1. DO NOW Date: 4/28 Q: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? This map shows where rocks of different geologic ages are visible on the surface of Texas. Make 1 inference about why the youngest rocks are exposed along the Texas coast.

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Finish Texas Ecoregions project -Watch “Big Bend: The Primeval Puzzle” video

3. Finish Ecoregions Poster Make sure your poster is…. – DETAILED – ATTRACTIVE – COMPLETE When you finish your poster, tape in the Hallway in the correctly labeled section

4. Big Bend Video Big Bend Geology: The Primeval Puzzle

5. DO NOW Date: 4/29 Q: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? This is the Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. Make 1 observation and 1 inference about how weathering, erosion, and/or deposition has impacted the appearance of the canyon.

6. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Gallery walk of the ECOREGIONS of Texas to learn about landforms. -Discuss weathering, erosion, and deposition in the ecoregions.

7. Ecoregions Gallery Walk

8. High Plains Palo Duro Canyon

9. High Plains Plains

10. South Texas Plains

11. Gulf Coast Plains Padre Island

12. Trans Pecos Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend

13. Trans Pecos Guadalupe Mountains

14. DO NOW Date: 4/30- 5/1 Q: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? How does temperature and precipitation effect weathering, erosion, and deposition in the _______________ Ecoregion? (pick a Texas ecoregion of your choice)

15. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Visit stations to review weathering, erosion, deposition, ecoregions, and watersheds

16. Station Rotation Expectations -You will have 6-8 minutes at each station -Stay with your group -Stay on task -Fill in the information on your students sheet for each station VOICE LEVELS 1-2

17. Test Review Game Using your white boards, be prepared to answer questions for your group

18. DO NOW Date: 5/2 Q: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? List 5-10 geological features that How do you think “Enchanted Rock” got its name?

19. Enchanted Rock Enchanted Rock, a pluton, or igneous rock intrusion, is a massive dome comprised of pink granite and rises 425 feet above the ground around it. This ancient monolith has been a part of human history for at least 11,000 years and covers a sprawling 640 acres. The name Enchanted Rock comes from an interpretation of Native American folklore and tradition by early Spanish and Anglo settlers. One Tonkawa tradition holds that a group of braves, the last of their tribe, fought to the death on the top of Enchanted Rock defending themselves from another tribe. Another of the legends holds that a princess threw herself off the rock upon seeing her tribe being slaughtered. It is said that both the warriors and the princess' spirits haunt the granite monadnock. Tonkawa Indians also tell of phantom campfires atop the dome at night.

20. Enchanted Rock Part of the what makes the rock mysterious is that when a cool night follows a warm day, Enchanted Rock makes audible creaking noises. Though this is due to the contraction of the outer surface of the rock, it has likely fueled more legends which in turn increased the magical attributes ascribed to the batholith. Some say that the rock sparkles occasionally at night, most likely on damp nights with lots of moonlight. Another fascinating feature of the rocks are the small pools of water (known as vernal pools) present in depressions on the rock. These pools are typically dry during the summer and fall months, yet house living marine animals such as shrimp or even small fish during the wetter spring.

21. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Quiz over weathering, erosion, deposition, ecoregions, and watersheds

22. Ecoregions and Watersheds Quiz Voice Level = 0 until all students are finished