Students use what they have learned about weathering, erosion, and deposition to document examples of processes/landforms around them. The product results in a slideshow presentation.
A multi-day experiment that has students growing crystals under various conditions using Borax. Requires the use of a hot plate to heat water to its boiling point.
Students differentiate between direct and indirect evidence to determine what common object is inside a clay "Earth." Objects hidden include a penny, paper clip, a jack, a key ring, water bottle cap, and nothing at all!
This assignment guides the students through a Plate Boundaries investigation. They use the online interactive tool titled "Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker" provided by PBS Learning Media. Analysis questions are specifically designed for use with
Rocks notes powerpoint that has students complete small hands-on activities using the "Washington School rock collection" available from Flinn Scientific (pairs with the available Rocks note-taking document)
Use this article to analyze the NGSS article, "Trick or Treat: The Frightening Threats to Bats" posted on Oct 29, 2015. Students make inferences, analyze text structure, and apply understanding of nonfiction text features (cause/effect;
Pair with Foggy Weather, Bright Future article.Students practice cause and effect skills using an article called Foggy Weather, Bright Future. The article discusses that concept of fog collection in extremely dry regions of Earth.
Rocks note-taking skeleton for students (pairs with the available Rocks notes powerpoint that utilizes the "Washington School rock collection" available from Flinn Scientific)
Students read and annotate an article from "Scientific American" and complete an nonfiction article analysis (one sentence summary, audience, purpose, comprehension, and written response).
Students use an online virtual simulation available free online from Glencoe to investigate the effects of weathering in different situations. This requires Flash and is no longer available online. However, if your students have access to the
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