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What causes changes on the earth's surface? What information do fossils provide? What causes changes on the earth's surface? What factors fuel the water cycle?
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3. Student Learning Map
- Topic:Processes That Shape the Earth
- Subject(s):Science
- Days:30
- Grade(s):3
Key Learning:
Processes acting on Earth's surface produce changes in its landforms. Some of Earth's resources can be used, changed in form, and reused.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Concept: Minerals and Rocks
Forces That Shape the Land D.1.2.1 (Assessed as D.1.2.4)
D.1.2.5 (Assessed as D.1.2.4)
D.1.2.4 (AA, MC, SR, ER)
Concept: The Water Cycle D.1.2.3 (CS, MC)
Concept: Conserving Resources B.2.2.2 (Assessed as G.2.2.1)
C.2.2.1 (CS, MC)
D.2.2.1 (Assessed as G.2.2.3)
Lesson Essential Question(s):What are minerals and rocks?
(A)What are the types of rocks? (A)
What are fossils? (A)
How do landforms change? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):What are different forms of water and why does it rain? (A)
How can weather be observed? (A)
What tools would you use to measure the weather? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):What are some important resources? (A)
How can weather be observed? (A)
How is the soil close to Earth's surface different from the soil deeper below the surface? (A)
How do people use and impact the environment? (ET)
What types of materials can be considered to be pollution?
Why is it important to conserve resources? (ET)
Vocabulary:*erosion, *weathering, *igneous rock, *sedimentary rock, *metamorhic rock, *fossil, mineral, *volcano, *earthquake, glacier, plateau
Additional Information:
www.hspscience.com Teacher Education - http://www.learner.org/ Click on: Essential Science for Teachers AA - Annually Assessed, CR - Content Sampled (Assessed every 3 years), MC - Multiple Choice, SR - Short Response, ER - Extended Response *Means FCAT-Tested Vocabulary Harcourt- pp 188A, 222A, 254A, 286A, Lab Manual- pp. 83-121, Assess. guide- pp. 37-60, FCAT pp. 21-36 *See attached documnets for additional resources
Acquisition Lesson:
5. If Earth is a planet of water, why do people usually think the land is more important?Extending Thinking Lesson: