Continental Drift: Cake Core Samples
CW: Cake Core Sampling Data via Schoology & CER Paragraph.
DN: A = Halloween; B = Free Candy; and C = Fun. Write CER Paragraph
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CW: Cake Core Sampling Data via Schoology & CER Paragraph.
DN: A = Halloween; B = Free Candy; and C = Fun. Write CER Paragraph
RESOURCES
Cake Core Sampling Data (via schoology)
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering question.
5min Clean and clear tables.
15min Core Sampling Activity. Students take core samples from the model (cake) and record their findings (ie Layer Color, Fossil Type & Location) into a shared spreadsheet via google classroom. [Sesame seed = Flower Fossil; Poppy Seeds = Seaweed Fossil; Chili Flake = Fish Fossil; and Raisin = Spider Fossil]
5min Class overviews evidence. Teacher double-checks findings.
10min Students use evidence to write a CER that provides evidence and reasoning for the land not being together in the past.
5min Students share CER paragraphs .
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
MiniLab: Chopsticks Skills
HW: Study for your quiz.
CW: Complete the Chopsticks Skill MiniLab write up. (Chart/Trendline, Identify the variables & constants, Analysis, Prediction for 11min, and Hypothesis.)
DN: What evidence do we have for continental drift?
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HW: Study for your quiz.
CW: Complete the Chopsticks Skill MiniLab write up. (Chart/Trendline, Identify the variables & constants, Analysis, Prediction for 11min, and Hypothesis.)
DN: What evidence do we have for continental drift?
RESOURCES
Example Data for Chopsticks Skills MiniLab
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Teacher outlines the procedures for the MiniLab and randomly selects participants.
5min Class identifies variables and develops hypothesis
10-15min Trials 1-4 are carried on while students record data. (While waiting, students should start labeling chart and entering numbers into a spreadsheet to determine averages.)
5min Students plot the data and add a trendline. Students make a prediction for 11min.
5min Students complete the MiniLab report.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Students perform an experiment to collect, analyze, and interpret the data.
Plate Tectonics: Ancient Earthquakes
CW: Complete Ancient Earthquakes 365 Handout.
DN: Take handout and read text from Roman historian Ammianus Macellinus.
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CW: Complete Ancient Earthquakes 365 Handout.
DN: Take handout and read text from Roman historian Ammianus Macellinus.
RESOURCES
Ancient Earthquakes 365 Handout
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Review the events of the 365 earthquake based on historic accounts from people in Alexandria.
5min Brief explanation of earthquake waves.
10min> Determining Distance from Epicenter. Demonstration on using time gap between earthquake waves to determine distance. Students determine distances for other cities.
10min> Triangulation. Demonstration on how to use map key, a pen, and ruler/paper/compass/string to mark distances away from each city. The epicenter is where all the marks for every city intersect.
10min> Students finish answering questions on the handout.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
MiniLab: Marshmallows
CW: MiniLab Report
DN: What’s an independent variable?
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CW: MiniLab Report
DN: What’s an independent variable?
RESOURCES
Marshmallow MiniLab Sample Data
MiniLab Blank Template Handout
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Teacher outlines the procedure for the MiniLab.
10min Students collect push up data. (Number of marshmallows caught at different distances.) Students calculate the averages.
5min Students determine the independent variable, dependent variable, constants, hypothesis, and title.
10min Students plot their data; add an appropriate trendline; complete an analysis; and make a prediction for 7.5ft.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Continental Drift: Finding Gold
CW: [1] Finish finding the countries and the nearest cities where you can find gold. (Turn in via Schoology.) [2] Make Your Own Quiz.
DN: If you find gold on the west coast of Africa, where else can you find gold?
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CW: [1] Finish finding the countries and the nearest cities where you can find gold. (Turn in via Schoology.) [2] Make Your Own Quiz.
DN: If you find gold on the west coast of Africa, where else can you find gold?
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LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
10min Teacher demonstrates how to use the maps of South America and Africa to find gold. First mark all the locations where gold was found in South America with a dot. Then group the dots and the South America map. Then move and rotate to line up South America with Africa. (Note: You will have to rotate the map multiple times to get the best fit because the world is 3D and our maps are 2D, so if you line up the top then the bottom won’t line up and vice versa.) Then they will identify which country and city is closest to each dot, using Google maps for reference.
15min Finding Gold. Students use their knowledge of continental drift to locate more probable locations for gold. Don’t forget to rotate and adjust the map for each location.
10min Make Your Own Quiz. Students write multiple-choice questions that could show up on the quiz.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.