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[29 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

5.12A: Interpret how landforms are the result of constructive and destructive forces such as erosion, deposition, and weathering.

5.12C: Describe how Earth’s surface features have changed over millions of years.

Review: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Constructive and Deconstructive Forces
Game Dominoes
 
Capture the Wheel:
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Earthquake, volcano, glacier

 
 

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

TEK Objective: 5.12C
The Student Will: Investigate the structure of the Earth including the crust, mantle, and core.
Introduce the Layer’s of Earth
Brainpop: Earth’s Structure
Read: Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth
www.geography4kids.com/files/earth_intro.html
Vocabulary: Crust, Mantle
Students will write down facts about each layer of the Earth in their C.S.I. notebook. Draw and diagram of the layers. Compare the layers of the Earth.

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

Students will finish reviewing the Science Benchmark.
We will go over each problem on the Science Benchmark and discuss the importance of using CUPID.
C - Circle the important words
U - Underline the question
P - Prove your answer
I - Identify the anwser choice
D - Double check
Students will take turns explaining the benchmark problems. Write down areas they still need help on.

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

TEK Objective: 4.6A
The Students Will: Differentiate between rotate and revolve by identifying patterns of change in objects in the sky.
Introduce: Rotation - Causes Seasons on Earth
Vocabulary: Rotate (Rotation)
Read: Rotation and Revolution - What’s in a Name?
Demonstrate: Seasons and Day and Night with a globe, sticky note, and light. Google Earth Sunlight map.
Musical Intelligence:
Sing Rotation - (Tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Kinesthetic Intelligence:
Students use pencial and ball the show rotation.

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

TEK Objective: 4.6A
The Students Will: Differentiate between rotate and revolve by identifying patterns of change in objects in the sky.
Introduce: Revolution (Revolve)
Musical Intelligence:
              Sing Rotation: (To the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It)
              Sing Happy Revolution: (To the tune of - Happy Birthday)
Kinesthetic Intelligence: Studnets physically model revolution and Rotation in partners.
Review: Solar System
Outside Activity: Using an inflatable solar system students will demonstrate their planets revolution around the sun. Students will race to put their teams solar system in order and correctly name the planets starting …