CURRICULUM MAP OF UNIT
TOPIC: EARTH SCIENCE
DATE: Nov. 30 – Dec. 4, 2015
Big Idea: ch. 3 Earth’s structure and Materials
TEACHER: WHITTEN
DAYS: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
GRADE: 7TH
CHAPTER/LESSON: 3 lesson 1-3
OBJECTIVE
Chapter 3 Lesson 1
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Earth’s Interior
Guided Questions:
1.
2.
How do geologists learn about Earth’s interior?
What are the features of Earth’s crust, mantle,
and core
Chapter 3 Lesson 2
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Convection and the Mantle
Guided Questions
1.
2.
How is heat transferred
How does convection occur in Earth’s mantle?
Chapter 3 Lesson 3
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Classifying Rocks
Guided questions
1.
How do geologists classify rocks?
Chapter 3 Lesson 4
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Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
Guided Questions
1.
2.
How do geoloigsts classify igneous rocks?
What are metamorphic rocks
Chapter 3 Lesson 5
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Sedimentary Rocks
Guided Questions
1.
2.
3.
How do sedimentary rocks form?
What are the three major types of sedimentary rock?
How are sedimentary rocks used?
Chapter 3 Lesson 6
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The Rock Cycle
Guided Questions
1.
What is the rock cycle?
ACTIVITIES
Monday –
 Check ch. 3. 1 cornell notes
 Review science fair final due dates (11th)
Tuesday Interactive notebook: earth’s layers,
temperature, and pressure
 Review science fair due dates for advanced
binder (14th)
Wednesday –
 Finish interactive foldable: earth’s layers and exit
slip survey
 Start two-column notes for ch. 3 lesson 2
Thursday –
 Convection and the mantle: interactive foldable
 Start ch. 3 lesson 3 vocabulary: due Monday
Friday Quiz ch. 3 lesson 1 and lesson 2
 Intro notes to classifying rocks
EVALUATION(S)
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Interactive notebook
Observing Classwork/Lab Activities
Do Now questions
Completion of Textbook Activities
Guided questions
Questions generated following, Author and Me-In My
Head format
Teacher resource lesson Quizzes
Exit tickets/plickers/kahoot
DO NOW
CHAPTER ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Monday:
Tuesday:
Chapter 3: Earth’s Structure and
Materials
Wednesday:
CHAPTER 3 LESSON 1 :
Thursday:
Friday:
1.
2.
SKILLS
How do geologists learn about
Earth’s interior?
What are the features of Earth’s
crust, mantle, and core
CHAPTER 3 LESSON 2:
1.
2.
FLORIDA STANDARDS
SC.7.N.1.3 distinguish between an
experiment and other forms of scientific
investigation and explain that not all
scientific knowledge is derived from
experimentation
SC.7.N.3.2 Identify the benefits and
limitations of the use of scientific models
SC.7.P.11.1 Recognize that adding heat to
or removing heat from a system may result
in a temperature change and possible a
change of state.
How is heat transferred
How does convection occur in
Earth’s Mantle
SC.7.P.11.2 Investigate and describe the
transformation of energy from one form to
another
CHAPTER 3 LESSON 3:
1. How do geologists classify
rocks?
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SC.7.P.11.3 cite evidence to explain that
energy cannot be created nor destroyed,
only changed from one form to another
SC.7.P.11.4 Observe and describe that
heat flows in predictable ways, moving
from warmer objects to cooler ones until
they reach the same temperature
LA.2.2.3. The student will organize
information to show understanding
Ma.6.a.3.a Construct and analyze tables,
graphs, and equations to describe linear
functions and other simple relations using
both common language and algebraic
notation
MA.6.S.6.2 Select and analyze the
measures of central tendency or variability
to represent, describe, analyze, and /or
summarize a data set for the purposes of
answering questions appropriately.
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VOCABULARY – CHAPTER 3 LESSON 1
VOCABULARY CHAPTER 3 LESSON 3
CLASS/LAB MATERIALS
Seismic wave, pressure, crust, basalt,
granite, mantle, lithosphere,
asthenosphere, outer core, inner core
Rock-forming mineral, grain, texture,
igneous rock, sedimentary rock,
metamorphic rock
ACCOMODATIONS
science textbook, science notebook, lesson Learning impaired students are grouped
handouts
with stronger students for reinforcement
of instruction with knowledgeable
students
Extra time on tests and assignments when
needed
VOCABULARY-CHAPTER 3 LESSON 2
VOCABULARY CHAPTER 3 LESSON 4
HOME ASSIGNMENTS
Radiation, convection, conduction,
density, convection current
Extrusive rock, intrusive rock, foliated
Vocabulary: assigned in class and finished
at home over 3 days
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NOTES:
Benchmark clarifications
Content limits:
Stimulus attribute
Response attribute:
3