Objectives SWBAT: Relate plate tectonics to crustal features through the investigation of topographic maps SWBAT: Model the relationship between plate tectonics and crustal features by creating a topographic map SWBAT Model the relationship between plate tectonics and crustal features by creating a topographic map SWBAT: Demonstrate and understanding of the TEKS for this unit 8.9 The student knows that natural events can impact Earth systems. (A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory (B) relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features SWBAT Generate ideas on the TEKS for ECOLOGY UNIT 1 8.11 the student knows that interdependence occurs among living systems in the environment and that human activities can affect these systems (A) describe producer/consumer, predator/prey and parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems (B) investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors such as quantity of light, water, range of temperature, or soil composition MP ENGAGE: Introduce the web- quest
ENGAGE: Demonstrate a portion of the lab and introduce the students to the materials ENGAGE: Class discussion on the lab progress from the previous day
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EARTH UNIT I TEST ENGAGE: Video from national geographic on ecosystems and abiotic and biotic factors
Heffner LP for October 20 October 24
LA EXPLORE In the computer lab students will go through a web-quest that challenges them to investigate topographic maps and their features EXPLAIN Students will have to read information on topographic maps during their investigation that will explain topographic maps in detail ELABORATE Students will draw their own topographic map EXPLORE Using clay the students will build a mountain and then slice it into pieces from top to bottom, then trace the pieces EXPLAIN As the students are creating their mountain explain the different features they are creating ELABORATE Discuss when it might be appropriate for a scientist to make a model EXPLORE Continue mountain building and topographic map making from the previous day EXPLAIN While students are creating their topographic maps from their clay model, explain the differences in elevation and how they would make a key for their topographic map ELABORATE Ask the students how they think scientists really create topographic maps EARTH UNIT 1 TEST EXPLORE Set up student science journal for ECOLOGY UNIT I and explore key terms through a variety of activities EXPLAIN Help the students understand the terms related to the unit ELABORATE Have students brainstorm different types of organisms in a marine ecosystem N EVALUATE/ASSESS Formative assessment through a short quiz at the end of the web-quest EVALUATE/ASSESS Formative assessment throughout the lab EVALUATE/ASSESS Exit ticket on topographic maps EARTH UNIT 1 TEST EVALUATE/ASSESS Formative assessment during the brainstorming session Resources Computer lab Student Science Journal Web-quest power point Clay Water Plastic butter knives Map pencils Lab worksheet Student science journal
Clay Water Plastic butter knives Map pencils Lab worksheet Student science journal EARTH UNIT 1 Test Scantron National Geographic Video Student Science Journal Key Terms Index Cards Construction Paper Markers Map Pencils