Winter Break Xtra Credit Opportunities

Work alone or in pairs. Follow instructions exactly. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY!!!

Rock Candy (Cementation) - Requires 5 Days

Digital Botanists: Plant Explorers

by Sunday 1/5 via Google Classroom. No exceptions.

Plate Tectonics: StopMotion Animation (Day 2 of 2)

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• CW/HW: Make StopMotion Animation parts for (1) divergent, (2) convergent, (3) subduction, and (4) transform boundaries. Due Monday, 1/6, via Google Classroom.

• DN: Continue working on stop-motion animation.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by following directions.

30min Students finish Plate Tectonics StopMotion Animation that includes scenes (1) Showing divergent plates and convection currents in the magma/mantle. (2) Showing a mountain forming where convergent plates meet with corresponding currents in the magma/mantle. (3) Showing an active volcano at convergent boundary with subduction and convection corresponding currents in the magma/mantle. (4) An aerial view of a transform plate boundary.

5min Turn in animation via Google Classroom.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Plate Tectonics: StopMotion Animation (Day 1 of 2)

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• CW/HW: Make StopMotion Animation parts for (1) divergent, (2) convergent, (3) subduction, and (4) transform boundaries.

• DN: Stand at the back with all your items.

• Reminders: Bring your own technology with StopMotion Studio app.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by following directions.

5min New table groups are assigned.

10min Plate Tectonics StopMotion Animation explained in detail. (1) Showing divergent plates and convection currents in the magma/mantle. (2) Showing a mountain forming where convergent plates meet with corresponding currents in the magma/mantle. (3) Showing an active volcano at convergent boundary with subduction and convection corresponding currents in the magma/mantle. (4) An aerial view of a transform plate boundary.

20min Students divide up work and focus on creating the parts for their stopmotion animations.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Quiz: Rock Cycle

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• CW: Video notes.

• DN: What is cementation?

• Reminder: Xtra credit opportunities over the break.

Notebook Check

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• HW: 10 Flashcards on Rock Cycle

• DN: Glue in diagrams to plate techtonics notes.

• Reminder: Quiz tomorrow.

Plate Tectonic: The Dance

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• HW: Complete margin questions and paragraph summaries.

• DN: List locations were earthquakes are known to occur.

• EQ: What are the characteristics of each boundary?

• Reminder: Notebook check sometime this month.

RESOURCES

 [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zae2pQ4wDFY&w=854&h=480] 

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by listing locations.

15min Plate Tectonic notes.

5min Teacher demonstrates the Plate Tectonic dance.

15min Students practice performing the Plate Tectonic dance until they are in sync.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Plate Tectonics: Earthquakes

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• HW: Write an Earthquake Emergency Plan. (Food? Water? Power? Medicine? Where to meet? Who to contact?)

• DN: Set up Board Game.

• Note: Notebook check sometime next week.

Resources

LESSON OUTLINE

 [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ho6z32yyo&w=854&h=480] 

5min Students complete the Do Now by setting up notebook.

15min Rock Cycle Board Games.

10min Earthquake preparedness discussion.

10min Earthquake videos.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Rock Cycle: BoardGame Review (Day 2 of 2)

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• CW/HW: Finish Board Game for the Rock Cycle.

• DN: Work on Board Game.

• Note: Notebook check sometime next week.

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering Do Now in notebook.

5min Review of the rock cycle.

20min Rock Cycle Board Game. Students create a board game for the rock cycle. The board must have an area of 4 sheets of paper. The game is looped and the only method to win is by being the first to be: magma, sediments, igneous rock, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock in any order. The mechanics and board design are up to the students to design. Groups of 1, 2 or 3 people.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Rock Cycle: BoardGame Review (Day 1 of 2)

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• CW: Create a Board Game for the Rock Cycle.

• DN: What is a rock?

• Note: Notebook check sometime next week.

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering Do Now in notebook.

5min Review of the rock cycle.

20min Rock Cycle Board Game. Students create a board game for the rock cycle. The board must have an area of 4 sheets of paper. The game is looped and the only method to win is by being the first to be: magma, sediments, igneous rock, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock in any order. The mechanics and board design are up to the students to design. Groups of 1, 2 or 3 people.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Rock Cycle: Identifying Rocks & Minerals

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• CW: Completed Rock & Mineral Identification worksheet.

• DN: Wear mineral hat. Start answering questions on the handout.

Resources

Rock & Mineral Identification Worksheet

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by wearing their mineral hat and answering questions on the handout.

5min Best Mineral Hat Awards.

20min Rock & Mineral Identification Activity. Students identify rocks by type (metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous) or minerals by name at 7 different stations.

5min Students complete the worksheet by answering questions.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.