ES.

8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

SummationEarthScienceIWeekof:
3/7/2016to3/11/2016

Monday3/7
BellRinger:Whatarethetwotypesofglaciers?Howaretheydifferent?
ExploreGlaciersandErosion
GlacialFeaturesDiagram:erosionalanddepositional
ExploreWindErosion
DunesActivity:CompareandContrast
Unit2StudyGuide
ExitSlip:Ifyouwantedtoseeaglacierwhereintheworldcouldyoufindthem?Whattwoclimatic
factorswouldyouhavetothinkabout?

Tuesday3/8
BellRinger:Rankthefollowingagentsoferosionfromleasterodingpowertomosterodingpower:
wind,ice,water,animalactivity.
Unit2ReviewGame
Unit2Test
Chapter9coverpage
Earthsinteriordiagramfocusingonlithosphereandasthenosphere
ExitSlip:Howisthelithospheredifferentfromtheasthenosphere?

Wednesday3/9
BellRinger:WhatwasPangea?WhatisthetheorythatexplainshowPangeaformedandbroke
apart?
Chapter9coverpage
CutandPasteContinents
ExploreContinentalDrift:Evidence
Evidenceofseafloorspreadingfoldable
ExitSlip:WhatarethreepiecesofevidenceusedbyWegenertohypothesizecontinentaldrift?

Thursday3/10
BellRinger:H
owdoesseafloorspreadinghelptoexplaincontinentaldrift?
AnticipatoryVideo
ContinentalDriftAssessment
ExplorePlateBoundaries
PlateTectonicBrochures
ExitSlip:Trenchesformatwhatplateboundariesandwhy?

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Friday3/11
BellRinger:Whataresomemajorhazardsassociatedwithearthquakes?
Chapter8coverpage:Earthquakes
EarthquakeshakinghazardsinU.S.MapActivity
DissectinganEarthquake
Whatisanearthquake?foldable
SeismicWaves
ExitSlip:Whichseismicwaveisthefastest?Whichseismicwaveisthemostdamaging?

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March7,2016

LessonAim:
GlacialandWindErosion

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,
Whatarethetwotypesofglaciers?How
aretheydifferent?

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
Studentswillwatchaglaciervideoforanticipation.

LessonContent:
VideoGlacierandErosionNotesDepositionalandErosionalFeatures
DiagramsWindErosionUnit2StudyGuide

Questions:
Whataredepositionalfeaturesofaglacier?Whatareerosionalfeatures?Howdo
glaciersform?Whatiswinderosion?Whatarethedifferenttypesofdunes?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,Whataretheagentsoferosion?asa
bellringerbeforethelesson.(5minutes)
Studentswillcreateafoldableexplainingthedifferencesbetweenalluvialfans
anddeltas.(15minutes)
GlacierVideo(5minutes)
GlacierandErosionNotes(35minutes)
DepositionalGlacialFeaturesDiagram(5minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

ErosionalGlacialFeaturesDiagram(5minutes)
DunesDiagramandCutout(10minutes)
Unit2StudyGuide
Studentswillanswer,Ifyouwantedtoseeaglacierwhereintheworldcould
youfindthem?Whattwoclimaticfactorswouldyouhavetothinkabout?asan
exitslip.
Materials:
Bellringer
GlacierVideo
GlacierandErosionNotes
GlacialFeaturesDiagram
WindErosionNotes
DunesActivity
Unit2StudyGuide
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Ifyouwantedtoseeaglacierwhereintheworldcould
youfindthem?Whattwoclimaticfactorswouldyouhavetothinkabout?to
checkforunderstanding.

SelfEvaluation:Reinforcethedefinitionoferosion.Somestudentsmayhavedifficulty
understandingtheagentswithoutreviewingthefoundationofweatheringanderosion.

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March8,2016

LessonAim:
Unit2Test

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,
Whatarethetwotypesofglaciers?How
aretheydifferent?

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
WeatheringandErosionReviewGame

LessonContent:
Unit2ReviewGameUnit2TestBeginContinentalDrift

Questions:
Whataredepositionalfeaturesofaglacier?Whatareerosionalfeatures?Howdo
glaciersform?Whatiswinderosion?Whatarethedifferenttypesofdunes?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
Studentswillcompleteabellringer:Rankthefollowingagentsoferosionfrom
leasterodingpowertomosterodingpower:wind,ice,water,animalactivity.:(5
minutes)
StudentswillplayaUnit2ReviewGametopreparefortheassessment.(20
minutes)
StudentswilltakeaUnit2TestonWeatheringandErosionwhichwillconsistof
acomputerexaminationusingInteractiveAchievementandapaperportion
(attached).(55minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Studentswillcompleteachapter9:continentaldriftcoverpage.(10minutes)
StudentswillworkonlabelingandcoloringanEarthsinteriordiagramfocusing
onlithosphereandasthenosphere.(10minutes)
ExitSlip:Howisthelithospheredifferentfromtheasthenosphere?(2minutes)

Materials:
Bellringer
Reviewgamequestions
Laptops
Paperbasedtest
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Howisthelithospheredifferentfromtheasthenosphere?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

1. A(n)_____________isaperiodoftimewhenmuchofEarth'slandiscoveredin
glaciers.
a. glaciatedperiod
b. iceage
c. coldspell
d. iceperiod
2. A(n)______________isathickicemassthatmovesslowlyoverthelandsurface.
a. icesheet
b. iceraft
c. glacier
d. cirque
3. ___________________isglacialmovementinwhichliquidwateratthebottomofa
glacierreducethefrictionbetweentheglacierandtheground,causingtheentireicemass
toslipandslidedownhill.
a. plasticflow
b. basalslip
c. masssliding
d. convection
4. __________________istheprocessinwhichaglacierlosesicewhenlargepiecesbreak
off.
a. birthing
b. calving
c. ablation
d. wasting
5. ___________________isabowlshapeddepressionattheheadofaglacialvalleythatis
surroundedonthreesidesbysteeprockwalls.
a. arete
b. hangingvalley
c. horn
d. cirque
6. ____________________aresharpedgedridgesthatformwherecirquesoccuron
oppositesidesofadivide.
a. horns
b. aretes
c. hangingvalleys
d. cirques
7. ____________________ismaterialdepositeddirectlybyaglacier.
a. stratifieddrift
b. till

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

c. ventifacts
d. eskers
8. _________________istheliftingandremovingofloosematerialbywindcausingthe
elevationtolower.
a. inflation
b. deflation
c. abrasion
d. removal
9. _______________aremoundsorridgesofsanddepositedbywindwhenitencountersan
obstruction.
a. dunes
b. drumlins
c. moraines
d. eskers
10. ________________aredepositsofwindblownsiltgenerallylightyellowincolor.
a. loam
b. loess
c. till
d. outwash

Usetheabovediagramtoanswerquestions1113.

11.Whichisanarete?12.Whichisacirque?13.Whichisahangingvalley?
a. Wa.Wa.W
b. Xb.Xb.X
c. Yc.Yc.Y
d. Zd.Zd.Z

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March9,2016

LessonAim:
ContinentalDrift

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,WhatwasPangea?Whatisthetheory
thatexplainshowPangeaformedandbrokeapart?asabellringerbeforethelesson.

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
AlfredWegenerVideoforAnticipation.

LessonContent:
VideoCutandPasteLithosphereandAsthenosphereCutandPaste
ContinentsEvidenceforContinentalDriftEvidenceforSeafloorspreadingfoldable.

Questions:
Whatistheasthenosphere?Whatisthelithosphere?WhoisAlfredWegener?How
didhecomeupwithcontinentaldrift(evidence)?Whydidntanyonebelieveinhistheory?What
iscontinentaldrift?Whatisseafloorspreading?Whatispaleomagnetism?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
Studentswillanswer,WhatwasPangea?Whatisthetheorythatexplainshow
Pangeaformedandbrokeapart?asabellringerbeforethelesson.(5minutes)
Studentswillwatchavideotointroducecontinentaldrift.(5minutes)
Studentswillcutandpastelayersoftheearthtoshowlithosphereand
asthenosphere.(10minutes)
StudentswilllisttheevidencebehindContinentalDrift(45minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Studentswillcutandpastecontinentsonalefthandpageintheirnotebooks.(15
minutes)
Evidenceofseafloorspreadingfoldable.(20minutes)
Studentswillcutandpastetypesofplateboundariesonrighthandsidetotake
notesonthenextday.(iftimepermits)
Studentswillanswer,WhatarethreepiecesofevidenceusedbyWegenerto
hypothesizecontinentaldrift?asanexitslip.
Materials:
Bellringer
Video
Notes
LithosphereandAsthenosphereCutOut(Attached)
ContinentsFittingTogetherCutOut
PlateBoundaryCutOut
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,WhatarethreepiecesofevidenceusedbyWegenerto
hypothesizecontinentaldrift?asanexitslip.

SelfEvaluation:ExplaintheunfortunatestoryofWegenernotlivingtoseethescientific
worldacceptinghistheoryofContinentalDrift.Itactsasagoodhook.

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March10,2016

LessonAim:
PlateTectonics

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,Howdoesseafloorspreadinghelpto
explaincontinentaldrift?asabellringerbeforethelesson.

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
PlateTectonicsVideoforanticipation

LessonContent:
VideoContinentalDriftAssessmentPlateBoundaryNotesPlateBoundary
Brochures.

Questions:
Whatisthetheoryofplatetectonics?Whatarethethreeplateboundaries?Whatare
examplesofeach?Whatdrivesplatetectonics?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,Howdoesseafloorspreadinghelptoexplain
continentaldrift?asabellringerbeforethelesson.(5minutes)
Studentswillwatchavideoasanticipationbeforethelesson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfNGatxUJI(3minutes)
Studentswillcompleteabriefassessmentoncontinentaldrift.(10minutes)
StudentswillexploretheTheoryofPlateTectonics(40minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

StudentswillbeginmakingPlateTectonicBrochuresusingthecomputer.
(assignmentattached)(30minutes)
Chapter8coverpageandchapter8vocabularywhenfinishedwithbrochure.
Studentswillanswer,Trenchesformatwhatplateboundariesandwhy?asan
exitslip.
Materials:
Bellringer
Video
Notes
Computers
ContinentalDriftAssessments
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Trenchesformatwhatplateboundaryandwhy?asan
exitslip.Studentswillalsotakeabriefassessmentoncontinentaldrift.

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

PlateTectonicBrochure
Wejustreceivedwordthatafriendlyalienracelocatedseveralbillionlightyearsfromearthhas
assignedtheirhighschoolgeologyclasstoresearchplanetsacrosstheuniverse.Surprisingly,out
ofthebillionsofplanetsintheuniverse,theearthwasselectedforagroupofalienstudentson
theplanetKepler452b(thisisactuallyareal,earthlikeplanet).Theyareresearchingplate
boundariesonourplanet.Itisuptoyoutoprovidethisinformationtothem.
Makeatrifold
brochureexplainingthethreetypesofplateboundariesontheplanetEarth.Youshould
include:
1. pictures/diagramsofeach,
2. examplesofeach,
3. anexplanationofwhatyoucanfindateachboundary,
4. andadescriptionofwhatoccursateachplateboundary.
Sincethetextbookswehaveintheclassroomaresogoodthattheinformationinthemapplies
acrossallspaceandtimeyoucanusethem.However,Iurgeyoutodosomeresearchonthe
computersprovided.Mr.Napierwillshowyouanexampleofatrifoldbrochure,butitisupto
youtobecreativeandprovidetheinformationneeded.

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March11,2016

LessonAim:
PlateTectonics

BellringerActivity:

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:

LessonContent:
Brochures.

Questions:
Whatisthetheoryofplatetectonics?Whatarethethreeplateboundaries?Whatare
examplesofeach?Whatdrivesplatetectonics?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
Studentswillanswerthequestion,Whatarethethreetypesofconvergent
boundaries?Whatdoesthedensityofcontinentalv.s.oceaniccrusthavetodo
withplateinteractions?(5minutes)
StudentswillfinishPlateTectonicBrochures(65minutes)
StudentswillcompleteaChapter8coverpageandbegindefiningChapter8
vocabularyusingFrayerModels.(25minutes)
Studentswillanswer,Whatarethethreeplateboundariesandwhatoccursat
eachone?asanexitslip.(2minutes)
Materials:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Bellringer
Computers
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Whatarethethreeplateboundariesandwhatoccursat
eachone?Tocheckforunderstanding.

SelfEvaluation:

StudentSampleWork:
PlateTectonicBrochure

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

SummationEarthScienceIWeekof:
3/14/2016to3/18/2016

Monday3/14
BellRinger:Listasmanywordsasyoucanrelatingtothewordearthquake.SanAndreasFault
Video.
VirtualLab:plateboundaries
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/slip2.html
Earthsinteriordiagram
PlateTectonicsPractice
ExitSlip:Howisthelithospheredifferentfromtheasthenosphere?

Tuesday3/15
BellRinger:Whataresomemajorhazardsassociatedwithearthquakes?
Chapter8coverpage.
EarthquakeShakingHazardsinU.S.
Dissectinganearthquake
Whatisanearthquake?Foldable
ExploreSeismicWaves
SeismicWaveSlinkyActivity(timedependent)
ExitSlip:Whichseismicwaveisthefastest?Whichseismicwaveisthemostdamaging?

Wednesday3/16
BellRinger:WhereintheUnitedStatesdoweexperiencethemostgroundshakingfrom
earthquakes?
Earthquakemeasurementsfoldableandchart
Exploreearthquakehazardsandvideo
Locatinganepicentervirtuallab
(
http://www.sciencecourseware.com/virtualearthquake/vquakeexecute.html
)
EarthquakeandPlateTectonicReview
ExitSlip:Howdoyoulocatetheepicenterofanearthquake?(5minutes)

Thursday3/17
BellRinger:Writeaboutatimeyouhavewatchedamoviewithavolcanoinit.Whatwasitand
whatwashappening?
Chapter10and11Coverpage
VolcanoVideoforanticipation
ExploreVolcanoes
3PlacesvolcanosoccurFoldable

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

ExplorePlutonsandIgneousIntrusions
ExitSlip:Whatarethethreetypesofvolcanoes?

Friday3/18
BellRinger:Whatisamountain?WhatmountainrangeisMarion,Valocatedin?Howarethe
mountainshereontheeastcoastoftheUnitedStatesdifferentfromtheRockiesinthewestern
UnitedStates?
ExplorePlutonsandIgneousIntrusions
ExploreMountainBuilding
StressConceptMap
ExploreFaults:DipSlipandStrikeSlip.
ResultsofPlateTectonicsM.O.V.Efoldable
ExitSlip:Whatarethethreetypesofstress?

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March14,2016

LessonAim:
PlateTectonics

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillrespondto,Listasmanywordsasyoucanrelatingtothe
wordearthquake.

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
SanAndreasFaultVideotoshowrealworldexamplesofplateboundaries.

LessonContent:
VideoandNotesVirtualLabLithosphereandAsthenosphereReinforcement

Practice.

Questions:
Whatisthedifferencebetweenthelithosphereandtheasthenosphere?Whatarethe
threeplateboundaries?Whatdrivesplatetectonics?Whatareconvectioncurrents?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
BellRinger:Listasmanywordsasyoucanrelatingtothewordearthquake.(5
minutes)
StudentswillwatchHowtheEarthwasMade:SanAndreasFaultandtakes
notesonthevideo.(45minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

StudentswillbeengagedinaVirtualLabidentifyingplateboundariesina
geographiccontext.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/slip2.html
(20minutes)
Earthsinteriordiagramfocusingonlithosphereandasthenosphere(10minutes)
PlateTectonicsPractice(20minutes)
ExitSlip:Howisthelithospheredifferentfromtheasthenosphere?(5minutes)
Materials:
Bellringer
Video
Laptops
Diagrams
Practice
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Howisthelithospheredifferentfromtheasthenosphere?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March15,2016

LessonAim:
Earthquakes

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillrespondto,Whataresomemajorhazardsassociatedwith
earthquakes?

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
PlateTectonicandContinentalDriftReviewEarthquakeVideoforAnticipation

LessonContent:
CoverpageShakingHazardsNotesFoldableSeismicWaves

Questions:
Whatisanearthquake?WhatarePandSwaves?Whatisthelithosphere?Whatis
anasthenosphere?Whatisafault?Whatisthedifferencebetweenepicenterandfocus?Whatis
theelasticreboundtheory?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
BellRinger:Whataresomemajorhazardsassociatedwithearthquakes?(5
minutes)
StudentswillcompletetheEarthsinteriordiagramfocusingonlithosphereand
asthenosphere.(5minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

StudentswillcompletethePlateTectonicsandContinentalDriftPractice(20
minutes)
StudentswillcompleteaChapter8coverpagefortheirinteractivenotebooks(15
minutes)
StudentswillcolorandlabelanEarthquakeShakingHazardsinU.S.Pagein
theirinteractivenotebooks.(10minutes)
***
StudentswillcompleteEarthquakeNotes(15minutes)
StudentswillgenerateaWhatisanearthquake?Foldable(20minutes)
StudentswillexploreSeismicWaves(timedependent)
***
StudentswillengageinaSeismicWaveSlinkyActivity(timedependent)
ExitSlip:Whichseismicwaveisthefastest?Whichseismicwaveisthemost
damaging?(5minutes)
Materials:
Bellringer
Video
Notes
Diagrams
Practice
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Whichseismicwaveisthefastest?Whichseismicwaveis
themostdamaging?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March16,2016

LessonAim:
Earthquakes

BellringerActivity:
Studentswillrespondto,WhereintheUnitedStatesdoweexperiencethe
mostgroundshakingfromearthquakes?

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
EarthquakeMeasurementsVideoasAnticipation.

LessonContent:

Questions:
Whatisanearthquake?WhatarePandSwaves?Whatisthelithosphere?Whatis
anasthenosphere?Whatisafault?Whatisthedifferencebetweenepicenterandfocus?Whatis
theelasticreboundtheory?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
BellRinger:WhereintheUnitedStatesdoweexperiencethemostground
shakingfromearthquakes?(5minutes)
StudentswillgenerateanEarthquakemeasurementsfoldableandchart.(20
minutes)
Studentswillexploreearthquakehazardsandwatchavideoshowingdifferent
hazards.(20minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Locatinganepicentervirtuallab/FinishPlateBoundaryBrochures(20minutes)
(
http://www.sciencecourseware.com/virtualearthquake/vquakeexecute.html
)
EarthquakeandPlateTectonicReview(30minutes)
ExitSlip:Howdoyoulocatetheepicenterofanearthquake?(5minutes)
Materials:
Bellringer
Videos
MeasurementCharts
Laptops
HazardsNotes
PlateTectonicandEarthquakeQuiz
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Howdoyoulocatetheepicenterofanearthquake?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March17,2016

LessonAim:
Volcanoes

BellringerActivity:
StudentswillrespondtoWriteaboutatimeyouhavewatchedamovie
withavolcanoinit.Whatwasitandwhatwashappening?

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
Volcanovideoasanticipation.

LessonContent:
CoverpageVideoNotesFoldable

Questions:
Whatarethetypesofvolcanoes?Wheredotheyoccur?Whatisthedifference
betweenstressandstrain?Whatarethetypesofstressandstrain?Whatareplutons?Whatare
igneousintrusions?Whatarebatholiths?Whatarelaccoliths?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
BellRinger:Writeaboutatimeyouhavewatchedamoviewithavolcanoinit.
Whatwasitandwhatwashappening?(5minutes)
StudentwillcompleteaChapter10and11Coverpagefortheirinteractive
notebooks.(15minutes)
StudentswillwatchaVolcanoVideoforanticipation.(5minutes)
StudentswilltakenotesonVolcanoes.(25minutes)
Studentswillgeneratea3PlacesvolcanosoccurFoldable(20minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

StudentswillexplorePlutonsandIgneousIntrusions.(20minutes)
ExitSlip:Whatarethethreetypesofvolcanoes?(5minutes)
Materials:
Bellringer
Video
VolcanoNotes
IgneousIntrusionNotesandDiagrams
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Whatarethethreetypesofvolcanoes?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March18,2016

LessonAim:
MountainBuilding

BellringerActivity:
StudentswillrespondtoWhatisamountain?Whatmountainrangeis
Marion,Valocatedin?HowarethemountainshereontheeastcoastoftheUnitedStates
differentfromtheRockiesinthewesternUnitedStates?

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
Volcanovideoasanticipation.

LessonContent:
CoverpageVideoNotesFoldable

Questions:
Whatarethetypesofvolcanoes?Wheredotheyoccur?Whatisthedifference
betweenstressandstrain?Whatarethetypesofstressandstrain?Whatareplutons?Whatare
igneousintrusions?Whatarebatholiths?Whatarelaccoliths?

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:
BellRinger:Whatisamountain?WhatmountainrangeisMarion,Valocated
in?HowarethemountainshereontheeastcoastoftheUnitedStatesdifferent
fromtheRockiesinthewesternUnitedStates?(5minutes)
StudentswillfinishtakingnotesonVolcanoes.(10minutes)
Studentswillgeneratea3PlacesvolcanosoccurFoldable(20minutes)

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

StudentswillexplorePlutonsandIgneousIntrusions.(20minutes)

StudentswilltakeMountainBuildingNotes(25minutes)
StudentswillgenerateaStressConceptMap(20minutes)
StudentswillexploreFaults:DipSlipandStrikeSlip.(15minutes)
StudentswillgenerateaResultsofPlateTectonicsM.O.V.Efoldable(20
minutes)
ExitSlip:Whatarethethreetypesofstress?(5minutes)
Materials:
Bellringer
MountainBuildingNotes
StressConceptMap
FaultsNotes
FoldableMaterials
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Whatarethethreetypesofstress?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

SummationEarthScienceIWeekof:
3/21/2016to3/25/2016

Monday3/21
BellRinger:StudentswillrespondtoWhatoccursatplateboundaries?RefertoyourM.O.V.E
foldableregardingplateinteractions.
Unit3ScavengerHuntusinginteractivenotebooks
Unit3test.
GeologySuperheroassignment
ExitSlip:Whatwasyourfavoritethingaboutunit3?Why?

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Teacher:
AaronNapier
Subject:
EarthScience
Date:
March21,2016

LessonAim:
Unit3AssessmentandGeologySuperhero

BellringerActivity:
StudentswillrespondtoWhatoccursatplateboundaries?Refertoyour
M.O.V.Efoldableregardingplateinteractions.(5minutes)

SLO:
SOLES

Introduction:
TestReviewGame

LessonContent:
TestReview,Test,GeologySuperhero

Questions:
RefertoUnit3Test

TeachtheLesson:
Activities:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

BellRinger:StudentswillrespondtoWhatoccursatplateboundaries?Referto
yourM.O.V.Efoldableregardingplateinteractions.(5minutes)
StudentswillreviewUnit3byplayingascavengerhuntgameusingtheir
interactivenotebooks.(10minutes)
Studentwilltakeaunit3test.
StudentswillcompletetheGeologySuperheroassignment.
ExitSlip:Whatwasyourfavoritethingaboutunit3?Why?
Materials:
Bellringer
ScavengerHunt
Test
GeologySuperheroAssignment(attached)
ExitSlip
CheckforUnderstanding:
Studentswillanswer,Whatwasyourfavoritethingaboutunit3?Why?

SelfEvaluation:

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics

Geology Superhero

1. Thinkbacktoanypointinthesemesterandchooseanygeologicforceorprocessthat
interestsyouthemost.Inexample,youmaychooseoxidation(chemicalweathering),
volcanoes,glacialerosionordeposition,earthquakes,etc.
2. Useyournotebookand/ortextbooktoresearchandcreateaGEOLOGYSUPERHERO
basedonthegeologicforceyouchose.
3. Youwillneedtodrawhimorherinfullcolorand,ofcourse,givehimorheraname.
Yourdrawingshouldtakeupacompletesheetofpaper.
4. Inadditiontothedrawingyouneedtolist3superpowersyoursuperherowillpossess
withlegitimatereasoningfromtheresearchyouconducted.Inexample,ifyouchose
physicalweatheringyoursuperheromightfreezehisenemiesandbreakthemapart(frost
wedging).
5. Onaseparatesheetofpaperyouwilldevelopavillainwhoopposesthesuperheroyou
created,usingthesameformatasabove.Thisshouldbethoughtoutwell!Whatgeologic
forceistheoppositeofwhatyouchose?
6. Youwillobviouslyneedasidekicktotakeoutyourvillain.Whowillyoursidekickbe?
Thinkofageologicforcethatpairswellwithyoursuperheroandcreatehimorherusing
thesameformatonathirdsheetofpaper.
7. Onceyouhavecreatedyourcharacter,writeashortstoryorcomicstrip.Youwillwantto
showoffthesuperpowersofeachcharacterandultimatelyhaveawinner.

THISASSIGNMENTWILLTAKEUPAWHOLECLASSPERIOD,WHICHMEANS
CONSIDERABLETHOUGHTANDTIMESHOULDBEPUTINTOIT.THEWINNERGETSA
PRIZE!

ES.8a,b,cUnit3:GeologicProcessesincludingPlateTectonics