Monday, October 29, 2012
Unit Test1 and Retakes
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Do now- Please copy the questions and write the answers in complete
sentences.
1. If you tried to dig to the center of the Earth, what do you think you would find?
2. Would the Earth be solid or hollow?
3. Would it be made of the same material throughout?
Today’s Learning Targets4. Identify the layers of the Earth by their chemical composition.
5. Identify the layers of the Earth by their physical properties.
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Crust- the thin and solid outer most layer of the earth above the mantle
Mantle- the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core
Core- the central part of the Earth below the mantle
Lithosphere-the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the
rigid upper part of the mantle
5. Asthenosphere- the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
6. Mesosphere- the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and
the outer core
In Class notes1. Draw the cross section of the internal structure of the earth as shown on the
board.
2. Make sure to label it correctly.
3. The lithosphere is the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust
and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
The asthenosphere is the zone or layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere
where magma may be generated.
The mesosphere is, literally, the "middle sphere." It is the strong, lower part of
the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
The outer core is the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle
and surrounds the inner core.
The inner core is the solid, dense center of the Earth.
4. Go over the rubric as I read it aloud and raise your hand for any questions.
ClosingList 4 main layer of the Earth starting from the top most layer in order.
HomeworkMake the vocabulary index cards.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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sentences.
1. List the layers of the earth by their chemical properties.
2. List the layers of the earth by their physical properties.
Today’s Learning TargetsI will be able to compare the internal structure of the Earth to the hard boiled eggs.
What you will need1.
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One Hard-boiled egg per group (group of four)
Disposable plastic knife
Disposable plate
Worksheet
During the lab1. Divide participants into groups of four.
2. Demonstrate each step. (Cutting the egg in to half without removing the
shell.)
3. Distribute a boiled egg, plate and a plastic knife to each group.
4. Allow time for each group to do the activity and parallel the layers of the
Earth and the layers in the boiled egg.
ClosingWhat part of the Earth’s crust did each layer of the boiled egg represent?
(Possible answer: Cracked shell represents the Earth’s crust, called plates; the egg white
represents the mantle, and the yolk represents the Earth’s core.)
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Do now- Please copy the questions and write the answers in complete
sentences.
http://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/visual_concepts/80084.htm
1. What is Pangaea?
Today’s Learning TargetsI can describe the Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.
In your class Reading about Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.
HomeworkWork on the project
Friday, November 2, 2012
Do now- Please copy the questions and write the answers in complete
sentences.
http://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/visual_concepts/80084.htm
2. What is Pangaea?
Today’s Learning TargetsI can describe the Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.
In your class notesWhat is Pangaea?
Describe the theory of continental drift.
ClosingWhat will happen after millions of years to the position of the continents? Will
they convert back to Pangaea?