GRADE EXPECTATIONS AND ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
S5-6:46 (DOK 3)
Students demonstrate their understanding of Processes and Change over Time within Earth Systems by…
· Using data about a rock’s physical characteristics to explain the rock’s history and connection to the Rock Cycle.
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· Creating a model of the earth’s structure and explaining the nature of the layers.
S5-6:47 (DOK 3)
Students demonstrate their understanding of Processes and Change over Time within Earth Systems by…
· Identifying examples of geologic changes on the earth’s surface, where possible, in the local environment (include slow and fast changes).
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· Plotting locations of volcanoes and earthquakes and using these data to explain the relationship between location and plate movement. AND
· Explaining the processes that occur when rocks are changed from one form to another. AND
· Determining the relative age of fossils within sedimentary rocks from their location in the strata (i.e. which fossils within a sequence are older).
S5-6:49 (DOK 2)
Students demonstrate their understanding of Processes and Change within Natural Resources by…
· Identifying examples of good and poor management of natural resources.
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· Explaining how overpopulation of living things can degrade an environment due to increased use of resources.
Essential Questions for this Unit
At the end of this unit, students should have a good understanding of the answers to the following questions:
How does the earth’s surface change over time?
How are earth’s resources useful to us and how does human activity affect these resources?
What is the rock cycle?
How are rocks formed?
How can properties of rocks show how they formed over time?
What types of rock are involved in the rock cycle?
What processes are involved in the rock cycle?
What are examples of fast and slow changes in the earth’s surface?
How do tectonic plates affect the Earth and cause changes over time?
What causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
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