Middle Science Curriculum Map

Henry County Schools Middle Science Curriculum Map 2008-2009 Units

TIME STANDARDS/ ESSENTIAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS RESOURCES CONTENT QUESTIONS/ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

2 weeks Unit: Introduction Introduction to Earth Science E.Q.  Experimental design  Scientific  “Teaching the to Earth Science 1. What strategies are involved in  Identify steps of Method foldable Scientific and Scientific solving a scientific problem? Scientific Method (6 tab) Method” book Method 2. What topics do Earth scientists  Recognize  Year long on-  Glencoe Ch. 1 study? vocabulary of going foldable sections 1, 2 S6CS1 a, b 3. What types of actions create a safe dependent and study guide  Glencoe Lab S6CS2 a, b, c working lab environment? independent development pg. 23 S6CS3 d variable and control  Spongebob S6CS4 a Introduction to Earth Science E.U.  Identify/differentiat activities S6CS6 a, c 1. Science is a process of observing, e the topic of Earth  Lab safety S6CS7 a studying, and thinking about Science. comic strip S6CS8 a, b, c things in order to gain knowledge.  Year long on- S6CS9 a, b, c, d going foldable study guide development  Acid rain investigation  DOE website  “Science Fair” activity simulation  GA-OAS

Middle Henry County Schools Middle Science Curriculum Map 2008-2009 Units

4 weeks Unit A: Studying Studying Soil Unit E.Q.  S6CS  EOU- A (test  SePup Unit A Soil 1. What are the characteristics of soil?  Observation/ SePup) activities 1-12 2. How does the composition of soil description of  Lab report (eliminate S6CS1 a vary? soil  Activity 12- activities 7 and 8) S6CS2 a, b 3. How does soil help plants grow?  Identify what culminating  Glencoe Ch. 7 S6CS3 a 4. How do scientists describe soil? organic matter activity section 2 S6CS4 b 5. How does human activity affect soil is and why  Analysis  CRCT Coach S6CS5 a erosion? and how it is questions at end book lesson 22 S6CS6 b needed for of each activity  Glencoe- S6CS7 b Studying Soil Unit E.U. plant growth (scored) CRCT practice S6CS8 a 1. Soil is composed of weathered rock  Concept map or  Dinah Zike S6CS9 a, b and organic matter; a natural resource mini-book folders S6E5 g, h that must be monitored, managed, and  Soil description/  Glencoe.com protected. particle size  GA-OAS folder-SG  Quizzes  Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: Vol.3 pg. 147

5 weeks Unit B: Rocks and Rocks and Minerals Unit E.Q.  S6CS (on  EOU tests  Sepup: Minerals 1. How are rocks classified? going)  Analysis Activity #12-23 2. How do rocks continuously change  Identify and questions:  Rock cycle rap S6CS1 b as they are subjected to Earth’s test properties Sepup:  CRCT Coach S6CS2 a, b processes? of rocks and Activity 13 #3 Book: lessons S6CS3 b 3. What do natural resources look like? minerals Activity 14 #5 17, 18, 21, 24 S6CS5 b 4. Why are some resources considered  Identify Activity 16 #3  Glencoe CRCT S6CS6 a, b, c renewable while others are not? products made Activity 20 #3 Practice S6CS7 b 5. How do fossils provide evidence of from natural Activity 22 #6  Glencoe: Ch. S6CS8 a changes on Earth? resources  Quick checks 3-5, 13 S6CS9 a, b, c 6. How can minerals be defined by  Compare  Lab write-ups  Foldables: their properties? renewable/  TE pg. 61, 89, 119 non-renewable  Brainpop Rocks and Minerals Unit E.U. resources videos 1. Minerals are natural resources that  Classify rocks  Science compose much of the Earth’s crust based on notebook and can be identified by their formation (consumable) physical properties.  Describe  Glencoe.com 2. Rocks continuously change as they changes on are subjected to the process of the Earth using the rock cycle. fossil record  Identify types of rocks based on characteristics  Model sedimentary rock formation Middle Henry County Schools Middle Science Curriculum Map 2008-2009 Units  Build a rock cycle  Describe relative age of fossils based on location in rock layers

3 weeks Unit C: Erosion and Erosion and Deposition Unit E.Q.  Build a  E.O.U. Test  Sepup activities: Deposition 1. What happens when sediment is topographical  Quick checks pg. 24-35 (some moved from one place to another? map  Lab Analysis can be teacher S6CS1 b 2. What is the difference between  Identify Questions demonstrations) S6CS3 a mechanical and chemical agents of  Lap reports  CRCT Coach S6CS5 a, b weathering? erosion Book: lessons 12, S6CS7 b 3. How is Earth material transported  Compare 20, 23 S6CS9 d from one place to another? chemical/  Glencoe CRCT 4. What is the relationship among mechanical practice S6E5 e, h weathering, erosion, and deposition? weathering  Glencoe Ch. 7-9 5. What is the relationship of Earth  Build a river  Foldables: TE S6E3 d processes to human activity? model pg. 181, 209, 237 6. How do waves affect beach  Explain landforms? deposition and how it Erosion and Deposition Unit E.Q. affects 1. Earth processes such as erosion, landforms deposition, and human activity affect the  Describe shape of the land. characteristics of waves  Identify causes of waves

5 weeks Unit D: Plate Plate Tectonics Unit E.Q.  Identify  Self-checks  Lab pg. 279(G) Tectonics 1. What are the mechanisms of plate models  Analysis  Lab pg. 285(G) movement?  Interpret data Questions  Lab pg. 291 S6CS1 b 2. How do plate tectonics affect  Make  Projects  Puzzle-Sepup S6CS3 a landforms? inferences  Unit Tests  Mini-labs pg. S6CS4 b 3. What is the evidence supporting from data  CFA’s 274(G) S6CS5 b continental drift?  Create tables,  Accommodations  Lab pg. 309(G) S6CS6 a, c 4. Why are earthquakes associated with charts, and for specific  Lab pg. 312(G) S6CS8 b, c plate boundaries? graphs students (SpEd,  Lab pg. 321(G) S6CS9 d 5. Can’t read question!  Draw gifted) 6. What are the causes of plate  Lab pg. 334(G) conclusions  Rubrics S6E5 a, d, e tectonics?  Lab pg. 344(G)  Organize  Quizzes S6E3 c 7. How are plate tectonics and  Lab pg. 350(G) scientific  Sea floor continental drift related? information 8. How do plate tectonics relate to the spreading lab  Analyze ocean floor topography?  Glencoe.com scientific data 9. Can’t read question!  CRCT Coach book Plate Tectonics Unit E.U.  Foldables 1. The theory of plate tectonics explains the formation of many of Earth’s features and geologic events.

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6 weeks Unit E: Weather Weather and Atmosphere Unit E.Q.  S6CS (on  Lab reports  CRCT Coach: and Atmosphere 1. What is the structure of the Earth’s going)  End of unit test lessons 10-15, 25- atmosphere?  Students will  Analysis 26 S6CS1 2. What is the composition of Earth’s be able to questions  Sepup activities S6CS2 b atmosphere? locate global  Quick checks 50-70 S6CS3 a, d 3. How does Earth’s rotation affect global wind areas on  Uncovering  Glencoe book S6CS4 b winds and surface currents? a globe/map Student Ideas in Unit 5 Ch. 15-19 S6CSd a, b 4. How is energy transferred through the  Students will Science: Vol.1  Science notebook S6CS6 a, c atmosphere? describe/ pg. 155, Vol. 3  Glencoe CRCT S6CS8 a 5. What features of Earth affect climate? demonstrate pg. 155, 163, Practice S6CS9 c 6. What is the difference between weather the water 171  www.sepuplhs.org and climate? cycle  www.glencoe.com S6E2 c 7. How is water cycled through the  Students will S6E3 a, b, c, d environment? predict future S6E4 a, b, c 8. How is the water cycle related to weather after S6E6 a weather patterns and climate? gathering 9. What is the distribution of fresh and salt weather water on Earth? related data 10. What are the causes of Earth’s currents?  Create graphs  Interpret data Weather and Atmosphere Unit E.U. 1. The movement of the Earth and the unequal heating of Earth’s surface cause weather patterns and events. 2. Water continuously cycles through the environment. 3. Oceans are important sources of water, energy, and minerals.

4 weeks Unit F: Earth in Earth in Space Unit E.Q.  S6CS (on  Self-checks  Glencoe CRCT Space 1. How does Earth’s tilt affect seasons? going)  Analysis practice 2. How do Earth and the moon  Use computer questions  Sepup S6CS1 intersect to cause the moon phases? simulation of  Lab: moon activities 71-84 S6CS3 b 3. How does the interaction of Earth, seasons phases and  Glencoe Ch. S6CS5 a moon, and Sun cause an eclipse?  Use models and eclipse pg. 675 23-24 S6CS6 a, c 4. What are the differences between diagrams to  CFA  Foldables S6CS9 c rotation and revolution? demonstrate  MAP test  CRCT Coach 5. Why does the Sun seem to rise and moon phases  Unit tests Book: lessons S6E1 d set?  Use models to  Notebooks 7-9 S6E2 a, b, c 6. How does the position of the moon demonstrate  Quizzes  TE pg. 663-670 relative to Earth affect tides? solar and lunar  OAS Sepup Activity eclipse 79 Earth in Space Unit E.U.  Sepup activity  Use model to  Glencoe TE pg. 1. Many common observations, such as 76 demonstrate 661 Sepup seasons, eclipses, and lunar phases, are rotation and Activity 72 caused by interactions between the Sun, revolution  Sepup Activity Earth, and moon.  Interpret data 82 for tides from  Glencoe ch. 18 charts  Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: Vol.1 pg. 177, 183 Vol. 2 pg. 171, 177, 185 Vol. 3 pg. 177, 185

4 weeks Unit G: Exploring Exploring the Solar System Unit E.Q.  Use venn  Self-checks  Glencoe Ch. 24 the Solar System 1. What is the difference between diagrams to  Analysis  CRCT Coach heliocentric and geocentric theories? compare Questions Book: lesson 1, S6CS3 b, d 2. How do comets, asteroids, and heliocentric and  CFA 2, 3, 5, 6 S6CS5 b meteors differ? geocentric  MAP test S6CS7 b 3. What role does gravity play in the theories  Unit Test S6CS9 e motion of objects in space?  Use foldable to  Notebooks 4. What features make each planet define/ describe  Quizzes S6E1 a, b, c, e, f unique? comets,  OAS 5. What is Earth’s position in the asteroids, and  Uncovering universe? meteors Student Ideas in 6. What is the Big Bang Theory?  Demonstrate 7. How are gravity and inertia related Science Vol.3 examples of pg. 191 in planetary motion? inertia and circular motion Exploring the Solar System Unit E.U.  Use research 1. The solar system consists of planets skills to locate and their moons, comets, and record meteoroids, and asteroids that all planetary orbit the Sun. information in a 2. The universe is made up of stars and data chart galaxies.  Create a diagram showing your location in the Universe

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