Aim & Objectives: / Instructional Strategies, Activities, Labs and Process Skills / Applicable CPI / Resources, Materials, Web Sites:
Monday
Warm Up: Lab Hypothesis
Performance Objectives:
Students will be able to:
  • Explore finding patterns in coastlines of continents.
/ The students will label the coastlines of North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Africa, and Australia on a blank map. They will cut out the land forms of Earth. The students will use the continent cutouts like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and find ways that they can fit together.
Homework:
Periods 2,3,7,&9 – How Are the Planets Arranged? Lab is due tomorrow.
Period 6 – How Are the Planets Arranged? Lab is due on Wednesday. / 5.4.6.B.2
Examine Earth’s surface features and identify those created on a scale of human life or on a geologic time scale.
5.4.6.D.1
Apply understanding of the motion of lithospheric plates to explain why the Pacific Rim is referred to as the Ring of Fire. / Text Explore Activity page D5.
Materials for lab:
Scissors
Blank map

Tuesday
Warm Up: Hypothesize what Sea-floor spreading is.
Performance Objectives:
Students will be able to:
  • Explore finding patterns in coastlines of continents.
  • Evaluate continental drift and sea-floor spreading.
/ The students will complete their lab from Monday.
The students will watch an United Streaming video about Continental Drift. While they are watching the video they will answer a series of questions based on the information learned.
Homework:
Complete Lab conclusions / 5.4.6.B.2
Examine Earth’s surface features and identify those created on a scale of human life or on a geologic time scale.
5.4.6.D.1
Apply understanding of the motion of lithospheric plates to explain why the Pacific Rim is referred to as the Ring of Fire. / United Streaming video:

Wednesday
Warm Up: What is a webquest
Performance Objectives:
Students will be able to:
  • Use the laptop computers to find information on plate tectonics.
  • Explore how the motions below Earth’s surface affect Earth’s crust.
/ The students will use the laptop computers to work with a partner and complete a webquest based on plate tectonics. The students will perform a variety of mini-lessons within the website to help their understanding of plate tectonics and how it affects the Earth. / 5.4.6.B.2
Examine Earth’s surface features and identify those created on a scale of human life or on a geologic time scale.
5.4.6.D.1
Apply understanding of the motion of lithospheric plates to explain why the Pacific Rim is referred to as the Ring of Fire. / Webquest:

Thursday
Warm Up: What is one fact you learned from your webquest yesterday?
Performance Objectives:
Students will be able to:
  • Use the laptop computers to find information on plate tectonics.
  • Explore how the motions below Earth’s surface affect Earth’s crust.
/ The students will use the laptop computers to work with a partner and complete a webquest based on plate tectonics. The students will perform a variety of mini-lessons within the website to help their understanding of plate tectonics and how it affects the Earth. / 5.4.6.B.2
Examine Earth’s surface features and identify those created on a scale of human life or on a geologic time scale.
5.4.6.D.1
Apply understanding of the motion of lithospheric plates to explain why the Pacific Rim is referred to as the Ring of Fire. / Webquest:

Friday
Warm Up: What is Pangea?
Performance Objectives:
Students will be able to:
  • Describe how Earth’s land masses have changed over time.
  • Explore what happens below Earth’s surface to affect changes on Earth’s crust.
  • Define plate tectonics and continental drift.
  • Discover who Alfred Wegner is and his theories.
/ The students will have a discussion based on Pangaea and how the Earth has changed over time.
The students will watch a PPT and take notes based on Plate tectonics and continental Drift. / 5.4.6.B.2
Examine Earth’s surface features and identify those created on a scale of human life or on a geologic time scale.
5.4.6.D.1
Apply understanding of the motion of lithospheric plates to explain why the Pacific Rim is referred to as the Ring of Fire. / Pangea:

Animation: