Teaching & Learning Guide
Use this form to prepare for anticipated learning opportunities for students. /
Driving Question: How can we as research scientists, begin to understand the role that nature has played in the evolution of our technologies?
Overall Timeline:
9/21-10/5 Water Cycle, Renewable/Nonrenewable Resources
10/6-10/20 Weather
10/21-11/4 Properties of Soil
11/4-11/19 Changes to Earth’s Surface
11/20-TEKS CHECK - Earth Science
ENGINEERING NIGHT - November 19th
9/23 - Water Treatment Plant
10/21 - Nash Farm
Knowledge and Skills Needed by Students:
to be able to complete major products and presentations / / Scaffolding/Lessons/Materials:
What specific resource/lesson/material will you provide for students to learn that skill or standard? / Formative Assessment:
In what ways will you assess the level of mastery for the specific knowledge or skill?
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process. / / 9/21 Project Launch
Driving Question
Team Formation- Native American Names
Knowledge/Application/Next Step Inquiry (from STEMscopes)
/ ● Formulation of questions
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process. / / 9/22
Essential Questions Introduced
EduSmart (software downloaded onto computer)- Water Cycle
- Creates common vocabulary base for labs.
Generate Questions - Water Treatment Plant / ● STEMScopes Preassessment Sun and Water Cycle
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process. / / 9/23
Water Treatment Plant Field Trip
- Water source
- Water filtration
- Mixtures and solutions :-0!
- Conservation
- Systems and Interactions / ● Reflection
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process. / / 9/24
Reflection and Connections- Water Treatment Plant
Conservation / ● Constructed Response
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process. / / 9/25
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Big Dig!! / ● Model
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process.
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (C) identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation. / / -
● 4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process.
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (C) identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation. / / 9/29
Review / ●
● (C) identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation.
/ / 9/30
TEKS Check / ●
● (C) identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation. / 10/1
EduSmart Conserving Resources
STEMScopes - Reading in Science A
RTI - TEKS Check based
● (C) identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation. / 10/2
STEM Book of Month - Kennedy
Vorachard - Model Water treatment plant
● (C) identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation. / 10/5
STEMScopes Explore Day 1
- Constructing a model
- SW plan, utilize math skills, build and refine their model as they discuss their ideas. Solving problems, building models, using math, and argumentation.
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/6
STEMScopes Explore Day 2
- Constructing a model
- SW plan, utilize math skills, build and refine their model as they discuss their ideas. Solving problems, building models, using math, and argumentation.
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/7
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/8
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/9
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/13
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/14
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/15
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/16
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/19
● 4.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
● (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key / 10/20
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/21
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/22
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/23
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/26
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/27
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/28
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/29
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 10/30
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 11/2
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 11/3
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
● (A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. / 11/4
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/5
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/6
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/9
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/10
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/11
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/12
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/13
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/16
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/17
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/18
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/19
● (4.7) Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to:
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● (B) observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; / 11/20
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