Curriculum Key Concepts

Topic Topic = 1 day

STS/Knowledge Skills
1) KWL Initiating and Planning (1,2)
Earthquakes 2) Earthquake Intro 1.1, 1.3 Analyzing and Interpreting (2) Performing and Re
3) Who's Fault Is It? 3.3, 3.4 Performing and Recording (1)
4) Case Studies 1.1 Performing and Recording (4)
Volcanoes 5) Volcano Video and Discussio 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 3.3 Initiating and Planning (1) Pe
6) Case Studies 1.1 Performing and recording (3,4
7) Mapping Earthquakes and Vo1.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4 Performing and Recording (3)
Mountains 8) How Mountains are formed a 3.1, 3.2 Performing and Recording (3)
9) Vocabulary Dictionary/Flex
10) Group Quiz 1.1, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Communication and Teamwork
Fossils 11) Fossil Kit 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 Performing and Recording (3)
12) DIY Fossils 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Performing and Recording (1)
13) Introduce Geologic Time, Mini Research Project
Geologic Time 14) Work Period 1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 4.4 Performing and Recording (3,
15) Work Period 1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 4.4 Performing and Recording (3,
16) Work Period 1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 4.4 Performing and Recording (3,
17) Work Period 1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 4.4 Performing and Recording (3,
18) Mini Presentations 1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 4.4 Performing and Recording (3,
Fossil Fuels 19) Formation of Fossil Fuel Ex 1.4, 2.3, 2.4 Performing and Recording (1,
20) Chocolate Chip Cookie Mining Initiating and Planning (3)
Review 21) Cootie Catcher Review 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
22) Scoot Review 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
23) Final Quiz 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Summary of Unit - The purpose of this unit is to allow students to explore the natural phenomenas of
planet Earth. Over the next six weeks, students will engage in a variety of group work and individualized
critical thinking activities in to expand ideas about earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, fossils, geologic
time and fossil fuels. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and investigate thoughts of their
interests related to these topics. This unit contains a learning in a variety of modalities including hands on
investigative experiments, worksheets, group discussions, projects and quizzes.
Concepts Resources and Activities

Attitudes
Interest in Science *Paper for web
erpreting (2) Performing and Recording (2)*DIY Seismograph (plastic ruler, pen, masking
Interest in Science, Scientific *Oreo demonstration *Draw Diagrams *Earchqu
Interest in Science, Collaborati*Variety of Earthquake Case Studies
Interest in Science *Volcano question sheet *Video
Interest in Science *Various case studies *Case study question she
Interest in Science *Textbook *Big World Map *Individual World Ma
Interest in Science *Different coloured towels *How Mountains ar

Collaboration *Jeoparady style

Interest in Science, Mutual Res*Fossil Kit
Interest in Science, Scientific *Coffee, Salt, Flour, Things to fossilize *Fossil
*Mini Research Project Handout
Interest in Science, Scientific Computer Lab
Interest in Science, Scientific Computer Lab
Interest in Science, Scientific Computer Lab
Interest in Science, Scientific *Laptops *Peer Assessment sheet
Interest in Science, Scientific Inquiry, Collaboration
Scientific Inquiry, Collaboratio *Palastic Cups, various materials, fossil fuel formation worksheet
Stewardship, Scientific Inquiry*Hard cookies *toothpicks *plates *Cookie work
*blank paper
*29 prepped questions for station to station m
*Prepare tests
 Assessment (FOR, OF and AS) Textbook Readings and Relevant Q's Date

Science Focus 7
F: pre-assessment web 5-Mar
F: drawing seismogram A: Peer Edit 395-401 Q. 1-4 (p. 405) 6-Mar
F: drawing faults 403-405 7-Mar
A: discussion among groups F: case study booklet 8-Mar
F: Volcano Questions p. 411 Q 1-4 12-Mar
F: Case Study Booklet 13-Mar
F: World Map A: Peer check on world m408-409 14-Mar
F: World Map A: Peer check on world map 15-Mar
19-Mar
F: Group Quiz 20-Mar
F: Fossil identification sheet p. 416 Q 1-6 21-Mar
F: Fossil Question Sheet 22-Mar
F: Timeline of geologic time periods 26-Mar
O:Project 27-Mar
O: Project 28-Mar
O: Project p.427 Q1-4 29-Mar
O: Project A: Peer Assessment 10-Apr
O: Project 11-Apr
, fossil fuel formation worksheet 12-Apr
O: Cookie Worksheet and Questions p. 432 Q1-4 16-Apr
f: review questions F, A: Cootie Catcherp. 433 Q 1-5 17-Apr
A, F: review 18-Apr
O: Final quiz 19-Apr