This week we expand on what we learned last week which was how the Earth was formed, how the Earth reshapes itself both internally and externally. We continue to increase our understanding of how volcanoes, earthquakes, weathering and erosion contribute to this
process.
We have only a few vocabulary words this week as we learn how the land that was created is used by human beings.
Objectives
- Compare and contrast mechanical and chemical
weathering
- Explain the process of erosion
- Explain the process of weathering
- Explain the link between erosion, deposition and soil
creation
- Explain why water is the most powerful agent of
weathering and erosion
Vocabulary
chemical weathering
Chemical weathering involves acids carried by rainwater that dissolve rocks like limestone (which is a major cause of sinkholes)
delta
A triangle-shaped, low, flat area at a river's mouth built up by sediment
deposition
The process of depositing material eroded and carried by water, ice and wind. Deposition creates land forms such as sandy beaches.
Plains or large areas of flat or gently rolling land are often formed by deposition.
erosion
This is a process in which water, ice or wind remove small pieces of rock. This is one of the primary means in which new soil is created.
mechanical weathering
This involves moving water such as a river or ocean, the freezing and unfreezing of water in the creation of ice and wind which breaks larger rocks into smaller pieces of rock
sediment
Material that is deposited after erosion
weathering
This is the process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces. There are two types of weathering. Chemical weathering and mechanical weathering.
process.
We have only a few vocabulary words this week as we learn how the land that was created is used by human beings.
Objectives
- Compare and contrast mechanical and chemical
weathering
- Explain the process of erosion
- Explain the process of weathering
- Explain the link between erosion, deposition and soil
creation
- Explain why water is the most powerful agent of
weathering and erosion
Vocabulary
chemical weathering
Chemical weathering involves acids carried by rainwater that dissolve rocks like limestone (which is a major cause of sinkholes)
delta
A triangle-shaped, low, flat area at a river's mouth built up by sediment
deposition
The process of depositing material eroded and carried by water, ice and wind. Deposition creates land forms such as sandy beaches.
Plains or large areas of flat or gently rolling land are often formed by deposition.
erosion
This is a process in which water, ice or wind remove small pieces of rock. This is one of the primary means in which new soil is created.
mechanical weathering
This involves moving water such as a river or ocean, the freezing and unfreezing of water in the creation of ice and wind which breaks larger rocks into smaller pieces of rock
sediment
Material that is deposited after erosion
weathering
This is the process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces. There are two types of weathering. Chemical weathering and mechanical weathering.
Classwork Week 9
14 - 18 October 2013 Mon - Warmup: How many types of weathering are there? Conduct whole class instruction with prepared powerpoint presentation on weathering/erosion Watch Bill Nye video on weathering and erosion. Tue - Warmup: Describe the relationship between deposition and the creation of new soil Break into groups Weds - Warmup: Explain how the weather (rain, wind and other types of elements) help the process of erosion Break into groups Thur - Warmup: Based on what we have learned this week what do you think is the most powerful form of erosion. Support your opinion with examples. Break into groups Fri - Unit 2 Vocabulary Test 2: Terrain Types/ Shaping the Earth Book group reads pages 24 and 25. Answer assessment questions 1 and 2 on page 25 and question 6 under Key Terms on page 28 of the Geography textbook Computer group will login to the Discovery Education web site and view assignments. Students will view the film on weathering and erosion, review the power point presentation for this week and then take the Discovery Education quiz. The link for discover education is: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=weathering+and+erosion Vocabulary Group review flashcards for Unit 3: Weathering and Erosion |
Homework Week 9
14 - 18 October 2013 Mon - No homework Tues - Students will access the Brain Pop web site located at: brainpop.com Students need to place the following words in the search engine on the web site: Weathering and Erosion There are two films you will need to view one on weathering and one on erosion. Take the quiz associated with each of the films and email it to me at the following email address: [email protected] Weds - No homework Thurs - No homework Fri - No homework |
Normal weekly activity
Students are separated into three groups. One group will work on the computers completing assigned written work, researching and interacting with the class website. Please make sure that students have a set of headphones (any size will work) so that they can listen to the various films, songs and other material, one group will work on the section vocabulary by playing a matching game I have developed to help them learn their vocabulary and one group will work with me in the book covering the weeks lesson. The groups rotate each day Tues-Thurs. Mondays I give an overview of what we will cover during the week and Friday we test or watch films that reinforce visually what we have covered during the week. I also include in the resource sections any power point lessons I have conducted, films I think might interest the students or songs that reinforce what we have learned.
Monday - Overview of the weeks
lesson
Tuesday - Group 1 working on
computers
Group 2 Working in books
Group 3 working on
vocabulary
Weds - Group 1 working in books
Group 2 working on
vocabulary
Group 3 working on
computers
Thurs - Group 1 working on
vocabulary
Group 2 working on
computers
Group 3 working in books
Fri - Vocabulary or Unit Test if required.
Review weeks lessons and introduce
the next week.
Students are separated into three groups. One group will work on the computers completing assigned written work, researching and interacting with the class website. Please make sure that students have a set of headphones (any size will work) so that they can listen to the various films, songs and other material, one group will work on the section vocabulary by playing a matching game I have developed to help them learn their vocabulary and one group will work with me in the book covering the weeks lesson. The groups rotate each day Tues-Thurs. Mondays I give an overview of what we will cover during the week and Friday we test or watch films that reinforce visually what we have covered during the week. I also include in the resource sections any power point lessons I have conducted, films I think might interest the students or songs that reinforce what we have learned.
Monday - Overview of the weeks
lesson
Tuesday - Group 1 working on
computers
Group 2 Working in books
Group 3 working on
vocabulary
Weds - Group 1 working in books
Group 2 working on
vocabulary
Group 3 working on
computers
Thurs - Group 1 working on
vocabulary
Group 2 working on
computers
Group 3 working in books
Fri - Vocabulary or Unit Test if required.
Review weeks lessons and introduce
the next week.