3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:Processes that Shape the Earth
  • Subject(s):Science
  • Days:30
  • Grade(s):2
Key Learning: Rocks change and go through a life cycle. Weather changes over time.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

What can be found on the earth's surface?
   
Concept: Exploring Earth's Surface
Concept: Natural Resources
Concept: Weather
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What changes the earth's surface? (A)
What can we learn from fossils? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How can people use natural resources? (ET)
How can people harm natural resources? (ET)
How can people protect natural resources? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How does weather change?

(ET)

Why do we measure weather?

(ET)

What is the water cycle?

(ET)
Vocabulary:

*weathering, *erosion, *earthquake, *volcano, boulder, mineral, soil, extinct, *fossil

Vocabulary:

*resource, natural resource, *pollution, reuse, reduce, recycle, endangered

Vocabulary:

weather pattern, precipitation, *water cycle, evaporate, condense, drought

Additional Information:

Harcourt School Website: www.hspscience.com Teacher Education - http://www.learner.org/ Click on: Essential Science for Teachers Harcourt Chapters 7, 8, 9 Lesson Planner p.220A, 252A, 286A Assess. pp.250-251, 284-285, 316-317 Assess. Guide pp.41-58, FCAT pp.19-27 *See Attached Documents for additional resources

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Student Learning Map
Vocabulary Report

Acquisition Lesson:

Extending Thinking Lesson:

1. What are rocks, sand, and soil?

Vocabulary Report

  • *weathering -
  • weather pattern -
  • *resource -
  • *erosion -
  • precipitation -
  • natural resource -
  • *water cycle -
  • *pollution -
  • *earthquake -
  • *volcano -
  • evaporate -
  • reuse -
  • boulder -
  • reduce -
  • condense -
  • recycle -
  • mineral -
  • drought -
  • endangered -
  • soil -
  • extinct -
  • *fossil -