3/31 Tues: Erosion Readings

HW: Symbaloo activity due Friday 4/3 (see Google Classroom)

Learning Targets:

• I can understand the processes responsible for changing the Earth's surface. 
• I can identify features that are formed by water erosion. 
• I can explain how glaciers cause erosion and deposition. 
• I can understand how sediment enters rivers and streams.  
• I can understand how waves shape the coastline. I can understand how wind causes erosion. 

AGENDA:

1. Read the textbook posted in the Google Classroom, Chapter 3 (the whole chapter, pages 66 to 100) and be sure to be able to answer the questions in the google form. 

2. Work on the Symbaloo about the difference between Weathering and Erosion-due Thursday (see Google Classroom for resources)

3/30 Mon: Erosion Intro

HW: Study for Vocab Quiz on this quizlet-vocab quiz on Erosion terms  Thursday

Learning Target: I can define erosion and how it is different from weathering.

AGENDA:
1. Erosion Brainpop-take review quiz together
2. Weathering versus Erosion-be able to answer the question in the Science GC on the difference between weathering and erosion
Independently paced activities:
3. Play Legends of Learning Games on Erosion posted on Science GC
4. See post for reading of the textbook, chapter 66 thru 100 on erosion. Due Thursday.

3/27 Fri: Conference with Dr. Phillips about the Biographies of Mountains

HW: Dr. Phillip Reflection Question-see Google Classroom and post a response for HW credit
Make sure all your assignments are done for this week and last week! Check the assignment schedule on the Google Classrooms!

AGENDA:
Dr. Stacey Phillips studies how mountains are made and the composition and stories of volcanoes. She is sharing her knowledge with us today with a virtual presentation all the way from the UK at The Open University!!  We are very excited to speak with her at 1:00 pm today!

3/26 Thurs: Dr Stacy Phillips presentation tomorrow at 1pm!

Hw: see blog post and Google classroom assignment for constructive and destructive forces from yesterday - due tomorrow am

AGENDA:

1. We are having a virtual conference tomorrow with a researching geologist, Dr Phillips from the open university in the UK. One of the concepts she studies is how mountains are made. This is the topic we will be talking about tomorrow at 1pm!! 

2. The 1pm group, pm group 1, needs to choose a different time for class, you can pick 11, 1145, 145, or 230. Just let me know so I send you the correct link. 

3. Please fill out a question you would like to ask her in this document 

3/25 & 3/26 Wed & Thurs: Constructive and Destructive Forces

HW: Work on the Constructive and Destructive Webquest-due Friday morning

Learning Target: I can identify what constructive and destructive forces are in relation to the Earth and changing landscapes.  I can explain how some forces can be both.

AGENDA:
1. Soil Discussion Padlet-see google classroom
2. See google classroom assignment (under Science) for a webquest PDF with links to explore learning about constructive and destructive forces in the Earth and complete the form using these resources. See the GC for instructions and materials.

3/24 Tues: Soil Conservation

HW: Be sure to finish assignments from yesterday and today

Learning Target: I can explain the reason why soil is the Earth's number one resource. I can identify what caused the Dust Bowl.

AGENDA:
1. Watch The Dust Bowl and Soil Conservation Lessons-think about ways we can avoid another Dust Bowl
2. Read pages 57 thru 60 in Chapter 2 of the textbook that is posted on Science Google Classroom

3/23 Mon: Soil Formation

HW: Complete the CK12 assignment on Google Classroom for soil formation

Learning Target: I can understand how soil is formed and its composition. I can identify the role of plants and animals in the formation of soil.

AGENDA:
1. Brain Pop on Soil AND Soil Formation from Rock Clip
2. Check out this link on soil formation: CK12 resource link on Soil Formation AND  Complete the exercise sheet that goes along with it on the science google classroom

3/19 & 3/20 Thurs & Fri: Reading for Understanding Activity: Types of Weathering

HW: Be sure the (1) Plate Tectonics Readworks article is completed and submitted (assigned last week and it was due last Friday) and (2) the QUESTION on Science Google Classroom is complete (assigned yesterday)

Learning Target: I can explain chemical and mechanical weathering. I can give examples of both kinds of weathering. I can identify a couple of differences between the two kinds of weathering.

AGENDA:
1. Review student answers in the Science Google Classroom (SGR) from the chemical weathering question posted yesterday
2. Watch the Types of Weathering Edpuzzle posted on the Google Classroom for Science. Be sure to answer the questions that are posted along the way. This is a classwork grade.
3. Read Section 1 pages 40 thru 45 of CHapter 2 posted in the SGC and answer the questions in the google form posted.

**THIS LESSON AND ALL ACTIVITIES ARE DUE BY 4PM ON FRIDAY 3/20**

3/18 Wed: Chemical Weathering Further Explained

HW: Google Assignment due tomorrow
Terms due Friday, March 20th

AGENDA:
1. Chemical weathering-complete activity sheet and review the factors influencing weathering (yesterday's post)
2. See assignment posted in google classroom for chemical weathering-due tomorrow

3/13 Fri: Weathering: Chemical versus Mechanical

HW: TERMS DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 20

AGENDA:
Check out the  Resources on Mechanical Weathering  and Influences on Weathering-videos, articles, practice questions to study, games
1. Stations on Mechanical and Chemical Weather

• Types of Weathering Word Sort Activity
• Illustrate It-follow directions 
• Watch It: Crash Course Video
• Read It

2. Assess It-questions

3/12 Thurs: Weathering Intro

HW: Terms to be done by Friday, March 20th

Learning Target: I can identify the causes and differences between chemical and mechanical weathering.  I can weigh the factors that cause weathering to happen at different rates.

AGENDA:
1. Weathering Brainpop and Quiz-classwork grade
    example of ice wedging video
2. Read the article posted on the Science Google Classroom-answer the questions on the worksheet(s)

3/10 Tues: Plate Tectonics Informational Text Readings

HW: Complete the Choice Board-due Thursday
Readworks Article on Plate Tectonics (assigned yesterday)-due Thursday (no school Wed)

AGENDA:
1.  How does density relate to how the Earth's Layers are formed?  Be able to answer this question after watching this video
2. Read the booklet Plate Tectonics and complete the Non-Fiction Reading Response Choice Board (Choose 3 in a row and be sure to pass through the center. Quick review of Cornell Notes

3/9 Mon: Plate Tectonics Lab

HW: Read the Readworks article on Plate Tectonics-80% is the goal on the multiple choice-due Wednesday!!!!

Learning Target:  I can provide a demonstration of the different types of plate boundaries and what effects they cause in the Earth's crust.

AGENDA:
 Write up the lab below on the lab sheets.  Perform the experiment. Answer the questions and draw your conclusions based on what you have observed.

3/6 Fri: Plate Tectonics Intro

HW: None

Learning Target: I can draw a picture explaining how the movement within the mantle causes the tectonic plates of the crust to move and in what different ways.

AGENDA:
1. Plate Tectonics BrainPop and answer the review quiz together as a class
2. Read pages 42 to 47 and complete pages 11 thru 13 in the Guided Reading Packet
Monday will be a tectonic plate lab!!
3. National Geographic Plate Tectonics Video-take notes
4. Complete the Gizmo

3/4 & 3/5 Wed & Thurs: Pangaea Gizmo

HW: Claim with Evidence sheet on Pangaea (using info from the Gizmo Lab to support)-given Thursday, DUE FRIDAY

AGENDA:
1. Pangaea Evidence Video
2. Complete the warm up together for the Pangaea Gizmo.
3. Work on Pangaea Gizmo- Activities A thru C

3/3 Wed: Sea Floor Spreading-the causal evidence to support Wegner's Theory of Continental Drift

HW: None

Learning Target:  I can explain how Earth's crust is created and destroyed.

AGENDA:
1. Review Continental Drift with VIDEO

2. pages 33 to 39. Answer the questions on pages 5 and 10 of Guided Reading Packet
3.Sea Floor Spreading Evidence

3/2 Mon: Continental Drift and Formation of Continents

HW: Make up missing assignments

AGENDA:
1. Formation of Continents Video
2. Read pages 28 to 32 and complete section 3 in the guided reading packet. Review answers together.
3. Continental Drift Notes in class-reviewed together.  Be sure to add why Wegener's theory was rejected.