4. Earth Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth (Part 2)
5 Week SyllabusWeek 1: Layers of the Earth and Continental Drift
Week 2: Plate Tectonics Week 3: Volcanoes Week 4: Earthquakes Week 5: Topography Note: Week 3 and 4 share one quiz. |
Recommended ScheduleMonday: Vocabulary and Powerpoint
Tuesday: Video and Video Questions Wednesday: Lab and Lab Worksheet Thursday: Readings Friday: Quiz |
California Standards Mainly Covered in This Section
- Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features. [Clarification Statement: Maps can include topographic map o Earth's land and ocean floor, as well as maps of the locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes.]
- Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. [Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake resistant building and improving monitoring of volcanic activity.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.]
- Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
- Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. [Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake resistant building and improving monitoring of volcanic activity.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.]
- Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
1. What causes volcanoes to erupt?
2. What is the substance called that comes out of volcanoes?
3. What kind of rock is formed from volcanoes?
2. What is the substance called that comes out of volcanoes?
3. What kind of rock is formed from volcanoes?
Modeling your Thinking
Have students create a foldable of the Earth's different layers. Have them identify what happens within each layer and identify each layer of the Earth.
Week One: Earth
Students will learn about layers of the Earth and continental drift. They will also begin to understand the engineering of experiments and solutions to problems throughout the Earth Systems Unit, first through the following video and then through the laboratory experiment, Earthquake Shake.
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Week Two: Plate Tectonics
Students will learn about plate tectonics and how their movement may lead to natural disasters like volcanos and earthquakes.
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Week Three: Volcanoes
Students will learn about the many types of volcanoes and other natural disasters.
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Week Four: Earthquakes
Students will learn about earthquakes: what causes them, what they do, and how humans can reduce their impact on Earth. Tsunamis will be included in this week, being that tsunamis result from earthquakes.
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Week Five: Topography
Students will learn about topography, be able to understand topography maps, and understand natural landforms on our Earth.
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Final Test and Answers
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