Course Description Earth Science Date: 8/13 Teacher: Linda L. Alexander Course: Earth science Grade level: th !

rade Len!th o" course: one #ear Text: Glencoe science$ Earth Science$ Glencoe/%cGra&' (ill$ )**)$ Course Description: This course is desi!ned to introduce +iddle school students to the ,asics o" earth science. Students &ill ,e exposed to topics such as: the nature o" science$ +atter$ +inerals$ roc-s$ ener!# resources$ vie&s o" earth$ &eatherin! and soil$ erosional "orces$ plate tectonics$ earth.ua-es$ volcanoes$ clues to Earth/s past$ at+osphere$ &eather$ cli+ate$ oceano!raph#$ environ+ent$ and astrono+#. 0e &ill explore these concepts throu!h science in.uir#$ research pro1ects$ "il+$ readin! strate!ies and classroo+ discussions. 0e &ill also ,e a,le to host the E.S.D.s/ space la,. Strategies used: 2/2/2 pre'readin! s-ill' this involves s-i++in! the section$ pic-in! out -e# &ords and +a-in! a color"ul pa!e

in order to assist in +e+or#' 2 &ords$ 2 colors$ 2 pictures 3i! sa& readin!' the students &or- in s+all !roups readin! s+all sections o" the chapter. The# ,eco+e the authorit# and present their "indin!s ,# creatin! a poster and then presentin! it. The entire class scores each poster and ta-es notes on all posters and presentations. 4esearch Tool' readin! strate!# that involves readin! all ,old "aced captions/&ords$ revie&in! voca,ular#$ creatin! .uestions and &e,,in! out ans&ers. This is then shared &ith the entire class.

Oregon State Standards:

.15.1 Descri,e ph#sical and che+ical properties o" +atter and ho& the# can ,e +easured. .15.) Co+pare and contrast the characteristic properties o" "or+s o" ener!#. .1E.1 Descri,e and co+pare the properties and co+position o" the la#ers o" Earth. .1E.) Descri,e the properties o" o,1ects in the solar s#ste+. Descri,e and co+pare the position o" the sun &ithin the solar s#ste+$ !alax#$ and universe. .)5.1 Descri,e and co+pare t#pes and properties o" &aves and explain ho& the# interact &ith +atter.

.)L.) Explain ho& individual or!anis+s and populations in an ecos#ste+ interact and ho& chan!es in populations are related to resources. .)E.1 Explain the &ater c#cle and the relationship to land"or+s and &eather. .3S.1 6ased on o,servation and science principles propose .uestions or h#potheses that can ,e exa+ined throu!h scienti"ic investi!ation. Desi!n and conduct an investi!ation that uses appropriate tools and techni.ues to collect relevant data. .3S.) 7r!ani8e and displa# relevant data$ construct an evidence',ased explanation o" the results o" an investi!ation$ and co++unicate the conclusions. .3S.3 Explain &h# i" +ore than one varia,le chan!es at the sa+e ti+e in an investi!ation$ the outco+e o" the investi!ation +a# not ,e clearl# attri,uta,le to an# one varia,le. .9D.1 De"ine a pro,le+ that addresses a need and identi"# science principles that +a# ,e related to possi,le solutions. .9D.) Desi!n$ construct$ and test a possi,le solution to a de"ined pro,le+ usin! appropriate tools and +aterials. Evaluate proposed en!ineerin! desi!n solutions to the de"ined pro,le+. .9D.3 Descri,e exa+ples o" ho& en!ineers have created inventions that address hu+an needs and aspirations. :.)E.1 Descri,e and evaluate the environ+ental and societal e""ects o" o,tainin!$ usin!$ and +ana!in! &aste o" rene&a,le and non'rene&a,le resources. :.)E.) Descri,e the co+position o" Earth/s at+osphere$ ho& it has chan!ed over ti+e$ and i+plications "or the "uture. :.)E.3 Evaluate natural processes and hu+an activities that a""ect !lo,al environ+ental chan!e and su!!est and evaluate possi,le solutions to pro,le+s. :.)E.9 Explain ho& land"or+s chan!e over ti+e at various rates in ter+s o" constructive and destructive "orces.

CCR Oregon Reading/Writing Standards:

8.RIT.2 determine a central idea of text and analyze its development 8.RIT.3 determine the meanings of words and phrases 8.W.2 write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas 8.W. prod!ce clear and coherent writing in which the development" organization and style are appropriate to tas# 8.$%. present claims and findings" emphasizing salient points in a foc!sed" coherent manner with relevant evidence 8.%.& demonstrate command of the conventions of standard 'nglish grammar and !sage when writing or spea#ing 8.%.2 demonstrate command of the conventions of standard 'nglish capitalization" p!nct!ation and spelling 8.%.( ac)!ire and !se acc!rately grade*appropriate general academic and domain*specific words and phrases

CCR Math Standards: (.+$.8 solve real*world and mathematical pro,lems ,y graphing -.R.. #now the form!la for the area $.I/.& represent data in graph

Evaluation: ;ui88es Arti"act ,oxes 4esearch pro1ects Science <n.uiries Classroo+ readin!s Classroo+ discussions Space la, participation