Earth & Space Science 8 Mrs. Duddles Q4 – Earth’s Resources and Weather & Atmosphere

Friday 05/18/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: A heating system that uses solar collectors is called _______________. What is a major constraint of wind as an energy source to produce electricity? Agenda: Finish Fueling the Future activity (10 mins) Discuss and Review Fueling the Future activity (15 mins) Earth Science Final Exam next Wednesday May 23 Check Final Daily Spark Turn in Personal Energy Audit due today Photovoltaic cell Good sites for wind farms are located in areas far from where the electricity is needed

Thursday 05/17/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What Earth activity can decrease temperature by reflecting sunlight back into space? After Earth absorbs solar radiation that heats the ground, what kind of energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground? Agenda: Work on Fueling the Future activity Don’t forget Final Exam practice after school today HW: Final Daily Spark & Personal Energy Audit due Friday Volcanic activity creates ash that can reflect sunlight Thermal energy

Wednesday 05/16/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What are the various processes that can change rocks during the rock cycle? Name the layer inside the Earth that provides energy for plate tectonics. Agenda: Power Hour Schedule Discuss and review Energizing the World activity (15 mins) Start Fueling the Future activity Don’t forget Final Exam practice after school Thursday HW: Final Daily Spark & Personal Energy Audit due Friday Erosion, heat, pressure The mantle

Tuesday 05/15/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Describe the process of condensation. A dam is a major part of what type of energy generation? Agenda: Complete Energizing the World activity Discuss and review Energizing the World activity Don’t forget Final Exam review after school today & Thursday HW: Final Daily Spark & Personal Energy Audit A change of state in which a substance like water changes from a gas to a liquid. Hydroelectric power

Monday 05/14/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What type of energy does a well that is drilled to reach hot water heated by magma capture? What is a disadvantage of wind power? Agenda: Finish Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge presentations Start Energizing the World activity HW: Final Daily Spark & Personal Energy Audit Geothermal energy; Difficult to transport the energy from the source to where it is needed.

Friday 05/11/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: How would you describe the quality of a mineral that is a natural solid? Define the term cleavage in reference to minerals. Agenda: Power Hour Schedule Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge presentations for MSU Baja Racing Team Discussion panel with MSU Baja Racing Team about vehicle design & engineering A solid mineral is inorganic with characteristic physical properties. Cleavage is the tendency to split along specific planes, forming flat surfaces.

Thursday 05/10/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called? What is the term to describe how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface? Agenda: Finish Energy and the Environment Investigation #1 Power to the People presentations Start Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge presentations for students attending World Cup event Streak; luster

Wednesday 05/09/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Why would scientists study multiple systems on Earth at the same time instead of studying them separately? What type of system is Earth, closed or open? Explain. Agenda: Energy and the Environment Investigation #1 Power to the People presentations: Groups present findings on assigned energy source to class Listen and take notes on different energy sources They can observe how parts of the different systems affect each other. Earth is a closed system because energy but not matter flows in and out of it.

Tuesday 05/08/2018 WCS District Closed for Elections No school for Students Professional Development for Teachers

Monday 05/07/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: If plants return to a hillside after a wildfire, what does that do to the erosion rate of the soil there? Agenda: Science - ELA Block Schedule today; no Math class Finish work on Energy and the Environment Investigation #1 Power to the People: Get into assigned groups Finish creating presentation file; write script; practice presentation Be ready to present findings to class on Wednesday 05/09 The soil will erode at a slower rate.

Friday 05/04/2018 Half Day AM classes Only

Thursday 05/03/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Rainwater washing away sediment on a hillside is an interaction between which of Earth’s spheres? Agenda: Power Hour Schedule Continue work on Energy and the Environment Investigation #1 Power to the People: Get into assigned groups Conduct research on assigned energy source; use reading packet, fact sheet, and Internet research Be ready to present findings to class on Wednesday 05/09 Hydrosphere and geosphere

Wednesday 05/02/2018 Objectives: Students will identify the pros and cons of a primary energy source. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What type of weathering occurs when carbonic acid breaks down minerals in rock? Due to chemical weathering, what can happen to a rock as hard as granite? Agenda: Start Energy and the Environment Investigation #1 Power to the People: Introduction Listen and follow teacher direction Assign groups and energy source Chemical weathering; It will turn into sediment

Tuesday 05/01/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: List the types of mountains (4). What landform is a result of tectonic stresses that form large uplifted flat areas? Agenda: Work on Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge: Build vehicle following your design, test vehicle, collect data, modify vehicle Read and follow directions so that you do NOT destroy your fuel cell! Make Presentation following rubric Last work day in class! Fault-block, dome, volcanic, and folded Plateaus

Monday 04/30/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Ice, plants and animals, gravity, running water, and wind are agents of what type of weathering? Name two main sources of energy that causes Earth surface erosion. Agenda: Science-Math Block Schedule today; no ELA class Work on Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge: Build vehicle following your design, test vehicle, collect data, modify vehicle Read and follow directions so that you do NOT destroy your fuel cell! Make Presentation following rubric Last work day to build and test your design Mechanical weathering; the sun and gravity

Friday 04/27/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: The leading edge of a subducting plate exerts what type of force? What type of fault results when the rock on either side of a fault plane slides horizontally due to shear stress? Agenda: Work on Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge: Build vehicle following your design, test vehicle, collect data, modify vehicle Read and follow directions so that you do NOT destroy your fuel cell! Make Presentation following rubric Last work day to build and test your design A slab pull; a strike slip fault

Thursday 04/26/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Volcanoes tend to happen in what kind of area? What is an area of volcanic activity far from a tectonic plate boundary called? Agenda: Power Hour schedule Triangulation Practice Lab Activity: Learn how to locate earthquakes Along plate boundaries; hot spot

Wednesday 04/25/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What do frequent earthquakes in an area indicate? Describe what happens at a transform boundary? How do earthquakes help geologists increase their understanding of the composition of the mantle? Agenda: Work on Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge: Build vehicle following your design, test vehicle, collect data, modify vehicle Read and follow directions so that you do NOT destroy your fuel cell! Make Presentation following rubric Indicates there are tectonic plate boundaries nearby; two plates slide past each other horizontally; Earthquakes produce sound waves that are transmitted, reflected, and absorbed as they travel thru the earth and provide info about the mantle

Tuesday 04/24/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Compare faults and folds. Agenda: Work on Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge: Build vehicle following your design, test vehicle, collect data, modify vehicle Read and follow directions so that you do NOT destroy your fuel cell! Make Presentation following rubric Faults are breaks in rock where rocks move, and folds are bends in rock.

Monday 04/23/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: How are oceanic and continental crust different? Agenda: Take Earth Science Unit 4 The Restless Earth Unit Test Work on Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge (when done with test): Build vehicle following your design, test vehicle, collect data, modify vehicle Read and follow directions so that you do NOT destroy your fuel cell! Oceanic crust is heavier because it has more iron and magnesium than continental crust has.

Friday 04/20/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Draw and describe a reverse fault. Agenda: Discuss and review Sea Floor Spreading Modeling Activity Discuss and review Earth Science Unit 4 The Restless Earth Unit Review Review Fuel Cell Vehicle Challenge Presentation requirements HW: Study for Unit 4 Test (Activities 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15); Monday 04/23 Rocks undergo compression; the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.

Thursday 04/19/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. Agenda: M-STEP Testing for ELA – No Science & Math classes today HW: Study for Unit 4 Test (Activities 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15); Monday 04/23

Wednesday 04/18/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: All landforms are affected by which two processes? Agenda: Discuss and Review Earth Science Unit 4 Lab 7: Volcanoes; turn in Bird’s Eye View drawing for grading Work on Sea Floor Spreading Modeling Activity Work on Earth Science Unit 4 The Restless Earth Unit Review; prep for unit test Uplift and erosion

Tuesday 04/17/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What are some effects on the people and the land and the surrounding atmosphere do volcanic eruptions have? Where do volcanoes tend to form? Agenda: Complete Earth Science Unit 4 Lab 7: Volcanoes Read and follow directions in lab handout, record data, clean up, answer Discussion Questions Ash and lava from the eruption enrich the soil so that farmland is more fertile. Along plate boundaries.

Monday 04/16/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: A crack in a large rock becomes deeper and deeper over time. What is the most likely cause of the increase in the size of the crack? Agenda: Discuss and Review Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guided reading & Topographic Map Daily Spark; due today Take 10 Question Check for Understanding Quiz on Activity 15; turn in quiz & Activity 15 handout for grading The alternate freezing and thawing of water

Friday 04/13/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: A crack in a large rock becomes deeper and deeper over time. What is the most likely cause of the increase in the size of the crack? Agenda: M-STEP Testing for Science HW: Finish Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guided reading & Topographic Map Daily Spark; due Monday 04/16 The alternate freezing and thawing of water

Thursday 04/12/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Describe what happens at a divergent boundary. What forms? Agenda: Fuel Cell Vehicle Project with MSU Baja Race Team in Room 134 Listen and participate with your Baja Team mentor Assemble vehicle, Test vehicle, Redesign vehicle, & Update Design Notebook HW: Finish Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guided reading & Topographic Map Daily Spark; due Monday 04/16 Two plates move away from each other allowing the asthenosphere to rise toward the surface and partially melt. Most divergent boundaries are located on the ocean floor and form mid-ocean ridges. Divergent boundaries between continental plates form rift valleys.

Wednesday 04/11/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. Agenda: M-STEP Testing for Math – No Science & ELA classes today HW: Finish Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guided reading & Topographic Map Daily Spark; due Monday 04/16 Inorganic, occurs naturally, and has a consistent chemical composition

Tuesday 04/10/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Describes what happens when two oceanic plates collide. What forms? Agenda: Discuss and Review Activity 14 Volcanoes guided reading; due today Take 5 question check for understanding quiz on Activity 14 Volcanoes Turn in Activity 14 quiz and student handout for grading HW: Finish Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guided reading & Topographic Map Daily Spark; due Monday 04/16 One plate moves under the other, forming a deep submarine trench with a line of volcanoes.

Monday 04/09/2018 Objectives: Students will describe types of volcanoes and eruptions, where they occur, how they form, and how they change Earth’s surface. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What are three criteria for determining if a substance is a mineral? Agenda: Finish Activity 14 Volcanoes guided reading; due Tuesday Work on Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guided reading; due Monday 04/16 HW: Finish Activity 15 & Study for Activity 14 check for understanding 5 question quiz Inorganic, occurs naturally, and has a consistent chemical composition

WCS District – No School Have a safe and happy break! Friday 03/30 – Friday 04/06 WCS District – No School Spring Break Have a safe and happy break!

Thursday 03/29/2018 – Half Day PM ONLY Objectives: Students will identify Earth’s compositional and physical layers and describe their properties. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What are the two main groups of minerals? What is the process that describes how geologic forces cause rock to change from one type to another? Agenda: Discuss and Review Activity 13 Mountain Building guided reading; due today Take 5 question quiz on Activity 13 Mountain Building HW: Complete Activity 14 Volcanoes guided reading Silicate and nonsilicate; the rock cycle

Wednesday 03/28/2018 Half Day AM classes Only Minerals can be identified by their color, streak, luster, cleavage/fracture, hardness, and density.

Tuesday 03/27/2018 Objectives: Students will identify Earth’s compositional and physical layers and describe their properties. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: What is the main source of energy for the cycle of molten rock flow in the mantle that causes the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates? Agenda: Finish Plate Tectonics Mapping activity; use assigned reading sections Work on Activity 13 Mountain Building guided reading; due Thursday 03/29 5 question quiz on Activity 13 Mountain Building after Spring Break Decay of radioactive elements in the Earth’s mantle

Monday 03/26/2018 Objectives: Students will identify Earth’s compositional and physical layers and describe their properties. Students will explain the theory of plate tectonics, describe how tectonic plates move, and identify geologic events that occur due to tectonic plate movement. Students will describe how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates causes mountain building. White Space Question: Define tectonic plates. Agenda: Work on Plate Tectonics Mapping activity; use assigned reading sections Complete Activity 13 Mountain Building guided reading; due Tuesday 03/27 5 question quiz on Activity 13 Mountain Building Tuesday 03/27 Tectonic plates are pieces or blocks of lithosphere