the
atmosphere? How is
the atmosphere
heated? What is the
relationship between
atmospheric pressure
and winds? What
causes air pollution?
What is the
importance of the
water cycle? How
does air mass
influence weather?
What causes
lightening?
Content/Materials
Atmosphere/ Weather
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Scientific Arguments
Assessments
From Test bank
Atmosphere, radiation,
greenhouse effect, air
pressure, wind patterns,
pollution, water cycle, air
mass, storms,
measurement,
Academic
Vocabulaty
Atmosphere, air
pressure, altitude,
troposphere,
stratosphere, ozone,
mesosphere,
thermosphere,
radiation,
conduction,
convection,
greenhouse effect,
global warming,
wind, Coriolis effect,
trade winds,
westerlies, polar
easterlies, jet
streams, weather,
water cycle,
humidity, relative
humidity,
psychrometer,
condensation, dew
point, cloud,
cumulus clouds,
stratus clouds, cirrus
clouds, precipitation,
air mass, front,
severe weather,
thunderstorm,
lightening, thunder,
tornado, hurricane,
weather forecast,
thermometer,
barometer, windsock,
wind vane,
anemometer, station
model, isobars
4C
Block
Common
Core
Standard(s)
PE/ATE 4, 4b,
7, 7b, 7e, 7c,
7f, 4e, 5, 5b,
5d, 5e, 1, 1a,
1e, 4, 4a, 4b,
6a,
RST 2, 6, 7
WHST 2,4,6,7
Topic(s)/
Essential
Question(s)
What is the difference
between weather and
climate? What are
the three major
climate zones? How
has the climate
changed over time?
Content/Materials
Climate
Chapter 17
Assessments
From test bank
Definition of climate,
climate zones, climate
change, greenhouse effect
Academic
Vocabulaty
Weather, climate,
latitude, prevailing
winds, elevation,
surface currents,
biome, tropical zone,
temperate zone,
deciduous,
evergreens, polar
zone, microclimates,
ice age, global
warming, greenhouse
effect