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Reshaping the Earth

Collaboration

Stage 1 - Desired Results

Standards
AERO:Science(2012)
Endofgrade8

ESS.2HistoryoftheEarth
ESS.2Studentswillunderstandscientifictheoriesofhowtheearthssurfaceisformedandhowthosetheoriesdeveloped.ESS.2.8A:Bythe
endofGrade8,studentswillexplainhowearthevents(abruptlyandovertime)canbringaboutchangesinEarthssurface:landforms,
oceanfloor,rockfeatures,orclimate.
(ErosionandWeathering)7.Evaluateslowprocesses(e.g.weathering,erosion,mountainbuilding,seafloorspreading)todeterminehowtheearth
haschangedandwillcontinuetochangeovertime.
(ErosionandWeathering)8.Evaluatefastprocesses(e.g.erosion,volcanoesandearthquakes)todeterminehowtheearthhaschangedandwill
continuetochangeovertime.
(EarthsFeatures)8.Explainhownaturalprocesses(includingweathering,erosion,deposition,landslides,volcaniceruptions,earthquakes,and
floods)affectEarthsoceansandlandinconstructiveanddestructiveways.
(ChangesinLandforms)9.Illustratethecreationandchangingoflandformsthathaveoccurredthroughgeologicprocesses(includingvolcanic
eruptionsandmountainbuildingforces).

SciencePerformanceExpectations(NGSS,2013)
MSEarth&SpaceSciences

MS.HistoryofEarth
PerformanceExpectations
MSESS22.ConstructanexplanationbasedonevidenceforhowgeoscienceprocesseshavechangedEarth'ssurfaceatvaryingtimeandspatial
scales.

DRAGONS
DRAGONS
Navigatethepresent,considerthefuture

Enduring Understandings
Overarching:
ChangestotheEarth'ssurfacecantakeplaceinseconds,orovermillionsof
years.

Topical:

Essential Questions
Overarching:
HowwilltheEarth'ssurfacechangeovermylifetime?

Topical:
Whataretheforcesthatchangethelandscape?
Howdoesthehydrosphereaffectthegeosphere?

Weatheringanderosionchangethelandscapebybreakingapartand
movingrocksaround.

Whathappenstomountainsovertime?

Knowledge

Skills

The student will know.

The student will be able to.

SWK:

SWBAT:

Slowprocessessuchasweathering,erosion,mountainbuilding,sea
floorspreading
Fastprocessessuchaserosion,volcanoes,earthquakes
Thedifferencebetweenweatheringanderosion
Mainprocessesofweathering(mechanicalandchemical)
Thedifferencebetweenerosionanddeposition
Themainprocessesoferosion(movingwater,ice,windandgravity)
Howweatheringanderosionhasaffectedareasaroundtheworld
(Jeju,GrandCanyon,RockyMountainsetc)

Compareandcontrasthowweatheringanderosionhasaffectedthe
surfaceoftheEarth
Demonstrateandexplainhowwater(iceandmovingwater)change
thelandscape
Identifylandformscreatedandchangedbyweatheringanderosion
Predicthowslowandfastprocesseswillchangealandformovertime
Distinguishtheeffectsofslowprocessesvstheeffectsoffast
processesonlandscapes
Recognizelandformsthathavebeenformedandchangedby
weatheringanderosion
Explainhowslowandfastprocessesworktogethertochangethe
landscape
Investigatethechangeswaterandwindactontheland

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence

Assessments
Preassessment
Formative:Other:Quiz
PreassessmentonSchoologybeforeunitstart.Allstandards
used,notasagrade.
MintLab
Formative:Performance:LabAssignment
Studentsconnectedpriorknowledgewithbreakingdown
mintsintheirmouthsunderdifferentconditionsto
weathering.
WeatheringandErosionReading
Summative:Other:Quiz
Levelledreadinggroupsforstudentstoreadabout
WeatheringandErosionandshortquiztoshow
understandinginSchoology.
ErosionStations
Formative:Performance:LabAssignment
5labstationsdesignedforstudentstounderstandhowwater
andwindaffecttheland.
ProgressMonitoringQuiz
Summative:Other:Quiz
Progressmonitoringquizoverthelabstationsandwhathas
beenlearnedsofar.

Performance Tasks (GRASPS)

BeachErosion
Asateam,youareaurbanplanningcompanythathasbeengiventhe
taskofdesigningwaystokeepthebeachfromGalchisfromeroding.
Youandyourteamtodecideanddesignhowpreventbeacherosion,
reclaimsomeofthebeachfromtheseaandexplaintothetownwhat
wouldhappeniftheydonotfollowyourplan.Youwillcreatea35
minutepresentationofplanneddesignincludinghowthebeachwill
lookwithyourchangesandwithoutyourchanges.Everyonewillneed
aspeakingpart.

Thingstoinclude:
Howweathering,erosionanddepositionchangetheland.
Howtheywork
Pictureexamples
Howthebeachlooksnow
Howthebeachwilllookwithnohelptostoptheerosion
Howerosionandweatheringaffectbeaches
Like50yearsinthefuture
Whatchangesshouldbemadetothebeach
WHYtheyshouldbemade
Whydoesthatchangehelpthebeach?
Picturesdrawntoscale
PicturesofeachideaandhowitcouldhelpGalchi'sbeach

Stage 3 Learning Plan

Learning Activities
Engage:

Resources

MintLab(identifyerode,weatheringanddeposition)

1.Brainpop,Brainpop.com
2.Gizmos,Explorelearning.com
3.ErosionActivities:
http://geology.com/teacher/erosion.shtml
4.CK12.org,OnlineText

Explore:
WeatheringChalkLab(ChalkvSandpaper,ChalkvVinegar)
Weathering,Erosion,DepositionLabStations(5Stations,huge
mess)
StreamTables
SonggaksonFieldTrip(cliffbythebeach)

Explain:
Leveledreadings
Identificationofweathering,erosionanddepositononFieldtrip
Elaborate:
Landformswebquest
Explain:
Galchi'sBeachGRASPS

ELL Strategies

Reection
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