This lesson plan covers the week of instruction 20 - 24 October 2014
Introduction
TYPES OF LAND FORMS
Land forms vary greatly in size and shape from level plains extending as far as the eye can see, to low, rounded hills that you could climb on foot, to jagged mountains that would take you many days to walk around. Land forms are built up by the processes of volcanism, faulting and folding while the tearing down is more diverse and relies on erosion in many different forms such as wind, water and glaciers. This unit will cover 3-4 weeks and will reinforce elements of science as well as geography.
Objectives
Identify the different shapes found on the surface of the Earth
Explain how the forces within the Earth help bring about changes to the surface area of the Earth.
Explain the three processes that build land up (volcanism, folding and faulting)
Identify the land shapes made from volcanism
Introduce new vocabulary words for this unit
Identify the four layers of the earth (crust, mantle, inner and outer cores)
Vocabulary Introduced
atmosphere
Above Earth’s surface is the atmosphere, a thick layer of gases or air. It includes life-giving oxygen. Earth’s atmosphere acts like a blanket. It holds in heat from the sun, which makes life possible.
calderas
A huge hole or crater that is left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain
chemical weathering
The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
composite volcano
Tall, cone shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash
core
A sphere of very hot metal at the center of Earth is called the core. The core is divided into an inner and outer area.
creep
Slow downhill movement of rock and soil. Often occurs because of freezing and thawing of water in cracked layers of rock beneath the soil
crust
The thin layer of rocks and minerals that surrounds the mantle is called the crust. The surface of the crust includes the land areas where people live as well as the ocean floor. The crust is thinnest beneath the ocean floor
deltas
Sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake and builds up to create a land form
deposition
This is the process of depositing material eroded and carried by wind, ice or water
erosion
The process by which natural forces move weathered rock
geothermal
The word geothermal comes from the Greek word geo meaning earth and therme meaning heat. Literal translation is "earth heat".
land forms
Only 25% of Earth’s surface is land. There are many different land forms, or shapes and types of land. Two kinds of processes shape these land forms: processes beneath the Earth’s surface that push Earth’s crust up, and processes on Earth’s surface that wear it down.
magma
Molten rock beneath the Earth's crust
mantle
Interior layer of the earth between the crust and the core. This area is the largest of the four layers of the earth. The mantle has a consistency of silly putty.
mass movement
Gravity is the primary cause of this process of moving rock and other materials downhill
meander
A bend in the river. Occurs when moving water in a stream erodes the out banks and widens
mechanical weathering
Forces of weathering that break rock into smaller pieces physically
mountains
A land form with high elevation and high relief.
permeable
A material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. This type of material weathers chemically at a faster rate.
plain
A land form made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
plateaus
A land form that has a high elevation and more or less a level surface
relief
This is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
Ring of Fire
A major belt of volcanoes that is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean
sediment
The material that is moved by erosion
shield volcano
Mountains formed when thin layers of lava pour out of a vent and harden on top of previous layers.
slump
A mass of rock and soil that suddenly slips down a slope in one large mass
Theory of Pangaea
This is part of plate tectonic theory and describes the current scientific belief that Earth's continents once were all connected
topography
The shape of the land
tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
weathering
The process by which nature erodes substances
Monday
Provide main instruction to this unit with
powerpoint and movie presentation. Review objectives for this week
Tuesday
Classroom warm up: Bellringer Volcano Lava and Ash
Distribute and review unit vocabulary
Break into groups
Group 1 Computers
Group 2 Vocabulary
Group 3 Small group/book
Wednesday
Classroom warm up: Bellringer on magma
Break into groups
Group 1 Vocabulary
Group 2 Small group/book
Group 3 Computers
Thursday
Classroom warm up: Bellringer on Types of weathering
Break into groups
Group 1 Small group/book
Group 2 Computers
Group 3 Vocabulary
Friday
Classroom warmup: Bellringer chemical weathering
Watch film: "How the Earth took Shape"
Review concepts learned during the week
Book/Small Group
Students will read the area in the book about volcanic land form (pages 217-223) and Land forms from Lava and Ash (pages 218 - 220).
Students will complete the adapted and guided reading Volcanic Land forms
Computer Group
Students will complete the following brainpops (Earth Structure, Volcanoes and Mountains.
Vocabulary Group
Students will make sure they have completed the four elements that make up our vocabulary assignments for this unit. Students are to complete a 10 words crossword puzzle, 12 question word find, 15 question word scramble and write sentences for the list provided to them in class, eamiled home to parents and students and placed on my website under resources for this week. Students will review Flashcards for Unit 3 “The Many Shapes of our Earth”
Homework
None assigned. Students who do not complete their sentences during the vocabulary group, or the brainpops during the class time provided should consider what is left undone as homework.
Introduction
TYPES OF LAND FORMS
Land forms vary greatly in size and shape from level plains extending as far as the eye can see, to low, rounded hills that you could climb on foot, to jagged mountains that would take you many days to walk around. Land forms are built up by the processes of volcanism, faulting and folding while the tearing down is more diverse and relies on erosion in many different forms such as wind, water and glaciers. This unit will cover 3-4 weeks and will reinforce elements of science as well as geography.
Objectives
Identify the different shapes found on the surface of the Earth
Explain how the forces within the Earth help bring about changes to the surface area of the Earth.
Explain the three processes that build land up (volcanism, folding and faulting)
Identify the land shapes made from volcanism
Introduce new vocabulary words for this unit
Identify the four layers of the earth (crust, mantle, inner and outer cores)
Vocabulary Introduced
atmosphere
Above Earth’s surface is the atmosphere, a thick layer of gases or air. It includes life-giving oxygen. Earth’s atmosphere acts like a blanket. It holds in heat from the sun, which makes life possible.
calderas
A huge hole or crater that is left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain
chemical weathering
The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
composite volcano
Tall, cone shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash
core
A sphere of very hot metal at the center of Earth is called the core. The core is divided into an inner and outer area.
creep
Slow downhill movement of rock and soil. Often occurs because of freezing and thawing of water in cracked layers of rock beneath the soil
crust
The thin layer of rocks and minerals that surrounds the mantle is called the crust. The surface of the crust includes the land areas where people live as well as the ocean floor. The crust is thinnest beneath the ocean floor
deltas
Sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake and builds up to create a land form
deposition
This is the process of depositing material eroded and carried by wind, ice or water
erosion
The process by which natural forces move weathered rock
geothermal
The word geothermal comes from the Greek word geo meaning earth and therme meaning heat. Literal translation is "earth heat".
land forms
Only 25% of Earth’s surface is land. There are many different land forms, or shapes and types of land. Two kinds of processes shape these land forms: processes beneath the Earth’s surface that push Earth’s crust up, and processes on Earth’s surface that wear it down.
magma
Molten rock beneath the Earth's crust
mantle
Interior layer of the earth between the crust and the core. This area is the largest of the four layers of the earth. The mantle has a consistency of silly putty.
mass movement
Gravity is the primary cause of this process of moving rock and other materials downhill
meander
A bend in the river. Occurs when moving water in a stream erodes the out banks and widens
mechanical weathering
Forces of weathering that break rock into smaller pieces physically
mountains
A land form with high elevation and high relief.
permeable
A material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. This type of material weathers chemically at a faster rate.
plain
A land form made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
plateaus
A land form that has a high elevation and more or less a level surface
relief
This is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
Ring of Fire
A major belt of volcanoes that is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean
sediment
The material that is moved by erosion
shield volcano
Mountains formed when thin layers of lava pour out of a vent and harden on top of previous layers.
slump
A mass of rock and soil that suddenly slips down a slope in one large mass
Theory of Pangaea
This is part of plate tectonic theory and describes the current scientific belief that Earth's continents once were all connected
topography
The shape of the land
tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
weathering
The process by which nature erodes substances
Monday
Provide main instruction to this unit with
powerpoint and movie presentation. Review objectives for this week
Tuesday
Classroom warm up: Bellringer Volcano Lava and Ash
Distribute and review unit vocabulary
Break into groups
Group 1 Computers
Group 2 Vocabulary
Group 3 Small group/book
Wednesday
Classroom warm up: Bellringer on magma
Break into groups
Group 1 Vocabulary
Group 2 Small group/book
Group 3 Computers
Thursday
Classroom warm up: Bellringer on Types of weathering
Break into groups
Group 1 Small group/book
Group 2 Computers
Group 3 Vocabulary
Friday
Classroom warmup: Bellringer chemical weathering
Watch film: "How the Earth took Shape"
Review concepts learned during the week
Book/Small Group
Students will read the area in the book about volcanic land form (pages 217-223) and Land forms from Lava and Ash (pages 218 - 220).
Students will complete the adapted and guided reading Volcanic Land forms
Computer Group
Students will complete the following brainpops (Earth Structure, Volcanoes and Mountains.
Vocabulary Group
Students will make sure they have completed the four elements that make up our vocabulary assignments for this unit. Students are to complete a 10 words crossword puzzle, 12 question word find, 15 question word scramble and write sentences for the list provided to them in class, eamiled home to parents and students and placed on my website under resources for this week. Students will review Flashcards for Unit 3 “The Many Shapes of our Earth”
Homework
None assigned. Students who do not complete their sentences during the vocabulary group, or the brainpops during the class time provided should consider what is left undone as homework.