Plate Tectonics: StopMotion Animation
HW: Review for quiz.
CW: Plate Tectonics StopMotion Animation turned in via schoology.
DN: Which way is convection? (Tectonic plate is going right.)
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HW: Review for quiz.
CW: Plate Tectonics StopMotion Animation turned in via schoology.
DN: Which way is convection? (Tectonic plate is going right.)
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by describing the particles of a solid and a gas.
5min Teacher organizes students into pairs for access to technology.
10-15min Plate Tectonics StopMotion Animation. Working in pairs or groups of three, students complete animate two tectonic plates (made from Play-Doh) above the mantle (orange construction paper) and two convection currents (paper circles with arrows) underneath in the mantle.
Animation Sequence:
Title (5pics) - ‘Plate Tectonics’ with all names underneath.
Convergent w/o Subduction (20pics) - Show large mountain formation. Don’t tilt the plates have them smoosh together to make mountains.
Convergent with Subduction (20pics) - Show small mountain and trench formation. The plate on top will form a mountain as the other goes under.
Divergent (10pics) - Don’t forget to change the direction of the convection.
Turn in via schoology.
5min Review videos.
5min Clean up. Wrap up.
Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundary Cheers
HW: OPTIONAL - BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) with Stop Motion Studio app already installed.
DN: Draw the layers of the earth.
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HW: OPTIONAL - BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) with Stop Motion Studio app already installed.
DN: Draw the layers of the earth.
Resources
Stop Motion Studio App (Apple)
Stop Motion Studio App (Android)
Plate Tectonics Review Handout
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Assign students (groups of four or more) a plate boundary.
10min Cheer Practice. Students create and perform cheers that demonstrate how the plates move in convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries because of convection. And demonstrate at least one feature of that plate boundary.
10min Cheer Presentations. Students perform their convergent, divergent, or transform boundary cheers.
10min Students continue completing the handout.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Plate Tectonics: Cracker & Ketchup Models
CW: Plate Tectonics - Cracker & Ketchup Models Slideshow turned in via Schoology.
DN: Draw a face on your index (pointer) finger.
EQ: What are the characteristics of each boundary?
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CW: Plate Tectonics - Cracker & Ketchup Models Slideshow turned in via Schoology.
DN: Draw a face on your index (pointer) finger.
EQ: What are the characteristics of each boundary?
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by clearing and cleaning tables.
5min Teacher distributes materials.
20min Plate Tectonics - Cracker & Ketchup Models. Teacher demonstrates how to make a digital character and overviews the assignment. Students recreate the ‘transform’ example, add arrows, labels, and a brief description (already done). Students then model the other boundaries with crackers and ketchup making sure their digital character is in each photo. (Tip: Take all the photos first and then add the arrows, labels, and brief description.)
10min Clear tables. Wipe tables. Dry tables.
5min Wrap up.
Plate Tectonics: Earth's Features
CW: Completed Earth’s Features Diagram (p44).
DN: Take handout, outline in color, and glue in notebook (p44).
EQ: What are the characteristics of convergent boundary?
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CW: Completed Earth’s Features Diagram (p44).
DN: Take handout, outline in color, and glue in notebook (p44).
EQ: What are the characteristics of convergent boundary?
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by coloring and gluing notebook.
15min Complete the diagram by identifying the 3 tectonic plates, convergent boundary, divergent boundary, thermal vent, trench, ocean, mantle, mountains & volcanoes, and the convection currents.
10min Video examples of volcanoes, trenches, thermal vents, and earthquakes.
5min Emergency BIG Earthquake Plan: Meeting Locations (Main locations and alternative); Numbers of Contacts (In case phone is lost, damaged, or out of power.), Siblings/Family (Who checks/picks up who?), Food/Water (How much do you have? Is it enough for two weeks? How will you heat it?); Safest Location (What’s the safest spot in each room of your home?) Medical/Etc. (What will you do if a person has medical needs like insulin?)
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Rock Cycle: Chocolate Version
CW: Complete Chocolate Rock Cycle Slideshow (Group).
DN: Clear tables of everything. Take a Chromebook for your table pair.
EQ: How can rocks change and reform to make new rocks with new properties?
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CW: Complete Chocolate Rock Cycle Slideshow (Group).
DN: Clear tables of everything. Take a Chromebook for your table pair.
EQ: How can rocks change and reform to make new rocks with new properties?
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now clearing tables.
5min Teacher outlines the Chocolate Rock Cycle activity. Students clear off tables and clean all working surfaces.
10min> Students model weathering & erosion, compaction & cementation, and sedimentary rock. Students document the process and each part in their slideshow.
10min> Students model heat & pressure and metamorphic rock. Students document the process and each part in their slideshow.
5min Students model melting and magma. Students document the process and each part in their slideshow.
5min Students write a summary of the Chocolate Rock Cycle.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Develop a model to cycling of material through the rock cycle.