Big Idea: The theory of plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains Earth's geological processes.
By the end of this unit you will learn:
- types of plate movements plate boundaries earthquakes and volcanoes
- layers of Earth
- major geological events of local significance
- First Peoples knowledge of: local geological formations significant local geological events
NOTE TO STUDENTS: THE NOTES AND EXTRA READINGS/QUESTIONS ARE OPTIONAL. DO TRY SOME OF THE WORKSHEETS TO BOOST YOUR MARK AND MAYBE EVEN LEARN SOMETHING. THE ANSWERS TO THE WORKSHEETS CAN BE FOUND IN THE CORRESPONDING PPT NOTES THAT IT FALLS UNDER.
May 21
Suggested Notes: CONTINENTAL DRIFT
READ: p274-276, 278-281 of New Textbook online (see email for login)
Practice: #1,2,3,5,6 on page 283
Pangaea Puzzle
May 25/26
Suggested Notes: LAYERS OF THE EARTH EXPLAIN PLATE MOVEMENT
Suggested Reading: p277, 290, 293-4 of new textbook online (see email for login)
May 27/28
Suggested Notes: PLATE INTERACTIONS
Suggested Reading: p291-292 of new text online
PRACTICE: #2,3,4,6,7 p295
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: PLATE INTERACTION TAKE HOME LAB. due June 1
Suggested Notes: VOLCANOES, Frog Girl
Suggested Reading: p274-276 online textbook online
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Volcano WS due June 8
Suggested Notes: EARTHQUAKE Seismic Waves
Suggested Reading: p300-304, p302-303 online textbook
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Start working on Earthquake WS, finish after next set of notes due Jun 15
Suggested Notes: MEASURING EARTHQUAKES
Suggest Reading: p304 online textbook
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Complete Earthquake WS due Jun 15
Click here for New Schedule from June 1 - June 19
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: REFLECTION ON STUDENT LEARNING
Mapping
Research Assignment
EVENTS CAUSED BY PLATE INTERACTIONS: VOLCANOES
Volcanoes, First People's Perspective: Frog Girl Reading,
Jun 3/4
EARTHQUAKES
Types of Seismic Waves
Jun 8/9
The Great Shaking and the Great Drowning - Reading and Questions
Jun 10/11
Jun 15/16
READ: "The Big One"
Check out: Earthquake preparedness
May 21
Suggested Notes: CONTINENTAL DRIFT
READ: p274-276, 278-281 of New Textbook online (see email for login)
Practice: #1,2,3,5,6 on page 283
Pangaea Puzzle
May 25/26
Suggested Notes: LAYERS OF THE EARTH EXPLAIN PLATE MOVEMENT
Suggested Reading: p277, 290, 293-4 of new textbook online (see email for login)
May 27/28
Suggested Notes: PLATE INTERACTIONS
Suggested Reading: p291-292 of new text online
PRACTICE: #2,3,4,6,7 p295
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: PLATE INTERACTION TAKE HOME LAB. due June 1
Suggested Notes: VOLCANOES, Frog Girl
Suggested Reading: p274-276 online textbook online
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Volcano WS due June 8
Suggested Notes: EARTHQUAKE Seismic Waves
Suggested Reading: p300-304, p302-303 online textbook
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Start working on Earthquake WS, finish after next set of notes due Jun 15
Suggested Notes: MEASURING EARTHQUAKES
Suggest Reading: p304 online textbook
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Complete Earthquake WS due Jun 15
Click here for New Schedule from June 1 - June 19
***ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: REFLECTION ON STUDENT LEARNING
Mapping
Research Assignment
EVENTS CAUSED BY PLATE INTERACTIONS: VOLCANOES
Volcanoes, First People's Perspective: Frog Girl Reading,
Jun 3/4
EARTHQUAKES
Types of Seismic Waves
Jun 8/9
The Great Shaking and the Great Drowning - Reading and Questions
Jun 10/11
Jun 15/16
READ: "The Big One"
Check out: Earthquake preparedness
