Earth Features

 

The student will understand that the earth has many geological features that are constantly changing.

 

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Identify forces that cause geological change.

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Recognize that the age of Earth materials can be determined by their position in rock layers.

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Identify characteristics of the earth’s layers.

 

Day 1  -  Geological Change 

 

Discuss these changes

 

Slow Change

Fast Change

Students complete worksheet. http://www.mce.k12tn.net/earth_science/earth_features/geological_change.htm

 

 

Snack Tectonics (Using graham crackers, frosting, and fruit rollups to illustrate how magma comes to the surface.)  http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/teach_snacktectonics.html

 

View photos of Earth http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Interior_Structure/overview.html

 

Read Lesson 25 pages 132-134 - Then answer questions page 134-135.

 

Day 2  -  Rock Layers
 

General Descriptions of each rock layer http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry/changestoearthandatmosphere/0rocksrev1.shtml

 

Dating Rocks Activity http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/BarBar.html

 

Experiment for Students to Explore Earth Layers with play dough and straw http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/teach_strata.html

 

Read Lesson 26 pages 136-137 - Then answer questions page 138.

 

Day 3 - Earth's Layers

 

Worksheets http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Inside.shtml

 

Lesson using an apple to represent the earth http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3666/is_200104/ai_n8948064

 

The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth

 

Read Lesson 27 pages 139-141 - Then answer questions page 141-142.