DISCOVERY UNIT:
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:
--Discovery of the Earth —Composition of Earth and Atmosphere —Layers of our Atmosphere —Continental Drift Theory Plate Techtonics Volcano’s Rock cycle —Earthquakes —Erosion —Tsunami —Geological Time Line-Moon phases and orbits —Tides – moon —Our Place in the solar system the Suns impact —Day and night —Seasons-Gravity on planets
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Changes to the Earth occur over varying time periods and can be interpreted using geological evidence]
Eg. Changes that are part of the water cycle occur over a shorter time scale than does rock formation; change over time can be identified through fossils and rock layers.
WEEK 1: APRIL 3rd-APRIL 7th
Focus: History of Earth, Structure of Earth, Composition of Atmosphere, Layers of our Earth
Focus: History of Earth, Structure of Earth, Composition of Atmosphere, Layers of our Earth
| structure_layers_of_earth.pptx |
| pangea_lab_worksheet.doc |
WEEK 2: APRIL 10th-APRIL 14th
Focus: Continental Drift Theory; Plate Tectonic Theory
HOMEWORK: Complete Fill in the Blanks worksheet-Due Wednesday April 13th
Hand in Discussion & Conclusion questions from Continental Drift Lab- Due Wednesday, April 13th.
HOMEWORK: Complete Fill in the Blanks worksheet-Due Wednesday April 13th
Hand in Discussion & Conclusion questions from Continental Drift Lab- Due Wednesday, April 13th.
| continental_drift_theory.pptx |
| plate_tectonics.pptx |
WEEK 3: APRIL 17th- APRIL 21st
Focus: Plate Motion, Geological formations from plate Interactions; Quiz
| plate_movement.pptx |
| plate_in_motion_quiz.docx |
WEEK 4: APRIL 24th - APRIL 28th
Focus: Geological Time Line
| 12.1c_geological_time_activity.doc |
WEEK 5: MAY 1st- MAY 5th
Focus: Introduction to Geological Time Line Investigation (assessment task and rubric)
| geological_time_scale-assessment.pdf |
WEEK 6: MAY 8th-MAY 12th
Focus: Continue to work on Geological Time LIne Investigation
GEOLOGICAL TIME LINE DUE DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 12th
WEEK 7: MAY 15th-MAY 19th
Focus: Geological time line reflection quiz; introduction to our unit on space
WEEK 8: MAY 22nd -MAY 26th
Focus: Big Bang Theory, parts of our solar system, planet characteristics
| space.ppt |
WEEK 9: MAY 29th- JUNE 2nd
Focus: Moon and moon phases
-Complete Moon cloze activity (yellow worksheet)
-Complete Moon cloze activity (yellow worksheet)
| moon_phases.pptx |
WEEK 10: JUNE 5th- JUNE 9th
FOCUS: Moon and Tides
| moons_and_tides.pptx |
DISCOVERY UNIT TEST- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8th, 2011
| sharjah_planetarium_excursion.docx |
