To understand the processes by which rocks are formed define the 3 major groups of rocks.
The Rock Cycle is the process by which all rocks are formed and how basic Earth materials are recycled through time.
To illustrate the rock cycle and the 3 main types of rocks with crayons.
To demonstrate knowledge of the vocabulary associated with the formation of rocks.
Students should be able to:
Understand: The moon revolves around Earth creating the moon phases (and eclipses). From earth, we see only one side. I
Students should be able to identify and name the phases of the moon.
The student will investigate and understand how to identify minerals based on physical and chemical properties.
Key concepts include hardness, color, streak, luster, cleavage and fracture.
Materials & Resources
set of mineral samples – to include at least quartz, talc, feldspar, gypsum, fluorite, calcite
streak plate, steel nail, penny, glass plate, a fingernailJ
TSWBAT describe the properties of the terrestrial planets and gas giant planets.
TSWBAT identify the unique nature of the planet Pluto
TSWBAT compare Earth with the other planets of our solar system.
Students will graph and analyze weather data. Materials & Resources
Unit Organizer: Meteorology: The scientific study of weather.
Vocabulary Words: completed using Linking Strategy
Slot Outline Notes from power point presentations.
Textbook
Pencil, colored pencils
Weather report page from local newspaper: all the same (one paper per group) &/or Data from Internet with one computer per group or information projected on screen in front of room
Worksheets with assignments
The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret a road map of Virginia. (direction & measurements of distance; location of latitude & longitude; scales; diagrams). The student will identify that a road map is one of the types of specialized maps used today.
Climate activity, working with partner
Plate Tectonics Lab
Write 3 sentences about what they have learned today that they didn’t know before